The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-11
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON CITY,
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THE OFFICE SEEKING MANIA.
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General Pierce and his Cabinet Run Down
by Applicants.
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Soft and Hard Shell Movement to Secure
tho Succession to Secretary Marcy.
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BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE,
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Speech of Judge Douglas on Central
American Affairs.
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Temperance Conventions in Massachusetts and
Connecticut.
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VERY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO,
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BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
speech Of Judge Douglas on Central
American Affairs.
Temperance Conventions in Massachusetts and
Connecticut.
VERY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO,
&C., &C., 90.
Affairs at the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, March 10-S P. NJ.
The following nominations sent to the Senate by
the President today and referred to the appropriate
committees -
Brdge Of Boston, Appraiser at large for the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. Carr, Receiver of Public Money in Indiana
Jesse B. Clemens, as Marshal Of the Eastern District
OF Tennessee, in place of Mr.. Brown, removed.
nomination also sent in for Marshal of the West
ern District Of Tennessee to Hn vacancy caused by
death.
large number of naval promotions also sent in.
No other nominations have yet been received BY the
Senate, except what have sent you.
The announcement that Mr.. johnson, applicant for
the California marshalship, whg, is mistake. 1t
was probably caused by his holding Office under the pre-
sent marshal / learn from undoubted authority that
he is democrat in good standing.
The question Of the New York appointments yet un
disturbed. Mr. Emanuel B. Hart an applicant for the
post of Navy Agent.
General Pierce will have easy time of 1t if he only
acts upon the advice of the members of Congress They
have resolved themselves into committees parcel out
the patronage in their several States and avow openly
that the President must make the nominations they
dictate if he desires to succeed with Congress Under
this arrangement no person who may happen to live in
district where the member is opposed to him has any
chance of matter what his other quafca.
tons endorsements may be. OF course not sup.
pose the President is party to any such arrangement
The announcement that Mr. Eames Of the assistant
editors Of the Unon has been appointed Assistant So
cretay of State must have been discovered by the aid
of spiritual rappers the office itself not 20 into
operation until after the 3oth of June next.
Immense quantities Of petitions and recommendations
for Office being daily filed at the several departments
The number OF applicants and the strong claims they
all present, seriously embarrass the administration,
which was not prepared to find it owed its to
such o numerous band Of disinteresu-u palrloss
The appropriation for building the basin and railway
at San Francisco only available in the Secretary
of the Navy deems the work necessary. 1t is said the
Naval Bureaus opposed to it, and ths matter is there
fore still in doubt. XY.Z.
GEN. PIERCE AND HIS ASSISTANTS OVERWHELMED
WITH THE CLAIMS OF OFFICE SBEKERS-THE RE-
CEPTIoN OF vIsITERs-THElR IMPoRTUNITY-THE
PRESSURE UPON THE CABINET, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March10-oP. H.
General Pierce left this afternoon for Baltimore, and
will return tomorrow with Mrs. Pierce He is
whelmed He is fortunate if he get more than
meal during the day. if he retire to rest before
two O'Clock in the morning to be up again at six
He receives viters of all Sorts in the lump He
engaged in the service to-day till nearly two o'clock
To day, when the company dismissed several per-
sons followed him into side room. He then came out
into the hail. bringing them after him. and being thus
relieved he slipped into another door and the door
shut
The Office seekers don't like these mixed assemblies. 1t
is the minute in private that they desire Sometimes
in the crowd they try to draw him asde but they gene
rally fail Sidney Webster, his private secretary is the
next resort and the poor youth is perpexed with the
pressure of the hungry swarm till even he is compelled
to close doors.
The Cabinet to-day In business style, receiving
company One or two go into the Secretary at time,
tell their story and hand In their papers. The throng
Of applicants in the hail. waiting their turns. The
Secretary Marcy for foreign missions and
sulships, is astounding. So it is of the rest.
The Union is hurrying the work while the doomed
Office holders are trembling with dismay. A. b. G.
FRESH INVOICES OF OFFICE SEEKERS FROM NEW
YORK AND Observation-Disclosures AND
COESULSHIPS-AN ONLY FAVOR TO GEN. DIx-THE
NEW YORK POST OFFICE-HARD AND SOFT SHELL.
| CAUCUs-A MARCY MOVEMENT FOR THE NEXT
PRESIDENCY.
| WASHINGTON March 1910 P. NJ
It Is curious to see the rush for the NEW YORK HERALD
when the mails arrive, every evening, at the hotels
only from it the office seekers their friends and the
public at large, learn what has happened the day
| before.
host Of Office seekers arrived by the to night The
cry is still they come. Among others who from
New York tonight Isaac " Fowler John Cochrane
Daniel E. Delavan, and Thomas Dunlap Samuel ]. Til
4 den is expected in the morning.
The report that Mr.. Hammond is appointed to the col
ectorshp of California is rather premature. 1t is said
| that Mr.. Marshall is now in the ascendant
Mr.. Vezey, who has been appointed Consul to Havre
is nowConsul at Antwerp. He was appointed by Presi
dent Polk and kept in sce under the late whg regime
He is appointed at the personal request Of General
Dix who it IL said declared it to be the only favor he
| would ask.
Mr. Maunell B. Field is candidate either for charge
ship to Leghorn secreayshp of the Legation to Paris
| Neither Mr.. Eames Mr.. Brodhead appointed
yet to The Office of the Assistant secrearyship Mr..
Aaron Vale is candidate This appointment involved
| in uncertainty
Mr. Edward West is candidate for the Ds.ric. At.
| torneyship of New York
The number of letters and papers the President
in favor Of the different candidates. is tremendous The
clerks in the various departments classifying them,
making out short abstracts Of their osntents Some
Of these letters have been printed the candidates II
Is stated that Gen. Pierce will make oil the mpor ant
appointments himself The first busness to be proceeded
with is the filing of vacancies The President has been
with hungry hordes and refused audience to
great numbers.
| II is thought that the chief New York appointments
VII, % disposed Of to Saturday. Mr. Libby has
been spoken Of in connection with the Post Ocs There
Is no truth in the report in morning paper of your
city that the President ha offered the coectorship to
Schuyler Livingston, either by letter or others
movement that has been in operation for some time
TO overthrow all the candidates for the ooectorship
particularly Mr.. schel who is supposed to be TIN
strongest man, has been brought to maturity thi
evening.
A caucus has been held Of the barnburnera md sof
shells and Others who friends Of Marcy at the Bal
timore Convention Tho following sAid 70 be pre-
sent Mr. Dean Richmond Of Buffalo, William Angel o
Jefferson county John l. 0'sullivsn " Now York, Mr.