New-York tribune., 1869-04-15
WASHINGTON.

or THE CLERICAL FORCE OF THE TREAS
URY DEPARr,rENr-THR NINTH CENSUS.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO TRBUHBl
WAsHRGToS, Wednesday April IA. 1859.
6nfy small list of nominations sent to the
Senate to-day. The only New-York appointments
among them were ex- Congressman Darling, COlec-
tor of internal Revenue for the IXth DistIiet j.
Senior. Postmaster at Wlliamsburgh; Nj. +. Rswe
Postmaster at Yonkers; Charles yelling Postmaster
at Jamsics j. G. Weeks Postmaster at Gkaneatelas,
and The Honorable Chatles Anderson Dana Editor
Of The Sau, Appraiser of MercbaRdse at New York
City. The removal of Ar. McElrath and the ap-
pOintment of Dana his successor creates general
surprise
There have been something over 100 foreign ap-
sentiments sent to the Senate by the President dur
ing the three days of the present week OF these,
Name has one Consul General and four Consus
Neg- Hampshire. two COnsuls Vermont one Con-
sul; Massachusetts, one Minister, one COnsul-Gen-
pral and one Consul; Rhode Island. one Consul
Connecticut. one Minister and three Consuls New
York, one Minister. two ConsulsGeneral and seven
Consuls. New-Jersey. one Consul General and
two COhsuls; Pennsylvania, two Ministers, one
Secretary of legation and seven Consuls Maryland,
one Minister and one Consul; West Virginia one
Minister Virginia one Consul; North Carolina two
Consuls South Carolina one Consul; Louisiana. one
Minister and one Consul: Texas. one Minister and
one Consul; Arkansas, one Consul; Tennessee. one
Consul; Kentucky one Consul: Ohio two Ministers
AHd six Consus; Indiana one Minister and two Con-
suls Illinois two Ministers and 6ye COnsuls Mich
gan one Minister and three Consuis; Wisconsin, one
Minister and two Consnlsi Iowa, Minister
and two Consuls; Missouri, two Ministers and
three COnsus; Minnesota, one Minister; Kansas two
Consus; California three Consuls; Oregon one Con-
sui; Nevada. one Consn; Utah, Consul; and Dis
trict of Columbia two Consuls. The follOwingnamed
States have thus far received no foreign appoint
ments: Delaware. Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mssis-
sipp and Nebraska. A few of the nominations con-
tanned no mention of the State whence the appoint
ments were made. This list does not include the |
French mission, time since given to Mr. Wash
burne. az ... .... Is. |
The Executive session of the Senate to-day began
at noon, as usual, and adjourned at about o'clock
The treaty for the settlement of the San Juan bound
ary question came mp the first business, and after
the reading of the document Mr.. Howard who has |
prepared speech against the treaty. asked that the
subject be deferred until tomorrow which was done
The treaty relating to the Darien Ship Canal was
then the subject of debate. Senators speaking for
and against its ratification. Mr. Wilson made an
able speech in favor of railroad the Isthmus
instead of a canal. After the subject had been dis
cussed for o time II decided not to press q vote
Oh direct proposition at the present session. and it
will be allowed to rest until additional information
is obtained as to the action thereon Of the Colombian
Government After this action large number of |
nominations of pOstmasters, collectors and assessors
and few eonsuls, against whom no objections have
been made, were reported fayorably by the Commit
4 tees having them in charge The Senate Committee |
on Foreign Relations held two hours session TO.
day. having under consideration the nominations for
the foreign missions The result of the conference
was that no nominations will be reported by the
Committee to the Senate at present, owing TO the
of ard
some Of the nominees. 1t is understood the Commit
tee will defer action all Of the until they
confer with the President and endeavor to have
him recall the obnoxious names This may necessi-
tate recast of of the appointments. which are
believed to havei been made by the President on
recommendations which he could not disregard, and
not because he deemed those appointed the best
that cOuld be found for the places
The disposal Of the Alabama treaty yesterday, and
the postpOnemont until the next Session of the /
Darien treaty to-day, does away with two fruitful
topics of Senatorial discussion, and places the |
! Executive business yof the Senate in much |
more advanced condition than il was expected !
+ 1t would be at this time. The treaties to be |
considered are of less importance, excepting the
HSt Thomas purchase, and it is believed |
Il will require little time to dispose of them. The
Opposition TO Pile. ex-Member # Congress-, from
Missouri, nominated Mipister TO Brazil, is very
great and strong efforts viii be made not only with
1.-The Foreign Committee but with Gen. Grant. to
lether have the nomination recalled reported on
INyersely by Summers Committee. The same is the
ease with Care Of West Virginia, nominated to
Stockholm Col Markbreit for Bolivia, and Kirk
IfOrhe Argentine Republic not confirmed to-day
but they have no opposition, and will be favorably
onsideIed by the Senate when the case comes up ior
hEon '~s
Ex.Gov. Hamilton of Texas had long interview
with the President to-day respecting Reconstruction
In that State The result was telegram from the
President through the War Department to Gen.
sRsynolds, commanding in Texas, ordering him to
begin the registration of voters al once ana 10 make
al possible speed with the same. ia order that the |
Constitution may be submitted to the people ior
letion Gov Weles Of Virginia arrived here to-day |
aud has also been in consultation with the President
Concerning political affairs in his State. 1t ts prob
able that the President will decide upon the day for
the election in all the npeeoDstructed States next
RVeek srt.s-
There is some surprise at the nomination OF MT
~ D. SpeFTy as postmaster at New-Haven. Sperry
Ofa long time stood by Johnson, with Messrs Cleve
hnl and Babcock, and was expelled from the he-
publican National Executive Committee with henry
J. Raymond in 1865.
The nomination of A. p. Ketchum TO be Assessor OF
Internal Revenue of the Kth District OF New-forh;
yesterday. was a mistake. He was nominated ana
confirmed before the adjournment on Saturday last
Eighty.six female clerks employed in the Regis
ters Office Of the Treasury Department, were diS-
missed to-day Thore is now being prepared IN the
Third Auditors cifce of the Treasury Department
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