The New York herald., 1871-12-12


last session and referred to this commit
tee 1t is proposed TO provide that hereafter
all the proceeds OF the public lands shall be
devoted to agricultural purposes forming o
fund to be divided among the several States In
proportion to increase OF efficiency IN their several
public school systems. The legal objections hitherto
made TO any national system OF education, either
by direct action supervision, do not 1t Is claimed
rest against this plan which aims primarily
at encouraging education through effective
common schools organized by thesevera States.
Mr.. Shanks, OF Indiana, offered bill to-day for
the establishment Of Bureau Of Labor, which was
referred to this committee. The proposition covers
favOrite idea or the labor reform party and Its
leaders There is strong probability that some mea-
sure VIII be adopted, II only on the principle Of
throwing tub to the whale. Republican politicians
are becoming anxious over the evident growth
OF the labor agitation; and the passage OF
Mr.. Hoar's bill for the appointment OF
q commission Of investigation into the condition Of
the wages, class &o, is likely to become party
measure before the session grows old. At the
same time 1t ls evident that there is great oppor
tunity for Jobs in this species OF legislation and
every movement for the alienage OF the public
lands Will be jealously watched by the friends Of
purity in the administration Of the government.
Suspension Of the Writ oi Habens Corpus In
Jacksos County, Florida.
The President has determined to suspend the
writ OF habeas corpus In jackson county, Florida,
and his proclamation to that eject Is expected to-
morrow AFTER the Cabinet adiourns. This determi-
nation has been pending for some time, but It's
execution has been delayed by the assembling Of
Congress and the preparation of the Message.
Jackson county has about fourteen thousand
Mhabtants, and rej0ices In record
OF 179 unpunlshed murders since Andrew Johnson
oynnrn mad
all the borders Of the United states Representa-
tive Horace Maynard. Chairman Of the sub-Ku
Klux Committee, TO which Florida was assigned
for investigation, submitted his report to Senator
Scott two weeks ago, and the latter laid
1t before the President with the remark that
1t offered stronger grounds for Executive action
than were ever presented IN South Carolina The
President thinks so too and hence to-morrow's
proclamation, which Mr.. Akerman is to have ready
for the Cabinet. Calhoun county may be included
In the proclamation as it is hiding place for the
Jackson county bushwackers.
Minister Schenclk nud the Emma Mine.
The facts about the Emma Mine swindle have
been divulged in q way that Is lar from compli-
mentary either 70 American diplomacy or Ameri-
can Senatorial dignity. Minister Schenck's COM
pensation for allowing his name to be advertised in
the English journals as director Of the
company was, 1t Is said, $500, 900, ana
Senator Chandler had plum OF half o
million Of dollars in the speculation. Bissel Moflt,
Waddngton and Hughes, who engineered the
job abroad have just got here since their return
from Europe, expected to mako immense sums OF
money by the transaction. These men are well
known Western stock SPECTATORS, and their con-
nection with the Emma Mine business is no honor
either to Minister Schenck or Senator Chandler,
dependently OF the considerations In regard to the
profits these men expected to make by their ass0-
clatlon with the adventurers.
The Asylum Tor Disabled Volunteers.
The Board OF Managers OF the National Asylum
for Disabled Volunteers held meeting this evening
at the office Of the Surgeon General at which Presr
dent Grant presided. There were also present Gen.
era Martindale, Messrs. Gunckel, Of OHIO; Osborn,
Of Chicago; Smythe, OF Concord, N. H.; WOlcott Of
Milwaukee, and General Butler. The meeting ad-
journed without the transaction OF any business
unln to morrow afternoon.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senare to-day
q anS o.
Alfred ' E. snsnnon. o0 Of Nevada, % Register % Of Isnd
ONCE at Austin Nevada; John L. Routt, OF Illinois.
Asssf1
W. Mccullough Postmaster at Washington, Ca;
Francis A. Thumway, Postmaster at West Kllllngly
Conn John r. Mcbride, superintendent OF United
STATES Assay ONCE al Boise City, Idaho; william D.
Hughes, Clerk Boise City. Idaho; Charles A. Mar
drews, Meter and Redner, Branch Mint ut Canon
City, Nevada; Shelah Waters, Assessor OF Internal
Bradford, Bradford United States District % Judge II cr Or" Della
ware; Dr. Risley, Of Nevada. Agent for the Indians
OF the Upper Platte Agency, Whetstone.
Nominations Confrmed by the Senate.
the following nomnations-
Woffo Of
sioner OF Agriculture; Francis A. Walker OF Massa.
cnusetts, as Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Consul General at Rome; James L. Graham, Jr., OF
New York, at Florence; Matthew McDougal, OF New
York. at Dundee; Josiah NJ. Lucas, Of illinois, at
COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
Jacob Frick. Of Tenth district Of pennsylvania
Second Minnesota; George A. King for Nevrda-
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles Cnesley to be Solicitor or Internal Rev.
enue; Frederick Drew to be Collector OF Customs
for district OF Puget Sound, washington Territory;
TerH Edward II La Favour 81 to Se Of
Merchandise at Detroit; Eugene A. flske, Of
to be principal CLERK .na Of private
William McMichael, 10 be Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Of the United states; George g Bates, to be
to be Marshal for the southern district Of Illinois;
Joseph W. Fisher, TO be Chief Justice Of the SUI
Marshal for the Eastern district Of Pennsylvania;
James Neville, to be United States Attorney
for Nebraska; George Andrews, to be Att0r-
ney for the Eastern district OF Tennessee;
william Spense, to be Marshal for the
Middle district Of Tennessee; David r. Johnson, Jr..
TO be Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court OF New
Mexlco Lewis II. Douglass, son OF Frederick Doug.
lass, to be member OF the Legislative Assembly Of
the District OF Columbia The nomination or WAL
ter r. IRWIN OF Illinois, to be Register Of the Land
ONCE In Utah, was Withdrawn.
POSrMASTERS.
Emerson A. Hough, at Collinsville Conn.,; William
J. STUART at Norfolk, Mass; Frederick 4. Les
ter at Charlotte, Mich; Charles w. Goddard, at
porfIa q SDenCor.
Samuel SOmers at Tecumseh, Mich; VIM. wallace at
Battle Creek Mich; Alfred Z. Van Tine, at san
dusky, Ohio; Hiram Rose ut N0rwalk, Ohio; O. o.
EIwell, at Kent, ONO; J. NJ Lewis, at Barnes
vile, ohio; Obadiah Slemmons, at Cadiz, ohio; J.
Dawes at Easton, Pa. Lee l.. HYDE, at DunkIrk, N.
Y; Miss Augusta Blanche Berard az West Point, N.
Y; Samuel Wakefield, at New IBERIA, La;
Thomas Richardson, at Port Gibson, Mss;
Samuel @. Bedwell at Yazoo City. Miss;
Elias wilson, at Millvie. n. j.; David 8.
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