The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16

design to make any seizure Of State properly unless he
found that the laws Of Congress could not otherwise be
enforced The correspondence also shews that on Rs
'sh OF June General Ord asked permission o. the secfe-
'aiy OF We. 20 designate Dry Tortugas, as place OF
punishment for horse thieves, sentenced by military
commission adding that he thought the moral effect Of
confinement there would DO very great On the follow
ing day the Secretary OF War gave him permission TO
send limited number to that place. On the 18th Of
June General Ord writes that he could scarcely find
enough loyal men in Mississippi for registers.
The judiciary Committee.
The House has passed resolution calling on the
Judiciary Committee TO report whether the States Of
Kentucky Maryland and Delaware have republican
forms Of government. motion has been made to
discharge the Judiciary Committee from the further
consideration Of Impeachment. and order the pubilca
ton of The testimony taken. The motion was lost
The Impeachment Question.
Judge Lawrence, OF Ohio, has prepared minority re,
port from the Judiciary Committee in favor Of impeach
ment. II ever two hundred pages and gives res
for his conclusions at great length He s not at
liberty TO give it 10 the public,
Caucas of the Congressional Republican Ex-
ecutiye Committee.
caucus OF the republican members OF both Houses
OF Congress was held in the hall of the House this
evening. Senator E. D. Morgan, of New York, pre-.
sided and Hon. " B. judd OF Illinois, acted
,ary The ing was held 10 hear the report OF the
Executive Committee, which was made by General
schcnck its chairman The report shows that the COM
mttee have collected abou. seventeen thousand dollars,
most of which has been expended In The employ ment OF
coored and white speakers and organizers and N fur
nishing reading matter to The South The General stated
that the committee have in their employ about sixty
colored men ana several whites, who are engaged in
organizing the party in the States lately il rebellion.
Judge Kelley urged the necessity Of keeping up the
work. and appealed members to their best endea
to funds Senator Chandler gave glowing
Of the Importance of the work, and said that
every republican member Of Congress could raise at
least one thousand dollars In his district to be expended
in advancing the cause ard that il the means were
Furnished the committee would guarantee the ten
southern States to the republican party at the frst
election. On motion OF Mr. 'lneersoil OF lllnois,
e resolution adopted pledging the mem.
bers to actively engage in the work OF raising the
necessary funds to complete the work we'll begun by
the Executive Committee Senator Wilson said that the
election in Virginia would probably DO held in Septem
ber and that the result would aslonlsh the nation. He
was assured tina. the majority which Virginia would
give would entitle her to rank among the first Of the
republican States. Several members Of both houses
made brief addresses urging the Importance Of the
work. and all claiming that dollar expended at this
time would accomplish more than one hundred
pended year hence.
Nominations Conf rmed by tIso Senate.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the following
nominations
John Frany, Port Royal, s. C.: Daniel Kellogg, Brat.
tleboro Vt Samuel SAVERS 1ecumseh, Mich Edwin
r. Brink, Wilmington, n c.; seah Bosworth Marietta
Ohio; Helen Surgens, Warren, r l.
UNITED STATES ARMY.
Inspector Generals with the rank Of Lieutenant
Colonel. Majors Nelson H. Davis Jamss rotten and
Roger Jones.
NAVY DEPARrxENr.
Captain Henry A. Wise, to be Chief OF the Ordnance
To be Captains Commanders Thomas b. Patterson
To be Observation-Disclosures Commanders Philip g.
Johnson John Tathers, Breese, Bancroft Ghersrd,
Commander 4, X Murray 70 be Captain
Lieutenant Commanders William Gibson and G. W.
Henry to be Commanders.
d. Toppin and Third Assistant B. Kavensugh, to DO
First Assistant Engineers.
| Ashton, L. Stiles and Henry G. Christopher, TO- be
Second Assistant Engineers.
passed Assistant Surgeons Lewis Genzer and John H.
Clark, aud Lewis s PITCHER, Of Michigan; J. Albert
| hauk, Of Pennsylvania, and Edward G. Thatcher, OF
| Surveyor Of Customs-Thomas Gernegan, Michigan
| Assessor Of Internal Revenue-H. c. Herrick Third
| district of South Carolina
| consuiMEusene SCHUYLER, Of New YORK. At Moscow.
| Collectors OF Customs-Wiliam selvey, Newark, N.
1 j.: John BtlAnRham, Mtc0flimoCanoc
| Minister TO .Derln-George Bancroft
Secretaries Of Legation-yehn Hay, Of Illinois, al
Vienna; Alexander Bliss, OF New York, At Berlin.
The Senate scted postassters. Samuel Nell, yau
Writ, Ohio; Elijah p Smith, Cwasse. Mich Charles
r. Collin, Mount Vernon, Ohio; orrn s. Rose, Of III
/ nois, consul at Toronto.
| The nomination Of Henry J. Raymond for the Aus
TRAN mission hss been laid the table. Up 70 the
present seventy six nominations have been sent the
Senate OF which Sy six have been disposed Of one way
| or another.
| The Mexican Mission-C0sonel John Mcleod
Murphy Not Candidats--The Gulf squad
ron 10 be Jnnreused.
Colonel John Mcleod Murphy is Ia the city to-day,
and positively deaies the statement that he is caud
date for the Mexican Mission. Tie object OF his visit
to ascertain tho limo Of policy &c be pursued by
government towards Mexico, and thus form opinion
10 whether not it will be safe fer American capital
to settle 10 that country and develop certain large
teIssis held thsre by Semc OF our citizens Colonel
Murphy had az interview with secne:ary Seward this
morning, but the result has not transpiTed.
1t generally conceded that ot,erbours W.. not
he confirmed Master ~ Mexico. although "e n'a'e
Department Intends to pJsss his nomiratic-
am informed that the Gulf sqp~-sn 10 70 % IN
creased and that all the vacant Sonsaees IN mexico
viii be esd Tho os,ect Of ,,s is TO protect American
interests in that unsetes sonatry and io TO sstabiah
agencies vherebv ye,sble information as 10 the
don Of things rc may be obtained AT crescent thers
are vacant consular positions to wn-Those a.
csmpesesy Tobasco, saltio ano Morales. should OF
t,r.sdrg be confirmed Minister another vacancy will
nc occasonod.
Personal.
among ths recent arrivals at Wsrds are Mr. Thomas
Cnvs member OF the English House Of Commons;
james NcHenry and party, and Chcvslier wiken. Our
distinguished Ecglish visitor, Mr. Thomas Cave visited
the Capitol to-day, and invited by Speaker Cosx
the foc- OF the House. During his stay in the Rouse
Mr. Cave was introduced to large number Of the
b,rs, and was engaged in long and animated
sion with General Banks. Mr. Cave also appeared On
the door OF the senate at the invitation OF Mr. Sumner
and met with very cordial reception He was in con,
ycrsasion for long huc with Senators Sherman, sum.
var and Chandler The latter gentleman appeared
fsy.oraby impressed with the unassurni9g and gentle.