The New York herald., 1871-02-21
WASHING ON.
Senator Sumner Rapidly Recover
ing His Health.
Frank Blair Again Fighting
the Rebellion.
Another Fraud Exposcd by Re,
preventative Dawes.
9he TTcGarrahan Claim Disposed
OF by the ETousc.
renutor sumner Recovering.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1871.

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fehutOr Sumner Recovering.
Senator Sumaer was able to move about to-day,
and came down stairs to breakfast During the day
he was called upon by very large number OF visi-
toTs, proIaineat among whom were members OF
the foreign legations. us sull suffers acute pal ns
and rests very poorly at night
Board OF Visitors OF the West Point Acade
The President has appointed the Rev. Dr. sander
land, OF Tins city; Rev. Dr. Vincent Of talnhed, n
j.; Ex-Governor Aiken, or South Carolina; Judge
William Miller, OF Tuscaloosa, Ala.; General Isaac
r. Quinby, OF the Rochester University, graduate
Of the Academy, and Joseph J. WOOD, OF Kansas to
be members or the Board Of VISITORS to attend
tae annual examination at the Military Acaae.
my next June, ana to make o Thorough
examination into tho affairs Of the Academy,
as required by law. These gentlemen receive
no pay FOR their services, but their travelling
expenses and expenses OF board AID lodging while
at West Point are borne By the United States. Un-
der the law passed Ut the last session or Congress-
at the instance OF General Scaenck, two Senator's
selected by the President Ol the Senate, and three
members OF The next House Of Representatives. se-
ieced by the Speaker, 10 be added TO the board
for the purpose OF making separate report to Con-
efess. The last Congress onal board. composed OF
Senator'S COnklng and sawyer ana Representatives
Logaa. Slocum aud Schemes though present ut the
congress.
Nominations Confirmed.
Fhe Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nOnlnat,ons:--
C5Rectors Of C,tsoins-B NJ. Roberts, at Belfast
Me-; Stephen Longieow. az Machias, Me-.
fCSJhNS tfS- -hli.iaIu Al. SIreeter, H0Ughton,
M,ch.; Levi y. Leib Ashton, Pa.; S. II. Evans, Tide
out, IA; Harriet l.. McGulgan. Tamaaua. ia; (;
fales, Thomaston Me-; Charles r. McFadden.
Waeyi!e Me-; Z. lowell, hallowell. Me-; r. g
lay lor, Indiana, "a; Z. Q. Little, Independence
Iowa; Francis BROOKS, Defiance Ohio.
Tho Temperance Rfoysmant in Washington.
The temperance organizations OF Washington, at
the request OF the Congressional Society," propose to
observe Wednesday next, Washngton's Birthday,
BY meeting in the afternoon, az hal-pas. three
O'CLOCK In Lincoln Hall, at which addresses
win be made by Senators Wilson, Wiley and
Rsyels; Representatives Moore and Maynard, and
DR.. Rankin, Mr.. Drew and MIR. Davis Of
Rhode Island. In the evening there will be two
meetings. commencing at hali-past seven O'Clock,
at Lincoln Hall and at DR.. Sunderands church, on
Eeven.and- a-Dalf street. The meeting in Lincoln
Hall Will be addressed by Senator Patterson Repre-
santatives ShanSs ami Lawrence, ana Amasa
Walker The meeting In the church VIII be ad-
dressed by Senators Buckingham and Pomeroy, Re-
presentatlyes Hill and Cook. and General Howard
Aud Drs Newman and Sunderland.
Exploration Of the Yellow Stone.
The Secretary OF War has received IRON General
Hancock report submitted by Lieutenant G. @.
Doane, the commander Of the military escort Of the
exploration or the lakes and falls Of the Yellow
Stone river, In Montana and Dakota. by Surveyor
General Washburn, or the former Territory, last
August aud september. In accordance with the
recommendations OF Generals Sherman and Han.
cock Secretary Eelxnap will submit The report to
Congress. with view to lis publication.