The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-18

Exclusively to The Euening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, April 19.
The Democrats
expect 10 have another caucus to-day or to-
night, to consider the adoption of an address to
the people of the United States.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day:-John H. Thompson, to
be member of the Council Legislative Assembly,
District of Columbia, vice N H. Miller, de-
clined. Consuls-W. w. e. Groome, of Maine,
at Capetown, Africa; e. T. Shepard, of Ohio, at
Tien-sin, China Edward Lyon, of Pa, at
Paso del Norte Alfred N. Dockery, at Stettin;
P. NJ. Nickerson, at Batavia; z. e. Homas, q.
s. Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama;
G. F. Garland U. $. Attorney for the Western
District of Texas Naval-To be First Assistant
Engineers, w. H. King, l.. s. Allin, r. L.
Harris, G. D. Emmons, H. Y Fitch Edward
Farmer, James Sheridan, John Roof, j. 8.
Finney, and j. II. Morrison, to fill vacancies
created by the act of March 3, 1871.
Senator Fenton and the Winans ApOstacy.
In the Senate, Mr.. Fenton obtaining unani-
nous consent to make personal explanation,
sent to the clerk and had read, an article from
the Washington Republican of this morning,
embodying an extract from theNew York Times
charging him with completely in the reported
detection or treachery of Winans Of the New
York Legislature.
Mr.. Fenton then said-'I should not now
notice this attack, did it not appear in paper
supposed to be in some measure an organ OF the
administration. 1t hardly seems necessary for
me to deny charges or repel insinuations
of this character, but l deem it best, departing
| from the rule had adopted for myself in such
cases, to say that SO far as my having any know
| ledge, intimation, conference, talk, or thought
| in regard to the course of Mr.. Winans previous
| to the announcement in the press of what he
| had done is wholly without foundation and
false: have not seen Mr. Winans 81 Tor three three
| munication with him, or others regarding
| him. / was called away from
| here on the 7th of this mouth to my home in
| Western New York, where l was detained q few
| days, aud on my return stopped day ia New
| York city, and did not go from here last Friday,
| as reported. / have known Mr.. Winans for seve-
raj years not as an intimate friend, but as per-
son of fair standing in society and politics, and
| for whom l entertain fair degree of regard.
| He was nominated and elected for the office he
holds first while was in Europe, one year ago
last sun mer and fall. His course during
the first session was regarded as honorable,
| and there was no division in the party, as am
aware, in reference to his return last fall. His
betrayal of the confidence and trust reposed In
| him is not less startling to myself and to the
country than it must be to the pa
triotic and intelligent constituency who
commissioned him to seat in the
Legislature. deeply deplore the act. as
L
to men and an injury to. good cause: pro-
foundly sorrow over this act as calculated in
| some degree, and as seems to be intended by the
use that is made OF 1t in coupling my name wisn
| il, to isturb and divide our Republican friends
in New York. condemn very earnestly the
condu ct or a course of action, whether at Albany
or here, which does not tend to strengthen our
The LegaI-Tender Act.
The Supreme Court to-day, with full bench,
heard an argument on the following points: :
Fhst-Is the act of Congress, known as the
Legsltender act, constitutional as TO contracts
| made before its passage?
Seconds 1t valid as applicable to transac
| tions since its passage?
The Hon. Clarkson N. Potter maintained the
negative of the questions.
Attorney General Akerman, in lieu of briei
of his own, submitted one prepared by his pre-
decessor, Mr.. Hoar, and then proceeded In q
summary way 70 reply to Mr.. Potter.
| Mr. Potter closed the argument, when the
| question was submitted to the court,
| Cabinet Meeting.
There is full Cabinet meeting to-day, all the
members being present. lt Is probable taa
several important appointments will be decided
upon. General Benjamin A. Sweet will be ap
pointed Supervisor of Internal Revenue for Ill
The two districts, each in Ohio and Indiana
will be consolidated, and new appolntmennt u
made. 1t Is understood that Mr.. Robert u
Corwin will be appointed in Ohio.
The Legal-tender Act Before the supreme
Court.
Special Despatch 10 me EOe1l5g IetegfuPh
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The legal-tende
case came up for argument to-day In the Su
preme Court The Chief Justice and Justlc'
Nelson who is a member of the High Commts
sion, appeared in their seats. The question ex
cites a good deal of interest, and il is doubtful
how the matter will be decided, as Chase, Mel
son. Clifford, and Field are known to be agains
the constitutiopalty of the act and 1t Is asserte
that Davis also entertains the same view. Tn
probabilities are that decision will not be rem
dered Mt the present session.
Butler Davis.
Butler made an effort to get the floor for
personal explanation, IN which be intended &
reply to Garrett Davis and General Farms worth
The Democrats objecting, he could not get tn
floor.
The Philadelphia Naval Office.
The President has nominated John A. HES
stand, of Lancaster as Naval Officer at Phila
delphia.
Committee ON Southern Affairs.
The Speaker announced the following as tn
members of the joint committee to inyestigat
affairs at the South during the recess:-Messrs
Poland, Maynard, Scofeld Cook, Coourn, Ste
venson Buckley, Lansing, Cox, Beck, voorhees,
Van Trump, Waddell, and Robinson-eight Re
pubieans and Elk Democrats.
Specie Shipment.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Sfecie shipments Il
Europe to-day Sl26, 600. Bonds to the amoun
| of 81 600 600 will be shipped tomorrow instead