The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-10

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THE PORTER COURT MARTIAL.
The Porter court wore in secret today for
hour.
| APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day confirmed tho nominations OF Alex-
ander W. Randall, Of Wisconsin, 70 BE- First Assistant
4 Postmaster General.
Seth C. Hawley, Of New YORK. az Consul TO Nassau,
| Mp.
william c. Moorehead. Postmaster at Zanesvle, Ohio
Captains Farrsgut, Goidsborougn, Dupont Foote
DO Rear Admrals in ths navy from the 10th Of July,
4 1862. on the active list
Captain Charles Stewart to be Rear Admiral from the
same date, on the retired list.
! NOMINATIONS ny THE PRESIDENT.
The following have sen to the Senate
| by the President:-
| Samuel G. Pond, Consul 10 Para, Brazil
Robert W. Taylor, First Comptroller OF the Treasury
Frederick Wippermsnn OF the District OF Columbia TO
be Consul OF the United States at Galatxa.
Richard A. Edes Of the District Columbia TO be Con
sui OF the United States at Maracaibo In the place Of
Frederick Wippermann, transferred to the Consulate
| Galatxa.
John Xantus, or the District OF Columbia Consul
OF tho United States at Manzano in the place Of Robert
| Haley recalled.
Zenas Robbins, OF the District OF Columbia, 70 DO
Register Of Wills In and for the county of Warrington In
the District OF Columbia In the place Of Moses Kelly
whose nomination not conhrmed
Eliwood Evans, of Washington Territory TO be Secre
tary Of said Territory 10 tho place Of H. j. Sturncy,
moved.
William W Thomas Jr., or Maine, to DO Consul OF tho
United Statos at 0ottenburg in tho place OF j. r 81
Eppin, whose nomination was rejected
W.T. NJ Army, Of Kansas, 10 be Secretary OF the Terri
tory OF New Mexico in tho place OF James IT. Hoines
removed.
William Z. Phelps, Of Illinois, 10 be Consul OF the Uni
ted States at ST. Petersburg, in the place Of John D.
Arnold, resigned.
the part Of the United states At Sierra Leone under the
treaty with her Britannia Majesty Of the It'll or April last
Tor the suppression OF the African slave trade.
Cephas Branard, OF Now York TO DO Arbitrator the
part Of the United States In the city Of New York unds
The treaty with her Britannia Majesty OF the 7th Of April
last fer the suppression Of the African slave trade
William L. Avery, Of New Hampshire, to be Arbitrator
the part Of the United States at Cape Town. tho
treaty with her Britannia Majesty q tho 7th Of April for
the suppression Of the African slave trade.
Thomas H. Clay. OF Kcntucky. 70 DO Minister Rssidcus
Of the United States 10 the republic Of Nicaragua tho
place Of Andrew d. Dickinson, resigned.
Vincent ST. vrcin. OF Texas DO Consul or the Unned
States at Paso del Nore in heipace Of j. w. Massey
signed
B. o. Duncan, OF South Carolina to be Consul Of the
United States for Rhenish Bavaria
Alexander Schwartz be Consul OF tho United States
at Riga.
scror Don Crilo Mocna, TO be Consul OF the United
States At Carthagesa, Spain
Charles Gilbert Wheeler OF Missouri, TO be Consul OF
the United States at Nuremberg In tho place Of MAX Fin
STEM whose nomination was rejected.
Walter Graham, OF New Jersey, to be Consul OF the
United States at Cape Town. in the place of Thomas Nc
Dowcil, recalled.
Noah l.. Wilson, OF Indiana be Consul OF the United
W Livingston, declined
Marquis d. lane, Of Mime, TO be Consul or the United
States at Vera Cruz in the place Of Mark DunncI,
signed.
Pon c. NJ Toyt OF massachusetts,, TO be Consul Of The
United states at Mnatit!nn in the place Of Cyrus O. Poole
resigned
j. H. Mansfield OF isconsin, TO be Consul Of the Un,ed
States 1abasco she place Of Noah L. Wilson,
fcrred TO the Consulate at Ia Union, San Salvador.
!. I. Howard, Of Pennsylvania 70 be Consul Of tho
san Juan DE, Sur The place Of Toinas
Howard, resigned.
Edwin g. Eastman, citizen Of the United states, to be
Consul Of the United states Cork the place Of Patrick
]. Bevine, recalled.
John j. Hyde. Connecticut, to be Consul o. the United
states at San Juan Poto Rico in place Of Jasper smith,
resigned.
Ingersol lockwood of New York to be Consul o. the
United States ut Hanover.
william Walter Murphy, OF Michigan, 10 be Consul o,
the United States for the Dlchy Of Brunswick, Ia the
place Of D. Ellis Martin, resigned.
Arthur Folsom Of Illinois 10 DO Consul OF the United
States al Cape Hayden.
Deodat Brastow, Of Maine, TO DO Consul or tho United
states Rio Grande, Brazil, tho place OF VIM Yong
whose nomination was not acted upon.
j. Cosby, or Kentucky, 10 be Consul Of the Untcs
states at Geneva.
CONSULAR AsD DIPLOMATIC AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.
lar md Diplomatic bill by the opposition members the
House to-day persistenty voted dswn. The excuse
increasing the salaries Of consos various points
the difference between Treasury notes and
great that tho exchange would reduce the ray 70 s,srva
ton point
NOTIFICATION or THE BEER TAX.
committee representing the brewers OF New York
city Jersey asd Philadelphia, here. 10 obtain
modification Of the upon bccr II y Understood
the Ways and Means Cemntcs has agreed TO relieve
tncn from tho tar upon beer Manufactured Previous 70
the LIST 0, september; but they want SIN further mod
6catons cquaze tho sx. which Is claimed now falls
most heavily upon poor men.
DELAY IN PAYMENT OF ARREARS or PAR AND
BOUNTY.
Claims Tor arrears of pay and bounty uuavsidssly
delayed In most c4scs want Of The pay rolls necessary
the cerGcaton o the sccounsiby Tie second Auditor
In some Instances the reports Of rsymsstcrs are over
twelve month. behind. Mono of these ciams Gu b.
adjusted until thcse reports msdc and tho pay role
hand Tor reference Claims assng fros regiments the
pay rolls q which have returned settled without
delay and fault Of tho Auditor that claimants
disappointed where tho regmcnial have yet
been made.
THE ARMY.
The following general order has Just besa published
opurs-No. 4.
war IsPsmxg~r ApiursSr eExsAi'. 0r1cE,
WtsasGrox Jan. 8, 1868. !
I-By direction o. the presil,nt ASSISTANT .C0n g.
psl,tee Tned states Nolpnteera, W. dropped fflm 40
rolls the army, absence without leave " take eject
I october ~, 10!
by direction n The President. Addition Paytaa
tcs ISRAEL iowuscnd u hereby discharged from the
vice acDuni Il tcapacity sna mlsoundHrt WI ~
'eraie, inehsie't ana unht - active duty ~ tle
led.
Ht-Pg dre,tin n thu pres don't, surgeon u ssnls
gim tinted states Volunteers, - agmissei the Eest 80
E f1r Gl.nredcuc. 81 orders
ly-so uuth a Cenori ordera NJ. igs, * Nosephsr
-, 1891, h diainisses c,ioLel To-. ie Tiueeaih