The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-27
Fierce Fight of the Office Seekers for
Public Plumber.
Sharp Criticism of Senator Hender-
son Oh General Buffers Impeach-
ment Investigation Report.
The Laws Enacted by
Congress.


tors to the Senate chamber. The session was more
for executive than legislative business. The Rotunda
and al parts OF the Senate wing OF the Capitol were
lighted. At least hundred persons interested in
the matter OF appointments were congregated at the
main door OF the Senate, making frequent inquiries
OF every one who was supposed to know anything
ABOUT the business in which they were severally
Interested.
Nominations by the President.
The President having been duly informed OF the
On OF the Senate last night with regard to az.
po-n,ments he tonight made the following add
tioaa nominatons:-
Alexander Cummings OF Pennsylvania, to be Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue.
simeon W. Johnson, to be Assistant Secretary Of
william H. wisner, Collector OF Customs at New
Orleans.
Jacob H. Mack, Assessor Of Internal Revenue Of
the Thirteenth district OF New York.
ID: H. stanton, Assessor of the Seventeenth district
OF New York.
George ). Hubblefeld to be United States Attorney
for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Fletcher p Coppee, Register of Deeds for the Dis
tr ct OF Columbia.
jeremiah 8. Spalding, to be Consul at Honolulu.
General William S. Rosecrans, to be Minister to
Mexico.
James Davis, Postmaster at Memphis, Tenn.
Thomas G. Allen, Postmaster at Indianola, Texas.
Charles NJ Alexander, Postmaster at Washington,
D. c.
appointments Confirmed by the Senate.
the President in the course OF the past week, were
eonlrmed in executive session on Saturday,
r. A. Crawford, to be Collector Of Customs at
Bralos de Santiago, Texas
James War;, to be Collector Of Internal Revenue
for lie Territory OF Montana.
Il. ID. Webster, to be Assessor Of Internal Revenue
OF the Thrry-second district OF New York.
II. F. Hay of Tennessee to be Secretary Of Lega-
=. i. Blair, OF West Virginia, to be Minister to
Costa liica.
a. ?. Horner of Ohio, to be Consul at Trinidad.
j. B. Ashton, 10 be Assistant Attorney General Of
the United States.
Holland Smith, TO be Deputy Postmaster at San
Francisco
Appointments Rejected by the Senate.
The Senate, at the same session, refused to confirm
the following persons to oflice:-
n. c. Jeiries, to be Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
n. Poe, to be Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
Third district OF Maryland.
c. il. Green, to be Collector Of Internal Re venue
for the TAird district Of Missouri
IL. ID. Webster rs Assessor for the Thirty.
Second District.
The nomination OF E. D. Webster as Assessor for
the Thrty-second district OF New York WAS unani-
mously confirmed. Is Ia said General Butler ap~
peared in person before the Finance Committee OF
tne senate and stated that there was no objection
to his confirmation.
The Noyipation of Mr.. Cummings for Com
Il missioner Of Internal Revenue.
The name of Alexander Cummings, Of Pennsyl-
vania, for CommissIoRer 2f nlernal Revenue, seems
to be well received II was Anticipated by MANY that
the name OF General Burbrdge would be sent In, and
all the indications until the last moment turned that
Ii appears, however that the President stoutly
refused TO make the nomination on account OF IN
friendly expressions made use OF at different times
Mr. Cummings is backed it is understood by Sena-
tors Cameron and Buckalew, Representatives
OMEN, tandall Cake and the Pennsylvania delega-
ton generally.
The Nomination for Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Mr. J0hnsons nomination as Assistant Secretary
OF the rel ury does create the stir which would
be- naturally expected. 1t does not appear that he
has any organized support in the Senate, although
lie has many warm friends in that body. Those who
know the gentleman think favorably Of him, but the
feeling, it is feared Is not in shape to be made
available ...aet've soy ..
The Rejection Of Mr.. Dawson.
II Is understood that the rejection OF Mr. Dawson,
whose name presented to the Senate rs Minister
to Russia, was done entirely upon political grounds.
Hi illness for the position was not doubted, but his
pubic cord during the war, It appears, did not
suit The views OF the Senate.
Rejection OF Dir. Peters for Naval Oncer Mt
New York.
The controversy over Mr. Peters for Naval 0fncer
at New lork was OF a remarkably stubborn charac-
ter. After two hours debate the nomination was
rejected by q decided vote. IL IL understood that
though Mr.. Peters had many warm friends, there
a strong outside pressure against his connrma-
tion There is disposition the part Of the Senate
to make some change in relation TO the Naval once,
30 that duties may fall In the regular line OF the
navy and be performed by commissioned officer OF
the navy. This fact 1t IL said, had much TO do with
the rejection OF Mr.. Peters.
The Rejection of General Jefrrics.
The nomination OF General Jefries for the Com.
missonership Of Internal Revenue and his subse-
quent and emphatic rejection by the Senate was the
Of much conversation on Saturday and TO. day
In political circles. His enemies limited that he had
offered TO sell his political faith for the position to
which he had been nominated, offering TO operate
largely, pecuniarily and otherwise, for the nominees
OF the Chicago Convention. on the other hand II
was stated that republicans were steadily at work In.
nuencing Senators against his confirmation. What
ever may have been the workings Of his friends
or his enemies, his rejection seems TO have
been determined on by senators. The result,
greatly surprised his friends. IL Ia rumored
that the General largely indebted for his rejection
to the whiskey ring and a number OF hangers on
whom 1t " known constituted the strongest opposi
ton against him. At nrst the committee wer,
favorable 10 his confirmation; but Il Ia understood
In reporting the name the committee expressed n,
opinion, but left the confirmation entirely to tn
judgment Of the Senate.
An effort is now being made to secure the nomi
nation of General Burbridge, or simon Johnson o
Kansas, for the once. Ben wade is said to be
warm friend Of Burbridge and will tight the BATH
for him valiantly.
The senate Lobby Hard NJ Work.
The Senate lobby present In full force to-nigh,
ewarming up and down the corridors and discussin
the chances of the various candidates for connrms
ton. The once Of the most interest was the Com
missioner a. Internal Revenue. As soon as It wa
ascertained mat the name OF Alexander Cummings
OF Philadelphia, had been sent in hal
dozen OF the disappointed asprants set about d
hunt MP bis record with view to have him defeated
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