The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-13
WASHINGTON
The Nomination Of Reverdy john
SON as Minister to England
Confirmed by the Senate.
Final Passage of the Omnibus
Restoration Bill.


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WASHINGTON, June u, 1868.
Nominatious by the President.
The President to-day nominated TO the Senate
Reverdy johnson, to be Minister to England; James
O0ey to be Collector of Internal Revenue Tor the
First district Of California; Alexander M Mohen, 10
be United States Attorney for the Territory OF Mon
tana B. J. Dennison to be Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court in Washington Territory L. newton
Robinson. to be Superintendent OF Indian Affairs,
Southern SUPPLEMENTARY.
Hon. Rcverdy johnson Confirmed ms Minister
10 England. IS.
The President this afternoon sent to the Senate the
nomination of Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland,
to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
ttary to England in place of Mr.. Adams resigned.
IL is customary to refer Executive nominations to
their appropriate committees for examination, with
occasional exceptions OF those relating to members
ex-members of that body in cases where it is in
tended to show marks of Senatorial respect by advis
ing and consenting to the Presidential appointments
The Senate on this occasion dispensed with the for
mality and MIR. Johnson's nomination was confirmed.
Commissioner Rollins Letter Returned to
Him by Secretary McCull0ch.
The letter of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
rendering the resignation Of his Office to the Secre-
was last evening returned to Mr.. Rollins with the
following endorsements
Tho within communication, just handed to me- al
though bearing date of the Sth inst is considered
partial and incorrect in its statements and unjust
and dsrespectful to the President. 1t Is therefore
HUGH McCULLOCH, Secretary.
THURSDAY EVENING June IL, 1868.
MIR. Rollins Sends Back His Letter to Secretary
McCuIloch With Endorsement.
Secretary Mcf,ullOch having returned In Commits
soner Rollins the latters letter of resignation pub
iished this morning, considering it partial and In
correct in its statements and unjust and dsrespectful
to the President" the Commissioner again sent the
letter TO the Secretary with the following endorse
ment:-
Unless the Honorable Secretary shall point out
wherein the enclosed communication is either par
tial and incorrect in its statements unjust and
disrespectul TO the President, must consider its
turn to me unustifable and the reasons therefor
other than those assigned.
Movements Of the Chinese Embassy.
Mr.. Burlingame and the Chinese Embassy called
to-day on Caleb Cushing, with whom they passed
q long and agreeable time. Mr.. Cushing having
been the first minister sent by this government to
China felt naturally interested in the interview and
talked animatedly with mis- celestial visitors The
Embassy afterwards paid their respects TO Mr.. ]. C.
g. Kennedy on II street, and also to General Han
cock, who introduced his staff and explained to the
inquiring mind Of Sun Tajen many OF the mysteries
In the wonderful military history Of the late struggle
Before leaving the General invited his guests to
review Of the troops In garrison here on the 18th
inst. The Embassy then drove back to the hotel
and Mr.. Burngame, with the two leading Chinese,
drove to the Capitol and spent considerable time
0flcal business with the President Of the Senate,
Ben Wade Sun Tajen remarked afterwards in a
quiet way that Mr.. Wade reminded him very
much OF an old friend OF his, Mr..
Yeh, OF Canton who made himself a
troublesome customer to the English some years
ago when the opium traders made a catspaw of the
British lion. This evening the Embassy occupied
four boxes at the National theatre and were accom-
panied by Senator Sherman, General Banks, Mr..
Hooper and their ladies' The opera was the "Czar
and Carpentern and the occasion the benefit OF
Miss Caroline Richngs 1t Is needless to say the
Chinese we're delighted, as indeed they have mani
testify been with everything in this marvel
lous land of the Occident. tomorrow Mr.. Bur-
lngame and the principal members of the
mission Will visit the State Department and Inaugu-
rate the serious duties OF their mission. Thus
far the Embassy has been enjoying fair, 1owery
and delightful time, butterfly existence, devoid OF
care or canker, shade sorrow. Tomorrow they
begin the consideration OF the great and highly
fraught objects Of the trip which the wise OF the
orient surrounding the youthful successor Of Con.
fucus, and the ruler OF third OF the human race,
have deemed it good for China and the world 10
initiate.
Proceedings Of Tie Senate Committee on For
eign Relations.
The Committee on Foreign Relations has instruct
ed its chairman to report favorably on the nomina
ton of Mr.. Caldwell as Minister to Bolivia. TIT
committee viii report adversely on the nomination
of General Mott, of New York, as Minister to Cost;
RIGA. They are not disposed TO take favorable
action on Stewards request for the ratd.
cation Of the treaty with Denmark for the pur
chase OF the Danish West India Islands, nor fol
Stewards other project for the purchase Of the bay
of SANTANA.
No Minister Required in Paraguay.
The nomination OF General Martin T. Mcmahon for
United States Minister to Paraguay was considered
to-day by the Senate in executive session. The com
mittee reported adverse to the appointment on the
ground that at present il was inexpedent 10 send
any representative to Paraguay on account OF the
disturbances existing there The committee, in
making this report, were not actuated by any hos
tiiity TO General Mcmahon; on the contrary, the,
expressed themselves unanimously In his favor fol
any other appointment. II Is understood that h,
win be nominated for some other mission and con
Hrmed.
The Whiskey Ring Lobby Besieging the Way
and Means Committee.
heavy lobby Of whskey men, tobacconists an
petroleum dealers liz now here, besieging the Way
and Means Committee to get the Tax bill shaped
suit their several interests. Certain OF the whiske
men are in favor of keeping the tax at Its preser
rate OF g. while others want IL reduced
low az twenty-five cents. That portion OF the loot
in favor OF the high tax on whiskey is laboring
have the Tax bill defeated postponed, because 1t
generally understood that the House VIII lower u
tax, and thus put stop, TO some extent, on u
frauds practiced upon the revenue. The ways al
Means Committee was in session again to-day, pr
pairing themselves 70 resist all attempts at defeatir