New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-08
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1t Was recently reported throughout the city, and
believed at noon to-day that PostmaSter-General
Brown was dead. After bidding farewell to the
members Of bis family about ii O'Clock, he fell
into a sleep which was so very quiet that his
breathing was not detected, and some members
of the fsmiIy thought bin dead. Hence the re-
port He awobe but now lies in a hopeless con-
ditoa. The most sauguine Of bis physicians hsv-
irg decided that he can live but few hours.
Mr. Weller, nominated for Postmaster Of San
Francisco, was confirmed in Executive Session to-
day by strict party vote. Mr.. Broderick voted
against him. TIE charges against Weller were Of
a very ssrOus character, enough 10 criminate most
men before Court Of Justice, but apparently of
little consequence to his fellow Democrats in the
United States Senate. Mr.. BrOderick q statements
to the Senate concerning the practices of Weller,
should have been suffi to cause bis rejection.
A Message from the Senate announced that oil
the uornn stiOns made 10 the lsst Senate, which
had not been acted upon, might be considered as
made to this Senate. Thin called up the case Of
Mr. Potter, Collector Of Toledo, Ohio, who was
rejected by Ooe vote, and motion TO reconsider
the vote placed on file. 1t was argued by the
friends Of Potter, that the motion to reconsider
made 10 tho last Congress holds good in the present
This extraordinary assumption was Overrued by
the Vice President. So the nomination of Mr.
Potter will have to be sent in again. learn that
the President is determined on such course, as
he uishos to defeat Pugb, and he knows that Pot
ter who is bitterly opposed to the return of Pugb,
L. L.. 20 fo mill hovo nd innu.
enco to accomplish the object desired. The opin-
ion is, thas the present Senate will confirm him.
!. Nr. Vaudeville, the Suryeyor-General of Cali
fornia, was confirmed to-day, also by strict
party vote. Dir. Stuart, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Public Lands in the last Senate, made
report against the official conduct of Vaudeville,
showing that he had been guilty of glaring frauds.
Tbese were again presented to-day as reasons why
Mr.. BucbsBan should never have nominated him,
and Why tho Senate should not confirm him; but
the Democratic Senators confirmed him.
A motion was made and filed in Executive Ses-
sioa to-day to reconsider the vote whereby MIR.
Wiggis was rejected on Saturday as Commissioner
under the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty, but no vote
wss had on the subject.
Treaties with several Indian tribes in Minnesota,
Dakota, Kansas and Florida, were called up and
action upon them deferred until tomorrow.
The opposition to the confirmation of Mr..
Black as Governor of Nebraska, was
on the ground that he was too incorporate.
This Was about two months ago. Ever since that
time DC mas been in this city, Illustrating the truth
of the charges against him, and is at the present
time reduced to a sad condition.
There is report that the anonymous letters to
Messrs. Key and Sickles, warning one and inform.
ing tho other, we're written by female friend of
the former, belonging to Baltimore, who was
Jealous of his attentions TO Mrs. Sickles.
The Grand Jury will consider the case of Mr..
Sickes tomorrow and it is expected that he will
be put upon his trial on Monday next, if bill is
found, a. 10 which there is no doubt.
The Senate is being canyassed in view of the sp-
proaching decesse of Postmaster General Brown,
10 learn what the chances would be for certain
Senators and ex.SenatOrs for the successOrship to
that Office. Among the candidates are Senator
YuIee aud ex-senator Jones of Iowa.
Owing to the embarrassing condition of the
department, the Cabinet has deemed it necessary
to consider the subject. Mr.. Phelps (Mo.) is re-
ported to have declined the place, and Postmaster
Fowler Of New. York is considered the most pr0mi-
nent candidate.
Sesator Brown, of Mississippi, who was by the
bedside Of Postmaster General Brown, at o'clock
this evening, informs mo that he was just alive,
famed Of his recovery.