Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-12
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1I.-The President
sent the no nination to the SENATE, to-day,
of Shelah Waters for Assessor of Internal
Revenue of the third district, Tennessee. h
IaterOeeanic.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Ia coDspli-
anceswith request, las sent to the Senate al
the reports of his department on the survey
Of the Isthmus Of Tehnantepec, but makes
no Recommendation. A 49,
COn6rnasiOns.
The Senate in executive session to-day,
Confirmed the following nominations:
Frederick Watts, of Pennsylvania, Com
missioner Of Agriculture; Francis A. Walker,
of Massachusetts,, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs; d. NJ. Armstrong, of New Y ork,
Consul General at Rome; George Andrews,
Attorney for the Eastern District of Ten
nessee; VIM. Spence, Marshal for the Mid
die District of Tennessee; Lewis Ii. Doug
lass, son of Frederick Douglass, Member of
the Legislative Assembly of the District of
Columbia; Rexinger, Postmaster, Clarks
vile, Tenn. m o,r
The nomination of Chester A. Arthur for
Collector Ofthe port Of New York, was
taken up, but its consideration being OBJ
iected 10 it went over.
More Expenses.
Secretary Fish has written letter to Mr..
Banks, chairman of the Committee on For
eign Relations, calling his attention TO the
necessity for an early appropriation Of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to meet
the expenses of the tribunal of arbitration
under the Treaty of Washington. Mr..
Banks introduced bill to-day to carry the
Secretary's recommendation into effect.
The Senate to-day ratified the supple
mental convention between the United
States and Mexico, extending for two years
time for the settlement of claims between
the two countries.
State Salaries.
The Comptroller of the Currency writes
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
that il has been decided to refund the tax
paid by Judges of State courts on salaries
received by them from the respective State
Treasures. Beyond this, the department
does not feel authorized to go.
Special to the Louisville Ledger.
A Compromise Offered I'm the BIOdgett
Case.
During the present session of Congress
the members of the State Committee on
Elections, who were favorable to the admis-
sion of Foster BlOdgett, proposed COM
promise that he be admitted on his creden-
tials, with the understanding that the
charges against him should subsequently be
investigated. and, if proved, he should be
expelled; but the opposition declined the
compromise, having no faith in administra-
tion promises, and there the matter rests.
g BsOdgetf's Chance of a Seat Small.
1t is the opinion of a prominent Republi-
can Senator, expressed to your correspond
ent tonight that Blodgett's connection with
the BullOck-Kimban ring, in robbing the
people Of Georgia, has entirely destroyed
the little chances he ever had for admission
to a seat in the Senate
Investigation Of the Affairs in the
Treasury Department.
The Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury were at the Department, and visi-
ted the Bureau Of Printing, with a view to
look into its affairs. The recent defalcations
have caused SO much alarm that every depart
ment Of tbe Treasury will probably be over
hauled. II appears that there are ontside
parties in New York who use Treasury Of
ficials and government men to operate IN
Speculation. and government is after these
people, ana viii make an example of some
of them.
TruzlbuII and the Presidency.
A delegation of prominent Democrats
and Republicans arrived here yesterday from
New No.z for the purpose of urging Seua-
tor TramJull to become a candidate for
President in 1872 in opposition to Grant.
Mr.. Trumbull refuses to commit himself.
The delegates, however, do not consider
their mission fruitless. Notwithstanding
Mr.. Trumbull refuses to commit himself to
their propositions, they believe he would
not refuse nomination in bona fide con-
vention Of Republicans, duly elected by the
people, provided there was a fair prospect
Of his being supported by the Democrats
in opposition to Grant.
Probable Course Of the Democrats.
While the Democratic members of Con-
gress seem TO be unanimously opposed to
any arrangement looking toward party dis
solution on the Presidential question, it is
believed tley could be induced TO unite
upon Trumbull for President provided the
name of some prominent Democrat was on
the ticket for Vice President, always pro-
vided that after a careful survey Of the field
there should seem to be no chance for elect
ing an out-and-out Democratic ticket. 1t
is, however, pretty certain that the Demo
cratic Congressman, at a caucus to be held
some time during the present week, will de-
cideiupon their future course of action.