, 1875-03-20
The lion, j. D. Ward Nominated as
Successor 10 Distrlct-All0r.
ney Glover.
The Lattor's Friends Still Working
for His Retention.
Other Republican Caucuses to Consider
the Louisiana Resolution.
Tho Democrats Threaten to Fight tho
Matter to the End.
Tho Wheeler Compromise Movement a
Present Under Cloud.

Present Under Cloud.
THE SENATE. ...
THE NORTHERN MLISols DISTRICT ATTohHEF6Hlr.
8pse,at D,spateA 10 The CAteda" Ir,eunt.
WASHINGTON, D. g., March 10.-The uomina-
tton Of Jasper D. Ward to bo United statos Dis
trict-Atsoraey for tlo Northern District of ILL.,
nols was acnt 10 tho Bonhte thiB Afternoon. It
will doubtless 10 confirmed tomorrow. VI IL fg
not Usual to havo tho nominations of cx-Con-
gress1uon liz ovor more than ono day. Glover,
by declining to roaian whon officially requested
10 10 do. has boon removed. Siuce tho all
norncolnont In THE TR1nuSE, that Glovor would
10 requested to roslgn, tho latter, through his
@, Cook, 'has repeatedly toicgraphcd hose.
asking TINT tho appointment OF bis
aueccAaor DO delayed. In d recent telegram ho
aatd that ho undefscooa that tho clangs was not
oyor bccn fntmatod ut the Whto House or
among those concerned In the matter. To-day
telegram waa received from Cook, stating that
he thought an arrangement could % made. II
appears that tho only arrangement tint Inns becn
ilrmssion % d of = rucccasor. Kilograms from Cook
l.ayo arrived hero to-dn7 Indicating TINT 10 IL
coming to Washington himsolt in Gloyss's ill.,
terest.
TIE HISTORY or TnE REMOVAL
of Glover coyers period Of two months. Ills
ill-health and consequent incapncty Tor autS, the
individual complaints Of somo ]aWyers, and the
tlissatfafacton OF tile Department Of Justice and
Internal 1losenuo DuroaM with Giovers coufso,
lavo bccn tue cRuBos Of tho chauge. Il hna
boon repeatedly rcmarked at tho Internal Rov-
enuo pute amt Department a. JHstIce that Tho
oflfco Of Dlstsrt Attorney III Northern l!l!nulB
WAS exceedingly datory IN pressing tue iptcres.a
Of the Government In Important cnsca, tu bring
3uE suita to tral and couc}uaion. Senator Logan,
III view OF tf,cso representations, made che Asat
move for q change.
THE frnsr oASn1pATE
WAS Hefldrup. OF Rockford. Lie ewaa indorssd by
several OF tho Congressional delegations. As
tho application waB oD}ecsed to by oslers. 1t waa
Ward. ThiH proposition was favosably, received.
An application siguoa by tho entiro delegation
! Of both uouseB for Ward Was filed with tho
| President fous weoks ago. Tho President isn-
.nodiatply detcrmiood 70 mako Tho change, bn1 IL
WAS doctdod to keop the mntter quiet until Con.
grcss adjourned. 0n March II. tho President
directed the Attorney -Gcncral to request Gloyers
resignation. This was done, but tue rcBguation
| has not arrived. Wards confirmation IL Certain,
| COMMISSIONER or Fl'SH1oN8.
Horny u. Atkinson, Of Nebraska, nominated
to-lay to bo Commissioner OF FenBione, was
chosen hy Secretary Dclauo. who formerly knew
lin IN Ohio. AtklnHon is q aon.in.law OF OK
Senator Upton, but has boon tho lattors politicn!
enemy since the Greeley movement. fle was
| formerly Lieutenant Ia d NehraakA regiment
Ex-Goy. perila1n Of Maine, md Beyoral OK Cou-
g1ossmcn, were candidates for tho place.
