, 1873-12-09
WASHINGTON.


1ato in itn slclibornt!ot,s wlltcl, wero Ro,no-
dolby Ii tint tlo onlnltteo aro not ablo 10 asroo
to report fayorahly. Day by dav. public men
llere In high power with the .Adaiuistration
hrow lo,ldcr III thclr lonnnciations Of tho n!p-
naa Sl0n snaa as ore o ntHry lync, unfit wno to npe se
FREQ to, oxprcea themselves, aroo, Senators
Edmnnla tito two 11orritls, psntt, Allison, For
~ (ot Miolhyan). .C!,nntllor, Logan, ,0gloaby,
buckingham, Aleorn, cragn Hnd InGalls,: sonn
groAt disfavor, bntt do not like to talzo my
atops Which will load to rup-
turo with tho President Tho PrGhl. t.sI.
ii tho % Condition M 81 Affairs Tint las boon
demonstrated, aa the efforts ho Inns made to win
over Senators who object to tho nomination
have not n,ot with tho SUCCESS 10 nm
It is believed Tint both Of them have become
yatistlcd Tint tho nomination Is regarded rs at
least mistake, aud tin. II ought to 30 with
drawn, ~ It doubtless viii bo before Friday, ui-
less something unforeseen Should tranHpire in
tho meantime to woakan tho opposition.
THE roBT-orr1OE At CINCINNATI
has become all object Of contention, under the
prevalent bcliof tint Foulis viii not bo COLI
iir1ncd. because Of MI Irregular use Of public
moneys Il, hin hands. James SandB, a brother
10 tho Archbishop, aud Lirptncott, the Assistant
Postmastor, nre Lero working to Heoure the ap-
pointnsout. wlo hIr. Jacob, the ctlitor Of Cor
uan daily in Cincinnati, hoaas u largo delegation
OF Germans who insist upon Tho ap,ointnlcnt OF
GnstaH Il. WAh!e, the defeated Candidate for
Treasurer Of Hamilton County. Col. l'obort
Harlan, postal agent ID also hero determined to
on tho part Of tho rresidcut :as will l.avo
tendency to koop penco in tho ranks Of tho party.
TIE wAYs AND MEANS coMM11TrE
held their first n,eetiag t9-t'ny. Thcir tino was
III. ts1i i1kt,
tho iIon. ". D; Kelley, Of ponnsylvsniis,
s2o,ooo, 900, In .coin. Tho. scnnto recently
passed q bill providing. tint tho
bends WHOM thoy boca1no duo on tho 1st Of Jan-
uary with the now por cont bonds. Mr. Dawes
attempted last wco% to rls tho bill through tho
Houso in tic shapo in which it came from
The senate, but objection was male, md
urged Tint tho people would expect tho bonds to
bo pRid III coin, and that tho opportunity is Il
good QUO to toBt tho practicabi!ity* of return
to specie paymeuts. Tho decision to which tho
Committee will come IL difficult to conjecture,
and Kolley'B argument to-day only Bunicud to
Stir up hoatod discussion among 1ncnlbord, in
tho midst Of which MI adjournment was had.
COMPLEMENTARY SUPPER,
ress at wilIaris Tho aair al is Is vory ' aolec aai
the patty invited comprises, besides number OF
wcll-lnown citizons of tho District, tho sheakor
antl very few othof gontlcinon Of distinction
md prominence i, Congress.
ITO The .tss3csated Prsss].
NOMINATIONS
WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec. 8.--Tho President
sent tho following nominations to the sonate;
poetmasters- -Nclaon ~. pagee, Fort Dodge.
mothe, Lexington. 40. William II: Alann, Gil
man, ILL.,; u. 1. EoiH, Sycamore, Ill.,; Lucius
Whitney, Morris, H.. 6. Y. Long, Carthage,
4a dh11 r. F. II nonGh n:t +, vde xIar ILL., T or1nSg 1g
Onarga, III. !; alrn Il. Tritt, Farmor City, III. !;
Thomas Moore Metropolis City, ILL.,: Daniel @:
Hitt, Urbana, O.; Mrs. Layana Adair, Porta-
mouth O.; Johu r. Johnston. Creto, Mob. A..
B. Chamberlain, Ashland, Mob.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Tho Senate to-day confirmed tho following
nominations: Martin Wolker, Digtrct Judge for
resigned; W. L. Lurty, United States Attorney
for tic Western District Of Virginia; William
W. DIaon, for tho District Of Minnesota !;
Robert N. Mcl4arop, Marshal for the District Of
tie Territory Of Utah; Fl. 9, Hall, Of oonnocti-
cut, Consul. Gcnoral at Hnyaua Emory ?.
Beauchamy,' OF Indiana, ConsM at AK la
ChapoIle; Johu L. Mar, Michigan, Consul at
Havro; Samuel 1. Giasgow. Iowa, Consul 1t
Glasgow; Iaaau Aloultoa, Surveyor Of Customs,
LaCrosso, Wis. VIM. W. Copeland, Surveyor ol
Customs at Omaha, Mob; Il. n. Carter. Sur
veyor Of Cnstonis, st. Joseph, Mo. Collectors
nylyania Edward f: Chase, Twelfth pcnnsyl-
vunia David f. Williams, Fifteenth Penusyl.
vania Jonnthan Merryman, Eighth ..1llinois
John Tilson, Fourth Illinois Adam Voso, Thir'
heth llnoia. A.. H. Eaaton, Missouri Pension
Agent at st. Louis David y. Goodloe. pensior
Agent at at Coyington, Ky. Alex. H. Shepherd
Governor Of the District Of Columbia. Post
masters-John A. Wyla, Allegheny, pa::' Roher
". Grain, ratroia, Fu.; ]. i. West, st. Cloud
Minn.; Josoph nobtolior, Now Uhl, Mlnn.
PERSONAL. ..
secretary Bolkunp loft to-day for brief visi
to kontueky.
BuPnEalE COURT DECISION.
: The Supramo Court to-lny decided TINT thu
Attorney-uoneral Of UtA!l, und not tho Unito{
Htalcs Attorney, is entitled TO prosecute person.
accused Of oirensea against tho laws Of tho Tori
tory.
TIE CHIEF-J UaTICESIiIP.
No definite action naa yet Leen taken by th'
Senate Committee Gil tho Judiciary Oh tho nonli
nation OF George II. Williams to 10 Chief
Justice. The subject will 10 resumed by th'
Committed on Thursday or Friday.