The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-11

character such telling blows. Conkling who is 10
reply to Morton, listened lazily, after his grand
lordly fashion, and carressed his pet curl as lie con-
Jured up in his mind arguments ia defence OF the
Kansas black sheep. After the Indiana Senator had
finished, Caldwell imitation Of Hoax Ames
sent up speech TO be read by the Clerk saying
that he had a cold that disabled him from speak
ing. The Senate, however, had enough OF TINS
business for one day. sumberous fog seemed to
have settled down upon the careworn statesmen,
so CadweIs essay upon political virtue, as appli-
| cable to himself was reserved for to morrow's
| matinee, and another turn was had at some ex-
| ecutive business to wake the sleepy members
After confirming the appointments brought by
General Babcock IRON the President the weary
ones adjourned
Caucus of Republican Senators-Patter-
sons Case Not To Be Taken UP.
The republican Senatorial caucus met after the
adjournment of the Senate this afternoon to con-
slider the demand of the democrats for increased
minority representation on the committees, and
after some discussion the matter was referred to
subcommittee Of five to report at an adjourned
meeting tomorrow. The sub commttee consists
OF Messrs Stewart Conkling, Scott, Wright and
West. The caucus considered Saturdays vote re-
garding the case Of Mr.. Patterson, and decided not
to take it up for consideration in the Senate
action being possible for the that Mr.. Pat
terson is 70 longer member OF that body.
Democratic Senatorial Caucus-The
'cutso Wanting TO share the HonOrs
with the ssKns.''
The democratic Senators held caucus to-day and
voted to notify the republican that the action
OF the latter in allowing the minority representa-.
ton OF only one on each OF the most important
committees is not satisfactory, and that they, the
democrats viii not acquiesce in 1t by designating
any one TO ill the vacancies lett for them by the
republican caucus. The democrats claim that as
they number nineteen and The liberals number five
in the Senate the minority should be allowed
representation of two members en- each commit
tee. In consequence OF this disagreement the list
OF revised committees cannot be presen ted to the
Senate before tomorrow.
Seizure of the New York Central Rail.
road Rolling St0ck-The Government
Tax 70 BE Collected.
The Collector of Internal Revenue at Albany has
not only seized seventeen engines, but he has been
ordered to levy on the rolling stock Of the New
York Central Railroad between Albany and Buffalo,
at whatever point the seizure will be most likely
to bring the road to terms. The company put in
the plea OF consolidation with the Hudson River
Railroad Company, but Commissioner Douglass re-
piled that Is no bar, and ordered the Collector to
seize the Hudson River Railroad stock If that was
likely to effect settlement.
'There will be no further postponement OF this
matter" said Mr.. Douglass, land II necessary the
Treasury DEPARTMENT. Will embarrass the road from
Albany to Buffalo SO that the tax shall be col
lected."
The Memphis-El Pnso Swindle-Gcneral
Fremont To BE Convicted and Sem
fenced by the French Courts.
Advices received at the State Department are
to the effect that General Fremont, having failed
to appear in answer to a summons of the Cour
i'm M hab 10 ha con
victed ana sentenced par cOntumace to a term of
Imprisonment on the charge OF swindng. The in
dictment against him and his associates in the
Memphis l Paso Railroad sets forth that in 1869 the
company obtained IN Paris $4,000 for sO-called
Memphs-E Paso Land Grant bonds. 1t was falsely
represented that tile bonds were guaranteed by an
act OF Congress. The $5,4eO,OOO thus obtained
on false pretences have never been ac-
counted for, not yard of the So
called Memphis FL Paso road has been built. The
company subsequently declared bankrupt, and
the only assets for the money of the subscribers
are pair OF old locomotives. still to be seen in
New Orleans. false certificate, stating that the
Memphis and FL PasC bonds were quoted on the New
York Stock Exchange had been circulated In Paris,
in order TO entrap the unwary and ignorant into
subscription. The subscribers belong all to the
poorer classes, many OF them having staked their
all on the strength OF these representations.
nominations ny the Presldcnt.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate this afternoon
Minister ResiGeait-William l.. Scruggs OF Georgia
to be Minister Resident at the United states OF
colombia.
Cons,lls-E- Bawn, of Massachusetts, to be Con-
sui at Paso del Norte; .. McGregor OF Maine Con-
sui at Tumbez-
collectors or csasons-Hiram Porter. Jr, at Pen.
sacoa, Fla; Israel Washburne, Jr., at Portland and
Falmouth Me. orrin McFadden, at Wiscassett,
Me-; caleb Lindsay, ut Pearl River, Miss; Nelson
United states No1;shdts-Samuel Plummer, for
New Jersey; Robert NJ. Douglass, for the East dis
trict OF North Carolina: David b. Parker, for the
East district oi Virginia; George J. Lammon, Tor
Nevada: Charles :. Hamilton. Tor the East district
OF Wisconsin; George smith, for the Western dis
U,stted states Atornegs--Richard G. Badger, for
the Eastern district OF North Carolina; b. f. Fifeld
for vermcnt; John IL. standish for the West
ern district OF Michigan; Blulord Wilson. Tor the
Southern district OF Illinois; Joseph u Glove, for
the Northern district OF lllinois.
Lostnsdsters-Gesrge W. Cutter. lion, n. Y;
John T9n W. Barrns, Port Byron, n. y; William
n. y; John A. Rushing, Belviderc N j.; Elizabeth
l.. Van Lew, Richmond.
Appointments Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
1rmed the following nominations
TO be Southern Claims CoHnn,tssioners-A O.
Adds, OF Vermont; James B. Howell, OF Iowa, and
Orange Ferris. or New York.
Vermont; A. NJ. Hughes, Middle district of Ten,
nessee; Aaron y. Maynard, Eastern district OF
Michigan; John Ii. Standisn, Western district Of
Michigan.
United states observation-disclosures G. Young for
Oregon; Peter X. Carl. Connecticut; John NJ.
Dunn Delaware; William H. Smyth, Georgia; L. p
Evans, Eastern district OF Tennessee; James L.
Barrett, Eastern district OF Michigan Edward Y.
Godsbor0ugh. Maryland; Benjamin IA. Campbell
Northern district Of Illinois; Eli H. Murray, Ken
lucky.
Surveyors or Customs-Giles Ii. Gray San Fran.
cisco, Cal John N. G. Parker. New orleans, La.
collectors or C'kstoms-Andrew G. Cess St.
Augustine, Fla. George Jerome, Detroit, Mich.
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Wanough, Cuyahoga, ohio; Israel Washburn
Portland Me-: Hiram Porter, Jr., Pensacola, Fla.
Nelson Plato, Corpus Christi: Orrin McFadden, Tor
the District OF Wlscasset, Maine.
Consuts-Archibald j. sampson, OF Jerusalem;
Orville McGregor, at TumbeZ
" SCelidneOuS-g. W. Bxbcoek, SURVEYOR General
of kansas: PnIlin LII Emnrsnn 1i.te In AZ