Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-13
Caleb Cushing's Nomination.

Caleb Cushing's Nomination.
The nomination of General Cushing to be
Chief Justice has caused a great excitement
here among the friends of different gentlemen
on the bench of the Supreme Court and in Con-
gress who have hoped that they might receive
the nomination. do not remember to ever ha We
witnessed such attempts to prevent the confirm
alton OF a nomination before the Senate, and
the most outrageous falsehoods have been uu-
blushingly told. Even Mr.. Sumner has been
subjected to a considerable pressure, and he
has been openly arraigned in the Washington
Chronicle, an administration paper, because il
is understood that he is for the confirmation of
Mr.. Gushing. If the question were on the orig
inal selection of Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, it is well known that Mr.. Sumner has
had parta!ities which he has not concealed
from his friends From the beginning he has
been strongly in favor of the nomination
Of Judge. Hoar, aud it he were out Of
the question, of Mr.. Evarts. He has also
expressed himself warmly in favor OF Mr.
Richard Dana and of Ohief Justice Gray
of Massachusetts, but neither of these is
nominated, and the question is on the cOntrma-
tiOn of another son of Massachusetts, whose
learning and abilities are undOubted, and
whose relations with Mr.. Sumner have been
such during recent years as to enable the latter
TO know how completely he has accepted Re-
publican ideas. Mr.. Summer does not doubt
that Mr.. Gushing will, if called upon in Totally
carry out completely the measures of recon
stTuctiOn, including the constitutional amend
ments and the congressional legislation, inter
"reting them according TO the ideas which
piOiHptcu IH6m Inc reconstruction act of
July 10, 1861, contains the following section
adopted on motion of Mr.. Sumner:
That all the provisions of this act and of the
act to which this is supplementary shall be CON
strued literally, to the end that all the intents
out"
Mr. Sumner does not doubt that Mr. Cusiiag ac-
ccJfS hts RUE completely and unreserredly. IL is
a mistake to suppose, as has been tele graphed
hence, that Mr.. Sumner moved Mr.. Cushing's
immediate confirmation in executive session on
". " a mr. mt p.
ed by the chairman of the Judiciary Commit
Tee, vino at once asked action upon it. single
objection caused its postponement. Should
there be an executive session on Monday there
is every reason to believe that the nom nation
will be confirmed, although those opposed to it
may consume the day in the debate on the sal
airy bill" Perley," in Boston Journal.
IN FAVOR OF ENPANsIoN.-A. A. Low a
New York financer, made an argument relative
to finances before the Committee on Banking
and Currency this morning. He stated that
heretofore he had advocated the immedIate
retuIe to specie payments, but that he now
considered that II was impracticable at the
present time. He mainly argued in favor of
tree banking and an expansion of the currency
MAJOR POWELL, who accom- anied the United
states surveying expedition of the Colorado
river, was before the House Committee on
Indian Affairs this morning, and gave an inter-
esting history of the strength and habits of the
tribes or Indians the expedition encountered.
ne informed the committee that the Indians
we're generally peaceful, and advocated the
continuance OF the Notwithstanding" policy.
A NEW RULE AS TO CONGRESSIONAL APrRo-
RELATIONSHIPS House Committee on Rules
have adopted a new rule, which provides that
all bills appropriating money shall first be con-
sldered in Committee of the Whole. This
changes the whole manner of legislation, and
brings every measure taking money out of the
Treasury directly before the House. where free
debate can be had on its merits.
A DELEGATION of Boston merchants had 2
nearing before the Ways and Means Commit
zee to-day to urge action on the bill to refund
duies on articles consumed by the great fire.
ana 10 allow drawback on materials imnorted
ana actually used In the construction of new
made by Gen. Butler, NJ Kinsley. Richard
Spoford and Hon. Timothy Davis is support OF
me measure. The committee postponed action
on tne Dill until Tomorrow.
IHE SALARY BILL, as 1t passed the Senate
last evening, repeats the act of March 8, 1873,
providing for the increased compensation of
members of Congress and other public officers.
except the President and Judges Of the Snnremee
Court, and enacts that the salary, compensa-
uoh ana allowances of all such persons except
as aforesaid, shall be as fixed by the laws in
I0rce at the time OF the passage of said act:
rrotsoed, That mileage shall not be allowed for
lne nfst session of the FOTty-third Congress:
t "a y, All moneys appropriated as compensation
excess or the mileage and allowances as fixed
oy law atthe commencement OF the Forty. sec
ono congress, and which have not been drawn
Dy tne members of said Congress, respectively
or wnlch, having been drawn, have been re-
turned In any form TO the United States are
SSepy covered into the Treasury of the United
S.ates, ana are declared to be the moueys of
the tnIted States absolutely, the same as If
tney hao never been appropriated as AZORES aid.
THE House COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE this
morning mad under consider alton bill to pre-
vent the importation of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States, and made IL the
s s order for next Tuesday, at which time
Bromberg peaT Tan AN a its support BY Mr.
0eneral or the army and Of the navy and the
supervising surgeon Of the Marine hospital Of
.se treasury department be constituted, ex
ctsc,o, national board of health, with power TO
establish and enforce such rules and regulations |
as they may deem necessary to prevent the ina !
portation into the United States of any infec- |
proper quarantine regulations, which shall, be-
lore going into effect, be approved by the Presi-
dent and to be laid before Congress at its annual
SUI -committeeso five, as follows Relating to |
river and harbor improvements, Mr.. Wheeler |
staan nan; 70 the security OF life on ocean
man. Mr.. Bass, Of New York, aiso sppeared /
DeIore the committee, advocating the granting
VI AneIican registers to certain Canadian |
tah VIRGINIA SENAToRsHIP.-The caucus /
oi aemocrate members of the Virginia leeis- |
lstuie mas Ialieo 10 nominate candidate for IT, /
:. senator, forty-seven unsuccessful ballots |
having been taken. According to Law the cleo |
uon takes place to-day, and the contest seems
u DC narrowed down to Hunter and Wfthers.
Gov. DAVIS, Of Texas, has issued q procla-
mauon declaring the recent election In that |
state Invalid, and ordering those who have bean
pc cteG to ONCE under It not to attempt TO as
sumo the positions. unless, by further action of
ldequate authority, such election may here
Iak journal Of 6atans Disciples is Q nice
nsne LOT publication they have Just started
2 Sicily. There are lots OF the same kind Of
loufnaIe IN orr own country, but they hayen't |
come ont 90 frankly YET Troy Wig.