The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-22

trustees, yet Lewis holds sne scrip uy aervery. n
is alleged that the State s liable to lose all benent
from the scrip by this Transaction and that neither
BlOxham had legal authority TO dispose OF Il nor
had the Department the right to deliver to any
person except the party specified in the act of
Congress. The matter has been referred to the
Attorney General for investigation.
Pcnnsylvania's Warwick Wisely Silent.
Cameron intended yesterday to have pitched into
Hamilton OF Maryland, for some recent criticisms
on the recent election OF Senator in Pennsylvania
but he slept over 1t and wisely decided to-day to
hold his peace.
Taking Issue with tho Treasury Depart
ment.
Mr.. wallace p. Groom, OF New York, to-day de-
manded payment, at the United States Treasury,
off one hundred dollar legal tender note in specie
or an interest bearing bond, or anything receivable
for customs duties, and, payment being refused In
either Of these methods, he purposes having the
greenback formally protested tomorrow, his main
objects being to publicly attack tho existing prac-
tice OF purchasing nve-twenty bonds which are not
yet due with over due greenbacks, and to illus
trate the alleged need Of providing government
bonds that shall be interchangeable with green
backs at the option of holders.
The Nomination OF Collector Casey Under
CONFEDERATION.
Collector Casey's name was brought up to-day in
executive session and went over under an Objec-
tion. With the exception of West and few dis
contented republicans the only opposition will
come from those republicans who want ofYces for
riends, and who hope that by Affecting opposition
they can induce the President to buy them or by
granting their requests.
Appointments by the Secretary Or the
Interior.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day appointed
Congressman J. p. G. Shanks OF Indiana, Charles
Marsh, Of Nevada City. Cal, and Agent J. L. Burch
ard, Of the Round Valley Indian Reservation, CAL,
to be commissioners. under recent act Of Con-
gress, to appraise settlers improvements on the
Round Valley Reservation, and report where Its
northern boundary should be located. Messrs.
Shanks and Marsh are allowed So per day and &C
tual expenses. Instructions, merely embodying
the provisions Of the law, will be prepared imme-
diately by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Nominations by tho President.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day
James E. Milstead. to be Collector Of Customs at
Yorktown, Va, and David Bushy, to be Collector OF
Customs for the District OF Oregon.
f-sI6ItC Lands 0DlcerS-JOseph Fox to be Receiver
ceiver at Dardoneile, Ark; George ". BurcSard,
70 be Receiver at Independence, Kansas; w. w.
Martin, TO be Register ct independence Kansas; s.
g. Tbbetts, to be Register at Tallahassee, Fla. |;
Ark.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
hrmed the following nominations
Recetuers or Public M0nevs-Lewis Lewiston, at
Duluth. Mimi; Joseph Fox, at Grand Island,
Neb.; s. G. Wright, at Carson City, New. NOmina-
ton made to correct error in name, James U.
Bradin, at Litchfeld Minn.
Registers at Land 0Nces-slmon L. Tlbbetts,
Tallahassee, Fla; william Fl. Fellows Duluth,
MIMI; John p. Owens, Taylors Falls. MINI.
Miscellaneous +. Greene, William Fl.
HendrIcksOn ana Edward g. Holden, to be Profess
sors OF Mathematics In the Navy; Lucius Garfield,
Collector of Customs at Puget Sound; Joseph D..
Pillow, Surveyor OF Customs at Portsmouth, N. II.
Postnasters "A. L. Christie, Nyack, N. T.; d. G.
Frisbe. Morrsanta, N. X; Elizabeth z. vanlew,
Richmond, Va.
Omination Rejected.
The Senate to-day rejected the nomination Of
John NJ Dunn to be United States Marshal for Della
ware.