, 1873-04-12
WASHINGTON.
Speaker Blaine Nominated for The
Presidency at Congressional :
Dinncr-Plrly.
Resignation Of Fred. Z. Low,
United States Minister
to China.
The Postal-Car lnvestigatlon.-G
eral Routine Business.

Sreeial Dtepatch 10 The Chicago Tribute.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
WAeu1NoroN, April ia dinner was given
bore today, ut which Congressman representing
nix different statos woro prosont. tonat noml-
mating Speaker blaine for tho Presidency, in
1876, waa raptnro,,sy applaudod md responded
TO by all tho CongroBamon prosont In n manner
which showed that their aontinont united In this
direction.
THE rnEstDENT
states That his visit to st. Louin, next weok, will
DO entirely upon private businoas, and TINT he
will Btay in that city for about two woolzs Ho
will be accompanied by Gen. Dabcock.
THE MEXICAN BORDER.
The authorities lero treat the sensational dis
patches about tho concentration Of troops on tho
Mexican frontier with the utmost contempt.
Tho explanation ia tint tho troops that arc now
being Hent in this direction are simply ia nccord-
anco with instructions that woro Issued some
tho peace, both 80 far Is the Indians and tho
MexlcanB are concerned. Tho visit Of tho 9oo-
rotnry OF War and Of Gen. Sheridan in tlifs diroc-
tion is merely for tho purpose Of inspecting
tho military posts, and rercoiving whothor tho
tior.
ITO tho Associated Irsss.]
PATENT EXTENDED.
WAsH1NoTos, April 1.-THE conmlsslonor
and third divisions, and refused to extend the
second division of tho patont Of Samuel Ray and
IL. r. Bhattoos, OF Alliance, Ohio, for harvoaters.
rosraLAsTEng
Tic President roappoinsed, to-day, tho follow
ing postmastera, whose commissions wore about
to expire: Robert @. Kinlead, Greenfield, Ohio
John Ii. Darrere, Hillsborough, Ohio J. @.
garloather ocG1omoToe 91 ne Ws and Charles
pointed John Mahon, Postmaster at Muscatino,
Iowa, vico Richard 4. Brent, whose commission
s1pires April IL. :
INDIAN AGENT.
The President has appointed e. Z. Henderson,
Of WISCONSIN, to DO tic Agent for the Chippewa
Indians Of Lako Superior.
6NEENBACEs.
Legal tenders outstanding, 1855, ,535,527.
: CABINET MEETING.
duration, and no subject OF unuBual import wAs
under consideration. The postmaHter- General
and Socretaries Roboson and Delkuap were ab-
sent.
Cons. Sherman and Mcdowell had IN inter-
view with the President this morning. Gen.
,&cDowell, who commands the Military Division
OF tho South, ha6 boen for several months
on an Inspecting tour in his Division,
and concentration Of troops aa will secure
greater economy in the expenditures. He will
leave for his headquarters at Louisville in q fow
days.
New YonK, April 1.-THE Senate Postal-Oar
Committee today heard an argument by r.
Cuy1er, Of Philadelphia. Ho held that tho Gov
ernment had no more right to force railway COM
satisfactory compensation, than 1t had to take
oitizens residence and turn it into post-offico.
He denied tho power OF Congress to 11 compen-
sation for carrying matter.
E. L. Dennis, President Of the Now jersey
Railroad and Transportation Company, said that
the railroads arc not now paid moro than ono
eighth Of tho cost Of carrying tho mnils, and il
the POST Office Department paid at the rstes
paid by tho Adams Express Company, the rail
s631, 600 your. Tho Comnlittoo then rent into
executive session.
Tho committee dobntod for Soma timo their
future action, and finally resolved that the sub
ject should be determiued at o meeting at Wash-
luton was also adopted, copies OF which are to
be sent to the Governors Of States, Presidents Of
Railroads, Canals, Chambers Of Commerce,
Boards Of Trade, &C., TO-:
ResoIred That with view Of facilitating their in
vestgations tho Select Committee on Transportation
Routes to tho Dashboard, respectfully REQUEST that tho
fn 1e Aor
subject of transportation, MP fufnss to sad comntos
o Tn& saes Be-
fher possession conveniently accessible, md that
ill .huch communications ke addressed to tho Hon.
William Window, Chairman Of the senate Committee
on Transportation at Washington.
AEs10EAT1oN OF MINISTER Low.
4 Warrington dispatch stntos that tue resigna-
been @ r rocoived st the stato s % Department. ' N"'
It is reported that Senator Cole, Of California,
will be Mr. Lows SUCCESSOR.
CINCINNATI sUB-TREABunEn.
The President, to-day, eppolntod nutherford
gtates at Cincinnati, under this fifth section Of
the aot, approved March s, 1878.