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Show u tsiiix; i oi DISCUSSING NOMINATIONS. Washington, 13. A considerable portion of the etecutive session of the senate to-day, which continued nearly 1 three hours, was devoted to a discus I Bion of the nomination of Utmer! James D. Brady, as collector of in-1 ternul revenue for the Petersburg, 1 Vs., district, in place of George S. Richards, suspended under the tenure of office act last summer, but recently reinstated by reason of the failure ol tha senate to take action upon tho case at the last eeteiou. The finance committee yesterday submitted a unanimous report recommending that Brady's nomination be confirmed although oi last made it explicitly involved the removal ol Richards, regardless of the fact that no charges were presenieu against me latter, auu that he was oonceded to have been a faithful officer. KicharUs, alter holding the office eiyht yeary, had entered upon a third term under a lea ppoiuluicul by l'nidcut ( IrmU, when he was suspended by President Hayes in order lo give the position to Uen. Brady, in pursuance ol his an nouncid policy of filling federal offices in Hie nuuthern stated by lulivo born residents. Brady was a native of Virguna, a republican in politics and a volunteer oiliocr in the Union army during the war of the rebellion. His appointment waa strongly recommended recom-mended by Virgiuia sunatoM and other prominent democrats, and bia confirmation has been oarncstly opposed by many republicans, who are personal and political friends of Richards, The committee's lavurable report and the discussion which ensued to-day, resulted in urttuy a uuuurmuuuu uy a viua voce vole, with only six or seven Benaloru in the negative. The nomination of John Baxter, Tennessee, to ne circuit judge for the fifth circuit, was reported from the judiciary committeo to day with favorable recommendation. It was discussed at considerable length aud then confirmed without a roll call. Tho nomination of E. A. Hoyt, as commissioner ol Indian alUirs, was aUo the subject of some debate, but was confirmed without much opposition. opposi-tion. 'I he Indian nlUira committee wore unanimous iu reporting il Uvor ably. Tho reinlutiou for tho removal of tho injunction ol sturresy Irom the votes on tho New York ciiBtom houso nomination was not reached lor action, in consequence of it being at the end of the calendar. No motion to reconsider yestuiduy's action regarding theso oases has been entered, nor was the controversy reopeni d in any other manner to day. AIJUKING CIIINEdH. . A telegram wai received to day by President llnyos from the Sao Fran-cin Fran-cin o Six Com panics, reprcsuntiugthat a giing of roiizha l.iHi evniiinir Iih attacked a party of 150 Chinamen, who had jusi reached tho city Irom Hnoramenlo, robbing and cruelly beating them and seriously iniurng mare than lifly of tho number. num-ber. Thoro wasrminlerponliuu by tho polieo for their protection and no arrest wcro made. Tho companies also call the attention ol tho prusi dent to the intimation of tho Kov ornor of California, in bin mid reus to the legislature, thai a mob may become be-come too strong (or control. Tboy represent the bolplessnew of their people without diplomatic protection, and remind the president of tho obligation obli-gation of tho United Slates government govern-ment for their security under tlio provisions of the Iruaty. Tue presi dent said ho would give tho matte his immediate aileution. A OHEAT SfKKCH. Chicago, 13. Inter Ocean's Washington: Wash-ington: Butler miidn a great speech in thn liouoe lo-duy on tlio CVonulo queHlinn, and for n time crnaleil con-fiider.ihlo con-fiider.ihlo excitement, NO nOMI'HOMIHK. Filler of Ohio thinks tho preiidonl will accept no com prom inu, but con linuo milking norni tuitions lo the Hmiatii for New York custom houso positions. Al a consullalioo at iho wl.it" hooHo, to niiiht, nnvornl nf tho irt-iilent' Irindu, iniiludini- the vice jp;nKlnnl and Cliurlo Fust or are present. CON'OICATI'I.A i UX. Cjnkling, to dny, nteiiived ocoros of cuugrauilulury luleg rutin from all pans of the country . W on ' ; ii j i ii ' ii . .. . |