The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-15
NEW HERALD TUESDAY l5 SHEET

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shah be punished In the same way q persons At
tempting TO exercise the duties Of once without due
qualifications
The Recsnserucsisn Csmuifsec n WoxIk-Thc i
NIisslsippi Klccsasn.
The Reconstruction Committee have Get vigorously
ct work 70 carry out the instructions Of the House
relative to m investigation Of anAirs in Virginia,
Aississippt and Texas. Mississippi has been taken
In hand nrst and this morning the radca,Sdelegataon
from that State, which arrived here last week, was
before the committee. Colonel Flouruoy 1rst made
. statement showing the manner In which the
Mississippi election was conducted and rejecting
rather severely ON the conduct Of General Gillem.
Two or three witnesses were examined and the case
continued until tomorrow, when the committee
hold another meeting.
Shower or Bills IN tho Senate.
The Senate was visited with heavier shower OF
oils, resolutions ana memorials to-day than has
been witnessed for long time. Senator sumner
alone had about dozen to present and others were
asking the removal Of their political disabilities are
largely on the increase, and propositions TO amend
the naturalization laws come like deluge. The
most important bill was that Of Mr.. Morton on the
nnances No committee reports were received, and
1t IL thought few II any win be forthcoming until
after the recess for the holidays.
Collector 6mytho for tho Russian Mission
Probabilities Of His Confirmation.
As / anticipated in my dispatches last night the
names Of Collector Henry A. Smythe for the Russian
mission and Alexander Cummings for Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue were sent to the Senate to-day
and broke the suspense Of q good many other can
idstes for those desirable positions. The nomina-
lions created quite an excitement and led to much
Crnv fQvo a.
garded, assurances having been given that SUM-
Gent number Of Senators TO assure confirmation
win vote for him. The cause OF Smythe's rejection
for the Austrian mission was not personal opposi-
ton to him, but the fear that should vacancy
occur in the head OF the New York Custom House
the President would appoint some one who
would clean out ell the republicans and
put In democrats to such an extent as to
secure democratic majority In the Legislature.
The election now being over that fear ia removed,
and it is said Smythe will be supported by many re-
publican Senators who are his strong personal
friends and who believe that q man OF wealth as
well as OF education should be appointed to high
diplomatic positions. IL IL said there are too many
mere politicians sent abroad as ambassadors who
are poor to support the dignity Of their stations
Mr.. Smythe Is man who not only could spend
plenty Of money but who Is well qualified by educa-
ton and social position. Several Senator'S how
ever are quoted as strongly opposed to the confr-
nation, and 1t is, therefore, dicut to declare what
will be the result. Senator Morgan, among others,
is declared to be warmly in favor Of Mr. smythe
The Probable Successor 70 the Collectorship
Of New York.
Two New York gentlemen are mentioned a. likely
to be appointed Collector Of the Port OF New York
after the expiration Of Smythe's term to w.t. Moses
H. Grinnel and ex-Congressman Darling.
The Case Of Cummings.
In the case OF Cummings the situation seems about
equally uncertain Some declare he il certain to go
through successfully, while others state he will not
come within half o dozen OF the required number.
There is little party at Senator Morgan's house to-
nigh talking over the chances Of Cummings for con-
nrmation His straw hats, it 10 suggested will be
the death Of him. Should he be rejected Burbridge,
Of Kentucky. or Parsons, the Marshal OF the United
States Supreme Court, ID likely to be appointed.
The latter il said to be favored and recommended
by Chief Justice Chase
In addition to the nominations already mentioned,
the President has to-day nominated TO the Senate
william ]. Cullex = ~ supsrintsndent Of Indian
Anairs for Idaho and Montana; Benjamin r. James,
to be Chief Examiner for the Patent ONCE and
Alfred Macy, Collector OF Customs at Nantucket,
Mass.
The Proposed Department Of Indian Affairs.
Pomeroy 70 create new department In the govern
ment to be called the Department Of Indian Anairs
the secretary OF which shall have seat In the Cabi-
net, is thought to be huge job to hand over the
control Of Indian lands and Indian appropriations
to irresponsible agents.
The New York Election Frauds-A Consres.
sional Investigation Agreed Upon.
The Speaker will probably announce tomorrow
the committee created by the resolution which
passed the House day calling for an investigation
into the alleged frauds at the Presidential election In
New York. There will be at least two democrats
upon the committee. and majority OF its members,
1t Is said win be appointed from the New York dele
cation. When the memorial Of the Union League
was presented to-day it was not read and no oppor
tunity was allowed to reply to It, Toward the close
OF the day Mr. Brooks Of New York. asked for twenty
minutes to speak, as he said, on affairs in general.
Had he been allowed to proceed ia understood he
would have replied to the statements and assertions
contained In the memorial and also endeavored to
point out the irregularity OF Congress interfering
in State election. Several republicans voted
against the resolution to-day and do not hesitate to
say that the whole proceeding Is questionable. It is
understood that Immediately upon the passage OF
the resolution appointing the committee OF lnvesti
cation into the alleged election frauds Messrs. Jay
and Cannon OF the Union League Club committee,
issued circular letter to the charmen OF the repub
lican committees OF the several counties Of New
York, requesting them to be prepared to furnish to
the Congressional committee, at the first session in
New York, information Of election frauds and irreg-
ularities In the rural counties.
The New York Bank Case Before the Supreme
Court.
The case Of certain New York banks against the
Supervisors Of the county Of New York to settle the
question to whether certificates OF Indebtedness
issued by the government during the war are exempt
from state taxation and the involving the Ques
ton to whether legal tender notes are also exempt
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