The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-14
WASHINGTON.
HAYES SAYS He WILL MAKE NO
MORE NOMINATIONS.
Several Appointees CGrfirmed-The
War OH the Pig-Tails-NaiiOnai
Educational Convention
Texas Border Raids.
Action on Hayes. Nominations.

Action on Hayes Nominations.
WASHINGTON, December ia
considerable portion of the Executive
session of the Senate to-day, which con-
tlnued nearly three hours, was devoted
to discussion of the nomination OF
General James d. Brady, as collector OF
internal revenue for Petersburg, Virgin
ia) District, in place of Geo. j. Richards,
who was suspended under the tenure OF
Office act last summer, but recently rein
stated py reason of failure Of the Senate
TO take action on the case in the late
session. The Finance Committee yester-
day submitted unanimous report, re-
commencing that Brsdy's nomina
tion be confirmed, although rs
the last made it explicitly involved
the removal of Richards, regardless OF
the tact that no charges were presented
against the latter, and he was conceded
to have been faithful Official. Richards,
after holding the office eight wears, had
entered on third term, under reap
pointment by President Grant. When
he was suspened by President Hayes in
order to give the position to General
Brady, in pursuance of his announced
policy of filing the Federal Offices in
the Southern States by native born resi-
dents, Brady was native of Virginia, q
Republican in politics, and volunteer
officer in the Union army during the
war. His appointment was strongly
recommended by the Virginia Senators
and other prominent Democrats, ana
his confirmation has been earnestly
opposed by many Republicans wno are
personal and political friends OF Rich
ards. The committees favorable report
and the discussion which ensued to-day
resulted in Brsdy's confirmation by a
viva voce vote, with only six or seven
Senators in the negative.
The nomination of John Baxter, OF
Tennessee, to be Circuit Judge for the
Fifth Circuit, was reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee with q favorable rec
ommendation. 1t was discussed al con-
siderable length and then confirmed
without roll call.
The nomination of K. A. Hoyt TO be
Commissioner of Indian Affairs was also
subject to some debate. but WAS COL
firmed without much opposition. The
Indian Affairs Committee were uusaI-
nous in reporting 1t tavorsbly.
The resolution for the removal OF the
Injunction OF secrecy IRON the votes on
the New York custom house nomina-
tons was not reached for action
on account of its being st the end Of
the calendar. No motion TO reconsider
yesterdays action in regard to these cases
had been entered into, nor WAS the COZ
troveray reopened in any other way to-
day.
TbeWar on the Pig Tails.
A telegram was received to-day by
President Hayes from the San Francisco
SIX Companies, representing that gang
OF roughs, last night, attacked a party OF
$50 Cinnamon who mad just reached the
CITY from Sacramento, roOblng and cruel
ly beating them and seriously iujurIng
more than fifty of the number. There
was no interpOsitlon by the police
for their protection and no
arrests were made The companies
call the attention oi the President TO the
inlimalIon OF the Governor OF California
to the Legislature that the Llob may be-
come too strong tor control. Incy rep
resent the helplessness OF their people
without diplomatic protection, and re.
mind the President OF the obligations OF
the United States go ernment for their
security under the provisions OF the
treaty The President said that he would
give the matter immediate attention.
A San Francisco dispatch says that the
statement telegrsphed by the Chinese
six companies to President Hayes that
l53 OF their couutrymen were assaulted
by rOugns, maltreated aud robbed on
landing from the river steamer, with ~
interference by the police, lacks confr-
nation Careful investigation fails -
show that any such incident occurred.
There are a numb Der of small boys VINO
hang around the city front and
occasionally, when chance offers, throw
At the Cinnamon lsnding. Such an oc-
currence took place last Saturday even
ing, when the policemen il charge OF the
dock observed them and chased them
away and administered whipping to
Two or three OF them. 1t is believed
that this circumstance has been msgni-
fed into the story telegrsphed to the
President.
COMBINATIONS.