New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-18
CELEBRATING ST. PATRIcK's DAY
PLEASURE PROPELLER FOUNDERED
CREDITORS OF BOWLEs BROTHERS
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Sci
WASHINGTON.

| Cabinsi Neetirk-iiIicit DisriIleries De.
stroyed in North Carelina-Nomina.
! SiODs-RichRrdsOn for Secretary of the
! Treasury-0ther Cabinet Officers Re.
! nominated = General YeuHg-xupreme
Court Gases.
! WASHINGTON, March IA Cabinet meet.
| ing vas called by the President this morn.
| ing, for the purpose Of considering the nom.
| nations to the Senate, the President bein 9
| desirOus OF completing this business, in or.
| der that the Senate may adjourn sine die,
| at its convenience.
All the members Of the Cabinet we're
present with the exception of the Post
| master General, who was represented by
Mr.. Marshall, the First Assistant Post
| master General.
Inspector Perry reports the destruction
Of two Illicit distilleries, with ninety hogs.
heads OF mast, n CASTOR county, North
Carolina.
Nominations - William =. Richardson.
Secretary of the Treasury, and all the other
Cabinet incum bents: John Goforth, Assist.
ant Attorney General of the United States;
E. w. Barber, Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj; II. ,. Herriot. collector of customs.
Georgetown, District Of Columbia; John I.
Collins, collector OF customs. Brunswick,
Georgia: Thomas L. james. postmaster,
New York; Charles NJ. Wilder postmaster
Columbia Courthouse, South Carolina; b.
4. BOzeman, postmaster. Charleston. South
Carolina; Peter Casey, postmaster Eicks.
'urg; j. Deloach, postmaster, Memphis: E.
i. Bliss, postmaster. Columbus, Mississippi.
Genera! Young, of Georgia, has been
quite sick. but is cOnvalescent.
In the Supreme Court to-day, No. ilS was
the case OF Tiffany. trustee Of DALEY, vs.
Lucas, being al appeal from the Circuit
Court to' Missouri. This suit was brought
70 avoid a sale otland in Missouri, made by
Daley to Lucas, on the ground that il was
N cOntravention of the bankrupt act, in
having been made within six months of the
bankruptcy OF Daley. and Lucas having
reasonable cause 10 suppose that he was in
solvent. The court below found that the
sale was an honest disposition of the land,
and this court takes the same view, finding
that the sale was not based on the idea that
ne vas insOlvent. bat upon conviction
that his property, turned into money. would
paw all his debts.
The court incidentally says that it is clear
that all the sales we're not forbidden by the
act, only such as have a fraudulent object.
and it said that it would be absurd to sup
pose that Congress iL'ended TO set the seal
OF condemnation on every transaction of a
bankrupt within slx months before bank.
ruptcy. without regard TO it's character. A
policy leading to such result is pronounced
an excellent eOntFivance for paralyzing
business, and can not be imputed to Con.
gress without sn express declaration to that
effect. The decree was affirmed. Mr.. JUS
tee Davis delivered the opinion.
.Senats.-To day Senator West offered a
resolution directing the Committee on the
Levees of the Mississippi river 70 examine
into their condition and report upon the
prorriety Of their being completed and
malntlined by the government: Of the
United States. with power 10 sit during the
recess.
The following we're confirmed to-day ny
the Senate: William 4. Richardson. S-cre
tary Of the Treasury: Mr.. Sharpe, surveyor
of customs. in this city: Mr.. Hammon.
naval officer at Boston: Mr.. Terril. pension
agent az Indianapolis: Mr.. Foster. minister
TO Mexico: Mr.. Carr. supervising inspector
of steamboats, for the sixth district: Nr.
Duskin. United States distric, attorney for
the Southern District of Alabama: Mr.
Smith. Commissioner of Indian Affairs: Mr..
Barber, Third Assistant Postmaster G. Il
eral: Mr.. wilson. postmaster AZ Mont.
gomery; Mr. Wood, postmaster at N@tthez.
Mr.. Boutwell, was seated to-day.
The Caldwell case was discussed
William H. West late chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. and for fifty year.
in the service OF the government, il hope