, 1872-12-15
John G. Nicolay Appointed
Marshal Of the Supreme
Court.
Congressman Snapp, Of Illinois, Opposes
Civil Service Reform.
Proposed New Bill Regulating the
Civil Service.
Special Despatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
TIE credit XlnnfI rEE

! u,a,z,,.,za.. na~ ~ ~ SN,.,
! c.m;I4 "AonoAoN' ~: tf-1ne eteu11 MooDne'
| in the language Of q member of Congress, il
striking sspay dirt" Most of the dav yn.
snent in fha a~an;not;or, ~ os,,oa 49,: ,,,,,
~, . A11o.~ .,.. ~ 0 @1-' W.
~. ...oa 10y s:,, "as 10 also oAanlneu ~ - SAT-
that Ames will not attempt to shield anybody
and that he will make it rather disagreeable fol
sonne of thosa n,onbaro Win 7a,7od oror b.,;x,,
o,,,,od o,,-r Tr,,;a.s noe;sa etoe1s
o"Aeu 10y onion 1 ae'nc ssoch' Els enotts are
directed toward clearing his name Of the charge
Of stealing any Of the money, that was
placed in his hands for the purpose of bribine
members Of Congress. It was shown Yesterday.
beyond g. doubt, that one member of Congress
was implicated. Tho same result attended to.
days Investigation. The one discovered TODAY
is not of less standing than the one discovered
yesterday. He is from New England, and is re-
garded as one of the Wealthiest md most re-
spectacle Of the members of the House. The
secrets Of the Committeeman are very closely
guarded, but there is no question of the
also been ascertained that the Committee
is already IN possession Of testimony showing
that Speaker Blame was approached, and the
offer directly made to him Of shares in the Cred
rejected, and the person offering them de-
nounced.
SUPREME COURT MARSHAL.
The Supreme Court to-day elected John G.
Nicolay, of Illinois, the Private Secretary Of
President Lincoln Marshal of that Court
in place of Colonel Parsons. Congressmau- elect
from the Cleveland, Ohio District, resigned.
there we're several ballots taken, and the result
is not what was generally expected. There
dad been a heated contest for the
place. and much feeling it is said.
had even reached tie Court Room. Mr. Mckee,
Of the Associated Press Office was Nicolay'
nrfncjnaI cnrnetitor. he RECEIVING four votes.
E1-I Iieutonant Governor Kirk. OF Ohio. re-
ceiyed one. There many other candidates, who
receiyed no votes The fact that i've of the
prcsent Judges on the Supreme Bench received
their appointments from Mr. Lincoln, had yome-
thing to do with tile selection. for they were
yery kindly aud considerably treated by Mr.
Nicolav in the White House. and they had
formed a. high estimate of his intecritv and
ahj1itv
Mr. snann acain dist;no,ished hin,ae1f m
+ba aoor ~ Ia Hnnse to-d5E There waTe M
nrev;ons questions no interrnptiong. no biIls
va n h;s e1ement To-day had been set apart
for tha de1verv of written sneeches which no.
hodv wants tn Iea1 The sess!nn 7gas hot 1nnc. and
the sneeches we're few. Snapp chose the sub
c ;ect ~ G;V1 sarv;ca Tor hin affort. There was
:. tannorarv nraeidinc officer in the chair. few
necroes n fta 1a11eTy> scora or two of mem
e5a ~ ~ 'Aa 9o1 t;a l+ta,a an5 +ha f,1
toraa ~ - - ~ nzoba yanortara snano waa
nTnngad n C;r;1 servica II was n de1nsion and
= ofp spara IA con1d mt With 1irh ohiieations to
fn,- ,nt> of,.,rr ia nv
~ e,;, stt.tio,,a mn o16,;o,,a h;etorv o,,r
trad;t;ona and n,,r nresent prreatness aroonp the
nat;nne - ~ au e.qtb ~ snan6s sneech Tas ami
nent1r 1ora1 ~ 1 "a rominde55 ptba Honse II at it
% ed1n;ft "a +hoaa 1ata1r in rehailion an7 Wholly
;ennred the co]ored race. thereforo be opposed
G;viI serx;ce vi, and should continue to oppose It.
ei'n oei'''e y1cr auu pprs1prsT co1rsx 'e''0
Notb;no ia vet known among Mr. Co1fa1's
frien3s as to the nrorregg heinz made in the
7cav of reconci]inp fhe dificulties regardine the
e5torahin Of the Tribune. NobodT pretends,
here tn know ANYTHING mora about the matter
thnn ia known in Nav York. but there is q gen
raj belief current here. among the closest of Mr.
Co1far,e friands that he will enter upon his
new dnties with the new wear, or perhaps before.
# is sa;d the small stockhoidars object to the
jmmense salary of s20. 900 that has been talked
about. The Vice Presdent will return to-mor-
row or the day fol]owing.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The Congressional Civil Service Committee
are nrenarinr till which viii be reported to
the House before tie HOLIDAYS, and which con-
temn1ates A General re-orranization Of the
Federal I Denarfrnents % here. The basis of tho
bill rests Oh competitive examination with a
+anrro ~ of4;ca 7rb;nh ahaT 1ot ha affacted nv
nartv nolitics Il proposes. among other thincs.
to increase the salaries OF subordinate clerks, as
wall aa hoeds of Dpnartmente It ia anticipated
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