, 1873-03-23
WASHINGTON.
The Interminable Debate. on
-. the Caldwell, Case: ~>.>
Confirmation Of Collector Casey, Of New
Orleans.
Special Dispdtch to The CAfeCgo Tribune.

CALDWELL
WASHINGTON, D, c., March oc-A leading member
Of the 6enate Committee Privileges and Elections
who has carefully noted the ect Of the debate OF the
Last week on the OF Caldwell, says to-nght "ne
perhaps no Senator has had his convictions changed
by te speeches. yet the totteunesa OF the case has
been 20 widely advertised By the press that many ~ail
be obliged to vote for Caldwcs expulsion, under the
pressure OF public opinion who are otherwise tE:cndy
to his fnterests The Senate spent two hours to-day
In enleavorin9 to conclude soIao arrange
ment bv which final vote could bo taken
at stated time, but objection WIS made by ao1ne
seuators who had to believe that if definite
time yyas f1ed CadwellH friends would resort tn aone
sharp practice to Ills escape, Senator Morton
has the floor for Monday and will then all the
arguments made ugainst his report Some Senators
think the Caldwell will ba concluded, aud the scn~
djourn by Tuesday; whlle others do not antci-
pate m adjournment before the last Of tie week.
CLAYTON.
The Clayton cannot, it is thought, under any
circumstances Consume more than two days.
COLLECTOR CASEY.
Casey WAS confirmed this afternoon IS Customs COL
lector 1t New Orleans by very fair majority notwh
standing tho opposition Of senator West Casey was
he henrd Of his confirmation. West is not himself in
very good odoz with the Republican Senators. They
trust him toomuch after his opposition to CAaey. It
Is very certain that the doors OF the White House will
be practically closed against him hereafter. The
debate Casey to-day occupied two thrce
hourr Considerable time was also spent
LII discussing tho nomination Of William s. Tough,
Marshal for Kansas, aud lie WAS rejected hut after
wards the vote was 1econsidered' and ho WIS cou-
hrIncd.
THE O'nnIES PARDON.
The President to-duy signed the orlor directing
the to issue the papers committing
the sentence Of the murderer, OBrien to imprtson-
ment for life. Tho whole community, without regard
to class, Is indignant at this nerposition Of the
preeident. It il believed that in tho course Of
a few months o'Brien will be paraoned altogether,
a. several lades prominent the first circles, h.va
Hrn+a1c1 DcrHODSiIy the President
ITO the Associated Prexs.}
LIFE-sAyISG STiTIoE5.
WARRINGTON. March 22.-s:*zetary noutwcll has
appointed S. J. Kimbal Of tie Revenue 01.rire uice,
and Car,s. 31erryu1an aud Founre. Of tue Eerenue
Marine Service, as Committee "uuder- the act Of
March a. to determine at what points it IL 10 the in
teres Of humanity aud commerce to establish life
saving ststions. -.,
Tho President sent the following nominations to tho
Senate, to-day: Robert Keller, District Of colrmla
States Marshal for Kansas 1sadore Esnger, Apprals~
Of Merchandise, Evansville, Ind. Edwin A. How
Aseucy, Dakota. Postnaaters-Jacob E W'htensch,
Jerseyville, H. Charles Q. Myers kenlalviilo Ind;
Joseph 8 Lnney Dsnyille, ~; MI. vi F. Weiae ! 6 oks-
Mich. 1 & slmis Eoetb, Brunswick, Ga. Thonss 3.
Mavery, Maco1nb, Ill.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following noratna-
tiohs: James F. Casey, Collector Ct C,stoma New
Orleans DaEad Ii1sEey, Co!!sctof o. customs SOUTH
ern District OF Oregon; Niilcm ). Tough, Unlted
Btates Marshal Of Eansas rostm2sters-Jacob Hoogh
at -Delefontnine, Ohio; Anasa a1: Morse, Pctamulz,
Csl.; George F. Dick, bloomington. ILL.,. .ic1o!as
Filbeck,Ierre Haute 1nd:; John L. Miller, Lafayette
Ind; H. Il. Opuegroye, Van Vert, O.; Perry Hawes,
6edala, No.
ALLEGED pEFALcAT1oN.
New YoRR, a1arch oe.-1t ia stated from Washing
ton that Gen. Blonnt whose transactions With the,
Cherokee Indians, In North Carolina, have for some
time been under investigation, was arset there yes-
terday on a 7eluis;tiou from the Governor Of that
State charge OF being detaulter to the amount
Of S5Q,QOO. :