, 1859-04-15


The Senate, on the 10th March, confirmed the
appointment of NJ. Vanclcave as United States
District Attorney for Washington Territory.
Andrew J. Thaycr was also confirmed as Dis.
trct Attorney for Oregon.
The Senate, on the eth March, also confirmed
the appointment Of G. W. Jones, formerly United
States Senator from Iowa, as our Minister to Be.
gpta.
The Senate, on the eth March, confirmed the
appointment Of Robert McLane, Of Maryland,
Minister to Mexico. Mr.. McLane has left for
Vera Cruz with instructions to recognize the
Constitutionalists or Liberal Government, il he
finds it in condition to maintain its existence.
Senor Malta leaves Immediately for New Orleans
to await the result Of Mr.. McLanc's mission.
The Senate, on the 9th March, confirmed A. y.
Z.yely, formerly Of North Carolina, and long a
clerk in the Post Office Department, to be Third
Assistant Postmaster.G General in place Of Mr..
Marion, deceased.
The Senate also confirmed Robert Ould as At
torncy for the District Of Columbia, vice Key,
deceased.
The SCnr'e, In extra session, has confirmed the
appointment Of John Hubbard, Of Maine, as
BouI dry Commissioner.
John Petit, Of Indiana, has been nominated
and confirmed as Chief Justice Of Kansas Ter.
ritory.
Bartholomew Fuller, Of North Carolins, has
received the appointment and been confirmed by
the Senate as fifth Auditor Of the Treasury.
Emory d. Potter has been re-nominated BY the
President and confirmed by the Senate as Col.
lector at Toledo, Ohio.
Ben McCunoch has resigned his Office as United
States Marshal for Texas, and his brother Henry
has been appointed and confirmed in his place.
James Y. McDufie, Of Georgia, has been ap
pointed by the President, Superintendent of In.
dian Affairs for California. The Senate has con-
firmed the appointment.
The President appointed, March 9th, Joseph
Holt the present Commissioner Of Pat t,nts, as
Postmaster-General in place Of Governor Brown,
deceased. 800
The Senate Immediately confirmed the ,ppoint-
ment, and Mr.. Holt will enter upon the duties Of
bis new Office, and take a scat in the Cabinet at
once.
Adispatch in the New Orleans Tue Delta from
Washington, dated March sth, says that Post
master General Brown continued to grow worse
yesterday evening, and during the night 1t was
evident he could not survive many hours He
died at his residence in this city this morning.
Auo ue.ei " esel -Uenern DFv"n Was
Snvu prns;deU, ~ ue Se"a'0 " nessaso 'rOin 'ne
Mr.. Nicholson pronounced an eulOcy upOp the
occasion, and submitted appropriate resolutions,
which were adopted, when the Senate unanim-
ously adjourned, as . mark Of respect 10 the
memory Of the deceased statesman
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vas 20 smcnded bv ths Scnato X Mn Session isT
that those who have not presented their claims
against that Government may do 50 at any time
before new uranada takes maj acslOn upon the
Coz Ccn IJcrror ;s nov IN Wssh;neton .nd .sks
that our Government will in return make provi,
sion for the settlement Of all questions in which
New Granada or her citizens are claimants.
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mail matter across the Isthmus and the tonnage
TAX i.e
A MoSEYED wAxDERER-A gentleman arrived
from Oregon BY the last trip o. the steamer
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Sstwesn three and Sour O'clock. bv ofiicer MeCor.
mick, apparently in unsound mind The officer
conveyed him to The stationhouse for security, and
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IDENTITY eIIi' touched with insanity.~S h Herald
Mr.. Albert Balch is a resident Of steilacoor.
We are pleased to learn, BY another paper Of the
samo date, that Albert was safe in the hands Of
Capt lafayette Balch, who viii sec that no harm
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