The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-18
Nominations
National Associ atod Press 10 the star.

National Associated Press 10 the star.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The nomina-
tion OF Col. George Williamson to be
Collector OF Customs at New Orleans
was not received by the Senate yesteI-
day, in consequence OF the Senate being
engaged in paying tribute to the memory
OF the late Senator Morton. The nomi-
nation OF Col. Vernon TO be Surveyor OF
the Port OF Baltimore was also sent up,
but for some reason was not received.
Both nominations will be sent up soon
after nO0u to-day.
Only one order for silver coin was re-
ceived yesterday al the Treasury De-
partment, and that was for $1,000 from
bank in Pennsylvania. There has been
paid TO date $SS. 3G5, 900, and orders are
falling of.
The Senate Committee Oh Post-offi 3es
aud Post-roads considered executive
business yesterday, and among other
things discussed the nominations Of
Alexander Reed, to be Postmaster OF
Toledo, Oaio, and J. B. Wickersham to
be Postmaster Of Mobile, Alabama. AZ
ter some time spent in debate MI. Wick.
ersham's case was postponed till the
next meeting, and that OF Mr. Reed till
February 7.
Northern Pacific Railroad.
The Senate Committee on Railroads
met yesterday, and agreed to hear to-
day arguments both favorable and ad-
verse on the subject of the time for the
completion OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
Education and Labor.
The House Committee on Education
and Labor, at their meeting yesterday,
instructed the Chairman, Mr.. Goode, to
report taVorably the bill for the relief OF
the Trustees Of the Protestant Episoo-
pal Seminary and High School at Far
fax. Va.
The Committee also agreed to take up
the Chinese question and hear the Cali
fornia representative upon that subject
at the next meeting.
The Texas Border.
Mr.. Schleiohers Committee investi-
eating the Mexican border troubles eX-
amined Adjutant General Steele, oil
Texas. The general tenor of his testi-
mony was cOntirmatory Of the previous
witnesses.
TIE Butler. Patterson Bargain.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1s,--The POSTS WASH
ington special says Henry G. Washing
ton, late Collector Of Customs at
Charleston, s. e., asserts that bargain
was made between Senators Patterson
and Butler at the Ebbitt House, W as b.
ington, In his presence prior to the con.
sideration of Butler's case by the Ser
ate. Washington says the whole matter
had previously been talked over by him
self and Patterson, and they concluded
to enter into such a bargain with But
ler, but not TO carry is out unless Butler
succeeded in having a nOlle pros. ell
tered against the indictments in south
Carolina before the Senate acted on But
ler's case.
Butler failed to do this, and finding
that Patterson intended TO vote fer the
admission Of Butler, and to trust to his
influence aiterWard to have the prose-
cuLion stopped in South Carolina, and
that tne admission OF Butler would en-
danger the control of-the Senate by Re
publloans, W0rthington says he backed
out OF the transaction and refused ab-
solutely to have any thing more to do
with it. Worth!ngton will be an i'm
portant witness in the proposed inyesti-
CATION, and he asserts uDquallhedly
that the alleged bargain can be clearly
established. In consequence of Patter
sons vote Worthington and Patterson
have become alienated, and the former
Is now ready to tell all he knows.
Schooner Lost.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The United
States Consul at st. Martin, in his dis
patch Of Decem 81 26 last, reports the
loss OF the schooner Macoombs, of Bel
fast, Maine. Lives all saved.
The Moonshfners' War in Ken
lucky.
The Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue has received an account Of a des-
perate fight in Owen County, KY, be-
tween revenue agents aud Illicit dis
tillers, in which revenue officer was
seriously wounded. Commissioner
Raum has telegraphed the revenue Off
Ger in charge to employ as many assist
ants as he deems necessary to enforce
the law.