Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-22
WASHINGTON NEW =.
COMBINATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS.
POLITICAL MATTERS From OTHER
STATES.

The Grotesque Carnival Procession IN Mem
phis.
Ex-Attorney General MacVcaSh, rep
resenting the Pennsylvania railroad, yes
terday began an argument, before the
House committe On commerce, against the
interstate commerce bills, and especially
against the penal clauses. The House
committee on postoffices will, it is stated,
report, as substitute for the bill now be-
fore it in relation to the South American
mails. a measure recommending liberal
subsidies for carrying the ocean mails
The House committee on naval affairs
expect, at their next meeting tomorrow,
to perfect the bill for the construction Of
several new vessels of war. The House
committee on elections yesterday discussed
the case of Cannon VS.. Campbell, of Utah.
and agreed to vote upon it next Friday.
The Senate yesterday confirmed john c.
New, of Indiana, to he assistant secretary
of the treasury Z. B. 5. Pinchback. sur
veyOr Of customs at New Orleans Edwin
Ii. Nevin, surveyor of customs at Phiia-
delphia John A. Caldwell, assistant ap-
praiser at Philadelphia. and Wakefield c.
Freyc, consul general at Halifax.
The president yesterday nominated JOS.
f. Swords. of the District of Columbia, to
be consul at Cadiz Clarence C. Ford, OF
Virginia. consul 1T SaGua ; w. II. Pollcys.
Of New York, consul at San Juan dc los
Remedies and p. S. Is. Pinchhack. sur
veyor customs at New Orleans.
The Drift OF State Politics.
The deadlock in the Senate of Nir.i.ii;,
in regard to the election of state auditor.
was broken yesterday by the adoption of
the House concurrent resolution to elect
auditor, railroad commissioner, corpora
tiOn judges, and judges of appeals on
Thursday. The vote was 10 to II, and the
result was reached by tho return to their
party allegiance of three Readjusters who
had voted with the Democrats to postpone
the election. The action is regarded as
insuring the defeat OF Massey and the
| choice of Allen, the Readjustcr cantli
| date.
At the Republican caucus OF the New
Jersey Legislature, in Trenton, last night,
Goo. NJ. Wright was renomnated 70!
state treasurer. Andrew Kerr. Barclay
GliscOm and John Z. Post We're nomnatcI
| for state prison inspectors.
A national convention OF the Union
GrecnbacH Labor party has been called tt
meet in st. Louis en- the 8th of March.
! Notes Ot Trade ami business.
Mr.. Langevin, minister Of public works
said in the Dominion House of Commors
On Monday night that the government in
tended to extend q telegraph line from th,
mainland of Nova Scotia to Sable islant
this year.
! The city council of Chicago has cr,lelc &C
= tax levy of 81, 100, 900 for the municipal
expenses for the current year.
The First national bank of Baton Rouge
La, Was yesterday authorized TO begin
business with capital Of 100000.
| Telegraphc communication will, th.
West India islands has been restored b,
the repairing of the cable between An
tigna and Guadaloupc.
POstoificcs were established in thi:
state last week at Mount Jcwett, McKcai
county; Mud River, Carbon county ant
Wise, Greene county. The Office of Yet
tcrs, in Franklin county. was disco:lti:,
ued.
a female immi inra:inn society has bccl
folmed in Winncpcg. to look after f..ma.,
,lomcstics sent cut from Ensl.nd.