Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-10
WASHINGTON.
Matters a, the National Capi,a,

WASHINGTON. March g. The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
to-day: Levi Z. Morton of New York, for
minister 10 France; William NJ. Evarts of
New York, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio, Tim
othy q. Howe of Wisconsin, commissioners
of International monetary conference at
Paris Lebaron b. Colt to be United States
district judge for Rhode Island; also half a
dozen for postmasters.
Secretary Window to-day said it was i'm
possible to say when he will be able 10 render
decision on the application of the national
banks to withdraw lawful money" deposited
for retiring their circulation. The decision
was possible at any moment.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the nominations of Evarts, Thurman and
Howe, commissioners to Paris; ID. d..
McClung, Surveyor of Customs. AT Cincinnati;
Lot NJ. Morrill,. Collector of Customs, Port
land, Me; John w. Greene, Collector of
Internal Revenue in the second district of
Iowa. The combinations were made by
unanimous consent The remaining nomin-
atoms were laid over under the rules.
The democratic Senators went into caucus
this afternoon to receive a report from the
committee of seven, on revision of the Senate
committees, and are still in session. 1t is
salu tiIS CauCus NOuiHilttte Will dSTct
to recommend Senator Davis of Illinois, as
chairman of the judiciary committee, and that
they will place Pendleton and Mcpherson on
the list of members of the finance committee,
to succeed Herman and Wallace. The re-
publican Senators are also in caucus this
afternoon.
General and Mrs. Grant called and took
breakfast with President Garfield and family.
this morning.
Secretary Blaine's attention this evening
was called to published statement that he
had said, IAN extra session would be called
for May 18th" and his reply was, Il have
never made such statement, and further
more have never heard the proposition dis
cussed'
Secretary Blaine. to-day, addressed an
official note to the British legation in Wash
ington, denying reports of the prevalence of
disease among swine in the Western States.
Thomas NJ Baker. clerk in the dead letter
office. was arrested for rifiing and stealing
dead letters.
The Congressional committee OF the Ma
tional greenback party issued an address to
the people of the United States. to-day. in
which they charge the National banks with
assuming to control the government and in
fiuencng "a weak executive to veto the fund
ing bill" Railroad and telegraph companies
are denounced as conducting business illegal
" and the formation of greenback clubs are
urged with q view to the final triumph of the
party.
Members of the executive committee of
the greenback Congressional committee ad-
dressed letter to Hon. Thompson IL. Murch,
chairman of the committee, declining to at
tend the meeting called by Mr.. Murch in
New York to- morrow, and also inform him
that his resignation as chairman Of the com
mttee is accepted, and they will call the en-
tire national committee together soon to elect
a successor.
In the assignment Of principle chairman
ship of Senate committees the changes are
johnson on foreign relations, vice Eaton.
term expired; Davis of ILL., on judiciary, vice
Thurman; military affairs. Grover; public
lands, James of Fla. pensions. Groome; re-
vision of the laws, Garland agriculture.
Slater; manufactures, Williams. 1t is
definitely understood that Mr.. Davis of ILL.,,
intends to vote with the democrats, but the
republicans confidently expect Mr.. Malone
to support them and their prospective col
leagues in the matter of organization, and
that therefore at an early day they will be
able, with the aid of the Vice Presidents
casting vote, to reorganiZe the Senate, and
thereafter to retain control of the committees
and patronage.