The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Unfortunates Who Failed to Be Con-
frmed During the Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Only three nomina-
tions we're rejected during the late session OF
Congress, viz: 3. B. Turner, to be district
Judge for the Northern District; ID. ]. Cor
bin, to be Chief Justice Of Utah, and Thomas
Mason, to be collector OF customs for Bangor,
Me.
Of the large number Of nominations during
the extra session the following are the only
ones which failed by reason OF the failure OF
the Senate to act upon them, viz: William ..
Waters assistant surgeon, TO be surgeon In
the navy; this nomination was at one time
confirmed, but it was afterWard reconsidered
and the nomination was recon- mm1tted. Passed
Assistant Surgeon John w. Ross, OF the navy,
for advancement eight mum bers In his pres
ent grade; this was once reported upon nd
yersely, but was afterwaTd recommitted and
then was reported back without commen-
daton Norman Buck, to be Associate JUS
June 30, but it was reeonsidered July and
ordered to lie on the table. Worth g. Ross,
to be third lieutenant in the revenue service;
Ross was once confirmed, but the action was
reconsidered. j. w. Craft, nominated to be-
United States attorney for Idaho, and Julius
4, Wayiand, to be postmaster at Harrison
vile Mo, were never reported back from the
committees to which they were referred. In
all of the above cases the President can, ii he
sees fit, now make reappolntments.
THE FOUR PER CENTS.
The sum of $28,O53, 800 In four per cent GER
tificates has been received at the treasury
for exchange into four per cent bonds.
AN EXTRA SESSION IN OCTOBER.
Republican Senators who have conversed
with the President since the adjournment say
there is no doubt but that Congress will be
called in extra session iIlm ediately after the
October elections.
THE ALLOWANCE ON ALCOHOL LEAKAGE.
Congress having adjourned without taking
action on bill before 1t authorizing an allow
ance to be made for leakage on export pack
ages OF alcohol between the distilleries and
the port of export, the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue, with the concurrence OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, has ordered the
immediate collection Of all back assessments
for this cause which have been delayed pend
ing the action Of Congress, which amount to
$50, 900 or 100000,
THE INCLUSION OF BRITISH INDIANS.
The War Office has fifteen days later news
than that furnished by the Interior Depart
ment relative to the fneursion OF British In
dians into the United States The Indians
have all been driven back and the border is
Eow perfectly quiet
NEW COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
The secret service division is advised that
O. new counterfeit S. or $40 note, OF perhaps
both. will probably appear after business
hours hours On on July 8, the counterfeiter selecting
that time in consequence OF the holiday and
the closing of banks on that day until Non
day. The public should scrutinize closely all
notes presented during the next four days.
II five 1t is presumed that 1t will be on the
Mohawk River National Bank OF New York.
SALES OF SILVER BULLION.
The offers of silver bullion to-day we're
large and the purchases more extensive than
have been made for long time, the amount
being nearly 100000 ounces, all for delivery ct
Philadelphia. The purchases were all made
at the market rate. All offers from San Fran
cisco and Carson we're rejected in consequence
OF being above market rates.
PRESIDENTIAL JAUNT.
The President and family, accompanied by
Secretaries MeCrary, Sherman and Thompson
and Attorney General Devens, will leave here
tomorrow afternoon for Hampton Roads, te
be absent until Saturday night.
THE QUININE DUTY.
The loss to the customs by the abolition b
the odious duty on quinine will be fnsigni
| ficant. The amount of duty collected OF
suIphate Of aufnine entered for consumption
In the United States during the fiscal veal
1878 was $10,17l 80; On other qutnines the ag