The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-22
Adoption Of Resolutions in Both
Houses Declaring the Fourteenth
Amendment Ratified.
Admission Of the Alabama Repre-
sentatives.
Passage of the Funding
Bill in the House

by the Senate Committees
Most of the Senate committees have ali eady acted
on the prominent nominations sent In yesterday by
the President The Committee on Foreign Relations
have agreed to report against John l.. Dawson, OF
Pennsylvania nominated as Minister to Russia;
General John A. McClernand, nominated as Minister
to Mexico and General Rosecrans Minister to
Spain. The objections to the first two that
they are violent democrats. Grants friends are
especially bitter against McClernapd account OF
the latter's recent speech against Grant, wen as
past differences in the war; There is objection to
General Rosecrans personally politically. Had he
been sent in for Mexico or any other vacant place he
would no doubt have been reported favorably and
confirmed. Ex-senator John p. Hale Is already at
the Court OF SPAIN and, although it has been limited
by the State Department that his resignation would
be acceptable, he has not yet resgned consequently
the Senate will not confirm Rosecrans. The appoint
ment 1t Is said was made without the aters knowl.
edge, and his friends here say he does not
want 1t. 1t Is said that at the instance of
Senator Cameron the committee agreed to report
favoraby upon Henry M. Watts, OF Pennsylvania,
rs Minister to Austria Mr.. Watts is understood to
be republican, and 1t is said that he appointed
at the request of Governor Swami, OF Maryland,
who Is In some way related to him. Watts will, 1t
is thought, be confirmed The Finance Committee
agreed to-day to report against the nomination OF
Edmund Cooper as Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue. anu w. T. WeueS Tor Assistant secretary OF the
Treasury. Cooper, who figured in the impeachment
investigation in connection with the celebrated
Pomeroy letter, came near being rejected yesterday
after his name was sent in without reference to the
committee. His rejection is regarded certain. Zach
Chandler Is bitter personal enemy of Welles, who
Is from Michigan. He denounces him as a small
democratic ward politician and says he is not ca
pablo of managing his own affairs much less those
OF the Treasury. II is probable that through the |
Snan of Mr. Tailac tr,Ii ha
The Committee on Pensions have agreed to report |
favoraby the nomination OF Lieutenant Governor
Cox, Of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Pensions. |
He owes his appointment, 1t is understood, to |
Reverdy Johnson who has warm personal regard |
for him, though they differ politically, Cox being
republican. The Committee Patents will report
favorably upon the nomination Of Elisha Foote of
New York, to be Commissioner Of Patents. Foote
old line whig but Of late years has taken little
interest in politics. His tendencies, however, are
understood to be democratic. He said to be emf
nently fitted for the place. being both lawyer and
mechanic. He is warmly pressed for confirmation
by Senator Conking, OF New York, and being the
father n-law of Senator Henderson, he VIII probably
get through.
Nominations Sent 10 the Senate.
The President sent in the following nominations TO
the Senate to-day
JOS W. Meeks of New York. to be Consul at
Nantes; Dorence Atwater to be Consul at SEYCHELLES:
WIN. b. Storms OF New York, to be Consul at Leeds;
Moses E. Flanagan, TO be Assessor OF the Thirty
second district of New York, in place OF the nomi
nation OF Charles ii. Hail. Withdrawn; Ira Ii. Smith,
Warren +. Lockhart to be Register at Carson City,
Nevada; Stephen T: Chadwick, to be Receiver at
Roseburg, Oregon; s. Ferguson Beach, to be United
States Attorney for Virginia.
large number Of nominations were also made to
Ill Post Offices at unmportant points
The senate in Executive Session.
Shortly before three O'Clock to-day the Senate
went into secret session. for the purpose Of acting
upon large amount Of executive business awaiting
consideration. Soon after the doors closed the
question Of adjournment sprang up and gave rise to
ALVEY debate After considerable exhibition OF feel
ing both sides IL became evident that the Senate
was in no bumor to return TO the real business
before 1t for secret elaboration, the doors were
thrown open.
Recess Talked OF.
The declarations made by several democratic Sena
tors to-day raised quite Storm and to- night there
great talk of taking instead of an adjourn
ment The friends Of the former course depict all
sorts of dangers of Presidential usurpation IL the
chief functonary s relieved Of the trammes con-
tnualy harrassing his movements by the interposi-
ton of Congress. canvass OF the republican
members of the House OF Representatives to-day on
the question of adJourning the session or taking a
recess until September Ocboer next, showed
that there were eighty members for a recess against
tWeniy-eixnt lOr ac0OurnUenL One great OuJectOn
to recess is the approach of the political campaign
when 1t will be necessary for most OF the members
TO be absent on account OF stronger temptation in
the perpetuation of their power at home.
Caucus Postponed.
The caucus proposed this evening 10y the Southern
delegations was postponed until tomorrow morning,
account OF both Houses of Congress holding seq
sons. The object Of the caucus has reference 20
afars In the South and particularly In relation TO
cure the admission OF the States of Virginia and Mis-
sssipp to representation the national Legislature
The south Opposed TO Adjournment.
All the Southern members opposed to adjourn.
ment they do not feel entirely satisfied with the
condition OF affairs in the South and consider some
protection is necessary from Congress, which they
think viii be amply accomplished by recess from
time to time. This question is likely TO become an
important feature in the caucus tomorrow and
there IL some talk OF preparing an address to Con.
gress setting forth their views
The Fourteenth Amendment.
Congress apparently distressing the tone Of secre.
tary Stewards proclamation relative to the adoption
OF the fourteenth article OF amendment 10 the const
tuition Of the United States led to the passage OF
concurrent resolution to-day formally declaring IL
part Of the constitution. Early In the day kilograms
received by the President Of the Senate and the
Speaker o, The House respectively from Governor
Bullock, of Georgia stating that the Legislature of
that state had ratified the amendment. This, In the
opinion Of the republicans, secures tho requisite
number of States for II beyond doubt and to clinch
the matter they adopted the concurrent resolution.
IL does not have 90 TO the President there is no
danger Of q veto.
Pasraae Of the Funding Bill in the House.
The main subject OF discussion In the House to.
day was the Funding bill. Very little that was new
was elected beyond disposition the part Of the
democrats TO oppose the whole measure. AT the
session this evening the discussion was renewed,
and the bill finally passed soon after ten O'Clock by
avote OF 10 10 o. Boutwells substitute for sher-
mans hin vas dafested BY 90 TO ~ The bin ss It