The New York herald., 1868-05-30
WASH INGT0N
General Sco6eld Confirmed as
Secretary Of War.
More RumOrs OF Cabinet
Changes.
Debate on the Kansas Admission
Bill i'm the Senate.
The Gulrages Of Buffers Smelling Committee
Exposed in the House.

WASHINGTON, May 90. 1888.
The Nomination of General Schoheid as Secre-
rotary Of War Confirmed by the Senate.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day resumed
the consideration OF the nomination of General
Schofleld to be Secretary Of War; The debate was
confined to the preamble and the resolution intro
duced yesterday in substance as follows -
whereas, the order Of the President removing
and Illegal, but on account of Mr.. Stantons having
ON Tuesday relinquished the said Office, therefore
Resolved, That the Senate do avse and consent to
the appointment Of General Schoned.
There was not full Senate but parties separated
on the preamble as they did on the impeachment ar
ticles while the vote the resolution itself was
without such distinction. Both the preamble and
resolution adopted, and therefore General Scho
1eld is confirmed as Secretary Of War.
Tho Senate and Mr.. Stanton's Removal.
After the Senate in executive session had con-
nrmed the nomination Of General Sch0feld Secre-
tary Of War a resolution offered declaring the
m0val Of Edwin M. Stanton by the President illegal
II was passed by vote Of twenty eight to thirteen
Senator Trumbull voting with the majority. SEN
ater Fessenden was in his seat but did not vote.
Other Cabinet Changes the Tapis.
II is understood, now that the Senate has at last
confirmed General schoneld as Secretary Of War,
that the President viii, at the earliest day pos
sible, take decisive steps towards carrying
into effect the other changes in his Cabinet,
about which the country has been 80
long mystined with connicting rumd0s Although
there s yet nothing definite in relation to when the
Cabinet designations will be accepted, or how many
of the members will be requested to vacate it is
generally believed that with the exceptions of the
Secretary Of War and the Attorney General (suppos
ing that Stanbery win be conf1rme there will be
thorough sweeping out.
Nominations by the Pl esidcnt.
The following nominations have been sent to the
Senate:-
Henry Stanbery, tcie Attorney, General.
H. G: Wostnington 9Ssbe Minister Resident at the
Thaddeus p. Mott to be Minister Resident at Costa
Rtca, vice Lawrence, removed
Ordnance Bureau, vice Captain Henry A. Wise, re-
signed.
Captain A. M. PennOck to be Commodore.
Captain John L. worden to be Commodore.
MIR. Seward ON the Recent Duel Near Baltl-
more.
The appointment OF General Mott as Minister
Resident to Costa Rica, sent to the Senate to-day,
was accompanied by correspondence between the
Secretary Of State and Baron Won Gerolt. The
Secretary's letter alludes to the removal Of
M. Lawrence, the present Minister Resident,
~ necessitsted by the participation Of that
gentleman as principal In o recent duel with Mr..
Kusserow, of ihe Prussian Legation. The Secretary
further states that he hopes Baron Won Gerolt will
bring the conduct Of Mr.. Kusserow also 20 the
attention of his government, that both gentlemen
may be taught how to obey the laws. The letter Is
said TO be Of rather q caustic character.
The Monthly Statement Of the Public Debt
Nearly Ready.
The statement of the public debt for this month
win be ready for publication, 1t is thought on the
attn of June The result OF the receipts and ex-
penditures OF the government during this month
win not be 30 favorable that exhibited for last
month. The reduction of the debt win be trining
anything, for although the receipts rom Gus
toms and internal revenue have been quite large
the expenses Of the government have been greater
than during last month, and on the LIST instant
$4,000 900 of interest paid by the Treasurer.
TIE Department Clerks to Aid In the Deco.
ration Of Soldiers Graves.
The following communication was addressed by the
President to the heads Of departments yesterday
afternoon-
WASHINGTON, D. @, May 2s. lsos.
ne chairman Of the O0mmee OF g, ivsn 70
those employed In the several executive departments
Of the government to unite with their fellow citi-
brave men whose remains repose in the National
cemeteries the President directs thatas far as may
sons who desire to participate in the ceremOnes be
permitted to absent themselves from their duties on
sssda the sn inst BY 0TSeF %Soas r sns
TIE Washingtou Charter Bin Sent Back.
ne President sent back the bill extending the
charter OF the District of Columbia without his
Signature; bus the ten days having expired 1t be-
comes law. Sumner and other radicals who ex-
pected Q veto smiled at this announcement and
secmed to think that the President was becoming
more than usually accommodating.
Reduction or Force In the Pay Department.
A further reduction of force In the Pay Depart
ment win take place tomorrow Eight clerks viii be
discharged, which win bring down the number OF
employees to the limit established by law.
TAe Special Agent Of Internal Revenue for
Texas Relieved.
His understood that the Secretary of the Treasury
to-day issued an order relieving Mr. A. T. sloanaker
as Special Agent Of Internal Revenue for the State
OF Texae to take eject from the 3lst instant.
Tho Dcpartmeut Clerks and Increased Conn
peusatiou.
The clerical employees OF the government have been
In daily expectation since the close OF the impeach-
ment trial that the House Of Representatives would
take action respecting their petition for an ad
ditional compensation OF twenty per cent to their
saiaries but 80 far there has been no legislation on
that subject.
That Interminable Cretan News via WASH
ington Again.
H is not true as stated In some OF the newspapers
that the State Department has received Information
relative to the convocaon Of Parliament at Crete.
The publication OF the article in Thursdays papers
was from an entirely difYerent source.
The Washbarne-Dounelly Affair.
washington correspondence MAY 2s) OF the Boston
Advertiser1
The washburne- -Donnelly investigating commit
tee met to-day and called both parties Mr..
washburne said he had Withdrawn the charges
In his speech, and was willing 70 let the matter
drop. The committee held that the charges In
Mr.. Washburne's letter remained standing and were
proper subject of investigation. He claimed that
Mr.. Donnelly was bound to prove the falsiy OF the
charges, while Mr.. Donnelly asserted that IL was
washburne's business TO prove their truth. The
committee did not settle the question at issue.
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS.