, 1869-04-23
WASHlNGT ON.
Yesterdays Open Session Of
the Senate.
One Hour More Of Sprague
and His Hobby,
Nominations for the Belgian
and Spanish Missions
Tabled.


opposition, EOme senators not liking tne nlan7 anu
others thinking him hardly competent to deal With
the coming Spanish question The nomination t
wus nual15 tabled, BY 30 to ~, and that Of |
Russell Jones' OF Illinois, for the lclg.n Mission,
next followed suit, By general consent THIS |
Leaves Sanford at Belgium, where large majority |
OF Senators are willing ht should stay. An effort
may perhaps be made tonight or to-rnorro~ morn
ing, II the session continues 50 long, to again take
r the proposition for transferring him to Spain, but
it can hardly Succeed, In which event the Pres
dent EIll probably make Fone other disposition OF
Jones, whose nomination to bfusse!s Tas 1asofa-
1ls reported, on the belief th3t Sanford could be
confirmed for Spain. The nomination of General
3Iuslut Of Illinois, tut the mission to Hogota, had
1,ctn reported against, but Messrs. IIumouu aud
TAtts succeeded in securing his confirmation
without division. though there was someth!ng OF
a contest There was considerable opposition TO
Walsworth, Of Kentucky, for Commissioner under
the Mexican treaty, hut he, too. Was finally con-
1a,med WITHOUT division Among the other COL
11r1nztions that uf Hudson, of lows, rs Minis
7-r to Guaten1ala, and Colonel True, Of Kentucky,
Consul to st. Thomas.
MINISTER 4o11LT's INSTRUCTIONS
There Is further EaHant for repeating that no
elaborate or significant Instructions Ire IN prcpaf-
alton for Minister Motley, and the belief is qnife
general among those most In confluence viii Inc
administration that he will not leave for England
nnder counle of months at least that future nc
s,nria,tops on the subject Of the Alahama eiams
are ustty to lie conducted In Washington sathef
1nan II Aaluon. an4 A'''s Nv
taken 'of eon1e 1..- t..ne- ,..c-es ~ c,~n.-
Adrtces from Havana, received mere to-oa5' r.
r7nrt great excitement In that cltg on account u
1,,c neHB Of tnsurzent successes IN the INTERIOR
Trn anar ,h!s the Captain Geaeral, on the I'LL
inst issQed the following 7roclamatlon:
,l no ,hcaf1s Of war is highly satisfactory
1T,sf hal The stuation IN tht Central UePattncot
~1Hr1
]. Cncnlai!ns teAa ,nss nss.sstn Gr vnnr
ern'ii1ly OF 5out T11ands. Il nun in the Principe
1'r 4 anothcr Of thnsc t,isehoods invented By
those who are 'ntetes.ta ~ MY ttt t. 3orai1n
1e7p in order 10 1haAe easa ri oynndn1 1onr iiG-
coMnt'lss, y! !e.n..rsts add The honor OF yo1r
tatHerland. launuuDce to YOU now and Without 1e3t
shai tc result will c? M Wosus. aG s.antnnn al
kf lhe Spanish cause n Iona t - Il nsegroma AMI
1aa1 anu Toe 10 thuse who uttempt to Eean1-
snaIc Il Vou.tccEs-serki 10 convince persuas!vel1
The crcdrlous aud impatient Sec 5outsetsGs t. ~, ~
those Who spttaA .h"t 5.EaU1 ~ a7cIt"ment md IN
5,ass.aS ~ t3..,ons Taye conndence III me ns
1,nrn n 1nn foar Captain General.
lSl;ned} DoH1sGo oclcE-
uB1L ECI7.
A libel suit has teen commenced mere d AcdA-
rahau Against the Erlrt4s and int*a'9e"eeF ne"s-
paperx 1t is b.sstl on An article t~o OF toree
weeks ago in th'-s+ Journals In regard 10 tue Cali
xo,ut1 land cas-. which he has before Sons1css ~
which he Tas charged With fEhud ana of1pes!.
1lauaees are laid at f3o,o00 In caca Case Abe
iaHyc5s have !-el retalue1-
ciTI .SIoAE nETCRSs-
ra11ta3 tnrrnne returns Of washington 1or I'M
present year are published Aess, panket' ne'e4
1he list With 81, 1G Next 10 nun y benli'9e', es'
1:oncr aud ytrnment contractor, the 1atte
.1,c..ou. H. the case OF assault ID conneclo'
With his exposure hefdre congress- "uo si.o"
E:G.-n. vhi!' OToo'e, Ills partner III ouslhes
rc1u2srs s3a~., w. Corcoran retafns 80 S''
Nar>hl l'rua 4 sci ,62s; the tTo "nla1a "Fo.ne,
who own IT,, hotel bearsag tneir na"e' go -.
pi:i,f.. IT,: proprietor o3 I've Et''eu iio1. -
s.l,l!n; n1x x;1letor Of the Satlona! Iole' s'"'s
j. i. NeEr.tK leads Inc la"se.s '.s.,.ns rS
Thomas H. lurant, 'oftae1!! =. - .- ,1o,rz
-'r'vlne ~ftc s!f, ,16'' "A'it 'e1 ,ri,h Z, n,
1lc ""'tdt toaa INT e"''e:t'o W.
80 A1'EAL IN: ES lr'.,,u1; IL, 1,n,cn t,ro,,tn
1.-THE Senatorial e''niA'tee u "n.n c.as.n s.,.
7hc heal mel 'h's h''':i'ns: ~ ~ no,a
1E11hs 70 nHt ~ H." ~ :. =. w. Te:n,u. uo
theft ht"s- 4Lose .! ~ .aI -se 1otN "a
ton 1TEHA77:: aua t'sint'1'! """8 "
nu.--tlonetl hhtTc 1nes od2'Le'l llc 4aa1e Q
'1tr1v correspondence !ate1y r':ftlshed, OIL
r.,.,1 m tell md tile committee adjourned
consider the 1rultvr. The Theory Of correspor
~n,. y. ,,s, H.. s,t.out, hss M reht to com1
-,.,1o - vi 1rh.-, ,ncv ret locuments es
7..u, t,n1t,i-n arl tile committee Is not uk
7 , r,,ch ri -1ra.;,n lr this innuIry
sot'A "a>" 49, ..--.,,, -,,
kI1tHi: 70 HEFAF TIE fRAslpAs4a 1Ho'
ro1lcS.
TIE Grst tlir. II executive session tonight
II. a,ttuIpl Ut JEaytr Pomeroy and Harlan, to
1t.a, the I'.csstes.,'s Indian policy. They secu
Il ntrpt1t q, 1he c,aaralttee agninst two Quaker
1,r,1:., .1rn.,.,,., t1rre or four Quaker nge,
Tt,se Senat,rz with few others, were rrom]
on nsn'1 =, ,sr ,lose or the recess win the purp
1urush The wa",e thing through while man, v
Arz'A II sr,sss Friend m n'sna1a, , II nomana NINA
~ a.tns % sn' i"'a"alrs, "nS 'n'e S'r 49, Fo4