The New York herald., 1867-04-21
WASHINGTON
Proposed Mediation In Mexican and
Franco -PrusSian Affairs.
End Of the Extraordinary Ses-
sion of the Senate.
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Hegira Of Politicians, Lobbyists and
Olice-Seekers.
&C. DC. DC.

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1851
End Of tho Extraordinary session Of the
Senate-The New York Appointments.
The extraordinary session OF the Senate terminated at
nine O'Clock tonight after settling important New
York appointments General Roberts, who was twice
oefore rejected sent in again and confirmed for
Brooklyn Postmaster Tom O'Callaghan, one OF Fer
nando Woods PETS carried or the pze Of the Collector
ship Of Revenue for the Ninth district and Homer N.
Franklin remains the Assessor. There a slate made
up some time ago to the confirmation of OCa-
3aghan for Collector Sydney Gay for Assessor Of
this district Gay formerly o Tribuue editor,
and, having secured the support Of Fernando
Wood and the radical Senators, succeeded in
getting himself confirmed once, but he recon
sdcred by the uncertain Senators and rejected then
Allen, formerly secretary Of Comptroller Haws,
pressed for the position; but he finally withdrawn.
and through Senator Nye's influence Mr.. Franklin is
LETT in his snug berth No action has been taken on the
nomination for New York Naval Officer; the President
may appoint whom he pleases until next December.
Plight Of Politicians and once Seekers.
The exodus Of politicians legislative obbers and can
ddates for oce has commenced So long as the Senate
remained in session but little dimnution could be
served in the assembages of these classes Of Washington
residents because hope still whispered encouragement
IN behalf Of each and every darling scheme that pro-
missed future glory goody harvest Of greenbacks.
Tho proceedings of the Senate to-day, however, in
dicates further posponement Of the recess and the
sudden termination to the exciting and fascinating
game Of Office filling has created commotion
among the government policy dealers that has
unusual number Of trunks and vaises fad their way
10 the depots and steamboat landings To say the
Of It, the members Of the lobby dad brilliant
season. In the work OF filing official alone
fruitful field has been found for enterprisng operators
The disparity Of views existing between the nominating
and confirming powers to the fitness and deserts OF
candidates. has afforded wide opening for the
OF political influence, and even when candidate has
ceived the joyful intelligence Of his confirmation he
sometimes discovered that he had been reckoning with
out his host " by finding that his confirmation had been
sTeconsidered" and another carrying of the
commission that should have been filled out for him.
Appointments Confirmed by the Senate.
The Senate confirmed the following nominations to-
United States Consul-Benjamin Lefever, Of Ohio, At
Nuremburg.
Agent Of Pawnee Indians-Chares h. Whaley, Of Ne
Hssso TSoms cn
esnnati. Ono:sW. b Hitchcock Upper Sandusky, Ohio;
William. William 1cilratn M Chl~O;ss Mo; Isaac Aggns
Pa Bowling E%bry, Nashville; Tenn. James z; Las-
Territory Edwin H. East Middle district OF Tennessee.
Assessor Of Internal Revenue-Abraham Heistand
esatz. Fifteenth district Of Pennsylvania.
Collectors Of Internal Revenue-caleb 3. Wright
!welfth district o. Pennsylvania; William johnson,
Governor Of Washington rsrritoy Marshall r. Moore.
Navai Omcer-Dewrt Clinton Baxter at Philadelphia
Surveyor Of Customs-William Harbeson, At Phila-
ksCeivsn oe Public Mopeys-rhomas J. Tarson At
1o.ssOnsty iS;.g ALI. Angus vassu . hoei'0' Ala Real
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lions:
Possmastsrs-J H. Roberts Of Brooklyn, n r.; Geof.
fry 4 Ayres willansDors N. T.; John B. Watson,
Ceiiecsors Of Internal Rsvsnus-Tbeophrus G. CALI.
colt Third District OF New York; Alexander Cum
n,nga, Fourth District Of Pennsylvania; Fielder
Nomisations Rejected BY the Senate.
The Senate rejected the following nominations this
Postmasters-Robsrt n Paden, at Litchneld, III.
William D. Ferguson, Pulaski. NY; John Aasgrove,
Pa John l. Lerter, Pana ILL., Daniel G. Burr, Paris,
III. v. N. Caller, champaign, IN
Consul General-Andrew J. Lppits, OF Connecticut OF
Collectors Of Internal Revenue-J Wade Gardner,
yrfsh district Of Missouri; George N Robinson, Fifth
district Of Wisconsin, B. Seaver, Ninth district Of
Assessors Of Internal Revenue Harrison SEQ.
ond district OF Indiana; Geo. W. Jones, Ninth District
Of Illinois; d. W. Maxon, Fourth district Of Wisconsin.
Surveyor Of Customs-rhomas W. AcFall. Quincy,
The following nominations rejected Tonight
Postmasters-Clark G. Burlington Jerscyvillo ILL., !;
Robert T. Young, Litchheld, Ill Joshua Dickcrson,
Champaign, III Albsrt g. Neal, Pena, III. William II.
Rivos, PARIS, Ill
ASSESSORS Of Internal Revenue-John Harding Second
district of Indiana Joseph Wegner Fourth district OF
Wisconsin; Daniel Brewster, Twelfth district Of Penn
sylvauA
Aisrict Of Missouri; Green Adams Fourth district or
Financial Affairs.
The amount Of fractional currency received from the
Printing Bureau for the week ending to-day, 43ao 500
Tho shipments Of fractional currency during weak
S4ls 22 including 500 600 each the Assistant
Trsasurefs 1t New York and Boston, 10000 TO the
Assistant Treasurer at 81 Louis and the remainder
National Banks and others The amount OF fractional
currency redeemed during the week, $4s6,0lo 46
me dsburssments for the week are ~ follows
War Department.. 800 966
Interior Department 666 ,0o2
Iusai
The amount q National Bank currency issued during
9hs week $40, o0 and the amount in crcula-
son thisdae-ihe currency returned-ncuding worn
eus notes which amounts 70 "a 0sa being deducted
= s2os, ,sso,l7A
Tho internal revenue receipts to-day amounted 70
o95S $40; for the week they foot up 1870 ez2 the
aggregate for the fiscal year this date 122l 4oa
The securities hsd BY the Treasurer OF the United
States for national banks reported to-day are
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