National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-20
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
A Long List of Nominations Sent to
the Senate.
Vacant Foreign Missions Disposed of-Thc
Census Supervisors Fun List Sent In
-Important Action of the War
Claims Committee -- District
Day in the House-But
Two Bills Passed.
Nominations Yesterday.


Two Bills Passed.
Nominations Yesterday.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate yesterday:
James Russell Lowell, of Massachusetts,, to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plcni-
potontiarv to England; John W, Foster, of ln-
diana, to be ditto to Russia; Lucus Fdirchild,
of Wisconsin, ditto to Spain; Philip ii. Nor
gan, of Louisiana, ditto to Mexico.
United States ConsulsLowis Richmond, of
Rhode Island, at Belfast; Henry w. Leonard,
of New Jersey, at Campcachy.
Eli II. Murray, of Kentucky, 10 be Governor
of Utah Territory; Stephen N. Simonson, as
sistant appraiser, New York; Simeon Dodge,
collector of customs, Marblehead, Mass; Rob
ert NJ. Kelly, pension agent, Louisville Ky.
United States Marslals-Joseph ID. Bates,
for the Eastern district of Texas; John Me-
Neil, for tho Eastern district of Missouri;
Augustus Ash, for the district of Nevada.
De Forrest Porter, TO be Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of Arizona; Jacob B. Blair,
TO be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
ofWyoming; Melville c. Brown, to be United
States Attorney of Wyoming.
PosTMAsTERs.
Miss Lucy A. White, ut Newton Centre,
Mass; William ]. Clark, at Birmingham,
Conn; Harvey !. Russell, at Cooperstown, N.
Y; Edward b. Wells, at Clyde, N. Y; Austin
G.. Chase, at Syracuse, N. Y. S. G.. Hamlin,
Schenectady, n. Y; Charles p. Abbott, at
Woodbury. N. j.; Levi c. Albcrtson, at Atlantic
City, n. j.; Mrs. Sarah G. Ware, ut Salem, n.
j.: John j. Smith, at Sunbury, Pa; w. O.
Black, at Union City, Pa: ID. S. Johnston, ut
Madison, Ga; William B. Green, at Huntsville,
Ala; Harry W. Grantley, at Appleton City,
Mo-; l.. G.. Cantwell, at Richmond, Mo- John
NJ Todd at Bridgeport, Ohio; William We'll
den, at Iowa Falls, Iowa; William F. McElroy,
at Humboldt, Kan; Louis Walker, at Wood
land, CAL; William II. Porter, at San Ber-
nardinO, CAL; Mrs. Jennie Goodwin, Mt San
Buenaventura, Cal; John A. Keyes, at Wis
ALA, Cal.
First Lieutenant Woodruff 8. Schenck to be
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, Marine
Corps.
Surgeon Michael Bradley, of Pennsylvania,
to be Medical Inspector, U. $. n.
Passed Assistant Sargeon Dwight Dickinson,
of New York, to be n surgeon.
THE CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
The President also sent to to tho Senate the
following nominations of Census Supervisors
For Maiue-lst district, N. W. Richardson; 2d
district, William ID. Hubbard. New Hamp.
shire-George L. jerks. Vernont--Eranklin
G. Butterfield NIassachusctts-Car b.
Wright. Rhode Island, Edward NJ. Snow.
Connecticut-1st, William L. Disbrow; 2d,
John Q. A. Stone. New York--1st, Charles
ID. Adams; I'd, Stephen Condii Sd, Virgil G.
Travcr; 4th, Ira N. Hedges; 9TH, William II.
Haskill; 9th, John c. De Remar; 7th, George
Parker; Sth, Albert b. Northup; 9th, Anson
w. Knettles; 10th, Charles L. Fitch 11th
Silas j. Douglass. Pennsylvania-1st, Thomas
II. Sherwood; I'd, Joseph Samson; Sd, Edward
A. Howell; 4th, William SCholl; 9TH, John w
iI,, n
Africa; sth, Howard r. Miller 9th, Alex
andrla Murdoch; 10th, Daniel S. Richmond
New Jorsey-lst, Elias G. Doremus; I'd
George w. Atherton. Delaware-William &
Whteley. Maryland-1st Noble H. Crcager
2d, Joseph II. Graham I'd, Edward Y. Colds.
borough. Ohio-1st, Charles d. Campbell; ID
John Henry Thomas; Sd, William II. McDowell
4th, Henry A. Towne; 5th, Albert G. Byers;
9th, William 4. Hunt; 9TH, Joshua w. Stanley;
Indana--1st, Gilbert r. Stormont; ID, Frank
lin c. Johnson; I'd, j. NJ, Ridenour; 4th, Isaac
n. Davis; 5th Benjamin p. Walker; 9th, Will
lam p. Seymour. Illinois--1st, James G.
