The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-20
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WASHINGTON, April 10, 1869.
The Committee on Foreign Relations had
another protracted session this morning for
the purpose Of considering the diplomatic
nominations before them. Although San
ford's name had been reported to the Sc
nate as minister TO Spain, two members Of
the committee have received several formi-
dsble documents from responsible parties
in New York and Boston against his con-
irmation. The matter, therefore, Was dis
cussed at some length, and it was finally
decided to report to the Senate.
Piles name as minister to Brazil occu-
pied the attention Of the committee for
some time. He has but one or two friends
in the committee. and unless his name is
withdrawn it will be reported upon ad-
versely. go also will Carlisle as minister
to Stockholm, and Russell Jones Wash
burns friend) as minister to Brussels.
Some members of the committee have had
talk with President Grant respecting the
propriety Of withdrawing the Objectionable
nominations, but the President does not
seem disposed to take that course.
Senator Chandler, chairman of the Com
mittee on Commerce, has reported adversely
on several consular appointments, and the
result is they will probably be rejected.
Mr.. Stevens, son of Anna G. Stevens,
authoress, was to-day rejected as consul to
Leeds.
The curtain dropped to-day on the whole
business of office filling.
The President gave instructions. this
morning that he could receive no visitors,
and it would be useless to admit any one.
A messenger was dispatched to such
members of the Cabinet as had not COM
pleted their lists of nominations summoning
them to council at II o'clock. At the
appointed hour Secretaries Rawlins, Cres-
well, Cox, Boutwell,, and Fish, arrived,
Secretary Borie being out Of the city and
Attorney General Hoar having finished all
the appointments for his department.
At o'clock delegation of Friends from
Baltimore entered, and applied for on in
terview with the President. AS the Presi-
dent expected this delegation, he received
them at once, and they were present du-
ring the session of the Cabinet. The dele
CATION called in accordance with PROPOSE
ton made in a letter Of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, addressed to the secre-
tary Of the Society of Friends, of Balti-
more, and presented list of members Of
their Society whom they recommended for
appointment as superintendent and agents
for the Southern Indian SUPPLEMENTARY.
There is good deal of truth in the cur
rent rumors about the fitting out Of iron
clad vessels by our naval authorities.
Orders have been given to overhaul and
reft for sea service several Of these vessels,
although there are no orders assigning
them to any particular destination. The
only object in view in preparing them for
service seems to be to have them ready in
case an emergency shall arise in which they
may be needed. 1t is now we'll known in
certain confidential quarters that special
agent has been sent to Cuba by the PreSi-
dent to Investigate the situation there and
report results, He left several days ago.
Messrs. Cragin, Trumbull, and Thurman
have been appointed as committee to in
vestigate the premature publication of the
Hale-PerJy correspondence.
Both the California senators-Me5sr5.
Cole and Casscrly-in the Senate to-day
denied the statement which appeared in the
Chronicle Of yesterday, to the effect that
the report that General Grant intended to
issue o proclamation for called session of
Congress was made on the authority OF a
senator from the Pacific.
The President, it is said, has notified Mr..
Motley that he will expect him to be in
London ready to assume the duties of his
office by the first of June at farthest.
Mr.. johnson will probably travel some
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