The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-26
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AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON CITY.
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No Quorum In the Senate.
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The Administration and the
OMce-Seekers.
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Kumored Selection Of C. W. Lawrence for
Collector Of New York.
ACempromise with Regard to California.
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PROCEEDINGS In THE N. Y. LEGISLATURE.
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Great Amount Of Business Transacted.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENTS,
DC, DC, &c.
PROCEEDINGS In THE N. Y. LEGISLATURE.
Great Amount of Business Transacted,
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENTS,
&c, &C., &c.
Affairs In WashinNton,


THE sSNATE AND THE APP0INTMRNTs-A CoMPRO-
MISE WITH REGARD TO CALIFORNIA-NEw YORK
AFFAIRs-THE SECRETARY STILL BENT UPON PUN
IsHING HIS Observation-Disclosures CON-
FIRAED-THE COPYRIGHT TREATY-THE EXTRA.
BT1oN TREATY WITH swITzEELAND--A coNsTI.
TUTIONAL OBJECTIoN-MRS. FILLMOREs HEALTH
WASHINGTON, March 25-9PM.
No quorum Of the Senate being present to day. that
body transacted business much the disappointment
Of the expectants of Executive mama.
There proracted cabinet meeting this morning. and
itis understood that the California appontments SO warm
ly contested by Senator's Weller and Gwn were finally de-
cded upon. compromise has been effected, BY which
the names Of George Wright for subreasurer and Major
Believer for Postmaster at San Francisco, were with
drawn and after a shuttle and deal the following
nominations were agreed to Mr. Snder for Subtrcasu
General Richardson for Marshal and Hon. Henley
for Postmaster at San Francisco. Messrs Wright and
Sslovsr promptly withdrew their claims promote
5he general harmony Their conduct is deserving high
praise, and is doubtless fully appreciated by the Pres
dent.
The policy of the administration seems to be eminent
y compromised In the matter of appointments 1t is
useless to pretend the cabinet unit upon this subject
whatever may be the in other affairs. Mr. Marcy
has too many opponents to crush to POWDER has
Haid, to permit the President to fill the Offices upon the
principle of giving them to those who have all along
stood the platform which carried the last election
Other members Of the Cabinet having Of this per-
eona feeling disposed to hesitate they let the Sec
xetary Of State have full swing, and hence the delay
is understood the President desires to give the Col
lectorshp of New York to hard she'll But already
veral have been presented, to of whom
would be acceptable to the hards that Of Mr.
Schell. Among them arc Alderman Trotter, Wilson G.
Hunt, and Mayor westervclt.
Let all applicants for Office remember not to bet till
3hey see the trump card.
The following appointments have been made by the
President, by and with the advice of the Senate
COLLECTORS or CUSTOMS
Edward P. Little ut Plymouth, Mass, vice T. Redge
whose commission has expired.
Samuel L. Gardiner, Sag Harbor, vice Edwin Rose, com
Jesse Sharpe, Delaware Harbor, vice Charles Polk re
moved.
George 7. Wright Tappahannock, Va, vice Jefferson
John Boston, Savannah, Georgia, vice Hiram Roberts,
removed.
John II. Harmon Detroit, Mich, vice Oliver NJ. HYDE
James NJ sconeld, San joaquin. CAL, vice Madison
lansing B. Miner sonoma, CAL, vice W. W. Gallaher
u N Tbey Puget Sound, Oregon, vice Simpson P
Philip Beauprie sinns,o.a vice Charles Cavleer, re-
moved.
SURVEYORS.
William Barker, Providence, r. l., vice W. P. Greene
Commission expired
Asa Gray, Tiyerton, l., vice George Rowland, CON-
Lyndon Taylor, Pavtuclct R. l., vice j. R. Cross, COM
mission expired.
Gordon Forbes Ycocomeco. Va; re. appointed
William B. Panner, Wilmington, N. c., vice John
Isaac Hutchinson, Evansville, Ia, vice William Brown,
removed
NAVAL OFFICERS
William A. Pedon, Wilmington, N. c., vice James G.
APPRAISERS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
0 P. Sutton, vice George Pendletnn, removed
Philip A. Roach, vice J. Vincent Brown, removed.
report has beon circulated that tho Senate intend
to the injunction of secrosy from the nterna
tonal copy right treaty. This learn from the best
authority, is mistake. The treaty is still in the hands
Of the committee to whom it referred and it Is,
therefore, not before tho Senate but the subject Of
moving the injunction of ecresy has been pretty gene
rally debated among Senator's informally, and large
majority opposed to 1t. 1t would require the
Of two thirds Of the whole body take any
ton so that it may be regarded decided that it will
not be made public.
debate of hours duration occurred in the exc.
cutve session of tho Senate yesterday upon the extra
dition treaty with Switzerland now before that body
The treaty contains article providing that the citizens
of both countries may inherit real estate property left
Them by the citizens Of either constitutional point
was raised by Mr. Butler Chairman of the Judiciary Com
ittee that the right of aliens to inherit property within
the United States matter regulated by State laws
and was not uniform in its action inasm uch as some
States permitted foreigners to inherit whilst Others pro-
hbited it. Mr. Everett showed that all our extradon
treates since the formation OF the with the
exception of four contained precisely similar provisions
rs to foreigners inherug To this it was replied that
precedent If in violation Of the constitution or the rights
of States could not be regarded The question novel
one, and 1T is believed, that objection has been
raised that it will be sustained The difficulty in the way
arises from the fact that, for tie first time the pro
vision is objected to, and sricking it out of treaty
with the only respectable republic in Europe whilst it
remains in other treaties may have ungraccus ap-
pearancs II unconstitutional however itcoud not be
Forced for although treaties the supreme law the
land they cannot of course ride the constitution
The Senate have yet received intimation from the
President to the adjournment But If It does not take
place soon it will be difficult to drum up a quorum The
presiding officer of the Senate has power to compel the
attendance Of Senator's
regret to learn that Mrs. Fllmore's health is no bet
ter and that her physicians fearful she cannot re-
cover sufficiently to be removed from here for some
weeks. W.
THE DIFFICULTTEs BETWEEN THE HARDs AND soFTs
--sECRSTArY MARCY AND HIS FRIENDS AND ENE.
hIEs-ThEMENpoUs UPR0AR AND CONFUSION, ETC.
WASHINGTON March 30 10 p NJ.
Who shall be Collector Of New York is the great ques
on Of the day. The contest goes on in the cabinet the
streets and the bar The softs and tho barnurn
ers alternately say, "anybody but schell" The
hards are unit, and in phalanx reply, "schcn
and no one elsen 1t is understood that at
the cabinet meeting TO day, Mcssrs Guthrie, Camp
boil Davis, Dobbin, and McCleland we're for schel
Secretary Marcy opposed them, and tonight, it Is
rumored, threatens to "grind the hards to powder
He will forgive the hards because they defeated
him in 1852 and against him for 1856 They win never
forgive his union with the bsrnburners in 1s49 Til,
hards soy 1t was union paper which admitted
the freesoiiers with their flag flying They nov
begin to think that 1t has turned out TO be union
sor the spoils, and there is peace after all