THE LOUISIANA Jup0E3MIr.
| Tho souato spunt nearly tho ontiro day In Ok
ooutiyo session, considering the nomination OF
| Dou PArdce TO DO United stntes Judge for Louis
ians. Mr. Wcat opposed Pardeo's confirmation
In Bpeech Of much bitterness. uo charged
that Parleo was morally unit for the place, TINT
during tho War, ultto operating ID Louisiana
undor Gen. Banks, be took advantage OF bis post
tion and ongagcd IN various spoculatsons tn-
cludins caudestine dealings In cotton With tho
/ Eor TINT nffErna I'm frieA hv
| martial aud acquitted Tor lack OF positive eyi-
doncc. Yot Wost Basd hs guilt was apparent. West
aail no Lad nado application at tho War De-
pnrtment for tho records Of tho court-martfal.
bnt ti,oY lad boor, misplaced or stoion. Ifo
charged that pa.iloo's confirmation rms boing
pressed by political jobbora aud atyonturays at
Now Orleanat who arc mainly rcaponsiblo for tho
turmoil In Louisiana. He donied having my
complained TINT he had not had q single Federal
appointment iu Louisiana, aud charged that that
busineuB was monopolfzad by caaoy, Packard,
NV 0s as OF VIZ Sast said 81 called s
significant that Casey. pacbnrd and
others had buen for woola lobbying tor pardoo
and wording among Democratic Senators. Ben
atora Sherman and Thurman dofondod ,pardee.
Wlio they sala hnd been a respectable cltizon o1
0llo. Logan opposed lis confirmation, and bo'
l!ovad that this array Of evidouco was sufficient
to 8oc1rs his rejection. Without diapoaiug ol
thu mattot. the Senate laid tho canc over unit
dso'1 confirmation. It III eylont laas II ho Ii te
10 confirmed At all It Will bo mainly On account
OF Democratic yotas.
AN INVESTIGATION.
ono Nolan, 10 be Cltof Examiuor Of tho Patent
O1ice In place OF Clarke, removed. Ycstertla,
~ executive session 1t was stated that thl
President Ind boon imposed upon III tA'
nomination. and that 1t had heon mado for til.
advAntAgp OF = patont-1rm. Tho confirmation
MAS then rooousIdUrod aud tho Nomination re
iccted.
| SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
| WAnu1KaTos. D: e.: March 19.-In tho Senate
tho resolution aubmttsod by Mr. boutwell, Q,
Tuesday authorizing tho Special Committee sp
pointed e inquire into the asyersl branchee Q
ton Of tho Bovesal departments ttcroof, to 81
during tho rocoaB, and send for persona Ant
papers, etc.. MA agreed to, aud the bsuass wen
into executive Hess!ou.
Tbs Iroaldont acnt the following nomination!
to tho Houate to-days Henry u. Atkinson, oil
Nebraska. Commissioner Of Pensions. yico J. II
naker; cx.Conercssnan Jaspor D. Ward TO b.
Attorney for tho Noftlorn District Of Illinois
fiut Iittis NoeE. E Arf. i'''''F o. @a0A' 'l'n''4
After confirming tho foregoing nomination
shn scuate took up the nomination Of Don 4
Louisiana, ai.d de1ate ansuol.
At4 o'clock tho doors were roopened, and th
Senate adjourned TIL tomorrow.
CONTRIBUTIONS,
Tho Honate confirmed tho following DpmtuA
t!onss Possmastora-Joseph Brooks, At Ii.tl
Rock, Ark, yico JameA 4. Pollock, romovsd
George II. Keith, Minneapolis. him.; Jane
aooaspso1; Joliet. Ill.,; john r. Cunningham
James II. Baker, to b Eurvssor. q suor.l Q
1liaueaota 1saao @. ruaker, Unitod ssates Dla
trlct Judge for tho Western Dlxtrlct OF Arks1a
; saal Henry u Brown, unitsd Slater plst,,c