New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-15
A CTRCUTT JUDGE NOMINATED.

| A CIRCUIT JUDGE NOMINATED.
WASHINGTON, Monday. March IA, 1881
Among the nominations sent to the Senate to-day
was that of Don A. Pardee, of Louisiana. to be
United States Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit
This is the place for which Judge Billings was nom
| mated at the last session. Judge Pardee edu-
| Gated and practised for number Of years, as a
common law lawyer. At the close Of the war he
settled in Louisiana, where he practised civil law
for three years, and then elevated TO the posi-
ton Of Judge of the Second Judicial District Of Lou
isiana-a court of unlimited civil and criminal iuris-
dictlon. He was the Republican candidate 10 1879
for Attorney General of Louisiana, and was men,
Der of the Constitutional Convention of Louisiana
| in the same year He was urged for the place by
nearly 200 members Of the bar of New-Orleans in
GLIDING number OF eXJustlces OF tho Supreme
Court the professors OF the law college, by the pres
idents of the leading banks. and by large number
OF other Influential business men and politicians.
He also has the approval Of most OF the Federal OH
Gals of Louisiana aud of influential men OF both
parties IN Texas Mississippi Alabama, and all parts
of the Fifth District.
COOPERATION WITH LIFE-SAVING CREWS.
Superintendent Kimbal of the Life Saving Ser
vice has just published little book of thirty-fve
pages Of convenient form to be carried the pocket
entitled Instructions TO Mariners in Case of Ship
wreck" 1t is to be distributed to masters of vessels
by the collectors Of customs, and the hope is ex-
pressed that all masters and officers, and if possible
the crews of vessels win master its contents in or
der that they may be able in of shpwreck upon
American coast to cooperate with the lIfe-saving
crews to the best advantage The book contains
full list of fe-savng stations describes the various
methods OF operation by lifo-saYlng crews in time
OF disaster, anC contains cuts illustrating the way
IN which the apparatus for saving life is used
THE QUESTION OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
Il now seems probable that the question Of an
extra session will be brought before the Cabinet for
a, en-
may be delayed for some time. There is no good
ground for any predictions to the result. The
President and two or three members of the Cabinet
are known to be opposed to calling extra session;
but financial and other reasons are being urged in
favor OF 1t which may outweigh personal wishes,
THE JEANETTE SEARCH EXPEDITION
A board of officers detailed 10y the Secretary of the
Navy. ahd consisting of the following: Admiral
John Rogers. president; Captain James A. Greer
Paymaster A. s. Kenny, Surgeon j. II. Kidder.
Licutenant-COmmander II. &. White. Licutcnants
William p. Randall and A. S. Berry, convened at IL
a. m. to-day at the Navy Department for tho Dur-
pose Of selecting the detail of officers and men for
service the proposed Jeanette search expedition
and arranging the necessary prelIminaTIes 1t is
believed the work before them will occupy the at
tentIOn of the Board for several DAYS.
| COMMISSIONERS TO THE MONETARY CON.
FERENC.
The State Department has received from tho Hon.
William NJ. Eyarts and the Hon. Alien G.. Thurman
official notification of their acceptances as Commits
sOners the part Of the United States at the In-
ternatOna Monetary Conference to be held at Paris
this summer I he Hon. Timothy o. Howe has not
yet communicated with the Departmental but it IS be-
heycd that lie Will accept.
JUSTICES BRADLEY AND MILLER UNWELL.
The Supreme Court Of the United States, after
rendering three or four decisions to-day. took
recess until next Monday account of tho indispo
slion Of Justice Bradley, whose presence Is noces-
sarY TO make quorum Justice Bradley was in hi
seat this afternoon; but neither Inc nor Justice
Miller * entirely well and it Vas thought best not to
oyertask their strength by compelling them to
transact business until they shall have recovered
their usual health.
INCREASING BANK CIRCULATION.
The National Metropolitan Bank Of New-York to-
day dcpoated with the Controller Of Currency
| $1.0OO000 in coupon bonds for the parpose of
increasing circulation. The bank is entitled To 75
| per cent upon its capital of $3,0O00O0. or
| 50 .25O 600 circulation, of which amount 1t has had
! but $50 900 since January ID, 1850, until today,
when It was increased to 100000. There is still
due the bank ST. $50 900 more circulation upon its
capital there has been about 500 900 National
bank circulation Forwarded by the Controller OF the
Currency during The last three days, cudlug the
amount sent TO the National Metropolitan Bank.
The aggregate amount Was divided among eight
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