The Portland daily press., 1867-02-02
WASHINGTON.
Suspension of Tonnage and
Import Duties.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED ANN
REJECTED.
The Presidents Reply to MIR. MYERS
Resolution.
WASHINGTON.

nun WASHINGTON, Feb. l.
ao Inc resident to-day Issued a proclamation
; 'tg SO much oftthe acts imposing dlscTiI
inating duties of tonnage and imports withlh
the United States, shall be suspended, SO 1ar as
respects vessels of the Hawaiian lsiands ana
thelr produce imported into the Uhited states,
the same to take effect Dec. 10Th.
Phillip johnson, M G. of Pennsylvania
died suddenly last nis hit, of congestion of the
liver. His remains will be taken to Easton.
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
firmed the following nominations III. III.
Hatch as Secretary of the territory of New
Mexico; Seth Marshal, Deputy Postmaster at
Pineville, Ohio.
The following nominations were rejected:
William W. Warren for Assessor of Internal
Revenue for the seventh district of Massachu-
etts; Samuel McKelvey for United States
Marshal Tor the northern district of Pennsyl-
vanla; Caleb 5. Bowers for Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue for the third district of New
Hampshire
The following are the principal points of the
Presidents rep y to Mr.. Myers resolution of
Dec 9th, calling for information respecting re-
movals:
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
shows that the number of officers of customs.
internal revenue, marine, &c, throughout the
United States, whose appointments are made
by the President by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, is 973; that the total
number Of changes made during the recess of
Congress was 278 Of which 1s9 were caused
by removal; that of these removals 80 were
collectors and 80 assessors of the internal reve-
nue., while IA were collectors and SURVEYORS
OF customs; that the number .reappointed af-
ter rejection by the Senate, g. and were re-
appointed on whose nominations no action was
taken by the Senate; that 26 were appointed
whose names were withheld from the Senate
of whom died during the recess and during
the session of the Senate; that three could
not take the oath required by law; that i3
were removed for malfeasance or misfeasance
in office, 2 resigned, 4 continued in Office until
the nominations of others were submitted in
their places; that the names of IL were acct
dentally omitted in sending in the nominal
tons; of these have been superseded by the
appointments of other persons. The Secretary
of the Interior states that since he entered Of
flee designations in the land office, 3 receiv
ers of public monies, 10 surveyors superin-
tendents of Indian affairs, IS Indian agents, II
pension agents and 20 clerks and employees
have been removed, lmany to make room for
wounded soldiers. The Secretary of War
states that no person, after rejection by the
Senate, has been re-appointed by the Presi-
dent. No appointments have been made since
the last session whose names had not been in,
tentionally withheld from the Senate. The
Secretary of the Navy says no appointments in
the civil or naval services have been made re- |
quiring the action of the Senate during the re-
cess. The Attorney General submits state
ment that the changes from all causes in his
Department. amounted to "a, 10 of which were
appointments when vacancies had happened,
or, in other words, removed, and 15 to fill va
cancies. There was one appointment after re-
lection by the Senate. The Postmaster Gener-
al concludes his report with the following re-
capitulatiOn: Removals made for political |
reasons 159; removals to make room for wouad- |
ed and other soldiers %; appOintments:to fill |
vacancies caused by designations or death 90
On the first of July last there were 700 Pres |
idential officers in the Post Office Department,
the number appointed where no vacancies had |
happened; in the Department of State 10; In |
terror q, II of which were made by the pres |
ent Secretary, one of the removals being for !
official misconduct; in the Post Office Depart
ment 1O9; in the Office of the Attorney Gene |
new offices in the Department of State II; |
Treasury Department 80; Department of the |
Interior 48; Post Office Department 49, Attor- |
ney Generals Department To- ta.
Among the letters sent to the House to-day |
by the President on Mexican affairs, was one |
by Secretary Seward to Marshal o. Roberts, |
on the late charter granted by Juarez to the
Tehauntepec Transit Company, giving his rea-
sons for not interfering. On the 18th of De-
cember the Secretary wrote to Minister Camp
bell: You are especially desired to remain in
New Orleans until you have received further
directions after more definite explanations from
Mexico. Should you return home, however, on
account Of i'll health, you will be expected to
return as early as practicable to New Orleans"
Among the documents is a letter from Minister
Bigelow to Secretary Seward, dated Nov. 30,
1866, which says: "The Government has no
news from Castleman, which will be due to-
night or tomorrow morning. Nither does it
know what has become of Macmillan. M
Rouhers assures me that the vessels are all
ready and waiting the dispatch from Castle
man to start for Vera Cruz, andl they expect
to have their whole force here by March at the
latest" 70
The announcement of the death Of Hon.
Philip johnson will be made tomorrow and
the funeral take place on Sunday.
Hon. Henry A. Magraw, member of the |
Maryland Legislature, died here to-day. He
was taken with fitof apoplexy Tuesday night |
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has an |
pointed the following civilians as part of the
commission to investigate the circumstances
connected with the recent massacre at Fort
Phil Kearney: Gen. James B. Stedman, John
=; Sa atq Es 81 and Judge j. F. Tenney.
Inc Commissioners will rendezvous at Omaha
on the 10Th inst They are clothed with ample
power to make an examination of the matter
to be brought under investigation.
Jay Cooke, Gov. Smythejof New HAMPSHIRE.
d dhomaS hasg f i 8h with Gle secf
tary of the Treasury and Comptroller of the
Currency, at which the following bill was
agreed upon and will be presented to Congress
early next week: '--t-s---N@
BE at Enacted, &C., for the purpose of redeem !
outstanding and held by the national banks, |
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author |
lied to issue treasury loan certificates in the
manner described in section fourth of the act
of July 25th, 1862, bearing interest at rate not
exceeding four per cent. per annum, principal
and interest payable in lawful money on de- |
mand. Said certificates may constitute and be
held by national banks holding or owning the
same, as a part of and not exceeding the re-
serve provided for in sections thirty-one and
thirty-two Of the act entitled an act to provide
a national currency, approved June 3, 1864,
provided the amount issued shall not exceed
one hundred millions
The Supreme Court of the District of Column
bia is still hearing arguments on the question
whether the test oath required for admission
therein shall be set aside.