The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-07
THE SALARY BILL.

THE SALARY BILL.
The exchange OF views OF members CON
corning the sentiments of their constituents.
with regard To the salary repeal bill. indi-
cate the salary law excited much greater
interest in the western than in the eastern
states.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO THE CAPITOL.
Many rumors are in circulation concern
ing the visit of the President to the capitol
yesterday. There is wide spread belief
that the nomination of Williams for chief
justice will be withdrawn.
DISPATCHES WITHHELD
1t is stated that confidential diplomatic
dispatches were not included in the Virgin
ius correspondence sent to the Senate. as it
would complicatc matters, and Gender flu
turc relations with the new ministry of
Spain unpleasant, without gaining anything
on the pant of our government.
CALEB CUSHING TO BE CONFIRMED.
The senate committee on foreign rcla-
tons to-day agreed to report in favor of
confirming the nomination of Caleb Cush-
mg as minister to Spain.
THE CHIEF CEsHlP-wlTHDRAwAL OF
WILLIAMS NAME.
\ Washington despatch represents the
President as saying that he should with
draw Williams name with reluctance, still
believing him to be the best man in the
country for the position, and Williams as
saying that he lad been nominated on the
Presidents own yiolition and the with
drawal of his name would be a great relief,
putting an end to personal malignant as
saults.
POSTAGE STAMP QUESTION.
The Senate have adopted resolution in
PRODUCED by Mr. Cragin of New Hamp-
shire, calling on the heads of the various
departments for a classified list of the Off
GERS and employees who are supplied with
official postage, directly or indirectly, and
whether il is the custom of officials in
department foi information, to enclose u
stamp for reply.
REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
A joint resolution has been introduced in
the Senate TO appoint the following re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution; Asa
Gray of Massachusetts, in place of Prof
Agassiz; j ID Woolsey and A 4 Stewart
OF New York, in place of w b Aston, and
reappointing John Mclean of New Jersey
and Peter Parker of Washington
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
The President seems to be alarmed at
tic probable impeachment of Judge Du-
rell, who set up the Kellogg government,
and is reported, therefore, to favor the
plan, which is certainly gaining ground in
Congress, of authorizing an entire new
election in Louisiana. 1t is not believed,
in view of the new policy threatened that
Pinchback will be admitted to the Senate.
WILLIAMS CAsE.
There was no executive session on Mon
day for the discussion of Williams nomi-
nation, and the impression is still gaining
ground that il will be withdrawn. 1t is as
ccrtained beyond Il doubt that majority of
even the republican members of the iudici-
AIRY committee are opposed to his confrma-
ton. The President sent for all these mem
bers during his visit at the capitol, except
Edmunds, who was detained by illness, and
had long private conference with them ON
the chief justccship. The purport is not
known, as none Of the Senators in confer
ence will talk about it. One or two friends
OF Williams outside say that the President
informed the Senators that he should not
Withdraw it, and preferred early action up
ON it, They add that this action will be
taken just as soon as the President is able
to make up a list Of Senators who will vote
for the confirmation. For the first time
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