The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

$22, Gal, 097 Ii; Interior Department 1875, SAL
75S053.61 for 1874, SAC, 499, 937 80; Post Office
Depar ment 1875, 81, 345, 1876; for 1874, $751;
104; Department OF Justice 1875, S., 1851 ,800 for
1874, SO. ,03O; Department of Agriculture
1876 $273 800; for 1874, $204 $40; grand total of
estimates for 1874, $3O8, 323, 256.27 The appro-
priations for 1874 aggregated $3O6, 06O, 252M.
Attorney General williams to be Chief
Jnstice.
During the session of the Cabinet to-day the
President formally rendered to Attorney Gen
eral Williams the position of Chief Justice OF
the supreme Court of the United States, that
gentleman, as he afterwards said, having re-
celved no previous iDtimatOn of the designa>
ton. Judge Williams thanked the President
for comforting upon him this honor, as the po-
sition was the highest civil office IN this govern
mept aud at the same time the most RESPONSE
BILE. He expressed his regret at retiring from
the Cabinet with the members of which he had
always been on the closest terms of friendship
and in official accord. His colleagues congratu-
lated him on his appointment while they were
sorry to part with him as Cabinet officer.
The New Attorney General.
Col B. H. Bristow of KY, who was the first
Solicitor General under the law establishing
the Department of Justice, and who about a
year ago resigned that Office, will be appointed
ATTORNEY General The nominations of Col
Barstow and Judge Williams will be sent to
the Senate tomorrow.
Why the Message Was Delayed.
The Cabinet met at half-past eieAen o'clock.
All the members were present and remained in
session till twenty minutes of four O'Clock IN
expectation of receiving the joint committee OF
the Senate and House entrusted with the duty
of informing the President that the two houses
had organized and were prepared to receive any
communication he mi ght be pleased to make
The committee not appearing at half past three,
the President sent to the Capitol inquirng into
/, 49, ffosr ia int
of the reply. the Private Secretary of the
President Informed the gentlemen of the press
in waiting for copies of the message that the
document would not be sent to Congress until
tomorrow, probably between twelve and one
o'clock.
Republican Caucus.
A Republican caucns was held this evening
in the hall of the House of Representatives
Mr.. Kasson opened the subject in brief
speech and offered a resolution for the repeal
ment of committee to perfect bill for that
purpose.
Representative Hale of Me-, stated his rea-
sons for his action in the House to-day on this
resolution. He then offered a resolution SIM
ply declaring in favor of repeal.
Mr.. Kelly Of Penn, introduced resolution
in favor of repeal but proposing that the sub
ject be referred to the judiciary or some other
committee.
Mr.. Cessna offered a resolution substantially
the same as that of Hales.
Mr.. Tremaine of N. Y, favored immediate
action in the repeal as far as members were
concerned
Mr.. Kasson modified his resolution declar-
ing as the sense Of the caucus that the salary
bill ought to be repealed, ETC. Finally, after
other propositions had been made the caucus
settled on Kasson's resolution. referring the SUBJ
ject to a special committee of five to prepare
the bill and report it to the House if practical
BILE tomorrow.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Mepsrs Kasson, Tremane, Butler of Mass,
Thomas of North Carolina, and Hale of Maine