Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-09

allegiance TO the new Governmental few
members doing so under protest. Governor
Houston and the Secretary of State retired
and surrendered the archives. Houston has
published an appeal to the people, dcnounc-
ing the Convention. The latter body passed
a substitute to the army bill, raising only one
mounted regiment.
There is nothing new from Montgomery.
The troops Of the South are concentrating at
Pensacola.
The Senate confirmed J. w. Nye, Cover
nor of Nevada Rufus King, Minister to
Rome Bradford r. W ood, Minister to Den
mark; Anson Burlngame, Minister to Aus
tra Elisha O. Crosby, Minister to Guate-
maa John 0. Putnam, to Havre; Freeman
H. Morse Consul TO London; Joseph A. An
derson, of Ohio, Consul to Hamburg; Fran
els H. Moody, Receiver Of Public Money at
Little Rock Lieut.. IIorduff, Assistant adiu
tant General, with rank as Captain. Anum-
Der of Postmasters were also confirmed.
among whom was Sydney f. Fonnerhurst. for
c. f. Burk, Marshal for the Southern Dis
trict Of Ohio
The following nominations were made for
the Territory of Colorado: VIM. Gilman,
Governors Lewis W ellis, Secretary; Benz f.
Hall, of New York, Chief Justice S. New
ton Pettis, of Pennsylvania, and Chas Lee
Arkbur, were made Associate Justices Cope
land Townsend, Marshal VIM. l.. Stoughton,
of Michigan, Attorney; Francis N Chase Of
Ohio, Surveyor General.
Marsh E. Dennell, Of Maine was nom ma
ted for Consul at Vera Cruz J. r. Giddings,
of Ohio, Consul General to British North
America. Thomas Corwin having withdrawn
his dcclinai ion, was confirmed as Minister to
Mexico.
March the 22d, the President submitted to
the Senate proposition Of the British Gov
ernment to refer the San Juan question to the
arbitration of some foreign Government. The
Committee on Foreign Relations recon-
mended Switzerland.
In the Senate March 23d, in consequence
Of the absence Of the Vice president Foote
was unanimously chosen Vice President pro.
tenn.
sherman appeared and took lis seat as
Senator from Ohio.
Hale move to take up his resolution for the
election Of officers. Agreed to-2l against
13.
Messrs Bright and Breckinridge spoke in
favor Of a postponement, on account of the
the small Attendance and other reasons.
Mr.. Breckinrilge said if the resolution is
carried into effect, the offices would be dis
tributed as the rewards for partisan service
1t was fagitious and mischievous system
and would ultimately break down any Gov
ernment on EARTH
Mr.. Hale, with due respect, said the Soma
tor was not justified in the inference that
there would be a general sweep. For one
he would be extremely sorry to see this done,
but it would not be strange if the list of SUBJ
ordinates should require a little examination
or supervision. Abuses may have crept in,
aud Il 50, be hoped they would bc corrected,
and the faithful subordinate let alone.
Mr.. Bright approved the resolution.
Mr.. Fessenden did not desire 10 make a ger
cra change of officers The most of them
were entirely acceptable, but few might be
removed.
Mr.. Ciingman opposed new election, r2
marking that he neither now nor heretofore
knew the political opinions of any of the
aubordinates. Many persons here want for
eign missions; if they cannot get these they
want to be Sergeant-at-Arms
Mr.. Douglas said political prescription was
to be practiced for the first time in the SEN
ate, to the public injury and decentralization.
lie had hoped the Senate would be spared
the degradation brought upon the other
branches Of the Government.
Mr.. Neslnith recognized the doctrine "lo
the victors belong the spoIs." Con-ideriug
the cyigcncies Of the country, he would turn
the Federal bayoEcta against the oil,cc-seei,-