The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-11
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sourusnN c1AIrs co,nnasIoNERs.

i trict of Michigan. q. B. MRrShalS: i. T
, Evans, Eastern District Of Tennessee
| James T. Barrett, Eastern District Of Mi
chigsn; Benjamin q. Campbell, NortherI
District Of illinois; Eli A. Murray, Ken
lucky.
} DEMOCRATS PROTECT AGA1NsT EXCLUSION
FROM sENATE COMMITTEES.
The Democratic Senators In caucus to-
day refused to Rcquiesce In the action o.
the Republican Senators In allowing then
only one representative on committees.
TIE PRECEDENT CONGRATULATED
CALDWELL.
The Diplomatic Corps to-day waited OF
the President and cong ratulated him up
on theIbegining of his second term In the
Senate.
Mr.. Morton spoke on the Caldwell re.
port, saying Caldwell's was the most tla'
grant case Of bribery In American politics,
IMPROVED PLAN OF EIEcTNa PREsDENT.
The Committee on elections was direc-
ted to examine the report at the next ses'
sion, the best and most practicable meth
cd Of electing President and Vice Presl-
dent of the United States, together with
plan for the organization ota tribunal
to determine all contested elections there
with, and that the Committee have leave
to sit during recess.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nom
nations 10 the Senate: for United States
Marshals; George j. Lammon, Nevada;
Charles g. Hamilton, East District, Iuf
Wisconsin; George Smith, Western Dis.
trict Of Missouri, For United States At.
torneys: John II. Standish, Western Dis
trict OF Michigan; Bulord Wilson, South
ern District OF Illinois. For Postmasters:
VIM. Miller, Petroleum Centre. Pa;
Isaac B. Garag, Erie, Pa; A. W. Denni-
son, Baltimore, Maryland; John A. Miles,
Charleston, Illinois; Clark T. Carr, Gales.
burg, Illinois; Anthony Laspeur, Leb.
anon, Illinois; James q. CLARK, NATION,
Illinois; d. d. HoIghton, Galena, Hin.
ois; A. B. Wade, South Bend, Indiana;
Devight Frazier, La Porte, Indi.
ana; R. h. Fountain, MishRwaks,
Ind; T. W. Greeley, Lake City, Mimi
E. N. Seavens, Fairbault, Mimi Charles
8. Thurber, CrCso, Iowa; Wm. Harman,
Waterloo, Iowa; VIM. Rule, Knoxville,
Tenn; Mrs. E. D. ". Hatch, Rolla, No;
Thomas E. Douglass, Mansfield, Ohio
Samuel T. Beerbower, Marion, Ohio; John
A. Post, Boise City, Idaho; Silas Il.
Counse, Helena, Montana Territory; Ed
ward Russell, Davenport, Iowa; W. A.
Putney, Hamburg, Iowa; Thomas P.
Tyner, Council Bluffs, Iowa; John Il,
Tierncy, Clinton, Iowa; =. Il. Bauman,
Mt. Vernon, Iowa; 7. B. Kelley, DuquOin,
ILL.,; A. D. CadsWsllder, Lincoln, lllsi L. H.
James, Paxton, Ills; II. P. Lennet; Den.
yer, Colorado; E. q. sudduth, Darlington,
W. P. James, p. Baird, Columbia, Tenn;
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations; Collectors and Customs Geo.
jerome, Detroit, Mich; Pendleton G,
Walmouth, Cuyshogs, O., G. W. Bah.
cock Surveyor General Kansas; Phillip Il.
Emerson, Associate Justice for Utah;
Hiram w. James, Agent for Indians, In.
dian Territory; P. Masters, JosephIs II
Conwell, TlIusViile, Pa, John A. Post,
Boise City, Idaho; Wm Il. Hartman,
Waterloo idaho; Hiram P. Bennett, Den.
yer, Colorado Territory, Jas. q. Clarke,
Matoon, Ill; Anthony Lanspsn, Lebanon,
III; Thos. P. Tyner, Council Bluffs Idaho;
Jnu. q. standish, Attorney for the Yves.
tern district Of Michigan. ~
TIE DIPLOMATIC CALL ON TIE PREsI-
DENT.
In accordance with the usual custom,
the members Of the Diplomatic Corps in
Washington called on the President at
noon TO day to pay their respects and to
congratulate him on beginning his second
term. Many OF the members Of the COrpR
were accompanied by their ladies. The
President with Mrs. Grant on his arm,
and followed by the members Of his cab.
met with their ladies, led the way 70 the
East Room, where they were Immediate.
" ioined by the Diplomatic Corps and
their ladies. The Diplomatic CorpS
was headed by their dean. The Turkish
minister then shook hands with the Pres.
ldent, and Blaque Bey read the following
address:
"BIr. President, have thelhonor 10 offer
YOU tho congratulations Of the Diplomatic
Corps upon this occasion Of your inau-
guration. feel both pleased and tlatter.
ed that the duty has devolved upon me
to express to you the sincere wish Of my
colleagues and myself tor the preservation
OF your life and consequent success Of
your administration"
To which the President replied:
"Mr. Dean, 1 receive withsenslbility the
congratulations which you offOr in behalf
ofyour colleagues accredited TO this gov.
eminent. Ny intercourse with you all
has hitherto been agreeable, and / trust
may so continue. It Is my wish and shall
be my purpose in future, as 1t has been in
tho past, TO keep up with the countries
which you represent those cordial and
friendly relations which are essential 10
the general prosperity and happiness"
TIE DEMOCRATIC sENAToRIAI CAUCUS.
The Democratic Senators held q caucus
to-day and voted to notify the Republican
caucus that the action Of the latter In al.
lowing the minority representation Of
only one on each Of the most important
committees b not satisfactory, and that
the Democrats will not acquiesce In It by
designating any one to ill the vacancies
30 left for them BY the Republicans. The
Democratic cad6us claim that as they
number nineteen and the Liberals num-
Der fivo IN the Senate, the:mlnority should
be allowed a representation Of two mem
bers OF each committee. In consequence
of this disagreement, q list OF revised
committees cannot be presented TO the
Senate before tomorrow.
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Republican Senatorial caucus met
after the adjournment Of the Senate this
afternoon to consider the demand Of the
Democrats for an increased representa-.
tiOn on the Committees, and after some