The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-16
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH Es.


GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH Es.
WASHINGTON June ID, 1873.
THE CHAIRMAN or THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL TITLE HIS MINORITY
REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE OF REP
REsENTArIvRs
In tho House OF Representatives Mr. Knott, OF Ken
tucky, chairman OF tho judiciary COMMITTEE, pre-
sented (under the permission granted yesterday his
views In opposition 10 the report OF tho Committee
the Kmmei bill ana the resolutions Of tho Maryland
Legislature the subject OF the Presidential election
He said no would DO content himself 10 have tho
paper printed IN tho Record, but gentlemen
Erred TO navo read and II ilers objection he
would read II. He then stsrpcd 10 the Clerks desk
and was about 10 read hts report (quitc voumi-
noss) wnen Mr. Tucker, OF Virgins, objected
TO that consumption OF tme until after tho Tobacco
bill should be disposed Of Mr. Springer OF Illinois,
moved suspend tho rules in order 10 extend that
privilege TO Mr.. Knott and tho motion agreed 70.
Mr. Knott thcreupon proceeded to road the paper.
II opens with declaration OF unfeigncd regret
inability 10 concur 10 the resolution reported by tho
committee or In tho reasoning by which that
conclusion had been reached. Tho great
underlying question TO be determined was
not rho ono which tho committee seemed to
consider paramount to all others IL not merely
whether the present incumbent OF tho Presidential
and Woo Presidential Offices should DO disturbed but
II had wider range AID reached an infinitely pro-
founder depth II that u might incidentally
affect the tse Of couple OF citiz,ns tho houors
aud emoiumonts Of certain high ana important
oficos nov claimed by Thorn. but II also involved the
dignity and sovereignty OF thirty eight Independent
and ooequal States, NJ we'll ~ tho rights and 10.
cries Of 100000 OF people. It's correct
determination would lead 10 sat,sfac-
tory solution oil an existing controversy
tho most remarkable, perhaps, that had challenged
the attention OF civilized men, and which extended
lar beyond tho present hour, and affected tho
niss OF generations yet unborn He then proceeds 20
argue that the title the Presidency, like tnie
70 any other Office b. passed upon decided by
the Judiciary, and no asked why, then, should the
people DO told, through formal Congressional pro-
nunciamento, that no legal method can DO consnved
for testing tho titlc. and busting from ofncs ono
foisted into II BY tho devices OF . handful
OF political frcobootsrs Tho conclusion OF tho
report these s:"Let the OF
the people teach tho people BY solemn resolution that
possession Is better than right and usurpaon stronger
than law; that returning boards are suIreme, ana
that tho law is voicelcss, then, indeed viii PEG
pic realize that law has abdcated and that has
been enthroncd, and then will tho country indeed
become Mexicanized; forco will 10 rcsossd rc-
dress wrong well 10 sustain IT, and win
be had 10 the sierncr nrbitrament OF the bullet
amer resumption shall have succeeded usurpation
areby will come like night and seal the fate OF thB
great Republic forevern
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nominations 10 Che
Senate ut late hour this sf.crpoon:-
r. :. Hammond, Of Tennessee, TO DO Untted states
District Judge Tor tho Western district OF Tennessee
John WATSON, OF Arizona TO DO United States Surveyor
General for Arizena; John s. McCiary TO bs Receiver
oil Pubic Moneys at Norfok, Neb Jesse l.. Wheeloek,
to be Register at Land Once, Fargo, Dako,an.
Tulal,d Agency, Washington Territory s. S. Lawson.
OF Illinois,, at Mission Agency. California. Asa ID.
Baker. Of New YORK =. RED Lake agency. Minnesota
hinnosots. wiIsm II. wAssop, OF Illinois. Mt Plan
dreau Agency, Dakota. Samuel a. Russell, OF New
Also fifteen Justices OF tho pence for the District OF
Columbia, appointed undor The new law establishing
permanent form OF government
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THg SENATE.
Tho Senate, IN executive session, this evening con.
frmcd the following nominations: -
Earnest Dichman Of Wisconsin 10 BIO Minister
Resident TO tho United ststss al Colombia l.. j.
BEST Receiver Of Pubic Moneys at Krw,nKan Elias
Now Mexico samuel A. Brown, Receiver OF Pubic
Moneys nj Vancouver. Washington Terruory. Thomas
A. Henry, Collector Of Customs At Pamlico, n. G.
Pniiip roarc, Unitcd states District Attorney for
California. W. u. Whitsmap, lodisn agent, Ponca
Agency. Albert II. Leonsr to be United States Dis
trict Attorney for Louisiana.
ofncERs OF THE SENATE.
The Secretary Of tho senate has promoted Mr.
James A. Nightingale TO DO principal legislative Clerk
OF the Senate, vico A. h. Spencer promoted TO be
cniet Clerk and mas appointed Mr.. James A. Clayton,
OF Maryland, 10 DO Minute and journal Clerk vice
Nightingale promoted. M. Clayton Allied a similar
position Tor number OF 10 tho House Of Repre-
scntntives while u ~ns under republican control
CHIEF CLERK or 1HE SENATE.
Mr. Howe, Of Wisconsin, suorn ttcd q resolution In
the senate that William T.. spencer. OF Wisconsin,, be
appointed Cnisf Clerk 81 the senate, vice William J.
Mcdonald, deceased, and u was unanimously agreed
EArE or WAGES AND COST OF LIVING IN
SCOTLAND.
The Consul nj Dundee sends to tho State Depart.
mcni full schedules OF wages aud prices OF food Tor
the last nvc years In answer TO tho laoor circular OF
April ~. Wages have increased In that time from 5
10 Ii per cent nfty hours make . weeks work In
tho building trades. Brickayers and p'astcrcrs now
receive 20 cents an hour; plumbers. masons and
Skaters 10 to IL cents painters and carpenters, Is
cents, ana common inborers on building work, IL or
10 cents. stone earvcrs arc p,id "a cents. rhs
weekly pay ranges IRON 80, si2 10 s12 - Engine
and machine working arussps receive rom 4to IS
weekly whiic the various man nfaeturipg tradcsmcn
got IRON So 80 TO - So accor iing ,rado skin
Women get from ~ 10 81 rs Tor . weeks work Of
my. ono hours Railway engineers, passenger
ana freight trains, are paid IRON IS 90 TO
$40 per week Of sixty hours; siokcrs from
s5 rs TO So IS and porters from t4to 81 so Tho In
dustry OF Dundee 10 manly lhe manufacture OF juts.
The men arc paid from 81 so TO 81 so; the women
from SO to 81 Is per week Of nfiysiS hours. Bread
costs 10 een,s Tor tour pound Loaf -four and oatmeal
I cents pound; milk. cents quart; potatoes, 3s
cents for 2s pounds: meat 10 csnis 70 - cents a
pound cggs, 30 cents dozen, auo other articles IN
proportion A SUIT OF serviccsoIe scotch tweed costs
sT. Tho rent Of Two roomcd house Is Gas yearly /;
OF a shrco roomed house, s'2; Of . tour roomca
house, sos. ana o. Tho trade Of sbs district In