, 1872-12-06

Upton was continued in lis place on the
Committee on Territories, where Fenton vas
also assigned, the caucus having two vacancies
Of the Military Committee, the understanding
being that he Was to do merely nominal duty,
Senator Logan being the active member and
the successor to this important position when
Wilson will be Sworn in as Vice President. The
oo ha x fegn 1 1ss tos Ssnsts sanhg
Committees: Privileges and Elections, Morton,
Uice Sumner; Foreign Relations, Cameron !; Fl
nance, Sherman Appropriations. Cole; Com,
merce, Chandler Manufactures, Hamln Agri-
Affairs, Wilson; Naval Affairs, Cragin; Judic
iary, Edmunds, uice Irumbull !; Post Offices and
Roads, Ramsey; Public Lands, Pomeroy; Pri-
yate Land Claims. Thurman, uice Garrett Davis,
deceased; Indian Affairs, Harlan Pensions,
Pratt, uice Edmunds Claims, Howe.
Patents, Ferry. Of Connecticut Territories,
Nyet Pacific Railroad, Stuart Hines and Min
ing, Hamlin, uice Rice; Contingent Expenses,
Carpenter, oice Fenton.
TEMPERANCE.
A number Of petitions from temperance ngi-
tators and organizations in Massachusetts and
New York, we're presented in the Senate to-day,
praying Congress to prohibit the traffic in in
to1icating liquors in the District Of Columbia
and in the Territories and Senator Pomeroy
presented biz for that purpose, which will 50
is very strict in its provisions, and
allows Intoxicating liquors to be sold
only by druggists, and as medicines. Vio1ators
Of the law are made responsible for the damage
resulting from their acts. a hearing VII be
asked by the petitioners, and Mr. Wendell Phil
lips, who is one Of them, is coming here to
present the case. They do not expect to secure
the enactment Of such g law at once, but will
ask for the appointment Of o committee to in
yestigate and report the facts on which to base
1atric al in In fY1+%1
ALABAMA DELEGATIONS
Two delegations arrived here from Alabama,
yesterday, representing respectively the Con-
seryatiVe and Radical factions in that State, and
have been seeking an interview nth the P5eai-
cation held q long consultation with the At
torney General with view to get
ting his legal opinions as to the
status and powers Of the 5iyal ~ q
Legislatures now in session in this State This
viewed to any other extent than social one.
Both the delegations paid visits to the Congress
sional representatives to urge their influence in
obtaining q bearing With the President. @
one previous occasion, when he WAS approached
in regard to these local and factional quarre1B
that ho cannot and will not interfere in behalf
Of either party, unless the complications become
OF such formidable character rs to require the
the presence Of United States troops to preserve
the peace.
BOSTON RELIEF.
The most formidable enemy OF the Chicago
Relief bill, when it waB Under consideration last
winter, WAS Representative Conger, Of Michi-
gan. He overwhelmed the House for two days
with arguments against it, simply because Of his
belief that its provision for free lumber would
injure his constituents. To-day this gentleman
found it consistent to advocate the Boston Re-
lief bill. though it provides for the admission OF
the article free Of duty.
cHTC Aan post OFFICE
The report Of the Postmaster Of Chicago for
the month Of November was received at the
Post Office Department to-day, as follows Num-
Der of carriers employed, III number OF mail
4s2sa asaa letters as d.
vered, 2s5,612; letters collected, 1,4e1, ,s44; ;
newspapers COLLECTED, 475,o97; amount paid
CINCINNATI POST OFFICE.
The monthly report from Cincinnati shows
that so carriers are employed there, who were
paid 81 $780, $50 973 mail and S. 1888 local let
ters, and IS, 705 newspapers vera delivered !;
291, 1852 letters and q, ,442 newspapers we're col
lected.
The Hon. Frederick Carroll Brewater, Attorney
General for Pennsylvania arrived here to-day,
for the purpose Of representing the State in the
Supreme Court in the cases involving the right
of the States to tax their corporations on bonds.
The case appealed, tho decision Of which will
settle all the others is that Of the Delaware l.
Iackawanna Road, and the Cleveland l. Paines-
vile Railroad. The argument was postponed On
account OF the absence Of the Chiet Justice, and
until the new Justice, Judge Hunt, shall
have been sWorn In.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 5-The President to-day
sent to the Senate the following nominations:
Ward Hunt, of New York, Associate Justice Of
Carolina, for Minister to RuEaia; s. F.
Phillips, Solicitor General, rice Bristow; T.
". Fairman, Postmaster at Philadelphia, uice
Bingham Lucien Hawlsy, Supervisor Of In,
Irwin Mcdowell to be Major General; q. K
Kowles, Justice Of the Supreme Court OF Mon
tana Territory, to be United States District At
torney N. Tanster, for the Western District Of
souri, VIM. Pound, Dakotah Territory to bo
United States Marshal, J. H. Burdick, OF Dako-
ta Territory.
TO BE HUNG.
Barney Wood, the murderer Of Cheeseman,
will be executed tomorrow. The prisoner is in
condition Of complets collapse, and it is feared
vii! have to be carried on chair to the scat
fold.
TIE CABINET.
New YoRK, Dec. 5.-A Washington despatch
states that Southern Republicans are urging
Pool, Of North Carolina. for Cabinet Office.
GENERAL SHERMAN.
General Sherman has delivered lecture On
his travels among the Greek islands, before IN
audience composed Of . large number Of WASH
ington sduans and Professors and invited guests.
The General, while abroad, collected much valu-
able information on military affairs, which he
proposes embodying in print at an early day.
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.
PROHIBITION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Petitions we're present.
ed for Prohibitory Liquor law.
NEW BILLS.
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