The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-27
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON.
BILL TO FIX THE VOLUME OF CURRENCY AT
FOUR HUNDRED MILLIONAIRE PRESIDENT
APPROVES REPEAL OF SALARY GRAB-AP-
PoINTMENT OF NJ. r. WAITE AS CHIEF JUS
TICE CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The senate was in executive session for an
hour and a quarter this evening. engaged in
the consideration of the nomination of Nor
rison R. Waite. Senator Edmunds and the
two Ohio senators (Sherman and Thurman)
spoke in favor of the confirmation,
showing a concurrence in their views
of Mr. Waite, and belief in his integrity
and fine legal attainments, and his suitable
temperament as a Judge. Senator Sumner
alluded to the solemnity of the occasion in
connection with advising and consenting to
the appointment of chief justice, and said
that owing to the Importance of the subject,
considering the weightY matter before that
great tribunal. il became them all to be duly
impressed with the fitness of the gentleman
whose name was before them. He was
gratified to learn such favorable reports of
Mr.. Waite from those who knew him better
than he did. No remarks were made by any
senator in opposition to the nomination.
On the question, will the senate advise and
consent to the appointment. the vote was
unanimous-yeas 63-both democrats and
liberals voting for it.
A rumor has again been in circulation to-
night that changes will soon occur in the
cabinet; and it is stated that Richardson will
resign his position in the treasury. The re-
port lscks official confirmation, and that fact
in addition to the knowledge that Richard
son, so late as yesterday, avowed that he en-
tertained no intention OF resigning his pres
ent Office, renders it almost certain that the
rumors are based upon no solid founda-
ton.
Ex-Governor Yarmouth asserts that Sem
ator Carpenter and General Butler have
agreed on new election bill for the State of
Louisiana, which will be introduced in both
houses Monday next, and that after can
vass of the Democrats in the house he did
not find one who would not vote for the
bill, and feels confident that it will pass
both houses next week.
The committee of ways and means have
prepared and will report a resolution to fix
the amount of greenbacks at S400, ,000, 900, in
Guiding the reserve thus keeping it within
the limits of law prior to 1866. They deem
it just to the country that the limit be abso-
lutely fixed.
The president has approved the bill re-
pealing all parts of the salary act of March,
1873, except such as increase the salaries of
the president and justices of the supreme
court. thus restoring the compensation of
members of congress and others to the for
mer rates.
OF 148 cadets comprising the first, second
and third classes, but one failed-a third
classman-in the recent semi-annual exami-
nations. The number in the fourth class,
which comprises l10 cadets, was 10. This is
regarded as an unusually small number of
failures.
The senate special committee on post Off.
ces and post roads, at special meeting this
forenoon, heard the continuation of VIM.
Orton's argument against the postal tele-
graph bill. He will be summoned again to-
morrow.
Gen. john Pope, now guest at the white
house, was on the floor of the senate to-day,
and received much attention from the mem
bers of that body.
The president was this evening officially
advised of the favorable action of the senate,
and will Immediately inform Mr.. Waite OF
the appointment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The bill proposing new state election in
Louisiana is in the hands of Senator Carpen-
ter and General Butler. Senator Thurman
disavows any formal consultation with them
regarding the features of the measures.
Numerous paragraphs have recently appear
ed in the newspapers stating what the
president would or would not do in relation
to Louisiana and other public matters now
dent is sometimes represented as having ex-
pressed views which he certainly does not
entertain, and which would be contrary tC
the course he has heretofore pursued. Re-
ports prevail that the president has differ
ences with his political friends and is disposed
TO act altogether independently ofthem, but
1t is known from those having intimate re-
lstions with him, that the reports are un-
founded nor is it likely that any differences
are likely to exist, excepting such as may be
inseparable from the views the president
may himself take of bis constitutional duties
and the official responsibility which attaches
to his Office. Acting in accordance with the
constitutional requirement that the presi
dent shall, from time to time, give congress
information of the state of the union, he is
now engaged in the preparation of a mes
sage, which he will submit to the cabinet be.
fore transmitting to congress. This message
viii, accordingto the present understanding
be confined to plain but elaborate statements
of facts attending the federal proceeding
in Louisiana, in support of the United State,
judicial decisions which he had no authority
to disregard, whatever NAV have been hi
own opinions upon political questions offer
ed by them. 1t IS positively known tha
the president has not interfered in any way
with louisiana questions relating to seats