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SPLENDID YORKTOWN pRoan.Mup ,a,vvr
UPON uovERN0R HOLIDAY ro nyr,yer
AN ADDRESS or WELCOME.
| The Congressional Committee ,o.a.v
agreed upon an elaborate programme for
the Yorktown celebration. which win ex.
tend over three days. On the 18Th Of Octo.
Der the committee and invited guests VIII
assemble here, and with the President
Cabinet, aud other high officials. will take a
steamer, aud reach Yorktown on the morn.
ing OF The 10Th. On the 10Th the corner.
stone viii be laid with imposing ceremonies.
and an address OF welcome delivered nv
Governor Holiday, OF Virginia; al address
by the orator OF the day, Hon. Robert
G. Winthrop, Of Massachusetts. and an orig.
nal poem by James Barron Hone. Of Wiz.
GINA. There will be a grand military
parade 0nd q review OF all the troops by
The President OF the United States. On the
2lst there will be a splendid naval review.
The governors OF the States and their STATS
and The volunteer troops OF all parts OF the
country are to be invited TO participate.
The intention is that the military pageant
shall be one Of the grandest ever witnessed
or tins continent on similar occasion.
IL is particularly desired that at least the
thirteen original States should provide for
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the presence OF their civil officers and mill.
tary organizations. The committee suggest,
without presuming 10 give any directions
In the matter, that each State provide itself
with such means OF transportation as will
afford accommodation while present at the
celebration, and will enable it to take part
In any local services which NAV take place.
| The details OF the celebration will be ar
ranged hereafter, and, with the list of invited
guests, will be publ6 for general infor-
nation.
SENEN1Y-FIvE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR NOR
FOLK.
The House Commerce Committee has
agreed 10 report in favor OF $4,000 for Not
folk harbor. Mr.. GOode urged 100000.
| but the committee thought the amount
named was liberal, in view OF the aggregate
amount they expected to recommend for all
the rivers and harbors OF the country. The
indications are that James river will get the
same amount.
| GOVERNOR BROWN on EDUCATION.
Senator Brown, OF Georgia, in his speech
to-day in favor Of the educational bill, sand
that his objection 10 it was that it did rot
appropriate enough, but it would prove,
he hoped, an entering wedge for an ample
provision. lie contrOverted the idea that
It was unconstitutional, and hello that re-
publican government could not be main
tanned without the education OF the people.
Money spent for education would do more
towards defending our Institutions than
that expended in supporting troops.
JOHN BROWNS BODY LIES A-MoULDERiyG.
10 the debate over bill to-day to pay q
mau for codifyiDg the laws OF Kansas prior
to The war, political debate ensued. Mr..
Vest said, in reply TO Mr.. Ingalls,, that an
old scoundrel, John Brown, came out 10
Kansas to stir up strife, but, thank God, he
was hanged at Harpel's Ferry. Mr. Ed
wards replied that John Browns body lies
Wondering in the clay, but, thank God,
his spirit is marching on.
| BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Call, OF Florida, wants informa-
ton from the Administration in regard to
illegal arrests in the South.
Massachusetts, manufacturing companies
are peritiOning in favor OF a bankrupt law.
AnOng the callers at the White House to-
day were Representative Harris, OF Nir-
ginia, and Senator Ransom.
The President signed the first bill OF the
session to-day.
The House considered the iortItcation
appropriation bill to-day, aud passed it this
evening.
The workmen on the Washington mOnu-
ment will not re>u operations until warm
weather. Twenty five feet have been added
TO it.
Sitting Bull continues 10 say he is coming
over, but wants more time to deliberate.
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, December 1j.-Tbe Presi-
dent will to-day nominate Judge William
b. Woods, Of Georgia. to be Associate JAS
tice Of the United States Supreme Court
rice Justice Strong, resigned. He is now
fUnIted States circuit Judge Of the Fifth cir
cuff, comprising the St1tCs OF Alabama,
Florida, GeOrgII, Louisiana, Mississippi,
and Texas. he was appointed to Office from
Alabama. but is a native OF Ohio.
The President sent the following nOml-
nations TO the Senate to-day: William Il.
Woods. of Georgia, to be Associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of the United States ;
Eugene schuyler, Of New York, 10 be
ChaIge d'Af'iires and Consul-General at
Bucharest.
BILL. TO RI GULATE THE CIVIL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, December 1j.-TDe bill in
troduced in the Senate by Senator Pendle-
ton to-day TO regulite the civil service pro-
yides that all appointments IN the several
departments, with some few exceptions,
shall be made after open and competitive
examination. These examinations are to
be under the direction and management OF
a board of five commissioners 10 be appoint
ed bv the President. and TO be known as
the "Ciyi Service Examination Board"
All appointments and promotions are to be
made in order of merit, after due examina-
ton: aud the Board SHALL also prescribe 10y