The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-10
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DHE SENATE WILL ADJOURN ON MoNDAY-c0N-
rIRhAr1OFs--THB LOUISIANA POLITICIANS AND
THE VACANT sRRATORsHIP-TnE NEW YORK COL
LECToRsHIP, ETC.
sPpaAI CORRESPONDENCE THE NEW YORK HERALD
sss.ts, WASHINGTON, April Sep. NJ
The Senate win dispsrss Monday. having concluded
all the weighty business Of the ave weeks session.
1he s,so~ng nominations received TO- day, and
confirmed in lump
W. L. Dodge Of Iowa, Indian agent in New Mexico.
seaDders lansing military store keeper Ordnance De-
J. J. smith, postmaster. Frederick, Nd
s Belden inspector and surveyor, Hartford, Conn.,
=. Florence. postmaster Sacramento CAL
Daniel Devon, pos sw wilmington us 4. c.
6. Geson, military storekeeper, Ordnance Department
G. waldson, United States district attorney, North.
7. B. Good,ell, postmaster, Bridgeport, Conn.
J. A. Peasants, consul, Mansanilla.
W. W. Wig, postmaster, indianapolis, Ind
The departments have been discovered to be in bad
condition. That Of the Interior under the management
Of the hate Secretary Stuart is especially Important
lying there Enacted upon which presented
when the department first ablshed The present
able Secretary Governor McCeand, is devoting his at
teuion to proper organization Of the department
and will doubtless long, extsats it from its chaotic
confusion and make it the useful and important branch
of the government it was designed to be.
Mr.. Charles Benvenue's appointment to the important
position Of Superintendent fthe Mint at New Orleans
not only deserved compliment to him. but remarkable
for the fact that he is the only young appointed
to Office in Lousiana
Mr.. sldes chances Of coming to the Senate are none
of the best warfare has existed between him and Mr.
soue for years; and Mr.. soule and General Downs
have become reconciled it s supposed all the friends Of
Mr. Soule will support Mr.. Downs, and thas his
election.
The evidence in the Gardner ease to-day it is con-
tended win summsrily conclude the matter in favor Of
the defendant Colonel Payne Of the commissioners
who decided the claims against Mexico testified that the
award not made TO Gardner In consideration of his
having title to the mine but for the losses incurred
in the destruction Of his property and having been pre-
vented from working mine Of which he had possession
As the eff TT Of the prosecution has been to show that
Gardner obtained the award by means of an alleged
forged title to mne the importance to him of Paynes
testimony is argued. OF course, this will depend upon
the between the terms of the indictment
and the proof.
Mr.. Bronson has not yet been heard from The Presi
dent intimated day in unmistakeabe language that if
there s any further difficulty about the acceptance Of
the collectorshp his Of personal respect will
compel him to speedily settle the matter by giving to
the other division of the party in New York. X,Y.Z
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE DRAWING TO A CLOSE
APPOINTMENTS DEFERRED-NEw YORK AND NEW
ENGLAND NAIL CONTRACTS, ETC.
FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, April 0, 1853
The Senate in secret session. to-day confirmed the few
remaining nominations, but transacted business Of
special moment The President having notified the mem
bers that he had further communication to make
they agreed to adjourn on Monday, At one o'clock.
No nominations have been made for this district but
is understood that such changes desirable will
be made in about ten days without the assistance the
Senate. Numerous appointments throughout the coun-
try and abroad to be deferred till the next session.
Senator's beginning to leave. They will only for
maly meet Monday, and it is doubtful whether que
will be present The onace-seekers are mostly gone
and the city is more becoming quiet
The great letting of contracts at the General Post or
fee, cling all the mail service in New York and New
England besides many routes in other States is in such
forwardness to leave doubt that the decisions win
be proclaimed the 25th inst. large number Of con-
tractors interested in this business sojournng tx this
neighborhood
The Union Of thismornipg announces that slide has
resigned the mission to Central America and will pre-
posed by his friends for the Senatorial vacancy occsoned
by Mr. soues nomination to Spain Private and personal
reasons assigned the cause of the declnation
The Republic has sharp article on the bargain or
swap. All the newly appointed government officers
sumo their posts on Monday