New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUSE.i

..r- WASHINGTON, Friday, Dee. 20, 1871.
The members who predicted yesterday that the House
would DO without quorum to-day, took pains to Justify
their prediction by leaving for homo In tho morning
trains About 90 members all that mustered in the
hall at the hour for the beginning OF the session The
want OF a quorum developed, aud the only
sensible thing TO do TO adjourn forthwith
jOIity, however stubborny insisted O call OF the
House but after hours spent in dlatory motions,
aud IN voting down motions 10 adjourn, they became
convinced that there not members enough 10 be
found the city TO make the number requisite and they
then consented TO adjournment There was some ex
peetat0n that the Deficiency bill would pass the Senate
Without "a ana e%an Sn t OSet IN sV sHn 'fe
order that 1t might become law next week. the re-
that bin could enrolled and receive the Speakers
signature, without the of quorum, but Mr..
meaning the rules aud could not be transacted unless
quorum were ia the hall
Inc Senate Finance Committee adjourned Its session,
to-day for the holidays, without coming TO any conclu
sion the financial propositions before
it. Tie main questions which viii occupy the attention
OF the Committee the remainder Of the session relate
trey to approach to resumption Of specie payment
by either contracting the amount OF currency IN crcua
ton or 10y making it receivable Tor customs dues and
to the propositions submitted by the Treasury Depart
meDt 10 increase the present banking facilities and to
repeal the law requiring the Controller OF the Currency
to Withdraw the surplus from States having than
their quota u circulation over this latter proposition
there likely TO be serious contest before bin be
reported although a majority OF the members OF the
Committee seem to favor II.
Representative Porter of Virginia introduced to-day
JOINT resolution proposing amendment to COnst
tuition providing for the election OF President and Vice
President by direct vote OF the people, and also joint
resolution providing for the election Of Senators by
direct NOe of the people, both Of hch referred 20
the judiciary Committee. Both these propositions have
grown rapidly In favor OF late that they will und0ub-
edly DE among the leading questions with which the
next Congress will have to deal Like most other pro.
jects for important legislation they are introduced
now only to bring them before the public for discussion
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
William o. Avery Of the Oldest ana most efficient
clerks OF the Internal Revenue service and who has for
several years been chief OF the appointment division OF
that Office has been appointed Chief Clerk OF the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau M accordance WIN TIE PROVISIONS
Of the bin recently passed by Congress
following nominations;
George Bliss it, United States AtOrey FOR the southern District Of
New YORK; John H. Kentucky, Minister Resident Bohts,
vice L. Markbe recsed VIM b. Cosby OF Nes York. COnsaln
Rome d. II. Armstrong. resigned b. W. Bnsbois OF WI"
VIEWERS. G. w keOcrg reeahed A. j. tasd
TsbAsco, vice r. NJ Nemgg resigned O. h.
Wklou Internal Revenue Of the With Distinct 81 Mis-
sou WIN BALDWIN Collector OF Customs Newark, N j. vice VIM
Al pa No
drs Mnp A. Day. Receiver Bas Saginaw Mich b. d. Payne
Receiver Vs, Cal; q. A. Boor Register al Ntsa Cal J.
Intel sts,es Attorney District Missouri Newton
Temple United states Attorney for Western Arkansas
Plane ID. Hunter. Webster City, low.i A. g. Patterson
Eugene Oregm J:M Bacon OREGON CIV Oregon b. Cap
NsrhA hLaBeRse Y; WIN. Hail. Columbus Ky; Mrs Tue
odos Haskns versatile KY Samuel Baton. Abeea Mimi WA
Wms Northumberland, Peuni Horace Grant Stevens Point WIS.,
John W4r Wep0nt Ga. H. W. hcNav Florence CoIf-bouse
c5afS IT, slssS Wisi Tya,@a i fiessc
Kansss j. Cowan, lola ksnsasi j. H. llagcns fmq MOI jos
x Rice HGcketstoWn N Charles Keller HglttoEn N,Ji
Ieande Colt Suspension Bridge, Miss lice Robbins Aheeen No
spd John McAr,hsI Chicsso take effect Fh H. lgJ