Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-28
he TREASURY DECISION.
CALDNELL RESIGNED.
HOT FIGHT OVER THE SAyAN.
NAH COLLECTORSHTP
HARRIS AGAIN CONFIRMED

der his resignation tomorrow morning
before the decision in his case shall be
| resumed. BIT the Senator himself
having beenlnterrogatedo on the subject
last night, denies its truth. Saving.
however, that his course is altogether
1 controlled by the advice of his friends.
The question before the Senate stands
thus
LIST. The resolution Of the committee
on Privileges and Elections, declaring
that Alex. Caldwell was not duly and
legally elected 10 4 seat in the Senate
OF the United States. by the Legisla-
ture of Kansas.
I'd. Mr.. Ferry. az Connecticut, pro-
poses to amend the above resolution
So as to read. thus - That Alex. Cald-
well be and ne hereby is expelled from
the Senate Of tie United Statee. And
Sd. Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, propo-
ses 70 amend the amendment so az TO
declare Caldwell to have been elected
Senator. The first vote viii be on the
last named proposition, but if this
fails, next on that OF Ferry, of Con-
necticut- If the requisite two-thirds
should not be obtained for it, the
Senate will be brought to a vote on the
resolution of the Committee. The
Senate on Saturday were unable to
agree upon an order of voting on the
pending propositions different from
that above stated.
There seems to be no doubt that a
larger vote will be obtained for e1pul-
sion than for the other propositions.
According to a decision of the Trea-
sury Department. the damage allowances
should only embrace the actual SUBJ
stantiaI damage to merchandise. No
allowance can be made for what is
termed commercial damage" Where
certain imported sheeting metal was
employed in the construction of two
steamers, built subsequent to the act
of June 6, 1872, for an agent of the
Japanese Government, it was held that
the provisions of said act, as regards
exempting from duty imported articles
entering into the construction of vessels
built in the United States, do not apply.
The benefits of said provision of the
law extend only to vessels built in the
United States and documented as ves-
sells of the United States, with the ill.,
tention of employing them in the trade
between the United States and foreign
countries, or between the Atlantic and
Pacific ports of the United States.
The manufacturers of animal hair
. and cotton and furs are not entitled to
ten per cent. reduction of duty. Ma
! rlne documents cannot be issued to a
vessel when she is absent from the port
where application for papers is made.
The United States and British Claims
| Commission will close all its business
! by the 9th of September, when it viii
| expire by limitation
The President received no visitors
yesterday, as be is suffering from the
effects of heavy cold taken on inau-
guration day and aggravated by subse-
quent exposure to the weather.
! The warrant to Issue for the commit
! tation of O'Brien's sentence was offici-
| ally authorized Yesterday 1t will be
taken to the Jail of this district and
read to the prisoner tomorrow or On
Tuesday. by Chief Clerk Falls, of the
Department of Justice. after VIII ch
/ O Brien will be taken to the Albany
penitentiarv.
! Gen. Spinner yesterday entered upon
the thirteenth year of his service "a
! United States Treasurer
| WASHINGTON. March 2i--Seon The
! Senate proceedings ca;i,e 10 al abrupt
close to-day by the resignation of Mr.
Caldwell, which is to take effect i,n,ne-
diaiely.
. WASHINGTON. March 24-Night.-
SENATE.-Cpon presentation of Cald
wells letter Of resignation to Governor
! Osborne. of Kansas, Mr. Morton,
! Chairman of the Committee On Elec-
ton and Privileges. considered his
duty III connection with the matter
ended.
The case of Senator Clayton, of
Arkansas, was then taken Up by vote
of 3S 10 H.
Adkins, Collector of Customs at Sa-
vsnnah. Townsend, cashies of the
Custom House, is endorsed for Col
lector by Boutwell, ard Dick Yates
Townsend was an officer in Boutwelis
Office, and WAS sent ta Savannah to as
sist Col. Robb, former Collector, in
the management of office.
Confirmations-Geo Collec-
tor OF Customs for Petersburg, Va:
Worth, Postmaster for Brunswick, Ga.
Medical Director JOS. Beale has
been appointed Inspector General OF
h"spitals and fleets.
Coz. Young, Collector at Raleigh,
had an interview with the President
to-day. The name of his compe itor
having been withdrawn by the Presi-
dent, Col. Young is fully established
m his place.
WAsHINGros, March 26-Noon.-
Yesterday when the Georgia appoint
nnent came up, Mr.. Sumner, who farora
the Beleha for the Macon Postofice,
requested postporament
Gen. Gordon visited't the President,
who promised, where it was evident
that corruption had been used to Sc
Georgia. either by the use of money,
would be withdrawn. The Indications
are that the Georgia ring will be
beaten, but the anxiety of the Senate
to adjourn. preclndes the probability
of . change of the Collector OF Gus
toms at Savannah, and il is likely
other Federal incumbents will remain
in Office by default OF Senatorial ac-
ton ON the subject.
WASHINGTON, March 26,--Night.
The following combinations We're made
to-day: Captain Taylor, Collector
Third Texas District: Pronty, Collec-
tor Customs at Salaria, Texas Eggles-
ton, Collector Of Second District of
Mississippi Oass, Receiver Public
Money at Jackson, Mississippi Har-
rig, Collector Internal Revenue Fourth
District, n. c.; Sommerville, Receiver
at Mobile.
The Court of Claims has adjourned
to Monday.
There is some confusion about the
Georgia Postmasters. Clark of Sa-
is confirmed-a motion to re-
consi Ter discrimination failing. The
best opin on is that Dunning for At
lanta, Beloher for Macon, aud Taylor
Tor Athens are not confirmed-though
the loss or failure to call up motion
10 rec, q slider their confirmat;uns NAV
lea Re them COZ frmed. Their narDes
were certainly not among the oontir-
nations which came to the Executive
Clerks room to-day, and enquiry at
half dozen places fails to elicit the
,Iact facts,