Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-17


nation furnishes one of those too rare occa-
sions when the American eagle feels suffi-
GENTLY treasured to put its head under its
wing and 60 to sleep.-Broohlyn Argus.
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE SENArE.-It is
generally believed that the election proposed
by Mr. Edmunds to-day for a President of
the Senate pro teBlp0re, ON the It'll of Janury,
will result in the reelection of Mr.. Ferry.
the present incumbent. In introducing the
resofuSt0ns Mr.. Edmunds took occasion to
say that the question as 70 whether Mr.
Ferry was President pro fem. having been
raised by the newspapers, he thought 1t
definitely settled. He desired to have the
resolution printed and lie over until the tn
prox1mo, SO that Senators might have an
Opportunity OF Looking up precedents. As
incumbent was President pro tenn Mr.. Thur
man suggested that 1t be referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, but Mr..
make the reference to the Committee on the
Judiciary. The resolution as amended was
passed. but Immediately after the executive
session the vote was reconsidered, and it was
referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
CoNFlRMAr1oNs-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: VIM.
Mckee Dunn, Judge advocate general, U. s.
A; Curtis F. Burnham, of Kentucky, assis-
tant Secretary of the Treasury; HOratiO q
Sickel, pension agent at Philadelphia; Robt
n. Kelly, pension agent at Louisville; d. p.
souri,; Charles D. Bradley, attorney for Col
oradO territory; VIM. s. Sweezy, marshal
for Wyoming; g. X. Axtell, of California,
governor of New Mexico; David p. Thomp-
son, OF Oregon, governor of Idaho; Charles
+. G. French, of California, chief justice of
the supreme court of Arizona; j. Madison
Wells, surveyor OF customs at New Orleans;
John X clark, surveyor general for Nebras-
IA; b. +. Chambers, register of land Office,
Neobara, Neb.; John w. Babson, deputy
commissioner Of pensions; VIM. Hemphill
Jones, deputy first controller of the Treasury;
Edmund B. Curtis, deputy second controller;
H. X. Leaver, deputy first auditor; Charles
F. Herring, deputy second auditor; Allen NJ.
Moore, deputy fourth auditor; j. b. Mann,
deputy fifth auditor; William P. Titcomb,
deputy register of the Treasury; Otis II. Rus
sell. collector of internal revenue for the Sd
frmed a number of postmasters. Consider
able debate occurred over the confirmation
of j. Madison Wells to be surveyor OF the
port of New Orleans. It was at length con-
Messrs. Christiancy, of Michigan, republic
can, voted no; Booth, of California, indie
pendent, voted aye, and Paddock, OF Neb.,
republican, RETAINED from voting.
70 ddy-The Senate In executive session
this Afternoon confirmed the following nomi-
nations: Chester A. Arthur, collector of GUS
toms for the district Of New York, "a re-
appointment, his commission expiring by
Limitation December 15th;) VIM. F. Prosser.
Y. 8. marshal middle district Tenn; Thomas
III. Pressnell, receiver public moneys, Du-
luth, MINI. Registers Land Ofices.-Wm.
r. franklin, Chillicothe, Ohio; William r.
Bates, East Saginaw, Mich. POstmasters.-
Eas A u shPP Ea Hho
g. Hamlin, Schenectady, N. Y; +. w. Sum
ner, Sherman, Texas.