The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Great Number Of Appoantmemss and Cosrdr.
nations.
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LARoE NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS AND coNPIRMA
TIONs-NEw TERRITORIAL OFFICERs-THY BALrI
MORE NOMINATI0NS-ARMY PROMOTIONS, ETC.
SPECIAL ool:RsspoNDKsoE YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, April E9P.M NJ.
large number of nominations were sent into thu
Senate to-day Among them was the nomination of G. G.
Davenport Chief Justice for New Mexico vice Judge
Baker, removed This nomination led to an interesting
and important discussion upon the power of the Pres
dent to remove from Office federal Judge the Terrific
ries This. however, has long been doubted 1t is not
derived from the constitution, do the laws creating
these Judges confer the power in express terms On the
contrary they prescribe that the Judges shall hold their
Offices for four years The removal Judge Baker on
this occasion Is the hrs instance of the kind which has
occurred in the history of government. Finally
after debate, resolution adopted to day by the
Senate recognizing the power the executive and thus
settlir 6 the question for the future
The following nominations confirmed =
Daniel Sturgeon, ex-senator, Superintendent of the
r. Griths, Marshal for the Southern district Missis-
sippi.
s.Casey Treasurer Of the United States.
d. q. Bigger, Register OF the Treasury.
l.. ID. Stark Collect r, Camden North Carolina.
n Clement, Collector, Portsmouth, n. H.
Truman Wait Postmaster Charlottesville Va
N SlcNulty, Postmaster, Georgetown.
g. Runolett, Postmaster, Portsmouth N. Fl.
o. Allen, Jr.. Postmaster Pittsfeld Mass.
Douglass A. Danforth, Postmaster, Burlington, vt.
Luther Jenkins, Postmaster, York, Pa
i. Brodhead, Postmaster, Detroit Mich.
Mr.. Newman, Postmaster, Milwaukee.
J. j. Hester, Postmaster, Easton, Pa.
Mr.. Reindart Postmaster, Lancaster, Pa.
John White, Collector, Milwaukee.
Mordeca Deadly and Cyrus Olney Associate Justices,
Oregon.
The following nominations referred -
J. c. Haines Postmaster Bangor, Me.
Robert Burns Surveyor OF the Revenue Eastport, Me-
Rufus Mcintyre, Surveyor New Portland, Me-
Jno. Ellis Warren, Secretary OF Legation, Central
America
Henry Relart, Postmaster, Lancaster, Pa.
Charles s. Ramsay, Marshal New Mexico.
William Kerr Postmaster, Kingston, N. Y.
Lewis Lunsford, Collector, Petersburg, Va.
Baker, removed.
Kirby Benedict, Associate Justice, New Mexico.
Jno Marshal, Postmaster, Pqua Ohio.
Judge Pratt, Judge in Oregon.
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS IN THE ARMY
Engineer Corps
NJ. p. Whiting, First Lieutenant, from March 10th
1885, vice Stevens resigned and appointed Governor Of
Brevet Second Lieutenant James c. Duane to be Second
Second Regin,en-A,tille,y.
Second Lieutenant, G. Tidba to be First Lieutenant
vice Peck, resigned
Breyet Second Lieutenant James vanhorn, Third or.
tley, to be Second Lieutenant vice Tdball promoted.
First Reyimesu-Dragoops
Second Lieutenant, o. r Taylor, to be First Iieuten
ant vice Wilson, deceased.
Brevet Second Lieutenant J. p. Moore to be second
Lieutenant vice Taylor, promoted.
Fl, SC Regiment-Aytieyy
First Lieut., 8. X. Dawson to be Captain vice Hath
away, deceased.
Second Lieutenant John Dewsrt to be First Lieutenant
vice Dawson promoted.
Brevet Second Lieutenant james W. Robinson to be Sc
como Lieutenant vice Dement, promoted
First Infanhy
Second Lieutenant f. D. Stockton, to he First Leute
nant vice Denman, deceased.
Brevet Second Lieutenant G. A. Williams to be Second
Lieutenant vice Stockton, promoted.
Upon the representation of Governor Lowe the Pres
dent it is understood has consented to withdraw the ap
pointment Of John Kettlewsll Naval Officer for Bai
more and give it to James Polk, who was nominated
suI veyor of the Port, but declined.
Judge Lgrand Of Maryland, has consented to accept
the Office of Solicitor OF the Treasury. X.Y.Z.