The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-29
NEWS BY TELEGRAP PHI.
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON
WHO B 10 II COLLECTOR OF NEW YORK
Great Excitement in and out ofthe Senate.
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BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE
AND THE
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
WIS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
ANOTHER HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT


Eight Persons Killed and Many Injured,
- &C., DC, DC.
The Latest from Washington.
THE CONTEST FOR THE NEW YORK COL LEcToRsHIP
CURIOUS AND EXCITING POSITION OF AFFAIRS
Mr.. BRDsALL DECLINES THE NAVY AGENCY
APPOINTMENTS. ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TILE HERALD.
WAsn SGroN, March 2S-gP.M
Your contradictory dispatches about the colectorshp
in yesterday HERALD accounted for BY the fact
that sent what knew to be the position OF the
whilst your other correspondent treated you to street
rumors To day witnessed great excitement In the cabi
net believed that Secretary Marcy tried it with
high hand how successful Is not yet known The
President was informed Saturday evening" that Mr.
Scbe would not consent to accept any poucn but the
one he pressed for oy the hard shesthe collector
shpand that he could not get that he not desire
to be offered position he did seek This led to re-
consideration this morning. and Mr. Marcy at once
showed his teeth The result Of the discus seems to
have been the sending to the Senate the nomination
Mr. Birdsa, Mr.. Diciinson's in law az Navy Agent
Ihis 1t was fondly hoped would be evidence of the
good feeling of the administration for Dickinson and the
hards generally. If it took well, Mr. Marcy's friend
could be tried for Collector with safety to morrow
But Mr.. BEdsan, upon hearing of his nomination. took
prompt ssps to acquaint the President with all
tesy that he could not accept the othat he not
applicant for that runored in such quarters
s to Leave little for doubt that Mr. Schel to
be passed over and he would accept Office it, BY doing
so compromised in the sghtest degree, that gentle
mans position In word, he emphaticaily declined be-
ing party to any arrangement by which the wishes of
the hard in favor of Mr. sche should be defeated This
jsxhe present position Of affairs. To viii proba-
bly, decide tho question to who is President.
The other nominations sent TO the Senate to-day
Snmportant
The statement published in some of thejNew York pa
pers that Mr. Hunter and the Postmaster General had
quarrel, during which the former gentleman at
the latter entire fabrication. No such interview
that described has taken place between the Postmas
ter General and any Senator, nor indeed tho slightest
pnpleasantnsss. You did Mr. Hunter justice in the
mark that he L. incapable Of using the language imputed
to him.
The following nominations have been confirmed by the
Senate
William W. Gift register Of the land Office at Benicis,
Charles Losins, receiver Of public money at BsnicIa,
California.
Nissouri vice Lloyd P Halleck, removed.
Joseph Ament receiver of public money at Palmyra,
No, race Robert Griffith. removed
Henry Fubright receiver Of public money at Spring
6eld Mo-, tice Marcus Boyd, removed.
The Senate will sit last oil this week. though they
complain very much about this detention X.Y.z
THE NEW YORK CoLLEcToRsHIP-TuE NAVY AGENCY
THE SENATE AND THE CABINEr-NoMINATIoNs
AND CONTRIBUTIONS ETC.
FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON March 2s, 1883
The only New York nominations sent in to-day we're
Widow Bsrraud Postmstress at West Point, which was
confirmed Immediately aud Mr.. Birdsall, Navy Agent at
New York, vice Leroy which was referred No nomina
lions we're made for Philadelphia Baltimore There
swerc a pumber of con arma tions OF minor interest
Mr. Slcells nomination was not taken up
There long debate on consular treaty with
itg ratification earnestly advocated by
The cabinet were in session to day until half past
three and again night The prevailng opinion that
Mr. Redhed is to be collector Of New York, though Mr.
che. friends don't quite give mn nun up so cs
and decfines 1t.
The following appointments by the President By and
With the advice and Of the Senate viii be official
ly announced in TO morrow's Union-
james Dick, vincenpes, Indiana.
Elihu Strong Janesye wisconsin
Thomas Henley, San Francisce California .,o
John Bovnn, to bs Deputy Postmaster at San Antonio,
william D. Marast to be Deputy Postmaster at Tusca
Aexsnder Gait, to he Deputy Postmaster at Norfolk,
Virginia in place of John P Leigh u,...s
Thomas u Bigger Deputy Postmaster at kohmond'
jacob Cartef, to 6e Deputy Postmaster at Concord,
New Hampshire, in place of Ephram Hutchins
Turner W. Ashby to Deputy postmaster at Alexan.
dria the county Of Alexgrdria Virginia in place Of
Cortez b. Kavanaugh TO be Deputy Postmaster at
Hunts, ile Alabama, IN place OF ~ Pitinan.
Nathaniel BshOp, TO De Iepuiy
Washington county. Ohio, in place OF Frederick A.
Wheeler
Wheeling Va in place of Jacob 5. Shriver, renewed
Edward A. King to be Deputy Postmaster at Dayton,
Ohio in place of Adam speia whose commission has ex
Samuel r. Anderson, TO be reputy Postmaster at Nash
vile, Tenn, in place of John shelby resigned
Reuben :. Cheney, to be Deputy postmaster at Jackson
jackson county Mich. in place OF james A. Dyer
N.tb,,;e, Havthorr e If Ma - to bo Consul for tho
United safes ut Liverpool take effect the LIST Of
August r,xt in place If Thomas L Critenden. resigned
West H. Humphreys, to be Judge OF the District Court
of the United States for Eastern Middle and Western
districts Of Tennessee in The place of Morgan W. Brown,
william Fl Richardson, 10 be Marshai of the Northern
district the State Of California in the pace OF David
r. Douglas resigned to take effect from the nrst day ot
Russell Bishop to be Register Of the Land Office at
Frederick Hail. to be Receiver Public Monies at Ion
ssichigan
The Koss iusko Cnsc.
4. wAsHrgoToN March %, 1853
The Circuit Court met to-day, and after short sitting
adjourned for three weeks order TO allow the Criminal
Court to occupy the for the Gardner trial.
Before adjourning, Major Tochmsn moved the Circuit
Court TO order an execution against the suretes OF Mr.
Bomford in the Kosciusk0 case, as directed by the Su
defendant. asked for delay of the order for three
weeks.
The Court said the Supreme Court left them dis
oa. & ~ - seo ooo :. afb ~ hiS % & tbs a.
ordered In be entered for the Major Tochman be
sides Is 600 for expenses and costs betrayed by him.
The Gardner Case.
Captain Hunter was further examined relative to his
visit to Iaguinas lie testified that the roads
shockngly bad there that steam engihe large enough
for working mine could not be carried INTO the place
even In pieces; but having superptsnded the coostruc
on Of steam engines and being acquainted with the oil
ferent parts he admitted upon examination tina
the parts might be constructed to he carried there
npOn the backs Of mules
Jscobo sancbes Navarro Of the wcafthest landed
pYopretors Mexico called fo the purpose OF prov