The New York herald., 1877-12-07

the Senators should indulge in speschmaking the
Senate ordered the appropriate reference OF all tho
nominations and then adjourned
rHx PRESSURE FOR APPOINTMENT TO coxMIs-
in4 sIoNs IN THE ARMY.
The War Department has been overwh emsd by q
large number Of applications from civilians for APP
pontment TO commissions In the regular army. These
number already more than eight hundred By direc-
ton the President four applicants have been ex-
amnsd and passed successfully. but failee OF con-
6rmation by the Senate thus far They VIII remain to
be assigned to vacancies when confirmed after which,
according To the views OF toe Secretary or War, no
more civilian appointments Will be made until tho
West Point graduating class Of 1877 shall have been
taken up In the vacancies which may occur In the
army. The pressure brought ON the President
TO prefer for designation OF tho candidates re-
Hecls almost every shade and degree o: political opinion
and influence, but the difficulty Of finding vacancies
Tor asprants In view Of the prior claims Of those
who. having been educated by the government must
bo provided for, will serve TO preclude any possibility
for the present that they can be given opportunity
for entrance to the army for some time to come
THE UNION PACIFIC RESOLUTION REGARDING
THE NEGLECT OF THE ROAD TO PRO RATE
Mr.. Chanee's resolution OF inquiry requesting the
President TO state what legal impediments, II any
exist which prevent him from executing the acts OF
Congress requiring the Union Pacific Railroad and
branches TO be operated without passed
the Senate to-day. When the subject up Mr.
Paddock, OF Nebraska called for hts substitute which
proposed to leave out those portions OF the original
preamble alluding TO the names OF tho branches
Mr.. Saunders, tho other Nebraska Senator, who had
previously proposed similar amendment accepted
bis cosagues substitute. The ground they assumed
this connection was that the question as 10 what
roads properly branches OF tho nalIiin was
nAn in fha nd NJ tk.a
Senate naming the branches might prejudice the IN
teresls Of the Union Pacinc. Mr. Thurman
replied that Congress-, In the several acts
providing for construction and operation
OF the roads, had clearly stated that those named In
the preamble were unconnecting branches and from
his Intimate knowledge Of the whole subject he do
clared that tho gov would never receive dol
lar OF the money due Dy the Kansas Pacific branch
less the Union Pacific compelled to pro rate and
do the Kansas Pacific Justice. Mr. Paddock's subst-
tute failod, and Mr.. ChaGees original measure was
adopted. 5a. itfR k.lal ssgf a8s sgAd nN
THE REcEss-coNouRRENr RESOLUTION OF
ab THE WAYS AND MEANs ooMMIrrEE.
member Of the Ways and Means Com mittes says
the committee will probably report reso-
luton for recess Congress from Saturday Decem-
Der ID, 70 the 10th OF January next. 9Ft
STEAMBOAT MEN AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
heard tomorrow before the Commerce Committee on
the subject Of equazlng the navigation penalties on
tho rivers with those the lakes and seaboard
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GENERAL & WASHINGTON OeSPATc HES.
WASHINGTON, Dec Q, 1871
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Tho President the following nominations to tho
Senate today t.gr.ss asisasr A III
Theodore Roosevelt 10 bo Collector Of Customs dis
trict OF New York Edwin A. Merritt, TO be Surveyor
S Customs port Of New York; Bradford Prince 90
Thomas j. x. Jones 70 Do Collector of Customs, dis
George P. Sawyer, 70 be Attorney General for the
United states district Of Massachusetts. la fau
70 &c Collectors q Castoms-John J. Collins, Of
georgia ior n sns aisr,ct m q Brunswick Cal Robsr.
James X Joey OF Louisiana for the district OF Teche
La; Cheney r rrou.y, Of Texas Tor the district Or
William 2 Kingsso no sorveyor Of Customs for the
port Of Grconpor A. \. .E.
James Lewes Of Louisiana, to be Naval Officer for
the district OF New Orleans as s7M. is85n
Collectors Of Internal Revenae-Jamos n. Brady Of
c. Wade, OF Georgia, Tor the Third dissrict o Georgia.
Robert r. Campbell. OF Texas, Tor the Third district OF
Texas. H4tt99 fH4& NHN iM T0 @10 Ntf0sta AN
United States Atorneys-warrsn 8 Lurtry, OF vir-
einia. Tor the Western district Of Virginia; Lewis T.
Parsons, Of Alabama, Tor the NorihsrD ana Middle
Tor Western district Tennessee; Rufus A,iory
OF Oregon, for the district OF Orogon.
United States Mdrshdls-Jonn w. Dunn, district OF
Delaware; Samuel g. Reed Middle and Southern dis
trlcts Of Alabama; Nike j. waidron. Western district
Of Tennessee; William 4. Wheeler. rerritory Of Mon
Iostmasters = Ohio - Alexander Reod, Toledo:
Maincahenry A. willis, Thomaston; James W. Wake
Rsgi.tsr Of Land Office at Ne~ orieaas-william M
10 Dc INDIAN Agenis-Islah Lign.ner OF Maryland.
at Santee Agency, Nebraska: Samuel q. Ely OF
pennsyvanis, q o.oe Agency, Neorssksi William H.
Hooper Of Maine, at Sisseton Agency, DAKOTA
70 Dc Second Lieutenant First IvGnty-Herbsrs G.
10 be superintendent Of STEAM vesssas for SevestA
Distrtct OF Ohto--John Fehrcnbatch. Al.I Nkaoi ME
United States Marine Servicc-Second Lieutenant
Samuel A. Brooks to DO First Lieutenant; Third
Lieutenant y N. Crosby 70 DO Second Lieutenant:
Third eLieutenant John Morrissey. JE, 10 be second
L'eutenant in The Revenue service; Second Llculon-
Washington D. Roath be FIRST Lieutenant; First
Lieutenant Leonard q. Shepard TO DO Captain First
Aasoe'se ~ M arem naa,e 70 oy -.
tory OF Wyoming-William Ware Peck, OF New York;
for the rsrrilory Of Now hsxico-samuei B. AcLin OF
FLORIDA III z... I, 49,
TO Be Circuit Judge ef tie J~,ted States for the
yixM Judicial Cyrcasi-J0hn Baxter, OF Tennessee
A largo number OF postmasters were also sent In.
THE FAMOUS M'GARRAHAN SUIT BEroRR The
..... SUPREME COURT. '.....
Late this afternoon the Supreme Court took up the
case Of McGarrahap against the Rev ldra Mining
Company, involving the title 10 ne well known tract
OF land In dispute, and which, was below de-
cided against McGarrahan, who was the party
bringing the action. The patent TO the land
exhibited by McGarrahan, aud upon which
he relied among other antecedent matters
recited that appeal had been allowed by the Dis
trlct Court from decision concerning the tract
the Supreme Court OF the United States, and also
cited that the District Court had subsequently sot
aside the appeal Tho State Court held that this
cita. although followed BY recital that tho
appeal subsequently sct aside. was fatal
TO tho patent, being OF the opinion
that tho District Court had no power to
aside the appeal, and the effect OF the rsctals
to show that an appeal was pending at tho time tho
patent was issued which 70 show that the patent
illegally issued under the act Of $780, Two other
objections were also raised below TO the validity
McGarrahan's tite:--
First-Tnat copy Of tho record Of tho patont was
not evidence OF grant when the Commissioner, in