The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-17


WELL" said the General, Iii | never oppose
Grant until Wilson Is nominated with him shall
be supporting HIM as long as live.n
The CHARGES Against Judge Field.
The House Judiciary COMMITTEE at Its session this
morning, directed Mr.. Hastings. the petitioner Tor
Inc impeachment OF Associate Justice Field, OF the
Supreme Court, and United States District Judge
Holman, on the charge OF mafeasance and corrupt
practices in the California United states courts, to
submit his charges 10 writing and present them on
Saturday next This complainant has been mere
for the last two years ana probably has no better
chance than before for The petition Is too
dinuse and vague TO impress upon indifferent per-
sons the necessity OF 80 severe remedy.
California appears 10 be fruitful field Tor
such accusations. They grow out OF similar trans
actions 10 one that the Hon. George W. Julian Is
engaged In managing on the part OF settlers affected
thereby. The General Land Office have under con-
sideratiOn case involving the title OF $4,000 acres
OF land In California, which Is claimed as swamp
land, ana mas been taken possession Of by specula-
tors under STATE title. Instead Of the land being
swamp or overlooked 1t Is situated 1000 feet above
tide water, and Is occupied by over fifteen hundred
persons. The region and the soil are so dry as to
require irrigation to enable the farmers to produce
grain crops 1t is for sustaining frauds as charged
in Mexican land grants, swamp land &c, that the
impeachment OF Judge Field Is asked.
Democratic Caucus.
The democratic members OF Congress met In eau.
Gus this evening In the hall OF the House OF Repre-
sentatlves, Fernando Wood presiding The object
was TO determine upon the policy TO be adopted by
the democrats IN shaping legislation for the re-
mainder OF the session. 1t was deemed inexpe-
dent, after some debate TO mark ont at this time
definite line Of policy, and therefore deferred
until some future time.
The Printing Paper Contracts.
The awards Tor supplying the government print
ing Office with printing paper were made to-day by
the Joint Committee on Printing There are 80, 600
reams OF Glass TO be furnished and the quantity
equally distributed between Wheelwright, Nudge
Co., Holman, and II. NJ Clark Co., at prices
ranging from $l3 80 to $14 10. Seventeen thousand
reams of Glass were divided between Wheel
wright, Nudge 4 Co., ii. M. Clark Il Co.. smith,
Crosby Go. and Jessup & Moore. at from SIG "a to
SIC 81. Glass g. 5000 reams, was all taken by
Jessup Moore at $40 g. McGarghie took all of
Class 4, and tho small quantities OF the three
otner classes were awarded to Campbell. Hall Il Co.,
WOODWORK h Graham, Wheelwright, Nudge Il Co.,
the Seymour Paper Company, Smith, Crosby h Co.,
and Jessup h Moore.
The Elgec Cotton Case.
In the Court of Claims to-day It was decided to
allow the counsel for woodruff ana Burchard in
what IS known as the Elgee cotton CASE until the
9th OF March next to prove the genuineness OF the
contract submitted as evidence yesterday, and to
which the Assistant Attorney General objected, as
was stated In these dispatches yesterday
Presidential Nominations.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the follow
ing nominations E. Brown, to be Pension
Agent at Cincinnati; John s. Boyer Receiver Of Pub
lie Moneys at Walla Walla, W. T.
Senatorial Combinations.
The senate, in executive session. to-day con-
nrmed the following nomnations:-
COnsuls-AdOlphus G. Studer, OF Iowa. at Slnga.
pore; Daniel Turner. OF Pennsylvania. at Osaca;
James Faulkner, at TOmDes Arthur MOrreI Vice
Consul at san Jose, Costa Rtca.
Assessors Of Internal Observation-Disclosures j. Davis
First District, mississippi; ID. O. Lamb. Third District,
Wisconsin,; Charles y. Brown, to be Pension Agent
" WIS S'n0nn"''' D. liz "'nS receiver al baynelo
Columbus Durham, Postmaster at San Diego,
Cal.
Registers of Land Ooces. james Sibey, at Hunts
VILE Ala; c. $. Zane, at Springfield. III; John Z.
Holdman, at Vancouver, W. T.
Nary ana Revenue MGrifie.-Captain william b.
whiting, now on the retired list, TO he a commodore
IN the navy, on the retired list; William Herring
lieutenants In revenue marine: william L. Bald
win. q New YORK. and Edward Burke, OF Wisconsin,
10 be Third heutenants IN REVENGE marine.
ArTU-Tne following were confirmed as second
lleutenants In the army:-Edward p. Turner. late
Lewis Pitcher. OF the District of Columbia; Morris
c. vessel. OF Connecticut jacob r. Pierce OF ILL.,
nOS, JOnn L. ClenIn OF Illinois. The last named
is known as the Drummer Boy OF Shiloh. He has
recently been assistant do0rkeeper OF the Senate
which ONCE he to-day resigned after his cOnfirma-
ton.
immigration LcaisIatioD.
Secretary Boutwell, has received memorials from
several OF the State Legislatures urging rigid
forcement OF all laws on the subject OF Immigration,
and to recommend such additional legislation as
may be necessary. Mr. Boutwell, says that the bill
already introduced in the House providing for the
establishment OF bureau OF immigration, If passed,
will remedy existing evils.
Rebellious Clerks Executed.
The lnsuborulnate clerks IN the Third Auditors
Office who accused Auditor Rutherford of ordering
accounts to De closed that lacked, in their opinion
documentary evidence TO warrant the order, and
refused to comply, were to-day informed by Secre-
rary Boutwell, that their services were no longer
required. The Secretary has also dismissed the
charges preferred against the Auditor.
Steamboat Inspectors.
The Board OF Supervising Inspectors OF steam.
boats begin their annual In this city to- mr
row, when the reports of operations of the Super
vsors OF the ten districts for the past year Will be
submitted The result OF tests OF inventions adopted
at the previous session will also be submitted.
steam Gauges.
To-day the House Committee on Commerce heard
the argument OF Mr. Edison against striking out OF
the Steamboat OIL the clause requiring the use of
his recording gauge. o. W. Copeland OF New
York, on behalf OF the steamboat men, advocated
its rejection on Thursday the committee Will hear
arguments for and against the Asncraft gauge
The Diamond state Protesting.
J. II. Riley, Consul General of the Orange Free
State, has received the proclamation OF President
Brand. protesting against the act OF the Governor
OF Cape Colony IN occupying portion OF the ola.
mond fields IN That State as violation of the Con.
ven.ion recognizing Its independence and as an
upon the rights and territory OF that
republic.
The Scott statue.
The secretary OF War has asked Congress 10 an.
propriate s41o0O to complete the marble statue OF
Lieutenant General Winfield Scott with its peai.
ment, &C., in accordance with a unanimous Joint