Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-04
WARRINGTON.
The March Of Ideas.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Gen. Howard
having resigned the presidency Of the
Howard University, Prof. John NJ. Kaugs-
Ian, colored has been appointed provisional
president.
Civil Servicers.
The President has designated Surveyor
I'll. Stevenson and Assistant Treasurer
VIM. Z. Davis associate members of the
Civil Service Board in Cincinnati, and As
sistant A. G. Edwards and Deputy Sur
veyor H. p. Wyman associate members of
the Board at st Louis. Chas. Lyman, of
the Treasury Board, will be Chief Examin-
in st. Louis and Cincinnati. Candidates
for examination in st. Louis are summoned
to appear on the 9th inst.
Caucusing.
The&2epublican Senators met in caucus
to-day, but the committee on standing COM
mittees not being ready to report adjourned
till tomorrow.
The Democratic caucus was also adj
journed.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The President
sent to the Senate to-day for confirmation
a very large number of nominations and
promotions made during recess. Among
the more prominent are the following:
Lieut.. Col. Geo. Crook to be Brigadier
General; Marshal Jewell, Of Connecticut,
Minister to Russia; Jno. A. Bingham, Ohio,
Minister to Japan; w. l.. Scruggs, Georgia,
Minister TO United States of Colombia;
Geo. Williamson, Louisiana, Minister to
Central American States; j. NJ. Read, jr.,
Minister TO Greece; A. I. A. Torbett, Del
aware, Consul General at Paris. Collec-
tors Internal Revenue-E. Ruhe, Sixth
Pennsylvania district; d. F. Williams,
Sixth Pennsylvania district; w. B. Elliott,
First Pennsylvania district; f. A. Chase;
Twelfth Pennsylvania district; Chas. Gill
pin, Surveyor of Customs at Baltimore.
Postmasters-E. c. Negley, Pittsburg;
Mrs. Clara A. Nichols, Fort Leavenworth;
Mrs. S. S. Farrell, Covington, KY; Mrs.
Lucy NJ. Porter, Louisville, Ky. Indian
Inspectors under the act of Feb. IA, 1873
VIM Vandeyer, Iowa; j. w. Daniels, Min.
neSota, and J. ID. Bevier, Michigan.
Outstanding legal tender 367 ,4S0,219.
standing Committees.
The committee appointed by the Re
publican caucus to-day to revise the
standing committees of that body COM
plCNtu Itlio IL Ids DSNh bSNSA bteAiANN
from a member of the committee that the
Foreign Relations Committee will be the
same as at the organization Of the Senate
in March last; Cameron chairman, Morton,
Hamlin, Howe, Frelinghuysen, COnklin and
Schurz. Boutwell, will go Oneitherthe Com
mittee of Commerce or Finance. There
will be twelve changes in all. Probably
vacancies are left to be filled at the sugges-
ton of Democratic Senators as heretofore,
among which is chairmanship of Engrossed
bills, formerly occupied by Mr.. CasSerly
The Democrats are allowed the chairman
ships of two committees, namely: Private
Land Claims and EngosSed Bills. The
Liberal Republicans have signified wish
that the Republicans do not class them as
Democrats, and will accept such places as
may be assigned them on committees by
the caucus. Senator Sumner will, it is
Said tonight, be appointed on a COM
mittee by the Republicans, perhaps as a
member of the contemplated new COM
mttee.
Maynard Speaks n Piece.
Horace MAYNARD. Of Tennessee. was sere-
naded tonight at the Ebbitt House. Among
those in the room adjoining the balcony
! from which he spoke were President Grant
and several members of the Cabinet and a
number of Senators and Representatives.
In the course of his remarks he said that
the people of Tennessee would see for
themselves whether the present agitation
on the subject of Cuban affairs boded wal
or peace. They have read the protocol
whiclrswas honorable to the United States
and not dishonorable to Spain, and will
look to the President as leader of peace
in that transaction, while they will not for
get the wisdom and caution of the Secretary
of State through whom the instrument wa
| conSUmmated.