Year: 1870

position the Army and take his seat In the Senate.


The Funding bill and international Coinage bill were
both under consideration to-day by the Senate Finance
Committee In regard to the former measure, the Com
mtee expect be ready report 1t in the Of
day two the bill for the Distribution of
the Currency under consideration in the Senate, IL
disposed Of 1t tsprobabe that the main features Of the
bill recommended by Secretary Boutwell,, win be
adopted.


The House Committee on Railways and Canals to-day
agreed to report in favor Of granting alternate sections
10 miles wide, to aid In the construction Of railroad
running from the State of Missouri into Arkansas to be
known as the St. James and Little Rock Railroad. The
Committee also discussed and heard argument from
Representative Cook Of Illinois, In favor Of air line
road from the CITY Of New The indications are
that the Chairman will be instructed by the Committee
to report bill for that purpose.


Gov. sDllth Of Alabama appeared before the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs to-day and made ap-
peal In favor of the employment Of more troops in the
Territories, to protect settlers from the Indians


Senator johnson Of vrgniahad an interview with the
President to-day He called 10 thank the President for
his course In securing the early admission of the State
The President received Mr. Johnson kindly and told him
there bright future in prospect for Virginia. II she
continues she has begun and allow herself to sdo
back like Georgia and louisiana Her natural resources
great, and cannot fail to be developed II the State
remains liberal in her form OF Government and allows
the emigration that will surely flow into her lands He
referred the State Of New Hampshire, whose every


ver creek and every piece Of coast is put to use for
manufacturing pusposes and was Of the opinion that
Virginia could be made the greatest manufacturing State
In the Union.


The President sent to the senae to-day the name OF
Francis A. Walker at present In charge OF the Bureau OF
Statistics be Superintendent OF the Census II ap
pears from the law Of $780, that the Office OF Supernend
ent is not Presidential appointment and needs no con-


rmaton by the Senate The law referred to authorizes
MI ia n H.
terror bill passed the House in December last invOly
ing radical changes the law Of $780, others one
giving the appointment Of superintendent OF the census
to the President but this bill has been reported on un
avorably by the Committee and has not OF course be-
law; and the nomination viii doubtless be with
drawn by the President Mr. Walker is at present Depn
y Special Commissioner OF the Revenue in charge Of the
Bureau Statistics In the Treasury Department which
position he has filled for the past year During the Re
beon he with distinction and at the close
Of the held the rank Of BrigadlerGeneral Prior to
his appointment as Deputy Commissioner he the
editorial staff Of a NewEngland newspaper, and con-
tributor to The Atlantic NOnLtiy.


The resignation Of AssOciateJustice Grier Of the gu
Court which has been accepted by the President
takes effect It is intimated by the highest
authority that Judge strongs name Will be sent to the
Senate for the succession tomorrow. ChiefJustice
Chase and all the Justices Of the Court called on Judge
Grier his residence. to-day to bid him goodbye" on





and from public life. An address, prepared by Judge
Chase read to him, In which reference was made to
his past able and brilliant legal the pleasant
associations the bench with those present. Judge
Gier thanked the members for their appreciation and
great personal kindness.


John p Hale cxMinister TO Spain, is learned from
adyces just received here ut Rome in poor health
and viii not return until next June.


NJ Berthemy, the French Minister here has just re-
turned from n visit TO Paris. He that the French
Government will not espouse the cause of the cable
which been laid between that country and the United
States will endeavor to act mediator and recon.
cie the differences.


by the orders OF the Navy Department over 6OOo men
thrown out OF employment in the various navy
yards to-day To provide against the suffering that must
follow and assist the Navy Department, Mr. Cragn OF
New Hampshire, Chairman OF the Senate Naval Com
mittee introduced JOINT resolution transferring
expended balance OF AoooO0C from several bureaus in
the Navy Department the Bureaus OF Construction and
Repairs and Steam Engineering III this passes both
Houses, the discharged hands will resume work.