The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-15
The MesSuRes

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, OFT. 15.-The Pres
idenps message will make three
quarters OF column, and will be
transmitted to Congress on Tuesday. 1t
briefly refers to the causes which neceS-
stated the convening Of Congress In
extra session, and asks the appropria-
tion Of money for the maintenance OF
the military establishment tor the pres
ent fiscal year; also, tue appropriation
OF money TO meet The deficiencies OF the
naval pay; also, the expense OF the
Courts OF the Unite1 States.
The whole amount required to be ap.
propriated is about S33, 100000. Atten.
tion is also called to the invitation OF the
French Government TO the Unlted States
TO participate In the Uniyersal Exposi-
ton to be held at Paris, and recon-
mends its acceptance and the organiza.
tion OF a suitable Commission to
represent the Government, and the ap.
preparation Of the necessary funds.
The Appointments.
1t is the purpose of the President to
send TO the Senate full list Of nomina'
ions SO far as decided upon as soon as
hat body is ready to receive them.
y
hour this morning, and may possibly De
sent In during the day. Among the
names on the list will be that OF General
John NJ. Harlan, Of Kentucky, to be AS.
sociate Justice OF the Supreme Court Of
tue United States.
The following New York Custom .house e
appointments are understood to be- also
on the list: Theodore r )sevelt, Collect
OIL; E. A. Merritt, Surveyor; General
JUnn Q. Robinson, Naval Officer. Col
lector Arthur Is claimed for tne Belgian
Mission.
The Senate.
Fitty-fve Senators have arrived so
tar, and it is believed that all the bal
ance will reach here to-day, with the tx
ceptlon OF Senators Sharon and Nor.
ton.
Democratic House Caucus.
The Democratic members ofthe House
OF Representative held caucus Satur-
day night for the selection of officers.
Cox had withdrawn during the day, and
most OF his strength went to Randall,
who was nominated ON the first ballot,
receiving 107 votes, against % for Goode
and II for Sayler. John 6. Thompson
got the handsome compliment of being
nominated Sergeant-at-Arm@ by ac-
clamation. Polk, OF Missouri,
after three ballots, was elected
Door-keeper, defeating Patterson
the pre-ent incumbent. Adams
was reelected Clerk, but CaliweIl
pressed him close, the nominee receiv :
ing but III majority.
Correspondence OF the star.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 1877.
1t is the day before the battle for the
Speakership, and the clans are loud and
clamorous to-day. The hotels are teem-
ing with noisy politicians, and every
thing is at high tide. But ere this
reaches you the results will be known,
and so there is no need Tor comments or
representations.
THE WRIGHT-DELANoA AFFAIR.
Are we drifting back to the Bully
Brooks and Sumner days3 When man
has grievance. nowadays he seems to
think it incumbent on him to take a
bludgeon and vindicate his grievances.
Solicitor Raynor tried to settle with the
editor of the Republican; and now Judge
Wright pitches into Columbus Delano
on the street and knocks him senseless
with heavy cane. When Delano was
Secretary OF the Interior he had Judge
Wright tried for swindling in the Indian
ring. Wright was acquitted on the
ground that the Court had no jurisdic-
ton, as the otfense occurred in the In.
lian Territory. Wright says the suit
cost him $4,000, and cost the Govern
ment three times that sum; that be had
no chance TO sue the Secretary, aud so
got satisfaction by a personal assault.
THE LAST BITE.
Tue state Department has advices
rom our Minister 70 Spain that the