The Portland daily press., 1878-12-13
WASHINGTON.
The New York Custom House Nomtua-
firms.

The New York Custom House Nomina-
lions.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE Senate commit.
tee of commerce held meeting today, at
which several unc0ntested nominations we're
ordered reported to the Ssnats f)r contrma-
ton. The New YORK custom house nomina-
lions were LAID over until next Thursdag The
chairman and Tour other m emberS makIog lust
quorum were the OILY mem Ders ptesent at
the meeting today.
The Dnties ON Sngsr
The House committee on ways aud means
today adopted a resolution providing for the
appointment of subcommittee of three to
invite the Secretary of the Treasury and such
other officials as they may deem prODer to an
pear before the full com nittee next Tuesday
the 18th inst, with reference to the duties up-
on sugar, and providing that tbs sub Commit
tee shall in the meantime collect such other in
formation on the subject as they may be abe to
report to the full committee Messr'. Gibson,
Phelps and Garfield were appointed as toe sub
committee
Tme Cotton Crop
From the returns received this month at the
agricultural department, the final estimated
compilation is made of the crop of cotton rails
ed this year. The average is apout 2 per cent
greater than in 1877, an amount not large
enough to materially affect the total product.
being only 2C9 SOB acres. October and Novem-
Der returns showed the condition to b. IL per
cent higher than the same months last year.
Owing to the remarks by fine weather for pick
ing, which mas lasted to dat, the yield OF lint
per acre is much higher than in 1877. ONLY
three states reporting less, viz, Florids, Ala
bAma and Louisiana, while ali the others re-
port an increase. Tue average production fJr
1873 is 19l pounds per acre aeaicst 156 pounds
In 1877, thus making the crop If 1878 10 rouud
numbers 50p0.197 bales, allowing 45O pounds as
the weight of bale.
The Wheat Crop.
The wheat crop computation from all the re-
turns shows an aggregate crop of about 426-
100000 bashels.
Executive Appointments Co ,med.
Among the conf matioos by the Senate to-
day are the following: Thomas Hllthouss U.
s. Assistant Treasurer at New York; G. G,
Chandler of Massacauset,s, sU. s. attorney for
the northern district of Massachusetts,: ID. c.
Moody of OAK ia, assistance justice OF the u
8. Supreme Court for D.kota Horace Fl,
Hamlen, postmaster at Augusta, Me.
The POuer Com mittee.
A member of the Potter com mittee said today
that 1t was not the expectation of the majority
to get actually to work until after the HOLIDAYS.
1t IS expected that Mr.. Hiscock will be the Re-
publican member of the sub committee to go.to
New Orleans.
The Pension Bill.
The bill for the payment of invalid and 9th.
or pensions for the next fiscal year as it passed
the House today approprates $29, 1857 GOO, be.
ing $250,000 less than the amount estimated
and Sol, 600 less than The appropriation for the
the present fiscal year. The bill contains a
provso that the unexpended balance FROM the
appropriation may be expended for similar OBJ.
jects in the present bill,
Thy Army Bill.
The bill accompanying the report of the Joint
committee on the reorganization of the army
presented To the Senate Today by G-n Burn
side provides that the the general off ,ers shall
number 6, namely, 2 major generals and
Brigadier Generals for the permanent orgauiz-
alton inste ad vi IL at pies-ut, the reG uction
TO take plsco by casusltes, ana that the pres
ent organization shall consist of not more than
$4,000 men, including signal soldiers.