The New York herald., 1867-04-20
WASHINGTON
REoPENlAc OF THE pApsoN BUSINESS.
The Enlistment u Cuhans for MAXI
milian's Army . be Discontinued.
SsnataFe Wilson - Commence His Southern
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fsah e1H wAsBnoros April 10, 1851.
1isal ASjsuPnusens of the Senate saturday.
Ths sesuy q oaacs hunters b almost over. The ssn-
~ teldAy ssstlsd shs fate Of numbers o. ambitious
men, and wAl undoubtedly adjourn Tomorrow, unless
ssaslhss startling occurs bstwssn thh and daylight
y Rsde q 'Ehe Aussrian nIissisu.
M nnymondas nomination FOR vieuna was again the
bses ~ oug diseusuaen during The aeSnoso session,
snd the result was ay ths master " table, which
yin leave Mr. Motley in The position unsIl December,
and probably until the nsx saminstsaiion soss Into
-. TAe Lssisiaps lasrshalshiD.
The long contest the Louisiana Manhalship was
asvminassd sosighh the session Of the Senate Cen
Prank Hszyon wsa confirmed for the position By vos
sf twenty 10 twelve votes He bad bard neht but
hally carried through By The sxertions Of General
oosden Granger and Judge ASochA The Louisiana dele
nation had lively jolliHeation over II to-night.
ApDsinsnents Confirmed BY the Senate.
The Senate was in executive session three hours
1n half past ten O'Clock, and confirmed the following
Hominasions;-
Collectors Of Cussoms-Henoe lawson, Eastern dis
tric5 Marylandi Joseph K Tyler. Bunalo Creek, New
United stalss Atsornsy--J. L Warren, Western dis.
United states Narshal-J. \. Tomensy, Western dis
tsct, Tennessee; =. J. Heron, District Of Louisiana
Pension Agent-John !. Clements. Macon City,
Post HaAen-yohn ParsrAgs. Elrson Maryland;
Joseph T. Barr, Wilmington, Delaware; A B. Capron,
Ohio.
Assessor sf Internal Rsvenue-Rev. 7. J. Cyper Sixth
Coiisctors of Internal Revenus-wm Webb, Sixth
district TsnAsssse John n. eastman, Third district
Naval ssOrsksspsr-s ]; Wales washington, D g.
United States consuIs- Columbus E. Neaiey, Of iii.
no,s q Tabasco; George D. sidman. OF Michigan, At
Nonlinas1ens Rejected BY the Senate.
The Senate rejected the following nominations;-
Collectors sf Internal Revenue-John W. Davidson,
1if.h district Missouri; Charles Marshall Ninth dis
sim Alexander b. Crawford First dssric Psnnsylvauis.
Assessors Of Internal Revenue-John g. Snabley, Tenth
s,strics Peanaylvani; h n smith, Fourth district OF
Postmastsrs-John B. Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio;
ainster, Wiifsmspors Pa william A Boyos Newburs
=. Y; Robert 9. Young LMchneld, III o g Rerson,
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Consul censra-Gideon 3. Hollster, Of Cincinnati, At
Surveyor ef Custons- Washington J. Jackson, Phna-
Naval omcss--Robsr Thompson. Philadelphia
|. Senator Wilsea o His Travels.
Senator Wilson viii leave Washington Tomorrow
morning On his Southern speaking tour.
Assistant Secretary Chandler Bound East
Assistant Secretary Chandler though mot entirely 70
covered from his recent nes started this morning for
New Hampshire, accompanied by the Superintendent
Of the Treasury George b McCsrtsr In . special
ssndsesd BY the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Political Pardens. s.
During the past winter the demand for political par
1ons less than u any other period since the pubi
cation Of she proclamation Of amnesty and the clerks Of
me Pardon Bureau we're prlncipally engaged IN comp
ing for the information of Congress- the Of the
legions Of political offenders who patnotcally
constructed by of pardon from the President
But the pardon m hes resumed active operations again
Prom the number Of applicants who petitioning
me President for absoluton fair 70 suppose that the
spirit o. reconstruction has taken possession Of mis-
guided brethern in good earnest Nearly every day
few pardons issued principally 70 that lass Of iad
vduals who under the first and thirteenth sxcep-
Mons Of the procamation the petty officer and twenty
thousand dollar clausea and . few are occasionally
avanted Of . more important character.
The japanese Acrebats at the Treasury De.
partment.
mo Japanese tumbers had another ofcial interview
Aeday Al eleven O'Clock they visited the Treasury De-
parmens and were introduced 10 Secretary HcCulloch
and Spencer r. Clark, Superintendent Of the Printing
Bureau After writing their names in the autograph
Book the troupe were cond ucssd BY NJ. Clark
anrough al the rooms of the Treasury build
0Xs
ia ramncasionR They were delighted with the ngeni-
sus mechanical contrvances for printing sreenacks
end fractional currency and went into ecsaces over the
1sausfu nymphs experimenting the interesting opera
asona Ths japanese have performed great feais here,
Sut their most extraordinary fsas have been their leaps
from Walls Opsra House the White house and Trea
uuyy Department
eerisss Damage BY FIssds In the Wessers
/ Rivers.
hw NJ Iud
ARas yesterday and to-day mention the destruction Il
public and private property and the serious interruption
. travel caused by the rising Of the Western rivera
Receustructisn In Georgia.
Il leading Georgia paper takes the following sensible
psw Of the situation:--
An the meetings OF political character that have
Gently been held in this state have allowed dstinc
aion account q color. Negro suffrage has been &C
shs experiment successfuf 20 far a. their excrtion
nay tend 70 that result They have taken th
Droadess view o. the whole qucstions and hav
reached tho conclusion that when the negr
che body polite, BY being invested with the elective
1ranch,ss u mocksry TO try 70 prohfbt him the
right where white and black enjoy equal political sd
ynntagss 20 array parties on the basis Of color 10 70 IN
sroduoe an Issue thas can only terminate finally In III
destruction Of the rights Of one or the other Of th
partiss This the people have been quick TO perceive
and their undertaking action viii doubtless be In %
cordancs Herewith.
,PsbIicatisn Of Plans and Desigas for Light
houses.
Tho Lighthouse Board have in contemplation the pub
hcaon Of book, giving all the different plans and de
sirus or the different lighthouses which have bee
,~crssvucts6 under their direction for some wear