The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-29
WASHINGTON.
Caleb Cushing Appointed to Succeed Gen

Caleb Cushing Appointed to Succeed Gen.
Siekles.
WASHINGTON, Dec. N.-The reports current
as to the formal acceptance of Gen. Sickles as
Minister to SPAN are to-day confirmed by the
President in the appointment Of Caleb Gushing
as his successor. The nomination of the latter
will be sent to the Senate Immediately upon
the re-assembling of Congress.
Mr.. Gushing had a short interview with the
President this morning in reference to the
Spanish mission, which he has accepted.
The New Years Reception.
The followingis the official program nee for
the Presidential reception on New Years:
At IL O'Clock a. M, he W. III receive the men,
bers of the Cabinet and Foreign Ministers; at
11.30 a. in., judges of the Supreme Court of
the United States, Senators and Representa-
tIves il Congress, the Governor of the District
Court of the District of Columbia aud If the
United States Court of Claims; at IL M, officers
of the army and navy; at $50, assistant Sec
retaries of the Departments, Assistant Postmas-
tiers General and Assistant Attorneys Gene. al
and heads of the bureaus of the several de-
partments; at 10 As, soldiers of the war Of 1872,
and members OF the Oldest Inhabitant Associa-
tiun of the District of Columbia The recep-
ton of citizens will commence at D. M, at
which time the gates will be opened, and will
terminate at p. m.
Postal Gard Decision.
LIE 10lTu aSSlStduG postmaster deQerai de
cides that any number of individuals or firms
may print advertisements on postal cards be-
fore being deposited in the mails.
Dismissed.
A patent solicitor named Upperman has
been forbidden to practice in the Patent Office
on account of frauds perpetrated upon clients.
Postal Estimaics.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General has
completed the examination of estimates recent
limit I'm nl.r1A
reductions in the sums asked for can safely be
made. Before these estimates were approved
by the Postmaster General every item was rig
idly scrutinIzed and Drought down to the lowest
possible figures.
The Case Of Mr.. williams.
Only three witnesses were examined by the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary in cOnnec-
ton with the nomination of George H. Will
liams to be Chief Justice, namely, Assistant
Attorney General Hill, A. j. Falls, Chief Clerk
OF the Department of Justice and Representa-
tive Nesmith OF Ooregon The last named with
While some Senators think the nomination
may ultimately be confirmed, others are of the
opinion that it will die in the committee
New Fost ONCE Building.
The Postm ster General will submit to Con-
gress plans and estimates for the i'm provement
of the Post Office Department building prepar-
ed by Supervising Architect Mulett, together
with recommendation that the appropriation
of $1,500.0O0 be made to enlarge the building.
1t is said that unless some addition is made it
will be necessary to rent buildings in that
neighborhood to accommodate all the clerks re-
quired for the transaction of business.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, $1,525.47S; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $35, 900; coin, $89 O97, including
coin certificates $32,850, 800; outstanding Legal
tenders, 1871, .602.
Various Matters.
Enlistments for the marine corps have been
stopped.
The Attorney General to-day recommended
two Ku-Klux, now in the Albany Penitentiary,
for pardon.
The number of men in the navy now is 10, 900,
and It would have been an easy matter to ship
10000 or even 10000 had the public service re-
quired them.
Tho Virginius AIeak.
Dispatches from Admiral Scott dated Kew
West the 10Th, state that quite an extensive
leak was discovered on the Virgnius on the
the 18th, proceeding from her stern, which was
remedied, and she was to be towed to New
York by the Ossipee. The engines of the Vir-
ginius are to be used only to keep her free and
prevent the drag of her wheels