The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-25
WASHINGTON.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND REJECTroNs
4rr0Sg'anaent of John III.
H.. SatrFUtt.
correspondence with Foreign Min
listers and COnsuls.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3d.
The Senate confirmed Edward NJ King Con-
sui at Canton Arson j. Crane collector of
Internal Revenue in third district OF Vermont.
Alvan G. Gillenn and Wllllam u FRENCH, OF
the regular army, to be MAJOR Generals by
breyet' and the following to be Brigadier GEN
erals by brevet: CLANCY McKever, John NJ
Cuyley. Madison Mills, William Ii. Sedill and
Charles f. Ruffall, for gallant and meritOrious
service. Gallusha Penny Parker, Henry A.
Morrison and Luther p. Wadley have been
confirmed as Colonies in the regular army
Besides the above combinations there were
many of subordinate grades.
The following are among the rejected nOmin-
atoms: Linus Bridsey Postmaster at Meri-
den, Conn; Simon FarnswOrth, Postmaster at
Millbury, Mass; A. Wiswell, Collector OF Gus
toms at Frenchman's Bay, Me-; James H. Par
sons, United States Attorney of Rhode Island.
The receipts of internal revenue for the week
were 81 460,32O Receipts of customs for the
S2S56l9; New York $2,9l7 200; Philadelphia
S2OO,S70; Baltimore ST. All; New Orleans
$13514. H t-
John H. Surratt was to-day arraigned before
the bar of the Criminal Court of this District.
The fact that he would be brought before that
tribunal so early was not generally known, and
the crowd in attendance was not uncommonly
large The prisoner was brought over from the
jail, and placed at the bar by Marshal Gooding
dis Zouaye uniform had been removed, and
the prisoner attired in a suit of black, when
brought into court had his hands manacled
but by request of counsel the Court ordered
them removed, and the indictment was read to
him by the Clerk of the Court At the close
Surratt entered the plea of not guilty. The
Clerk then asked, How will you be tried?"
10 which response was made, +" by my coun-
trymen," when the officer added then may
God grant you safe deliverance." The hand
cuffs were replaced, and the prisoner remand
ed to Jail. No excitement whatever was man
Tested during the time of Surratt's presence in
the court room. Sanford CoDover, who was
recently convicted in this court of perjury be-
fore the Military Committee of the House of
Representatives, was also present await1nSsen-
tence, the two prisoners being side by side at
the bar. No day has yet been fixed for Sur
rats trial
WASHINGTON, Feb a.
The President has transmitted to the Senate
o mass of documents from the Secretary of
State, in answer to a resolution of that body
calling for the correspondence with foreign
ministers and consuls in relation to the policy
Of the President towards the States lately in
rebellion, and especially any enquiries of the
Department of State with regard to the con-
gersatiOns or opinions of such foreign minis
tiers. The documents embrace dispatches from
Messrs. Clay, King, Sanford Bigelow, Adams
Marsh, Morris, Murphy, McMath and Perry
covering period of more than two years.
Secretary Seward writes to Minister Hale, in
Spain, Nov. Dist, 1866, as follows
= SlR.-In6 freSIucnt mas received q letter
from citizen of the United States at Paris, in
which it is represented that you have condemn
ed his course in malignant manner to vari-
GUS Americans. Your deniel or confirmation
II this statement is requested"
Ns Hale replies, under date of December
mn expressing his surprise at Mr.. Stewards
iattar Nov. list, and says:
III sba Hmake short work in answering that
tho whole ,tatement, from beginning to end, is
utterly and italy false in every word and
line Whether ~ol look at the statement in
point of fact or in tt spirit which dictated it.
can appeal with contlL NC. o hey, iaa,, =,
Spain. 70 bear witness 70 its :, tier falsehood. l
have ever felt, and my conduct "s p,oi r uoon
carefully regulated by the feeling, ~ts. M ths
che representative of the Governmel. oe '' Te
of the United Steies, and not partizan. II
this statement is not entirely satisfactory, !
could, and do, solicit the fullest investigation
by which the falsehOod and malignity Of the
charges made will be established.
Secretary Seward, under date of January
ith, 1867, writes to MIR. Hale that, his explana-
zion is perfectly satisfactory. .s.
Other diplomatic representations reply SINH
larly or endorse the President. Mr.. McMath,
Consul at Morocco, Mr. Sanford, Minister at
Brussels, and Minister Morris, at CONSTANT
nople, endorse the Presidents policy. All the
replies were deemed satisfactory by the Secre-
tary of State. Ifa
Yesterday Sanford Conover, convcted.of per-
Jury, was brought before Judge Fisher for sem
fence. His counsel asked that his sentence
might be withheld till writ of error could be
argued before the court Judge Fisher an
nounced that this might be done ON Saturday
next, and sentence was postponed.
The second public meeting of the Congress
sional temperance Society was held tonight in
the Hall of the House of Representatives,
which was densely crowded, sthe various tenn
perance organizations of Washington being
present in strong force. Senators PomerOy
and Willis and Representatives Boutwell,,
Plants, Ross, Perham and Dodge spoke in be-
half of the cause. The last named gentleman
stated that members of the Pennsylvania Leg
stature were at Harris Hurg tonight, holding
temperance meeting, thus following the exam
pie set last Sunday evening by members of
Congress. Gen. Howard made the concluding
speech.
The funeral of Prof Bache took place this
afternoon, and was largely attended. d.