The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-15

in t6s AoiaiiSSss, Sin Vas pasted. max.
lug some regulations asi t5 tho holding
Of terms OF the United States Courts,
the adjournment 0f the same, the ira.
yelling, expsnsea Of the Judges, the Ger.
tifcation OF ftrsnscripts, the prosecution
Of marshals, 80. The House meets
Wednesday aud Thursday nights, to
hear the oodificntion of tho laws. Naval
affairs resumed, and after general de-
bate, adjourned.
In the Senate, memorial of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, about esta-
blishing nautical school, and asking
for vessels and detail OF officers as in
structors, was presented. The memo
rial complains Of inef1iciency OF the mer.
chant marine service. An amendment
to the post Office law was proposed, dis
continuing mails where the receipts did
not cover half the expenses. Finance
was resumed. Sohurz made au elabo-
rate speech. After executive session,
adjourned.
Nominations = Robert W. Hughes.
United States Judge for the Eastern
District Of Virginia; Myers, Attorney OF
the Southern District of Florida; Small,
| Ms-shei ot Western, Iexas; George
Crook, 5figadier- General; Bonzsrrc,
Surveyor-General of Louisiana; Mo-
OIure, Collector OF Second Mississippi
District; McKenna. Postmaster at
Shreveport.
Yesterday AFTERNOON, before the r.
publican Senators resumed their caucus
session, Senator Sargent called upon tho
President. and mentioned to him the
fact that he had received an anonymous
note, in which it was stated that ON the
2lst March. 1861, Caleb Gushing wrote
letter to Jefferson Davis, recommend
ing Archibald Roaue, clerk in tho At
torney- General office, to Davis favor
able consideration. Roane having
strong Southern sympathies and being
an able scholar, was o contributor to
DeBo'o's Rerie,o. and while briefly alIud
ing to tho subjects which then divided
the North and South, Gushing spoke of
them as the cause OF the final separa.
ton OF the Union. Regarding this as
an accomplished fact. the President, a
short time thereafter. applied to the
Secretary OF War for the original of this
letter, which was. produced-it being
found among the captured Confederate
archives. Tho Prefident, on reading
the letter, at once concluded to with.
munication to be written to the Senate
for this purpose. The President. before
he nomIuuted Cushing, knew that this
gentleman had taken the State rights
view OF the questions which aaitated the
country just previous to the breuking
ont of tho late war, but that when Fort
Sumter was fired upon, Gushing made q
patriotic speech, and offered his services
m n fr, IN,
down tho rebellion. Others had, like
Cushing, declared that the Government
had no right to coerce State, vet
when hostilitics resulted, they were ac
lively found on the side of the Union;
bat now that this letter to Jefferson
Davis had come to light, stating so
broadly his disunion views. the Prcsi-
dent, Notwithstanding his high appre-
citation of Mr.. Cushing's legal aAuin-
ments, resolved to withdraw his name,
apprehensive that his opinions, az ex-
pressed in the past. might injuriously
affect the decisions of the Supreme
Court, in the event Of his confirmation
as Chief Justice. The President called
an extra Cabinet meeting to. day, which
continued for nearly two hours, during
which tho subject of the Chief Justice
chip was considered. A short time be-
fore the Presidents Private Secretary
started for the Capitol, long letter
from Mr.. Cushing, through General
Butler, was received by the President,
in which the writer thanks the Presi-
dent for his kindness and partiality in
nominating him for the great office of
Chief Justice, and, as if in contradio-
ton of the numerous charges against
him from newspaper and other sources,
he expresses his conviction on the pro.
pricty of tho several amendments to Tho
Constitution added since the late civil
war; and. III conclusion, aeks that his
nomination be withdrawn from the Sc
nntc. Tho original letter Of Gushing TO
Davis is in possession of tho War De.
partment. Senator Sargent has a copy
OF it. which ho procured yesterday, by
virtue of his Senatorial privilege, and
which was exhibited by him to the eau
Gus. Nothing has yet been concluded
ns to q new nominee for Chief Justice.
1t is supposed in official quarters that
| Gushing will soon leayo Washington for
| Madrid.
The Durell committee have arrived.
They were engaged ten days in taking
evidence. which is coming by express.
The committee expect that, on Friday,
| thew will be ordered tn bavo thnir n notns