New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-19


Zea Consul Of Spain, at Portland Maine
CONFIRMED.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day confirmed the
following nominations:
David Gould Of NewJerscy Consul at Letb. vice Mel
MoLoehlnn reealed G. H. Heap of Pen1sv9nia Consul at
ca Of feroy We w. cocor Of Internal Revenue for the
Twentyninth District Of EewYorki Alonzo Alden Post
McGictt Postmaster at Fondduae Wis John A CLARK Of
Illinois Surveyor General for the Territory Of New Mexico
The Senate also confirmed large number of brevet ap
pointmens for gallant and meritOrous services, among
them the following:
To be Major by brcve Bgadier Generals Osborn
james Wood IT, MiBdall Henry d. Washburn and Persons
To be Brgadier by breye Colonies Rufus Scott
B. Gates Tho@as j. 4 stern il Morse Of Ncw9ork Co.'s
Ordway F. w. Pafey and Anse d. Wass Of MASSACHUSETTS,
sey; Stacker and Mulholsnd Of Pennsylvania; Doan Le
eyre Martin Hart Langdon Cranor Houghton, Goodman
Whbeok and Nettleton Of Ohio Engleman Erskine Wal
lace Schmidt and Sheets of Illinois.
The Senate also confirmed about IS captains to be
majors by breye 40 observation-disclosures TO be colonies by
brevet and 81 60 majors to be Ieuenant-colones by
bevet also, number OF captains and first ieutcnants
by brevet
A number Of cxvolunteer soldiers some of whom had
served eutenantcolonels, majors, and captains
confirmed as second ieutenants in the regular service.
THAT sBRENADB.
The time has not yet been fixed for the sercnade 20
President johnson and the members of his Cabinet by
The National Union Club, which was postponed from last
night.
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
As the contract concerning the colonization of Lower
California TO be misunderstood II may be of inter-
est to state from Official data that Jacob p Lease with
the Endorsement of the local authorities, made contract
with the Mexican Government for the colonization Of
some parts of Lower California. lie was to receive the
lands at the tariff prices and to advance certain sum OF
money part payment, which II was agreed should be
paid at San Francisco This afterward changed
that the money should be paid at NewYork, and II was
actually paid TO Minister Romero. The Mexican Govern
ment therefore has sold vacant lands but not the
sovereignty of the country The provisions of the con-
tract besides very Advantageous 10 Mexico.
ISSUE or BONDS.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued TO the Union
Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division, s3GS0OO OF six per
cent bonds being the amount due on the last section OF
% miles, which accepted by the United States Com
mlssoner last month The road is now compile TED ior
miles up the Valley, from the Missouri border TO
point $50 miles west Of st. Louis The road will be
open to Fort Riley, 40 miles from St. Louis, on the 18th
of July.
Gen. Santa Annals professions of adherence 20 the
Liberal cause are believed by the friends Of President
Juaez in this city be solely in the interest of the
French, Who they say seeking TO get up some CON-
bination by which the departure of Macmillan,
Government, apparently Mexican shall be made 10
appear with which treaty of peace be concluded,
recognizing the claims put forward by France, and the
loans which have been raised for Macmillan. IL is said
these plans fully known by President Juarez and the
Liberal leaders in Mexico.
MR. DowSIxG's VIEWS
George T. Downing President of the Coored Delega-
ton at Washington, has addressed card 10 their friends
in Congress against the report Of the Committee on Recon
considered week by the Senate lie says this report
falls heavily the hopes Of the coloed dsapponts
the expeditions Of the times, and altogether s short OF
what the best interests Of country demand Among
other things it is remarked that there scarcely mcm
Der of the House who voted in favor Of the proposition
who does believe that only according TO justice
but in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution and
the principles which the Government Is based the night
of every citizen without regard 10 complexion 10 have
voice the representation with every other citizen is
unquestionable and that there nothing the Constu
ton which ioTbids Congress securing this right unto every
citizen.
DETAILS OF OFFICERS.
The War Department has ifsued order giving the
details Of officers for the ensuing two years or until further
orders as follows:
Prom each regiment Of cavalry and artillery three officers
each Of the 10 regiments Of infantry oclrsi o
ak officers Not than Captain will DO detailed
from each Of the regiments 81 artillery aud cavalry and tue
10 old infantry regiments more than one captain IRON
each battalion q the nine regiments. Commanding
tween the baaons Of their regiments. Rcgmental Com
manders will select the officers be detailed and order Them
report by the LIST Of September hos" IRON The cavalry
regiments TO Breye Brighten W. W. Grer, Lieutenant
Colonel Of Fint L. s Cavalry Superintendent OF the
Mounted Recruiting service Carlisle Barracks Pennsy
vaDn; those from the artillery and Infantry regiments 20
Breyet Brig Gen Buerleld. Colonel Of tie 9Th y To-
fsntry Superintendent Of the General Recruiting Service AZ
NewYork City. All officers recruiting service VIII
be relieved those detailed under this order aud ordered
10 jon their respective regiments Should the service OF any
of The relieved officers be required conduct recruits to the
Departments In which their companies may be serving the
Superintendent viii give the orders accordingly
practicable the elections for the ebose details VIII be
officers who have served the bed during the
war.