, 1873-03-11

Dauman, Mount Vernon, Iowa Thomas 3. Kel-
Icy, puqnoin. ILL.,; A. D. Cadawallader, Lincoln,
Pca7er i {; oo Il il asddu.b, par1inston. fs. W.T.
Jamos +. Baird, Columbia, Tom.
CONFIRMED.
Tho Senate confirmed the following nonins-
tionBs
Collectors Of Customs George Joromo, De-
troit, Mich; Pendleton, g. W. Wntmough,
Cuyahoga, Ohio; O. ". Baboook, Surveyor Gen.
oral Of Kansas; Philip Emerson, Associate Jus
tice Of Utah; Hiram A. Jones, Agent for tho
aSs aas'sa 3s51se1 T. oogsue rt.,,e
Pai p John 9. Pest, Boise Oily, Idaho; William
nStt, Denver, Colorado Torrttory; James Il.
i.nan iE.aFko' 4nfttoop' H. Anthony Lanspeqr, L.;
PsSs 4' 4As@s' sss 5shn ste1Sis5 o9das
Attorney Of tho Western District Of Michigan !;
also, tho following Southern Claims Commits
a1onol9' Mo%o 1o1e. a. 9; Adds yernont James D;
States Attorneys. 4. II. Hughes, Middle Dis
triot OF Tonneseee; Aaron B. MAYNARD, EaBtorn
District Of Michigan. United statos Marshals /:
G Es.tqsa @,,ta2n p,et Of
benjamin H; Campbell, Northern District Of
Illinois; ELI A. Murray, Of Kentucky. ~
DIPLOMATIC CoN0RATu1.ATIoNs.
In accordance ~, ',51 Mtth tho 10 qsua custom, the
ton called in body on tho prcsident At a.a noor}
to-day, to pay their respects. and congratulated
him On tho beginning OF his second torn OF
Office. Many OF the mombors Of tho Corps wero
accompanied by their ladies. The President,
with hr6. Grant on his arm, and followed by tho
mombers Of his Cabinet with their ladies', lod
tho why to tho east room, where they we're i'm
modintoly Joined BY tho Diplomatic Corps and
their ladios. The Diplomatic Corps, headed by
their dean, tho Turkish Minister, 'thon shook
hands With tho President, and Blaquo Boy read
tho following address:
Hin. PRESIDENT: I hare the honor to of1or you tho
congratulations Of tho Diplomatic Corps upon thls oc
fattered that The duty has dovolvod upon mo to OK.
press to you the sincere w1sh OF my colleagues and my
Quent success Of your administration.
/ To which tho President replied:
Mn. DEAN: receive with senaibllity tho congratua-
tonB which you Offer In behalf Of your colleagues
credited II to th. ny wh
continue It y my wish, and shall be my purpose in
ths future - i ss been in tic pas to ioep W With
friendly relations which eaaenta to general pros
peritJ and happiness.
Tho Third Auditor has arranged to have tho
Montana Indian war claims taken up for exam
ination at once, and tho Secretary Of War will
detail an Army Paymastor to pay them by oheoks
An official dispatch confirms the pro.s state
mente Of the surrender Of tho Modocs, and OK
preBAeB tho belief that poaco will be permanent.
Becretary Da1ano states that the Department
will take gteps as noon - possible to procure for
tho Modocs IN acceptable and suitable rcserya-
tion.
CoLoRED CONVENTION.
At convention Of colored mon, hold tonight,
including representatives from various parts Of
address was adopted, claiming tho full measure
Of ciyil rights, md asking The passage by tho
bill; expressing sympathy with the oubans and
denouneIpg Spanish barbsrity, 9s, md l eonsud-
ident for fully committing himself to
tho principle Of =, civil rights, and
exprosning gratitude to Charles Sumner, whose
nano above Ill othera coming to mind ia con
ucctfon with civil rights, ID precious to tho
coloEed man. ld1eat applause greeting tho
mention Of 1T. Summers namo1 Speeches were
nade py oet1a sfsf.in II I'D tho Hon. n. 2; Banks
rights to tho Cubanu, and Of tho abolition OF
slavery in Cuba. Addresses were also made by
Congressman Rainey and ex-Gov. Pinchback.
THE UTAH aoVERNoRsu1P.
New YoRK, Msroh 10.-It IL statea that tho
President has offered the Goyornorship Of Utah
to ex-Delegate Claggett, Of Montana.