The New York herald., 1867-04-03
WASHING ON.
A Large Batch Of Nominations SEM
to the Senate.
Prospect OF the Treaty Ceding kuS-
sian America.
Defence Of Senator Yhomas' xinan'
cial Operations.
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WASHINGTON, April 2, 1867
M.. nssA Ties before the senate.
/ rn.Y. ~ g.. - .ideration Of the treaties. II
Rusx.u matter IS q vss q 'oubtfu issue, though =
thought {hss thsrs Is 4 majority ~. n,... J,
Ion Of the treaty Many Of shs ses =, - -
-, ZION that they wilt couslade the busne>
.... 'is week. -r
uart. Stoeckel, the Kesslan Minister, Nuo ~ happ
s,,uou,.sa the resumpti0Sof his tfcia du Ses
,ru,on no h. . negotiation OF tte Bussialv Amet'c
,,,ss,, feeYssyer, anxious in ssgsrd TO i ra'n0
ovtnr 10 the un~ yorabe accourss sivcn Ky seV.,'
journals Of tho opinions o. MembelS Of congrcA w -
subject. though Il sppears dow that senator's an ,
ginning to take moro statesmanlke view OF its -
importance The vi>ws cf certain Journalists in cofS
nectingeAs transaction Win Russian American coal
tion ON the Oriental question regarded preposterous
by members 81 the Europe1u legations and others who
have full understanding Of the cascs which led to the
negotiation Of the treaty Tie expression Of such
views they say can only play into the hands OF those
who from political opposition to the President, en-
desvorto thwar the treaty not upon IT'S intrinsic merits
but simply because they suppose 1t to be ihc offspring OF
Mr. Stewards diplomacy.
The Business Before the Senzfe.
debate on the official action Of Philip NJ Thomas,
Senator elect from Marvlanu while Secretary Of the
Treasury occupied the first hour or odavs session OF
tho Senate. The most Of tho time Of the executive
session consumed to-day in the consideras
tion OF two nominations said to be those OF
Ex-Governor Bradford OF Maryland, for Surveyor
OF the port or Baltimore and J. G. G. Kennedy for Com
missioner OF Agriculture. The latter gentleman. after
hard fight the part OF his friends was rejected, and
the former laid without final action being taken
II is though. that his confirmation will finally take place.
The name OF General Roussesu Is on tho calendar for
III. hofpn aNf0d nnnu
are that have previously been considered and laid
over and those to which opposition is offered.
Nominations Sent to the Senate.
The President to- day communicated TO the Senate
largo number Of nominations
The Incoming Financial Statement.
The public debt statement will bo forthcoming on
Thursday The balance in the Treasury will show
the amount Of sI07 000 including about $15
Of gold certificates
The Receipts of the Treasury in March.
The receipts from customs during March we're unusu-
ally lsrge being about sic, 900.
The internal receipts have not come to the
usual standard appear to the comparatively small
amount OF $5oooooo. Tho receipts from Internal rev
enue to-day $l.6al,oo
How tho Once seekers Manage.
Trading Offices and places Is said to be the order or
tho day here just As soon a. man Is understood
10 have got his name before the Senate he IL imme-
diately approached by dozen Of the lobby members
who him support in the Senate In consideration
OF his influence in behalf Of others at the White House:
and voc be to him who repels these overtures, for
cent sxpersnos shows that his nss comes out rejected
The pleasant smiles witnessed the occasion Of the
tse> attic conference between Senator Cameron and
Colonel Moore few days sgo may be explained by the
confirmation Of Henry r. Lndeman, Of Philadelphia
a director OF the mint This. however, 10 but the be
ginning OF tho contemplated division Of the spois In
Pennsylvania the trade Is brisk. and the demand Is
very active
No Troops or Fenians ON tho Northern
Frontier.
Upon inquiry at the headquarters OF the army, 1t
found that the set anoat about new movements
Of tho Fenans on Northern frontier and Of the coun-
teracting movements Of United Statcs tro-ps 10 that
direction are entirely without foundation In fact No
movements OF Fenians and certainly Of the United
States troops are known believed In st headquarters
Relief for the Destitute People OF the south.
AT meeting Of the Board OF Trade OF this city last
night committee appointed TO solicit subscriptions
for the relief OF destitute people of the South In
Sew hours tbs morning the committee coected the sum
Of twelve hundred dollars The iadics Of the different
churches here held meeting last evening" at which
committees were appointed to arrange for tho hodn of
fair and series OF concerts to aid the poor OF tho
South, and the Merchants Exchange, OF Georgetown
Fees Collected on salt.
The Collector OF Customs at Portland Maine, wrote to
the Secretary OF the Treasury few days since stating
that he collected the fee Of three cents per hundred
pounds all salt aden undcr the provisions Of the acts
OF Congress approved July 26 1885, and July 2s 1885,
and inquiries whether his ruling is correct In reply
Secretary McCuoch says that hc action OF the Coec-
tor regarded correct and directs him 10 continue TO
charge and collect fec all coming within tho
laws
Registry Of voters--The Negro Predominant.
The registry OF voters commenced in the Third ward
yesterday In the and Second wards the registered
blacks largely preponderatc the whites, thus
anordnr unmistakable indications that owing TO the
apathy OF the whites the blacks will control the next
municipal election.
The Di-intermeut Of soldiers.
The ouartermaster General has issued the following
instructions to officers and agents Of the department
having charge OF tho dsinlerment OF tho bodies or
United States soldiers They directed to take great
care to preserve such complete record OF the original
position OF the bodies, where the names are unknown,
as shall admit Of their subsequent identification In case
the original records their burial place recovered
The record kept be such will enable stranger
TO take the bodies from their new resting place
and replace them in their original graves in their
original order. All marks and inscriptions found
with the body will bc carefully recorded, and the
original headboard will In all be attached TO and
transmitted with the con, and set mp at the new grave
unit, replaced by AS far as possible tho dead
OF the same regiments and States will be grouped
together 90 as 70 admit OF the subsequent erection Of
monuments by their friends
Examination Of Army Medical Onircrs.
Special orders from the War Department Of March 30
direct that the following named officers will report in
person TO Brsvst Brgader General b. Brown, Surgeon
United States Army President Of the Medical Examining
Board New York city, to be examined for promotion.
On tho completion Of their examination they are ordered
TO return to their proper stations Majors Ely
Mcclellan, Samuel A. storrow and W. D. wolvertop,
Assistant Surgeons United States Army.
Reported Changes In the Mint Laws.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has CON nuncacd the
following 10 the Senate in reply 10 the resolution
recently introduced by Senator Ccnness:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON March 25 1887. !
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