Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-11
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Senators Demand In
creased Representation
On the Leading Committees.

On the Leading Committees.
MObilier Patterson to Go Scot Free.
The senate In Caucus.
WASHINGTON, March 10.--By the SEN
atorial caucus the complexion of the Indian
Committee is changed by assigning to Alli-
son, Sherman and Oglesby the places of
Harlan, Corbett retired, and Frelinghuysen
transferred.
Democratic Demurrer.
The Democratic Senators held a caucus
to-day and voted to notify the Republican
caucus that the action of the latter In al
lowing the minority a representation of
only one on each of the most important
committees is not satisfactory, and that the
Democrats will not acquiesce in it by desig-
mating sny one to gil the vacancies so left
for them by the Republican caucus. The
Democrats claim that as they number nine
teen and the Liberals number five in the
Senate, the minority should be allowed a
representation of two members on each
committee. In consequence of this disa-
greement the list of revised committees can
not be presented to the Senate before to-
morrow.
Republican Reconsideration.
I've Republican Senatorial caucus met
| after the adjournment of the Senate this af-
teTnoon, to consider the demands of the
Democrats for increased minority repre-
sentation on the committees, and after some
discussion the matter was referred to
| subcommittee Of five, to report at an ad-
jourLed meeting tomorrow. The sub
committee consists of Messrs. Stewart,
Conkling, Scott, Wright and West.
The caucus reconsidered Saturdays vote,
regarding the case of Patterson, and de-
cided not to take it up for consideration in
the Senate, no action being possible, for the
reason that Patterson is no longer a mem
Der of that body.
NOmInatiOns-COnfir
seeans.
WASHINGTON, March 10-The Senate
to-day confirmed the following: Southern
Claim Commissioners, A. o. Adds, of Yer
mont, James 3. Howell, of Iowa, and Or
ange Ferris, of New York; United States
Attorney, "a. III. Hughes, for Middle Dis
trict of Tennessee; United States Marshal,
L. P. Evans, for the Eastern District of
Tennessee.
L
tiers, William Rule, at Knoxville, Tennes-
see, and Jas. P. Baird, at Columbia, Ten
nessee.
It's stated that the President has offered
the Governorship of Utah to ex-delegate
Claggett, of Montana.
Diplomatic SOrt-SOap.
In accordance with the usual custom the
members of the diplomatic corps in Wash
ington, called in a body on the President at
noon to-day to pay their respects and con-
graduate him on the beginning of his second
term of office. Many of the members Of
the crops were accompanied By their ladies.
The President, with Mrs. Grant on his
arm, and followed by the members of his
Cabinet with their ladies, led the way to
the east room, where they were immedi-
ately joined by the diplomatic corps and
their ladies. The diplomatic corps, headed
by their dean (the Turkish Minister) then
shook hands with the President and Blaque
Bey reed the following address:
Mr.. President: have the honor to offer to
you the congratulations of the Diplomatic
Corps upon this occasion Of your Inaugural
ton. l feel both pleased and f1attered that
the duty has devolved upon me to express
to you the sincere wish Of my colleagues
3uO AOA VI gOOA AiO
and consequent success of your administra-
ton.
To which the President replied:
Mr.. Dean, [ receive with sensibility the
congratulations which you offer in behalf
of your colleagues accredited to this Gov
eminent. My intercourse with you all
has hitherto been agreeable. and trust
may 80 continue. 1t is my wish, and shall
be my purpose in the future as it has been
in the past, to keep up with the countries
which you represent, those cordial and
friendly relations which are essential to
general prosperity and happiness.
The MedOcs Mediated.
An official dispatch confirms the surren- |
der of the Modocs, and expresses belief that
peace will be permanent. Secretary Delano |
states that the department will take steps |
as soon as possible to procure for the No
docs a suitable and acceptable reservation. |
The Rush for ONCE.
Applications for Office are very numerous. |
Saturdays mail brought more than hun |
bred letters to Secretary Fish. 1t is known |
from official sources that there will be COM
paratiVely few changes, and these for salts
factory reasons to the appointing power.
Double Postage.
1t is held by the Postoffice Department |
that the recent decision By the Attorney |
General that double postage should not be |
collected at the offices of delivery on the |
unpaid portions of letters partly prepaid by |
at least one full rate, does not apply TO mail
able matter of the third class, namely, |
occasional publications, maya
zines, unsealed circulars, books, manu-
scripts, etc.
Mcmillan and PInchbRck.
Gen. Mcmillan and ex-Gov. Pinchbsck, 7
elect of their respective parties,
are still in Washington awaiting events;
but the Senate is not inclined to take any
action whatever on Louisiana matters du-
ring the present executive session.
The Salary Steal.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Marcl S.-The hungry
who last night were led to
believe that their extra pay would be with
held from them on legal technicality, are
in jubilsnt spirits tonight at the change of
attitude on the part of Comptroller Taylor.
The latter official has been besieged all day
by members, prominent among whom was
Ben. Butler, the great author Of the salary
steal. To be brief, thu influence has been
TOO great Tor Jne COInpJTOlleT, duu ne DaS
succumbed TO the inevitable. The Ser
by next Monday, will re-
ceive draft for the $l,600,000 purloined
under color Of law from the Treasury, and
will pay it over to the merc9nary Represen-
tatives the first part of next week.
EeyeI Defense.
The kuickerboczer Life Insurance Com
pany, being sued in the Court of Baltimore
on the life insurance policy of a deceased
husband By the widow,h set up the novel
defense that the deceased invalidated his
contract by the excessive use of intoxicat-
ing liquors.
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
DIR. Huston ct Al.
WASHINGTON, March s. The Baltimore
Conference has appointed committee of
fourteen to try the case of the Rev. d..
Huston. They will commence the investi-
CATION at once.
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