The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-04-13

fore July. Should the majority of the
Committee favor impeachment, a summer
session will be held. The radicals believe
the report viii favor impeachment.
It is stated that the Committee on For.
eign Relations have decided not to report
the Russian treaty.
Orange Judge, editor Of the Agriculture
is a prominent applicant for the posi-
ton of Commissioner of Agriculture. The
President has determined to remove Com
missioner Newton.
The Tribune says Seward announce
that ex-senator Foster will be nominated
Minister to Austria this week.
New HAVEN, April 3.-English's ma
iority is 079. The Senate stands IL Re
publicans and 10 Democrats. In the
House there arc III Republicans and 1T
Democrats.
CHICAGO, April 5.-The Times says the
Custom receipts for March are sixteen mil.
lions in gold, against only eleven millions
In the same month last year.
Senator Nesmith will probably decline
the Austrian mission. He did not seek the
nomination.
A morning paper publishes a report Of
an interview with John s.. Surratt, but it
exci.es very little interest. Surratt denies
that he used disguise in his escape from
Canada. He went on board the steamer
in citizens clothes. He severely denoun-
ees Sir. Marie who betrayed him. Sur
Pratt is in excellent health aud good spir-
its.
ri. Atoc~ Cnua.i L., - vonnu
opinion on Shcridan's power to remove Of
icers under the constitution law. He
says the question is not before him in an
official form.
The Tribune says tho nomination of ex-
Senator Nosmith, of Oregon, to the Aus
trian mission, excites great surprise. Mr..
Seward states positively that the place
would be given to Foster. The friends
of ex-senator Harris had almost equally
as positive assurances from the President.
A circular has just been prepared, CIV
ing instructions to applicants for appoint
ment as registers in bankruptcy. The
number of applications is enormous, keep
ing the clerks constantly employed.
NEW YoRK, April 5.-Leonard Huyek
has been released from arrest by order oil
the Gogernment, or nominal bail.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Senate
has confirmed Bradford "a surveyor Of the
port of Baltimore.
After some unimportant business in the
Senate in executive session, a statement
of the public debt on April 1st was presen-
ted. The debt bearing coin interest il
S1,499,3Sl sol; that.bearing currency in.
terest is S734.2 $50, $50; the matured debt,
not presented for payment is Sl22,2S5,,
COS 81 the debt bearing no interest is
S412. 225, 343 90; total 81, 762, 1913 ,343 Is
The amount in the Treasury of coin il
S105, 856,477 %; of currency S34,32S,,
s26 81; total $40, $50 BOB "A. The
amount of the debt less cash in the Treas
ury is 81. 523, 430,070 A.
New York, April 5.--The Verdi.
special dispatch says tho nomination o
Nesmith as Minister to Austria is merely
complimentary. lie did not solicit and
will not accept it. He was rendered
place in the Cabinet, and the Office of Com
missiner of Indian Affairs, both of which
he declined. The mission to Austria il
still open.
!, The Tribune's correspondent says Sew
ard is a~nxions that Nesmith shall accep
the position, and is determined that onl,
{ straight out friends of johnson and him
self shall represent them at foreign courts
| The friends and other applicants asser
that the President, with Nesmith to drive
f them of, will wait the abatement of tn,
: Connecticut election fever among th'
. Democrats, when be will appoint Foste
. and Durrell.
: Thomas Kirby Smith, of Ohio, VIII
+ was nominated as Consul at Panama, wa
an applicant for the Louisiana Marshal
: ship. The Consulship is offered as a com
d promise, but it is believed he will not az
t cept it,
The Tribune says Seward is laborin
with great assiduity to obtain a rati6catio
r ofthe Russian treaty. Appointments ar
e promised of which the confirmation
assured, and appeals are made to the n;
Q %tional, private and personal friendship
o Senators. 1t is believed that the comnli
L tee of Foreign Relation will report withol
recommendation.
New YoRK, April 5.-The Tribqr
announces the organization of an oppos
ton line to California, via Panama. Ca
ital, 2,500,00 The steamers Qregonia1
a Idaho, and Montana have been purchase
a Pacific mail stock sold down to 119.
v New York, April 6.-The Herald sa..
the Little Book Convention has appointt
4 a committee to confer with General Oh
in relation to the registration of voters
g A resolution asking Congress to r
= move the cotton tax was adopted, and Il
Convention adjourned.
y The Times says Sheridan has written
.. letter to Grant, in which he says tn
ot Griffin recommended the removal of Go
~ Throckmorton of Texas.
Is Sheridan agrees with him. He al
E. thinks it necessary to remove the Cover
or of Louisiana. He says he will col
mence the work Of registration as soon
ly he receives !. certified copy of the law
n. He says he feels himself equal to the ia
imposed by the law, and concludes bysa
rs ing that he will make few removals.