The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-05
WASHINGTON.

NOmsnutions.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-The President sent a
number of nomlLa tOns to The Senate to-day for
register in the Land Office and Postmasters.
Also large number of promotions in the navy,
made during the recess of Congress.
The Election Committee.
The House Committee on Elections will meet
to morrow and take up the contested case of
Keff against Sharks
Foreign Committee.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
remains unchanged from last March. except
that two Democr ltc members are added, name
ly Stockton and w. C. Creepy.
Senate Caucus.
The Republican Senate caucus this morning
received and agreed to the report Of the COM
mittee appointed to revise the Senate Commit
tees. The Democratic caucus also met and
arereed upon list of Democratic Senators for
assignment to fill vacancies left by the fnajori-
ty for the minority representation on the COM
mittees. Mr. Bayayd will tske the place of
Mr.: Caserly and Chairman Of the Committee
on Engrossed Bills, and Mr. Kelly his place on
Public Lands. Mr., Thurman remains at the
head of the Committee on Private Land Claims
and Mr. Sumner goes on the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, replacing Mr.. Bout
well, who, it is understood, will become a mem
of the Finance Committee, and MIR. West be-
comes member of the Committee on Trans
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:rCurrency, $569,227 special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $21 S2O.00O coin, 1888 ,194, 1877, Including
coin certificates $50, 324 200; outstanding legal
tenders, $36S, 556,71S
Custom Receipts.
The custom receipts at the following ports
for the week ending Nov 29th We're: New York,
81 ,346 105; Philadelphia, $675, 1926; Boston,
1886, 458
Internal Revenne Receipts.
The Internal Revenue receipts to-day were
$253,664.
A Belle.
Among the callers at the White House to-day
was Representative Stephens of Georgia, who
was received by the President in one of the re-
cepton rooms on the main floor. Mr.. Stephens
was too feeble to ascend the stairway to the
Presidents Office
The Salary Bill.
New YORK. Dec "a Washington despatch
says that the Kasson bill, which will be intro
duced on Thursday or Friday has been modi-
fed, 1t provides for the entire repeal of salar-
les of all persons benefited by the recent in
crease laws, including Cabinet and Bureau Of
fcers. 1t proposes to call into the Treasury the
amount of increase received since March 4tb !,
by withholding the future payment of salaries
until the amount has accumulated. 1t also pro-
vides that all Justices of the Supreme Court
appointed after the passage of the bill shall re-
celve their former compensation. The bill also
provides that after the expiration of the term
of the present President, the salary of the
Presto ent shall be $4,000.
The Chief Justiceship.
The nomination of Attorney General Will
llamS to be Chief Justice will not be acted up
on until the Senate Committee have been elect
ed and the report from the Judiciary Commit
tee has been made to the Senate.
The Syndicate.
The contract with the Syndicate for placinp
the five per cent loan expired Monday last and
will not be renewed. The Secretary of the
Treasury will determine in few days the plan
OF future operations,
The Virginius Case.
The Department of State has no information
to communicate concerning the arrangements
for the surrender of the passengers and crew
to the United States naval forces. Nothing
was received up to a late hour this evening to
cause apprehension that thai part of the pro-
tOcOl will not be carried into effect The state
ment is unreservedly made that the Spanish
government are acting in good faith.
Attorney General Gossip.
The President rendered the Chief Justiceship
to Conkling who declined it. He then wishe
to appoint Caleb Gushing and retain Attorney
General Williams in the Cabinet till near the
expiration of the Presidential term, calculating
un"o ~ 0""O ",uo OusuihS Wouiu FeIiie ny rea
son of age, and in that event he would appoint
Williams. The proposed appointment of
Cushing not being considered expedient by the
Cabinet. FASTENED the Presidents purpose to
appoint Williams.
Various Matters.
Col. Bandmoit of the Cherokees, and Gen.
Porter of the Creeks, are here advocating the
establishment of q Territorial government in
Oklahama. Delegations from The Seminoles,
Choctaws and Chickasaws are expected.
The domination of Williams as Chief Justice
was to-day referred TO the Committee on Judi
ciary, but n" further action taken in the Exc
cutiye session.
No formal action has yet been taken on Sc
Letting President pro tenn of the Senate
The United States steamer Franklin, 80 guns,
and the irom-clads Ajox and TERROR the for
mer carrying two aud the latter four guns will
be ready Monday to join the North Atlantic
squadron.