Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07
Washington Talk.
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS

31th state that the senate, in eecu-
tivesession confirmed the fdow-
ing nominations, e. w. Stougton,
minister to Russia. Moves. Frace /;
Kasson, Austria +; Lowell, Spain hos.
A. Osborn, Of Kansas, Chill; ia M.
Comfy, of Ohio, Hawaiian Islands also,
Romano Bum, u S. district iude for
the western district of Wisconsin lcob
S. Boreman, associate justice OF the
supreme court of Utah Dani, T..
Boynton, pension agent at st. Luis /;
Clark Waggoner, collector of intnal
revenue for the 10th district oflhio.
Postmasters-Edward R. Shipley, Sring-
field; Ohior G. Burch, Jefferson lily !;
Thos. Case, Kansas City; Alden Gter,
Memphis Mrs. Jennie G. Prater, orth
Springfield Francis D. Phillips, htts-
burg VIM. Firth, Moberly /; Mathew
VIM. Stafford, Joplin-all Missouri
SOC COMMITTEE WORK.
The house committee on Approria-
tons to-day considered the approria-
tions for the army. 1t is underood
that the bill will be reported withi1two
days.
The committee on Ways and Mans
have also organized, and considred
various subjects embraced in the res
ident's message, and will report 1.-THE
house tomorrow.
CURRENCY CIRCULATION
The comptroller of currenct reports
the additional amount of crcuation
issued during the month as 5000, $50.
Eighty per cent. of this amoInt will be
retired in legal tender. notes ~ the sec
rotary of the treasury lelving the
amout of legal tender notes N Novem-
Der LIST, 1854 10000. The wble amount
of additinoal circulation flon January
18th, 1875 to date is $34'38esS5.
Senator Blaine left here to-day. for
his home
pATTERSON'S CAS-
The case of Senator Peterson has
been further postponed b, agreement
of counsel at the request O the attor-
ney general of South Carona, who is
unable to be here to-morro- on account
of official business. The csc will not
again be heard until some time after
the 10th of November, theexa time
to be agreed upon hereafte, with the
express understanding that no further
charge will be preferred during the
pending proceedings.
The nomination of JOIN Welsh, of
Philadelphia, for the Englh mission,
occasions much surprise and conse-.
quent comment. He is Merchant of
Philadelphia, and brothepf William
Welsh, late Of the board of Indian
commissioners. He is seveM-two years
of age, and has made lare fortune in
the sugar importing bushes. He has
never held. Office of any rsminence
outside of local Philadelphia politics,
and is better known to the public
as the president of the boah of finance
of the late centennial exhibition, and
one of the most active pomoters of
the success of the exhibitio. In poll
tics Welsh has always BEEN thorough
going republican, supporting all state
and national measures of tht party: at
the same time he has nevebeen iden-
titled with the Cameron divsion in the
of state affairs
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RNKING AND
CURRENCY
met this. afternoon. Jude Buckner,,
said he was williig the COM
mittee should have the earliest oppor-
tunity to pass the bill to renonetize sill
Yer and repeal the Sd section of the
resumption act. 81 3l
Q - MINISTER TO ENGLND.d = Is uz
The president has nominated. John
Welsh, of Pennsylvania, eyoy extraor-
binary and minister plenDotentiary to
Great Britain also, Geo. ]. Norton, Of
Louisiana, supervising Inspector of
for the 10th district. na
eli AN ADVANCE IN Bonds. HF1
Dispatches from Washington of Nov.
LIST, states that advices from Mr.. Conant,
the representative Of the department
IN London, announces a marked adj
vance in the European demand for
United States 4 per cent. binds, which
the syndicate are endeav'ring to dis
pose Of The dispatch also reports that
the.ruling rate is 102, with. firm tend
ancy. cd te Tse
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The committee on foreig1 affairs will
meet tomorrow to conside Mr.. HeW-
tits bill to provide for the representa-
ton of the United States St the Paris
Mr.. Hewitt, Who has re-
Gently returned from Paris, is familiar
with the subject, and has ben invited
to sit with the committee.
THE ENGLISH MISSION.
The senate committee on foreign
affairs has not yet considered the nom
nation of John Welsh as Minister to
but will probably take it up at
the regular meeting on Friday. The
Associated Press dispatch fpm Phila-
delphia, stating that Mr.. Wesh accept
ed the appointment reluctantly"
causes some amusement herr, as it APP
pears that it was given with considera-
bic alacrity, before the ink on his ap-
pointment was dry. There is every
probability that Mr. Welsh will be con-
frmed.
POSTAL MATTERS.
The house committee on postoffice
and post roads held its last meeting to-
day, and had under consideration the
bill recently introduced by Representa-
tive Regain, amendatory of the law of
last winter for the payment of southern