The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
WASHINGTON.
The New Work Custom House Nomina.
tions Reported Unfavsrably.

The New Work Custom H ouse Nomina.
tions Reported Unfaverably.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-At meeting of the
Senate COMMITTEES on Commerce this forenoon
it was decided to report back TO the Senate all
three of the New York Custom House nomina-
tions with recommendation that they be not
confirmed. The five Republican members Of
the csmmittee were present at the meeting but
the four Democrats were absent.
The vote by which adverse reports was or
dered upon each of the nomination il under
stood to be as follows:
Against misunderstanding. Spencer,
Patterson and Mcmillan.
10 favor of Observation-Disclosures
AS single objection is sufficient to prevent
nomination being taken for action on same
day it is reported from O. committee, these
nominations if reported today will undoubtedly
have to lie over till tomorrow, and in the
event of there being no executive session be-
fore the close of the present legislative day, or
if from any other cause they fail to be placed
on the calendar before the commencement of
tomorrows session, the operation of the same
rule will defeat any final action upon them
and they will fail at the expiration of the ses-
sion.
The Railroad Committee.
The House committee on tire Pacific Railroad
held its first meeting today, four members ex-
elusive of Potter being absent. The committee
having received no Official notice on Mr.. Pot
ter's decling the craftsmanship took no action
the list of members, presided. The only bus-
ness done was to agree to ask the House for
authority to elect a clerk from this committee
exclusively instead of having to unite with the
committee on revolutionary pensions in ap-
pointing one to serve both committees.
Gen. Harlan Confirmed as Associate Jus
tiee.
Iu executive session Yesterday the Senate
confirmed Gen. Harlan as Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court, but motion to reconsider
was entered on account CT the absence of some
Senators opposed to the confirmation
Various Matters.
The Cabinet session today was devoted ex-
clusively to the consideration of the Presidents
message.
On and after December 18th light will be
shown ffom the new structure recently erected
on middle ground of Stratford shoals, Long Is
land Sound. fog bell, struck by machinery,
will be sounded during thick weather, giving
three blows in quick succession every thirty
seconds. The Stratford Point light ship will
be discontinued.
Mr. Beecher's Thanksgiving SernaOu-HEe
Treats of ise South and of ihc Finances.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30-Mr Beecber's sermon
yesterday was mostly on national affairs. In it
he said, after referring to the end of the war,
the quiet disbanding of the great armies and |
the freedom of the blacks There is no paral- |
lei to the conduct of the black meo since their |
freedom except the conduct of their masters in |
the South. So long as the Sou:h polluted the |
fountain of justice and sought to poison the |
conscience of the North / denounced them |
fearessly and or every opportunity, but now |
my heart turns to them with zeal and admira- |
ton. [ love them Their noble conduct since |
the war more infinitely more, than wipes out /
everything that happened before. loud and |
prolonged applause.) Some men said it con-