Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-10
| Successor for Infamous Duren.
Grants Veto Message of the Bill
EqUalizing BOunties.
Appropriations by. the
Defunct Congress.
Mr.. Ferry for President Pro Tenn
ChRiFmanshiPs OF the senate stand.
E-n- a-l..n.rnnaaanna

Mr.. Ferry for President Pro Tem.-
ChaiFmanshiPs Of the senate stand
ing Committees.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-The
caucus of Republican Senators, to-day,
chose Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, for Presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, and, on the
meeting of that body, he was elected, re-
ceiving 80 votes, to 25 for Mr.. Thurmah.
The caucus also approved the> report Of the
committee on the revision Of the standing
committees.
In the standing committees the follow
ing changes have been made in the chair
manships;lMr. Conkling has the Committee
on Commerce, in place Of Mr.. Chandler;
Mr.. Hamlin, that of POstOffices and Post
Roads, in place of Mr.. Ramsey; Mr.. Ogles-
by, that of Public Lands, in place of Mr..
Sprague; Mr.. Ingalls,, that of Pensions, in
place of Mr.. BOTeman; Mr.. West, that of
Railroads, in place of Mr.. Stewart; Mr.. Sar-
gent, that of Mines and Mining, in place of
Mr.. Hamlin; Mr.. Boutwell,, that Of Reyi-
sion of the Laws, in place of Mr.. COnkling;
Mr.. Patterson, that of Education and La
Dor, in place of Mr.. Flanagan; Mr.. Clay
ton, that of Civil Service and RetTench-
ment, in place of Mr.. Wright Two Of
the committees are given to Democrats,
Mr.. Thurman being chairman Of that on
Private Land Claims, and Mr.. Stevenson
chairman of that on Revolutionary Claims.
LATER.-The caucus agreed TO give the
Democrats the chairmanship and major
ity of the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, in addition to the two committees
heretofore controlled By them-Private
Land Claims and Engrossed Bills. Some
Of the standing committees formerly con-
sisting of seven members, now have nine,
on which the Democrats have three men,
bers, and on committees Of seven they have
two members.
who Shall be Sergeant-at.Arms?
The Republican Senatorial caucus de-
bated the subject Of SergeaIt-at-arms, and
the name Of Chas. Kennedy, Of New York,
was pressed to succeed the present incUm-
bent, Mr.. French, who was elected in 1869,
and had at the time Mr.. Kennedy as his
competitor. At the adjourned meeting,
Thursday, this question will be disposed
Of, and also whether it is expedient to make
other changes.
Contemplated Retirement OF Bonds.
1t is intimated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the contemplated call for the re-
tiTement of thirty millions of bonds on ac-
count Of the sinking fund, will not be
made for day or two, and it has not vet
been decided what numbers Of bonds will
be called in.
Judge for Louisiana.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the nomination Of Don A. Purdee, for
United States District Judge for Louisiana.
A Veto that was not Sent 40 the House.
The President did not, as has heen stat
ed, veto the bill for the equalization Of
bOuntieS, except in Withholding his sigma
ture. He had, however, prepared the draft
Of a message in pencil, but it was thrown
aside without being copied for transmits
sion to the House where the bill originated.
The draft is as follows:
House bill No. lis herewith returned
without my approval, for the reasons, fist,
that it appropriates from the Treasury
large sum Of money at a time when the
revenue is insufficient for the current wants;
and, second, / do not believe that any con-
portion Of the ex-sOldiers, who it
is supposed will be the beneficiaries Of this
appropriation, are applicants for it, but
rather it would result in a measure for the
relief of claim agents and middle-men who
intervene or would intervene 10 collect or
discount the bOunties granted by it.
How tie Appropriations Count Up.
The aggregate sum in twelve general ap-
bills passed during the late ses-
sion Of Congress is about 100000,
apart from other bills containing appropri-
atoms.
", rrs,Y-vo ~ 81 T.E1 grgor-Uo yy,.,
The frst official act Of Mr.. Ferry, Of
Michigan, the new President pro TEN. Of
he Senate, was to administer the oath Of
1fiice to Hon. Newton Booth, the new Sen
ator from California, and It was then that
hose gentleman met for the first time.
During the afternoon Senator Ferry,
in a hssty note to Senator Booth, re-
erred to this fact as a pleasant I!
circumstance, the introduction of the lat !
er Senator to the Senate being cOincident |
With Senator Ferry's election 10 the Office |
)f President pro tenn, and expressed the |
nope that the incident might prove a bond |
# continued friendship. Senator Booth, |
n acknowledgment Of the compliment, |
giote a very pleasant note to Senator Fer |
Y, in which he said 81 hope the cOinci- |
ience will prove the commencement Of |
and friendly acquaintance"
- Appointments Confirmed.
Senate in executive session confirmed |
he following nominations:
Godlove s. OTth, of Indiana, to be Envoy |
Extraordinary and Minister PlenipOtentiary |
o Austria and Hungary.
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, to be |
resident Of the United States at
JOnstantinOple.
Robert Love, Postmaster at Trenton,
Tenn.
Senator JOhnsOu's Position.
There has been a good deal Of Senatorial
ak naturalization in reference to An
Irew johnson assuming a position Of quasi |
opposition to the Democracy. Senators !
Who have COnversed with him to-day do /
lot so understand him, and there does not |
eem to be any ground for doubt that he
viii be in regular opposition to the Radical |
,aFty and the Administration.