The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22

IhlrQ Al Maseacnu5etts COngItssIOHhi uis-
trict, and that Walb:idge A. Field, Re.
publican, was not entitled to his seat.
The vote was as follows in favor OF Dean:
Messrs. Harris, Springer, Turney, Cobb,
Williams and Ellis. In favor of Field:
Messrs. Gambler, Dem Wait, Thorn
burgh, Price and Hitchcock. The case
will be called up on Wednesday next,
and minority report will be presented
by Mr.. Gambler. The committee to-day
unanimously concurred in the report
made by the subcommittee on the Frost
Metcalfe, Missouri, case, that no addi-
tionsl time for hearing testimony should
be granted.
woodruff Expedition.
The Senate Committee on Commerce,
Today, agreed to report the following
substitute for House bill concerning the
Woodruff expedition: "The Secretary
of the Treasury is hereby authorized TO
grant 8 register to foreign built stesm-
ships for the sole purpose of use OF the
same by the owner thereof, for scientific
expedition around the world; provided
that James y. Woodruff, shall within
tour months after the passage of this act
purchase the steamship, and obtain from
the Secretary of the Treasury his certid-
cate. And that the same is in his opin-
ion suitable in all respects for such expe-
dition.
Action of theiSenate on Hayes Nom-
nations.
In executive session, to-day, the nom.
instion of Northrop 10 be United States
Attorney for South Carolina, was con.
tirmed by vote OF 81 TO 2S. The con-
firmation was favored by both the Sens-
tors from South Carolina, Patterson ard
Butler, and smorg the other Republican
Senators who voted IN the affirmative
were Cameron OF Pennsylvania, Conover,
Bruce and Teller. Davis, OF Illinois,
spoke against the confirmation. The |
next nomina nation reached was Williams, |
to be Collector of Customs for New
Orleans. which, after some discussion, |
was rejected by vote OF 81 TO 10. |
The affirmative votes were gwen by |
about an equal Dumber of each political
party. A long discussion then occurred |
on the nomination of K Il. Smith, TO be |
Collector of Customs at Mobile. 1t WAS
confirmed BY close vote of 26 TO 23.
The nomination of Mr.. PsrSon for
reappointmert as United States Attor-
ney for the Northern and Middle Dis
tricts of Alabama, was not reached. In |
the case OF Samuel Reed, nominated |
United States Marshal tor the Middle and |
Southern Districts of Alabama, it WIS |
stated in course OF the debate, that Reid |
during the late war he wrote and publish
ed an editorial taking ground that the
white officers Of the colored troops |
should be killed, instead of
accepting their surrender as prison.
ers of war. The nomination was
recomInitted, with authority for the com.
mittee to send tor persons and papers.
The Senate has confirmed Comfy Pol
lock rs Superintendent of Indian At
fairs in Dakots, aud Dale Cooper for
Post master a. WInterset, Iowa.
The President has recognized II.
Cussevius as Consul of Austria and |
Hungary At Chicago.
The Postmaster General has appointed |
and commissioned Joseph Blsckfsu, Su- |
perintendent OF Foreign Mails, and }.
\. Tyner, First Assistant Postmaster |
General, as Commissioners on the part |
OF the United States to the General
Postal Convention, to be held at Paris |
on the first of May next.
The Pres ident and Mrs. Hayes left |
here this afternoon for Baltimore, 10 at
tend the fair o! the Methodist Camp |
Meeting Association.
Rewards Suspended.