Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-23

WAsHINoToN March 90. The Senate confirm
cd J. w. Nye, Governor of Nevada; Rufu
King, Minister to Rome; Brandford r. Wood
Minister to Denmark; Anson BurliDgame, Min
lister to Austria; Elisha o, Crosby, Minister tc
Guatamala; Jas. o. Putnam, Consul to Hav
re; Freeman IL. Morae, Consul to London; Jas
H. Anderson, of Ohio, Consul to Hamburg
Francis H. Moody, Receiver of Public Money Al
Little Rock; Lieut.. Harlsuff, Assistant Adju
tant General, with raak of Captain.
The following Postmasters were confirmed
Warren N. Huntington, GaleDa; Edward G
Davis, Dubuque; James F. Abrahams, Burling-
! ton, Iowa; Sidney +. Won Bonnhorrt, Pittsburgh
David L. Rose, Marshal for Indiana VIM. II
:. Gurley, Attorney for Iowa George A. Ncurse
Attorney for Minnesota; Alex. C. Sands, Mar
shal for the Southern District of Ohio; Herbert
N. Hoxie, Marshal for Iowa.
The following nominations were made for the
territory OF Colorado: Mr.. Gilpin, Governor;
Lewis L. Wells, Secretary; Benz z Hall, of
New York, Chief Justice; $. Newton Pettis, of
Pennsylyania, and Cbas. Lee Armour, were
made Associate Judges; Copeland Townsend,
Marshal; VIM. l.. StOughton, OF Michigan, At
torney; Francis M. Case, of Ohio, Surveyor
General.
Marshall E. Donnell, of Maine, was nomina. O..
ted for Consul to Vera Cruz.
Joshua r. Giddings, of Ohio, was nominated
for Consul General to British America.
Thomas Corwin. having withdrawn his de-
clination, was confirmed as Mini ter to Mexico.
NEW YORK, March % The PO,rs Washing.
ton correspondence says the Secretary Of the
Treasury has decided to advertise for an eight
million loan.
The Arago brought Sil6O0O in specie.
The Communicable Washington despatch states
tnat A. IL. Schultz has been appointed Marshal,
vice Rynders
Mr.. Seward has written letter to the South.
ern Commissioners, reviewing the entire grounds
OF misunderstanding, with view Of restoring
harmony, and closing with the recommendation
OF National Convention.
The Government has received information of
a plot to revolutionize California and Oregon,
duplicating General Johnson aud other officers
The President submitted to the Senate the
proposition of the British Government to refer
the San Juan question to the arbitration OF some
foreign Government The committee on For.
elgn Relations recommended Switzerland.
Rumors of the non-evacualiOp of Fort Sum
ter are supposed to have been put forward for
political effect. 1t Is positively certain that tho
Tort will be abandoned speedily, and that Fort
Pickens will not be reinforced. All signs arc
favorable to peaceful solution.
Chartered vessels which recently sailed took
sealed orders .t' - 7
No determination yet for an extra session of
Congress
The proposition of the British Government
to refer the San Juan question to some foreign
Government was submitted by the President TO
the Senate. The matter was understood to have
been debated in executive session without con-
clusion. Senator Nesmith opposes the propo-
sition, being unwilling to agree to any plan
involving the possibility OF giving up the island
Republican Senators In caucus to-day resolved
to supersede the present Sergeant-at-Arms and
Assistant Door Keeper by new election. They
will determine on the candidates tomorrow
There is no determination In Administration
circles relative to an extra session of Congress.
According to present indications, the nomina.
tion of Holloway as Commissioner of Patents
cannot be confirmed. The committee on Patents
not having reported on the subject, his name
will, therefore, probably be withdrawn.
0l.Barbour, Superintendent Of Hsrper's Fer. |
" Armory, rendered his resignation to-day.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-The Charleston
Courier OF the 2lst inst received here, says tho
assertion hat the term Of service Of &c Of Ma |
or Andeteon's men had nearly expired is q mis-. |
take. Major Anderson was in daily expecta-
lion ofreceiving orders to evacuate Fort Sumter.
The supply OF provisions and fuel was nearly
exhausted. If he is not speedily relieved he |
will be compelled to burn some gun carriages.
He stated that the Fort would be given up TO
The South Carolina authorities, after examina-
lion of authorized officers and the receipt for
The property. Col. Lay has had long in.
erview with Gen. Pickens and Gen. Beaure.
guard 'at