The Portland daily press., 1881-12-20
WASHINGTON.
Judge Gray Nominated to Succeed
Judge Clifford.
J. w WAKEFIELD APPOINTED COL
LECTOR at BATH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Senate COM
mittee investigating the contingent fund ex-
penditures of the executive department con-
tinued IFS morning examination OF Pltney, ex-
lsto0 ian of the Treasury department build
ing.
Mr.. Brewster's Nomination Confirmed.
The Senate Judiciary committee met this
morning aud unanimously agreed to report
back the nomination of Benz. I'll: Brewster as
attorney general with recommendation that it
be confirmed. subsequently 1t was confirmed.
Naval Nominations.
The Senate committee on naval affairs to.
day dec ded to postpone action on all contested
navy nominations until after the holidays.
Secretary Frelinghuysen in Office.
Secretary Frelnghuysen took possession OF
the State Department today. He qualified
before Associate Justice Bradley of the
Blaine and Judge Davis, the new assistant
secretary. The latter will probably relieve AS
sstant Secretary Hit tomorrow.
Secretary Hunt.
Secretary Hunt said to-day that he had not
been rendered a position on the court OF
claims made vacant by the resignation OF
Judge J. q. Bancroft Davis. and that he had
no desire to return to that bench.
Executive Nominations.
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate by the President:
Thomas c. Acton of New York to be as
sistant treasurer of the United States at New
York city.
James w. Wakefield for collector of customs
for the district of Bath, Me.
Horace Gray of Massachusetts,, associate
justice of the supreme court OF the United
States.
William Henry PRESCOTT to be special envoy
extraordinary and minister penipotentiary 81
the United States to Chilli Peru and Bolivia.
Cannon's Case Postponed.
Consideration of the Utah delegate case was
postponed in the house until January 10th.
Assistant Secretaryship of State.
The President has signed the commission OF
j. G. Bancroft Davis as Assistant Secretary OF
State He will enter upon his duties at once.
Coloring of Sugar.
The statement relative to the artificial color
ing of imported sugars was issued from the
Treasury Department this afternoon. Various
acts on the subject are quoted to sustain the
action of the Secretary of the Treasury in
direction of the use of the poariscope in the
classification of Dutch standard sugars.
Ex-Secretary Blaine's Reception.
Ex.Secretary Blaine and Mrs. Blaine this
evening gave bril- liant reception to the new
Secretary of State and wife, Among the
guests were President Arthur, the president OF
the Senate, the speaker of the House, all the
members of the Cabinet, justices OF the Su-
preme Court, nearly the members OF the
diplomatic corps and ladies of their familes.to-
gether with limited number of other persons
prominent in Washington society.
Ex-Secretary Blaine declined tonight to say
anything for publication with reference to the
Invitation to pronounce eulogy upon the late
President. 1t is inferred he has not yet de-
cided.
Ennigrant Arrivals
The chief of the bureau of statistics reports
that during November there arrived in the
customs districts of Baltimore, Boston, Detroit,
Huron, Minnesota, New Orleans, New York,
Passamaquoddy. Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco 81 $50 immigrants. In November, 1880,
the total number of immigrants was 1858.
During the five months ended November, 1881,
POI, 3lS. and during 1.-THE same period in 1850,
254, 1862.
Important Decision in an Insurance Case
In an insurance case to-day the Supreme
Court decided that the failure TO pay preml-
UNI punctually when due forfeits the whole
policy; that If the company accepts note Ill
part payment of the premium with the ex-
press stipulation that the note shall be paid
at maturity upon penalty OF forfeiture the
penalty must be enforced; that sickness or IN
capacity is not to be availed OF as an excuse Tor
non-payment; that the company is not bound
to give the insured notice of maturity OF note
or falling due of the premium; that parol
agreement to waive forfeiture cannot stand
against the express terms of the policy or note;
that previous acts of eniency on the part OF
the company can not be construed as perms-
nent waiver of the forfeiture clause.
The Judgment of the circuit court is af-
irmed. The opinion was delivered BY Justice
Bradley.