New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-27
EVEREST SNOW OF The SEASON
EIGHT INCHES AT CHICAGO
THREE CHILDREN BURNED 70 DEATH
AGE0RG1A Prophet IN TROUBLE
WASHINGTON.

Generai EOrfOn's Visit 10 the President
ScuagOr Elected President pro tenn of
senate-POstRf Car HegislatiOn-Com.
unittee on Mississippi Aevees -Resolu.
eion Passed Authorizing its session
During Recess-COnfirnnti ii tiOns-PriZe
Money for Farfagut and His Officers
$685. 0O9 Awarded by Arbitrator
Georgia Nominations Confirmed
Court OF Claims -Senate Adjourned
Sine Die.
lF.:st D!spatchi
WAslI!NGroH. March %. - Yesterday,
when the Georgia appointments came up,
MIR. Sumner, VINO .4vors Belcher for the
Macon postotflce. requested his iHelchet's,
appointment.
General Gordon has visited The President.
who promised that where it Was evident
that corruption had been used to secure
nominations to federal offices in Georgia.
either by use OF money or bv forgeries.
such nomination.. WouId be withdrawn.
The Indications are that the Georgia ring
will be beaten, but the anxiety Of the Sen.
ate to adjourn precludes the probability of
a change of collector Of customs at Sayan-
nah, and it is likely that the other federal
inCulIbents will remain in office by default
OF senatorial action. sabject. however, to
presidential suspensions during the vacation
OF Congress.
f9ecoud Dispatch!
wAauIHaroS, March 2G.-Scnu.g-Sena.
tor Carpenter was elected President of the
Senate pro :s0iporc. The Secretary was di-
reot.d TO notify the President of the fact.
The select committee on transportation
has been ordered to inquire what legisla
la'ion is necessary n connection with pos.
tai cars.
Mr.. Aicorn called up Mr. Vests resolu-
ton au. horiZing the Committee un TIE
Levees of the Mississippi to sit during the
recess. at w ashington OF elsewhere.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Connecticut, objected to
giving this authority. and raised the point
at order against the resolution.
Dir Chandler insisted that nothing praC-
teal could come out OF this subject, ana
opp pased giving the authority.
After further discussion the point OF order
was ovcrrulei hy a vote Of twGutyiiv" to
nineteen. anil the resolution was then
adopted.
T.e Senate adjourned sire de.
Third Dispatct.l
WAgHISIrcE, March 6-CoutirI,arions-
Captain Taylor. collector third district of
Texas, PcnulI, co hector OF customs at Sa-
luuia, Texas; Eggleston. collector second
district of Mississippi. Cass. receiver Of
public lnoneys at jackson. Mississippi: Har-
ria. collector OF internal gevenue, fourth
district Of North Carolina. SomnorviIIe.
receiver. Mpble.
There is some confusion about Georgia
rostm .sters. Clark. OF Savannah. is con
firm d. A motion to reconsider his con-
tirlnat.ou failed. The hest opinion is that
Dunning. for Atlanta. Bclcher, for Macon.
ard Taylor. for Athens. have not been con-
traed, though the lOss or failure 10 cali up
Lhs motion to reconsider thpIr contirma.
tioua NAV leave them confirmed.
These names we're certainly not entered
IL the contirmatious which came to the ex
.cutive ci.rk's room to day. and inquiry at
iaif q dozen places fails to elicit the exact
!aCta.
Tho name Of r. r Hayes, to he assistant
treasurer at Cincinnati. was not in the list
of c0nfrmations to-day accessible 20 the
press.
Iruuiry tonight fails of learning with
certainty whether he was or was not CON
irmed, but the fac; in the case Will be as
certained tomorrow.
Colonel Scruggs, Cf Atlanta. Georgia. was
rel >oted as minister to Bogota.
Some months ago the claim Of Admiral
Farragut and bis officers and men for prize
money for the destruction of the rebel ves-
sells at tire capture Of New Orleans during
he rebellion was referred to the arbitra-
tors. II. Waine. of Boston, G. V. Fox. for
merry Assistant Secretary of the Navv. and
Thomas J. Durant, Of this city. To day
the arbitrator. filed their report, awarding
the sum of $268.O00. They found that on
tile rebel vessels there were l3t3 men. and
they allow to the claimants $500 ior each
man engaged on the enemy's boats.
The Court Of Claims adjourned TO Mon.
day.
Fourth DIspatch.!
WAsHrsGrOs. March 26--It has been as.
certained that the Georgia pOstmaster-.
Duuning, BeIcher and Taylor, stand con-
firm I'd.
Colonel George Williamson has been here
a week in the interest ot Louisiana. and
haa had intervlews with the President. Vice
President, the Attorney General and many
Othr: distIr -ulshrd Republicans. in regard
10 the adjuSJmeI OF the troubles about the
LOUi7' ana fgjslature. He states that all
q. '..'.. expressed d strong desire for some
Z, ..-.-. n! satister 0r.T TO the feople, and
tho, IN" plan agr'rd TPou in New Orleans
.i1st before C.|,"'' 'titms0n left will be
p. vcd y. he Pr iden and commented
j. ld3pn"n, !f,r ie iesurllitted in sHch form
t.: :" can .,!t pom il without any ap-
u aTrno - Il s'iun o. his part.
TX 81. 80 q. :ail. e. New jersey, has
b"en a., Itt. financial Eelt Of the Treaa-
uTy DG's- .Itut 10 visit nuTODe IN .,oaH.s