Wright; 2d, David II. Sunderland; 81, John
w. Bailey; 4th, Henry Ii, Mcdowell; 9th, Ed,
ward J. Nodjol; 9th, John II. Chestnut; 7th
William A. Northcot; Sth, William r. Brown.
Michigan-1st, John q. Sharpe; I'd, Byron Il.
Pierce; Sd, Charles d. Long; dth, II. olin
Young. Missouri-lst, Charles +. Solomon;
I'd, Benson b. Cahoon; 3d. b. p. Bailey; 4th,
James A. Wilson; 9TH, Daniel VI. Draper; 9th,
John p. Durkc; 7th, c. +. Craig. Wisconsin,
lst, Alonzo A. loper; I'd, David L. Welch Sd,
Leonard Lottrid9e; 4th, Thomas A. Allen.
lowa-1st, John NJ. RowlNy; I'd, James r. Met
calfe Sd John S.Stridge; 4th, IchabodN. Kidder;
Minnesota-1st, Albert A. Crandall; 2d, Charles
w. johnson; Sd, Chris C. Andrews Alabama
1st, William II. Moore; I'd, Samuel Thompson;
3D. Fred c. Bromberg; 1th, Sidney Kirkland.
Arkansas William f. Hicks; I'd, William
J. Patton. California-lst, Henry G. Langley;
I'd, ]. K. Hardenburg 3D., Alexander Dunn;
4th, Charles w. Dana. CUl0rado-L. Cass Car
penter. Forida-Hawison Reed, Georgia
lst, Thomas j. Simmons; Cd, William Ii. Nc.
Wharton; 81, William Clifton; 4th, Charles r.
johnson; 9TH, William A. Harris Kansas
lst, #. Dwight Thatcher; 2i David ]. Evans
Sd, Charles w. Kellogg. Oregon-Henry +.
Lupsdorf South Carolina-lst Cadwalluder
j. Pride; 2l, Henry Hammond; 80, Joseph L.
Breeden. Tennessce-lst, Henry II. Gibson;
ID, William w. Goodpasture; 3D., Francis NJ
Paul; 4th, Thomas II. Paine; 9th, William NJ.
Smith. TeXas-lst, George w. Van Week; I'd,
Perry NJ Graham; 81, Wilson II. Andrews;
4th, James II. Torbett; 9TH, Edward IL. Gala.
way; 9th, Francis A. Vaughan. Virginia
LIST, Lemunuel q. BristOw; cd, Robert Boiling;
Sd, J. Grattan Cabell; 4th, Stuart +. Lindsay;
9th, Rufus A. Ayera. Kentucky-lst, Samuel
NJ. Gaines; "a, Joseph W. Winlock; Sd, Speed
>. Fry Atm, teOrKc StolIi Olli william Hon
man. Lousiana--lst Edward 4. Parker %,
Benjamin q. White; Sd, N. w, Trezevant; 4th,
Hyde A. Kennedy. Mississppi-lst, George
NJ. Buchanan; I'd, William Handy; Sd, John r.
Lynch Nebraska-lst, K, d. Slaughter; I'd,
Bruno Tzschuck. North Carolina list, H. d.
Robertson; 2l, Joseph II. Cardell; 81, Walker
Mears 4th, Samuel l., Patterson, West Vir.
gnia-lst, George K, Latham; I'd, John B.
Laidly. Enthusiastically L. Dake, Ari-
Zona; Aleer Hughes, Dakota, William II. Boyd,
District of Columbia; Clinton II. Moore, Idaho;
Hugh McQuaid, Montana Abram s. Hayt,
New Mexico; John B. Neil, Utah; Frod w.
spaudiuR, Washington, and Horner Morrcll,
Wyoming,
Congress Yesterday,
Little business of public Importance was
transacted in the Senate yesterday Several
bills of a private character were passed, and q
number Of unimportant bills introduced aud
petitions presented. A joint resolution was
introduced by Mr., Ferry, proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution OF the United States
that suffrage shall not be restricted on account
of sex, or any other reason that does not ap.
ply to all citizens Of the United States.