New-York tribune., 1868-12-19

resumed as Senator Morton would have the country
believe. -,..
1t is no longer doubted that the President will
nominate c. g. Maerue to be Assessor in the Second
District OF Ohio His name will probably be sent in
tomorrow. The President will also tomorrow nomi-
nate p. b. Spear 10 be Collector, and W. c. Talley
Assessor for the Seventh, and A. u. Marl1ley, Coec
tor, for the Sixth Pennsylvania District. Thirty
seven stOrekeepeTs appointed for the Internal
Revenue District of Kentucky yesterday.
The contest for the vacant Brigadier- Generals
commission in the regular army, caused by the retir
ing of Gen. Hooker, continues with much interest,
the President being besieged from all quarters The
entire Maryland delegation in Congress have recon-
mended the appointment of Gen. Stoneman.
Mr.. Stewards negotiations with the United States
of Colombia, for a Ship Canal across the Isthmus
of Darien understood to be in substance fol-
lows: Two parties are i'll communication with the
authorities at Bogota The first is company of
American capitalists who desire to obtain the right
to build the Canal and the second is Mr.. Seward,
who has proposed the text of treaty providing for
the general rights of our Government in joint use
of the Canal and in protecting it by military force,
if necessary. Both propositions were some time ago
placed in the hands of our Consul ut Bogota, who,
for various reasons has not been able to make much
progress The State Department has taken such
steps it believes will lead to speedy ratification
of the needed treaty Of friendship commerce, and
navigation. The terms of the treaty proposed by
Nr. Seward are understood to be the follow
ing: There shall be perpetual amity be-
tween the UnitedA States and United States
of Colombia. There shall he reciprocal freedom OF
commerce and all harbors shall be free to ships Of
war of all nations. The citizens Of each country
shall be on footing with others of the most favored
nations In case friendly relations cease, the citizens
Of either country who desire to quit the other, shall
have six months if the coast and If in the inte
rior year TO wind up their business, but all such
who desire TO stay shall be free TO do The stipu
lations regarding the tariff similar TO those of
Nicaragua. The right of transit is granted 10 the
United States and its citizens and the United States
agree to extend protection. and guarantee neutrality
and proper use of the same. The United States OF
Colombia agree TO use the necessary force 10 protect
the line of transit and if it fails TO do So the United
States may employ its own force.
Collector Smythe is still here working mp his
chances for the Russian Mission. The Foreign he
Iatons Committee having agreed to report adversely
on the nomination, by vote OF hve against
tvo.in favor of continuation, there is little posi-
blity of his success Messrs. Fessenden and Bayard
voted in Committee in favor of his confirmation.
A telegram was read at the Bureau of Internal
Revenue to-day from Mr.. Creecv SuperN 1901 Of In
tenal Revenue for the District of Louisiana that he
had seized $4,000 worm OF TOBACCO III NoN-NIIed'is
for fraud the Revenue also that he lad suspended
Eugene Tisdale, Collector Of the Hid District of
Louisiana. for fraud and embezzlemcnt OF public
money and gross neglect Of duty. Mr.. Creecy SAYS
he has got a cine 10 the revenue ring IN New Orleans
and that his present seizure is al Of what IS
10 come.
Edwin VI Stanton returned to his practice IL the
Supreme Court to-day remarking TO his friends that
he had withdrawn from politics.
Cen Schofcd was the only member absent from
the Cabinet meeting to-day.
The section in Senator MortOu's Bill which author
izes the Secretary of the Treasury tossue th'yyea1
bonds with which 10 get tho gold that may bo neces
sary h0r the redemption of the legal-tonder noies
does not tx any rate of interest, bat leaves that
blank to be filed in the Senate. The ieport pub
lished I'm many Western papers that he had LAeC tie
rate OF interest at per cent Is erroneous.