The Portland daily press., 1873-03-11
WASHINGTON.
Nominations Confirmed.


WASHINGTON. March 1O.-The Senate in ex-
ecutive session to-day confirmed the following
nominations: To be Southern Claims Commits
sioners, A, o. Adds of Vermont, Jas. b. How
ell of Iowa, and Orange Ferris of New York;
United States Marshal. Peter r. CARL of Con-
OF San Francisco; Col. John M. Parker, New
orleans; Collectors of Customs, Andrew e.
Goss, st: Augustine, Fla; Arian Vandine,
Aroost0ok, Me-; j. Sampson, Consul at Jerusa-
lem; Postmasters, S. o. Dunbar at Bristol,
Mass; f. b. Pendleton, Westerly, r. ].
Treasury Balance.
Balances remaining in the treasury to day:
Currency $3,6S9,39 special deposit of legal
tenders for redemption of certificates of depos-
its $2SOS5 900; coin 1884, 453, 54S, including Ger
tifcates of $23,SS6,50O.
Nominations and Combinations.
The Senate has confirmed Orville McGreggor
of Maine, Consul at Tumbez; John Standish
Attorney of the Western Districto of Michigan;
Benjamin F. Fifeld, Attorney for Vermont;
Collectors of Customs, Israel Washburn at Port
land, Me-. Hiram Porter, jr., at Pensacola, Fla;
Nelson Pluto, at Corpus Christi, and Owen Nc
Fadden, at Wiscassett, Me.
The President hes sent the following nominal
tons to the Senate: VIM. S. Scriggs of Geor-
gia, Minister residen1 of the United States at
Columbia; E. Bawn of Massachusetts, Consul
at Paso Del Norte; United States Marshals
Samuel Plummer, New Jersey; Robert NJ
DOuSldSS East DlStflCG NOfUn CdrOllnd, DaVlu
B. Parker, East District of Wisconsin; Geo.
Smith, Western District Missouri; United States
Attorneys, Richard C. Badger, Eastern District
North Carolina; Bluford Wilson, Southern
District illinois; Joseph o. Glover, Northern
District Illinois; Postmasters, Lewis Pratt,
Woodstock, VT; Henry Harlow, Springfield,
VT; A. G. Hatch, Windsor, VT; A. w. Den
nison, Baltimore, Md. John G. Clark, Savan-
nah, Ga, w w. Holden, Raleigh, N. c.; Jas.
L. Dunning, Atlanta, Ga; Elizabeth L. Van
Lew, Richmond, and many others.
Surrender of the Modocs Confirmed.
An official despatch confirms the press state
ment of the surrender of the Modocs, and ex-
press the belief that peace will be permanent
Secretary Delano states that the Department
will take steps as soon as possible to procure
servation.
The President has appointed ex-Gcv. Yates
Commissioner to look after the interests OF the
United States in all matters connected with
land grants to the Northern Pacific and Texas
Pexas Pacific Railroads.
Legal Tender Decision.
The Supreme Court to-day decided the case
of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Co.,
against johnson from the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts, The railroad was sued on Ger
tain coupons for interest attached to the bonds
issued in 1860. When the coupons fell due, le-
gal tenders were offered in payment and refus-
ed, and coin demanded. The court directed
judgment for coin in accordance with the de-
cision of this court in Hepburn, VS.. Griswold,
which was then the law of the land. That
Judgment is now reversed by this court in &C
Davis, which is the judgment of this court ON
questions involved as it now stands. Justice
Miller delivered the opinion The Chief JUS
tce stated that he felt it his duty to dissent for
reasons stated in the opinion of the court in
Hepburn vs.. Griswold and in the dissenting
OniniOp in Parxor Davis Tucf
and Field concurred in the dissent
Diplomatic Reception.
The entire diplomatic corps called upon Pres
ident Grant to-day to offer their congratulations
on the beginning of his second term. The
Turkish Minister, the dean of the corps, ad-
dressed the President as follows:
MI. Presdent-I have the honor to offer you
the congratulations of the diplomatic corps
upon this the occasion of your Inauguration
l feel both pleased and hattered that the duty
has devolved upon me to express TO you the
sincere wish of my colleagues and myself for
the preservation of your life and the consequent
success of your administration.
The President replied:
Mr.. Dean-I receive with sensibiity the con-
CALCULATIONS which you offer in behalf of your
colleagues accredited to this government My
intercourse with you all has hitherto been agree
able and trust that it may so contlnne. 1t is
my wish and shall be my purpose in the future
as it has been in in the past, to keep up with
the countries you represent those cordial and
friendly relations which are essential to general
prosperity and happiness.
The Senatorial Committee.
The Democratic Senators held caucus to-
day and voted to notify the Republican caucus
that the action of the latter in allowing the
minority of representation of only one on
each of the most important Committees, is not
satisfactory, and that they, the Democrats, will
not acquiesce in it by designating any one to
fill the vacancies SO left 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 a
representation of two members on each Com
mttee. In consequence of this disagreement
the list of the revised Committees cannot be
presented to the Senate before tomorrow.
The Republican Senatorial caucus met after
the adjournment of the Senate this afternoon
to consider the demand of the Democrats for
increased minority representations on Commit
tees, and after some discussion the matter was
referred to sub committee TO report at the adj
journed meeting tomorrow The sub commit
tee consists of Messrs. Stewart, Conkling, Scott,
Wright and West. The caucus considered Sat
urday's vote regarding the case of Patterson
and decided not to take it up for consideration
in the Senate, no action being possible for the
reason that he is no longer member of that
body.
Convention of Colored Men.
A convention of colored men was held to-
night including representatives from various
parts of the country, Geo. f. Downing presid
ing. An address was adopted claiming full
measures of civil rights and asking for the pas
sage by the next Congress of the supplemental
civil rights BILL expressing sympathy with the
Cubans and denouncing Spanish barbarity, and
concluding with resolutions thanking the Pres
ident for fully committing himself to the prin-
cple of civil rights, and expressing gratitude to
Charles Sumner, whose name above all others,
coming to mind in connection with civil rights,
is precious to the cOlored men. Great applause
greeted the mention of Summers name
Speeches were made by Stella Martin and
Hon. n. P. Banks, in advocacy of the extern
sion of belligerent rights to the Cubans and of
the abolition OF slavery in Cuba. Addresses
ex-Goy Pinch back.