Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-03
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Mav2. General Sheridan
and his brother. Col. Michael Sheridan,
arrived last evening and paid respects to the
Secretary of War.
The Duke of Sutherland and party, ac-
companied by Secretary Blaine, called upon
the President this morning. and afterwards
visited the Senate.
The L. S. steamer Dispatch left the Nary
Yard o-day for an excursion down the foto-
mac having on board a party of about loo
ladies and gentlemen. Among the party
were Secretaries Blaine. Hunt and WINDOW,
Attorney General MacVeagh and families.
Sir Edward Thornton and family, Duke OF
Sutherland. members of the diplomatic corps
Hon. Levi. 7. Morton and family. and others.
Two steam launches will land the party at
Mt. Vernon, where lunch will be served.
The United States Treasurer decides that
deposits for the reduction of national based
circulation. shall hereafter be made In
United States notes only. The decision Is
based on the ground that the law requires
the treasurer to redeem such circulation
when presented in United States notes
The Committee of seven senators, appoint
ed by the republican caucus, last week, to
prepare plan of action in regard to the
contemplated holding of an executive session.
reached an agreement TODAY, which Will De
reported to the caucus tomorrow. They VIII
recommend that executive sessions be held
forthwith for the transaction of business IN
the following order: First to refer to APP
prOpriate committees all nominations now on
the table. Second. to take up for final action
the various treaties which now await ratiflca-
ton. and in the next place. to consider all
uncontested nominations, already reported,
or that may hereafter be reported from the
Senate committee. The term ''unconteSted
As used by the committee. is intended to IN
clude every nomination which is not objected
| to by one republican senator from the state
to which it belongs. The report will not take
the ground that no other nominations should
be considered during the present session, but
merely that the programme OF business
should be restricted in this manner for the
present. or until otherwise determined by the
caucus. The committees recommendations,
| if adopted by the caucus, will probably re-
suit in the holding of an executive session
tomorrow afternoon.
The following orders were announced by
the Supreme Court to-day: Ii appearing to
the court that a new allotment of the chief
Justice and associate justices of this court
among the circuits now existing by law is
required and is expedient by reason of pro
tracted disability of Mr.. Justice Clifford and
the resignation of Mr.. Justice Swayne, the
following allotment was made. First circuit,
Mr.. Justice Harlan; second circuit, Mr..
Justice Hunt; third circuit, Mr.. Justice Brad
| lev; forth circuit, Chief Justice Waite; fifth
circuit, Mr.. Justice Woods sixth circuit,
Mr.. Justice Bradley; seventh circuit, Mr..
Justice Miller; ninth circuit, Mr.. Justice
Field. The court has adjourned for the
term. Among the proceedings, to-day. the
court granted a stay of mandate and leave to
file petition for a rehearing recently decid-
ed in the case of Frederick Victor vs.. c. A.
Arthur, collector, which has excited SO much
attention among the manufacturers of wooden
goods and upon which was founded the ruling
of the treasury department to which the man.
ufacturers have SO generally taken excep-
tons.