The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-21
SINE DIE.
u. U.ssENArEADIOUENED"RoR GOOD"
New York Nominations .COnIITmed-Ad'
dIIIonal Nominations Made Eestsr.
day By the PFesident-An
Adjournment Affected.

Adjournment Aueeled,
! WASHINGTON, May 20-The Senate IN
J executive session confirmed the nomina
. tions of WOodIord, Tsnney, McDougll ana
Knox for New York Attorneyships and
MarshAllships, for which their namel
were respectively sent In yesterday, The
Senate also confirmed scofeld al
Judge Of the Court Of Claims
and the following nominations: Wallace
K. White, Of Maine, United States Attor-
ney for IdAhoi Jas, Q, Wsaks, United
States MAShAl for the Western district ol
Louisiana; Albert W, Bosh, Of Indiana,
Collector OF Customs for the district OF
Puget Sound, Washington Territory ;
Of the PonCa Agency, Indian Territory
Charles 4; Gold, Collector Of Customs,
Buffalo, Greek, N. y; John +. Dravo,
Surveyor cf Customs, Pittsburgh; John
II. Gray, Collector of Customs, Alexandria,
Va.
United States Consuls: John B. Glover,
Indiana, HAyre, France G,iF, Mosher, Of
New Hampshire, Nice, France; VIM, B.
Wells, Of Michigan, Rotterdam; NJ, b.
Wharton, OF Georgia, sonuehorRi E. II.
Rogers, Of Nebraska, Vera Oruzi II. S,
Ralsy, Nebraska, Ohsmnitz.
PosImastels; Benz. ]. Darlington, Pitts.
huTgh; D. Watson, Sparta, Ills; Presley
U. Tame, Palmyra, Ohio; John r. Haynes,
Round Rock, Texas John b. Nicholas,
Denton, Texas,
+ ijAh Astone, Indian Agent for Fort
Hall agency, Idaho.
ADJOURNED sINR DIE.
While the Senate was yet in executive
session, Mr., Harris having taken the
chair, Mr., Pendleton ciTsred the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted;
Resolred, That the thanks OF the Senate
are due and are hereby rendered to the
Vice. President for his courtesy, ability
and the impartiality with which he has
presided over the deliberations Of the Sen.
ate during the present session.
When the doors were opened, they hav.
ing been kept closed while the foregoing
resolutions were acted upon, the Senate,
on motion Of Mr. Pendleton, adjourned
sine die.
Contrary to usual custom no President
pro tenn. was elected,
Yice.PrPsldent Arthur was absent from
the chamber when the adjournment took
place, the chair being occupied by Mr..
Harris. Owing to the fac. that up to the
moment OF adjournment the Senate had
remained In executive session, there were
no spectators 10 the galleries and the usual
scenes at the adjournment were miss.
Ing. The Senators INDUCED In the usual
hRnd.shakiDg and well.wishing, and In q
few moments the chamber, which had
been the theatre Of SO much excitement
during the session, was deserted.
NEW NOMINATIONS.
The President has nominated willard
B. Wells, OF Michigan, US. Consul to
Rotterdam; ". D. Wharton, OF Georgia,
Consul at Sonne6org and James D.
Watson Postmaster Of Sparta, Illinois.
GENERAL GOSSIP, POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND
pERsoNAL, PROM THE CAPITAL.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Commerce appointed Senators Ransom,
Jones, Of Nevada, Kellogg, Conger and
Vest, o sub committee TO act for the full
committee during the recess, under the
resolution directing the.committee 10 In.
uuire into the condition Of the Potomac
river front OF Washington and the effect
~ HRtA nj aut.
gabillty of the stream and the health Of
the city, and 10 report next winter what
steps ought to be taken In regard 10 the
whole matter. Senator Ransom will call
the sub.0ommitte together about the frst
oi July.
The papers In The crqe OF The United
States againstthe MELVILLE 4 Chattanooga
Railroad have been forwarded BY the
Solicitors Of the Treasury 10 the United
States District Attorney at Nashville with
directions 10 bring suit at the present
term OF court. The amount involved ag.
gregates $500, 900, being the principal and
Interest Of certain unpaid bonds Of the
railroad purchased by the Government for
the Indian Trust Fund.
The Hrst counterfeit OF the silver Certih.
Gates ever issued was received at the
Treasury Department to-day. II 10 0
counterfeit ol the twenty dollar series ex.
ecuted In pen work, but wAa easily de.
tected.
A large number Of people called at the
White House to-day 10 see the President
| in regard TO appointment. He did not
receive many OF them. The callers were
principally those who have been here
since The Alb OF March waiting for Bome.
thing 10 turn up. The President was busy
during the day making out appointnent1.
Mrs. Gafaeld's condition Is much better
to-day. and as soon AZ she is able 10 travel
she will he taken to her home Ia Mentor.
Secretary Hunt lett this city this after
noon on the government steamer Dispatch
for Hampton Roads, to inspect the United
States ship oil war Tennesaee He was &C.
companied by his family, one or two
members Of the Presidents household and
sevsrs invited guests.
Tbs nomination Of Mr.. Chandler was
taken up In the executive session this
morning, as the Democrats would npt con.
sent 10 iet Il 20 over Uhandlers trlspds
made fight for him, though ad.
nittinp that the case IVES almost hopeless.
Both Penntylvania Senators and oil the
Democrats are against him.
Senator ysn Wick, Of Nebraska. for'
merly Cor giessmah from New York,
thinks Conkling very TN wise In fPSlgning
and that Conkling can never recover his
iermer strength 10 The Republican party
that Oonkling Two years ago was sent to
the Senate a. the unanimous choice
Of his patty, but II he comes
back now Ii will be after q hard 6ght and
only % Representative Of a faction. 0pin'
Ion 10 growing here among the Republic
cans that Conkllng does not want o re-
election. The report here, that 10 day
Ia Ivvn tnnta nOnklinR will publicly declafe