The New York herald., 1873-12-11

seized by their former captors and traders and q
long series OF years. OF bondage has not extin-
guished their love OF freedom"
Colonel Robert Harlan was appointed chairman
of a committee to wait on President Grant and as
certain at what time it would be convenient for
him to receive the Convention in body, as they
wish TO pay their respects to him.
At the National Civil Rights Convention tonight,
the committee who were appointed to wait
upon Senator Sumner and invite him to address
the Convention, reported that the Senator In
formed them t was best that he should work for
them on the moor OF the Senate and that they were
fully competent to do their own talking In conven-
ton. No business of Importance was done to-
night.
The Louisiana Coiored Dcleg cation Visit
the Presidcnt-Compiimen and cn-
couragement Respectively.
The Louisiana delegation to the National Civil
Rights Convention, now in session here, accompa-
MED by Senator West, called on the President to-
day for the purpose Of paying their respects.
senator West in introducing the delegation to tho
President. said 1t embraced many Of the most in
telligent working republicans OF Louisiana.
Colonel James Lewis addressed the President on
behalf or the delegation, thanking him for the care
and protection the colored people Of Louisiana had
received from him since the commencement Of his
Presidential term.
lHc TTcSlucut Icplicu tndI ue WAS gldu W fueeb
the delegation. He would always endeavor to
secure for the colored man all the rights which
should accompany his enfranchisement Certain
rights were still withheld, but he hoped that ere
long tney would find themselves In the full posses
sion Of all the legal privileges which belong to free
men. He did not know what Congress would 40
in the matter, but he thought 1t likely that body
would at it's present session, pass some civil
rights bill and that II such bill be defeated IL
will probably be because some extreme measure
will be urged by person claiming to be particu-
lar friend OF the colored man. After general
hand shaking the delegation took their leave
The Nomination OF Mr. Bingham for
Japan and Of Mr. Williams for Chief
Justice Still Pending.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to-
day reported lavoraoy on the nomination OF John
A. Bingham to be Minister to Japan, Dur objection
having been made, no action was taken on the re-
port. The opinion OF prominent member Of the
committee is that Bingham will be confirmed.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary to-day had
an extended discussion on the nomination OF
George H. Williams to be Chief Justice but came
to no conclusion
Nominations by the President.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the fol-
lowing nominations
Augustus Putnam, Collector or Customs for tho
district Of Middletown, Conn.,; A. j. Smith, Sur
Pension Seu Agent t. at % pubaaue, Iowa. William M
Stafford Receiver OF Public Moneys, at Elko, Nev.:
James Lyons, United States Attorney lor the
Eastern district oil Virginia; James H. Home,
United States District Judge for the Eastern DIS
trict OF Wisconsin, vice Miller retired; Edward
s. Marcelus, United States Marshal for California;
Walter Van Dyke, United States Attorney Tor Call
fornia.
Postmasteys samuel s. Sargent at Methuen,
Mass. William H. Maxwell, at Saugerties, N r.;
John X. Lorlng, at Waterloo, N. ": A. $. Mcdaniel,
City, Mich; Lyman 5. Gilkey, at Rockport Ind.
John r. Hotaling. at Rockville, H.; Cyrus 7:
Prouty at carnsy M iNSt william <. hayes yee at
Miss
large number OF army appointments OF second
heutenants made during the recess were also
transmitted to the Senate.
Confirm ations by the Senate.
The Senate, executive session, to-day con-
frmed the following nominations:-
Marshall Jewell, OF Connecticut, Minister to Rus
sia; James Meredith Read, Jr., OF New York, late
Consul General at Paris, to be Minister Resident
to Greece; Egbert c. Sammis, OF Florida, Consul at
Stuttgart Joseph S. Moore, OF Mississippi, Consul
at Trinidad de Cuba; John M. Wilson, OF Ohio,
Consul a a. Bremen M Alfred A. Freeman o. Ten
the District OF Columbia, to be Secretary OF Lega-
tion at Japan, vice Egbert DE Long Berry, sus.
| pended; A. A. Garqudo, Interpreter to the United
| States Legation at Constantinople; James Lyons
for Attorney for the Eastern district OF Virginia. In
collectors or Custonss.-Frank N. Wickes, at Key
West, Fla; John r. scott, at ST.. Johns, Fla
,
Glpin, to be Surveyor OF Customs at Baltimore,
vice Eddington Fulton term expired
collectors or Internal ReUen,Ie. John BroOker,
Second district, Arkansas; Thos. Powers, Second
district, North Carolina; Eugene w. Ferriss, First
district; south Caroline Lew y Hull second DIS
trlct, North Carolina.
Narai-wlliiam n Jefrers, Chief OF the Bureau
OF Ordnance OF the Navy, vice A. Ludlow resigned;
Adam A. McAliister, Chaplain; Joseph Beale. Chief
Of the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery, vice J. G.
Assistant Paymaster Robert P. Paulding to be
Passed Assistant.
Sm.ueyo,s-General Silas Reed, for wyoming
Territory; Nathan kimoal, Surveyor General Of
Utah; Dana +. King. Minnesota; William Nc
Micnen washington Territory; sllas Garter. to be
Postmasters.J. Glass McPheeters, Bloomington.
Ind; Peter Platter, Seymour, Ind; James NJ.
Ind: Robert L. West, Wichita, KAN; williams
Tracy, Flint, Mich; William W. Kenyon, Howell,
George W. Matthew'S Pawpaw, Mich; Alexander
$. Richardson, Chester, s. c.; Daniel @. Hitt Ur-
oh1o na wright @ 1aeo GAIA R. a. Te%pe.
Santa Santa Rosa 6al M L. Demott , Lexington, Mo-;
L. Boies, Sycamore, III. Mrs Clara 1. Nichols Fort
H.; Lucius Whitney, Morris, H.; Christian q.
Long, Carthage, H.. Emory Gregg, Fairburg, III;
Ill.,; John R. Cameron, ottawa, Ill. Eliza Jane
Graves, Onaga Ill BENJAMIN T. Crocker, Cam
S.;uSs Charles Taoot brooklyn B. ;nSy %a% H.
Mann, Gilman. Ill. Joseph $. Barnes. Mason City,
Smith, Woodstock Ill., James Y. Cory, Wan
kegan, H.; L. A. Hamn, Owass, Mich:
John Mahin. Muscatine, Iowa. Daniel Fitchthorn,
waverey. Iowa John A. Bills, vinton, Iowa o. Fl.
Pattie, warren, va; y. NJ Page. Fort Dodge, Iowa;
George b. Roberts, Rochester n. H.. John W. Hill,
Waterbury, Conn.,: Charles E. Bristol, Ansonia,
Conn. Bartlett Bent, Middletown, Conn.,; Mrs.
Harriet A. Poland, North Brookfeld, MASS. Mrs.
Martha M. Mahan Elkton Ind; Mrs. s. s. Ferral,
Covington KY; William A. Price, Elizabeth City,
N. c.; Charles p. Wheeler, Eufaula Ala.; Edward
b. Head, Harrodsburg. KY; Mrs. Lucy M. Porter
Louisville, KY; Gideon Leisenring, Charlestown.
w. Va; M. H. Brooks. Huntington, w. Va; John
Litte, Piedmont, W. Va. Miss N. M. Deukgrane,
Monroe. La, and Herman G. Lafcole, cheyenne
wyoming.
Territorial Interests.
The Territorial delegates held meeting this