The New York herald., 1869-04-15
Opposition to the Oarien Canal
Treaty.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTIONS
Powers of the President Under the
New Reconstruction Bill.
General Sickles and the Span
ish Mission.

WASHINGTON, Aprl14, 1900.
The English Naturalization Treaty Rutincd-
Untavorublo Consideration of the Durien
Ship Camel Treaty.
The executive session to-day was occupied with
the discussion OF the San Juan, the Darien ship
Canal and the English Natura izat:on treaties No
definite action was had except on the last named,
which was ratified. ir ls similar IN Its provisions to
the naturalization treaty with Prussia The lndica-
tlons are that the Daren Ship Canal treaty Will come
TO grleE 1t IL meeting with strong opposition nom
some Of the leading Senator's To dag Messrs. VIII
son. Fessenden, howe, Hamlin and one or wo OF the
Southern Senators ma strong speeches against 1t.
The chief objection made against 1t by all the
speakers was that Vt binds the Unrcd States to con-
struct the canal and docs not give any correspond
ing monopoY OF proprietary right to control It.
There was nothing particularly objectionable to the
other provL ions OF the treaty, but the opinion
Of all the who spoke that with little
diplomacy the United States OF Colombia could be
persuaded to recede from this feature Of the stpu-
lations
uSal s'enutors Dissatisfied with President
Grants N0minati0ns-T'hc Confirmation Of
Pile, Gu, tin and Howard in Doubt.
The Senate Commit tee on Foreign Relations met
to-das to consider tue nominations In for tue
various foreign missions under the government.
When II Ia stated that after session Cf over Two
hours the committee adjourned without agreeing 70
report any Of tho nominations, 1t VIII be understood
that Lney are not qul so acceptable to the doni-
nant party In the enale as they might I've. With lew
exccptfsLs the nomna ions for forel miss Ons are
regarded by the Committee on Foreirn Relations as
about the poorest that conld. have been selected
from the large number OF APP icants. IL the
mIttce to day each name was carefully canvassed
and thoroughly discussed. with the exception or
Motley jay and Curtin, all th, names sent In thus
far for foreign missions belong or local
reputation aud some o. them not so well spoken oil at
home as they should be. Pile, ths ex-Cong-cssman
from Missouri, who has secured the nomination for
Brazil is particularly Objectionable to the conmit
tee, because he regarded as utterly incapable ard
unfit for lne place. Before the war he was an Hitter
ate Methodist preacher. aud In addition TO beng
trey ignorant OF The language OF the court to which
lie expects to he accredited, he rs not parteula
proficient as an English scholar. Mr.. Summer
regards Btszl as q mission Of great impor-
tance and he thinks y man OF some Importance
should be seut there The whole committee Is OF
Opinioa ihat Pile ls not that man. WHAT will be
done with him is not yet settled. The comm'itee
were at q ,oss to know who j. Russell Jones, nomi-
mated for Eeslum, Belgium. is mission OF some
Importance, and has heretofore been represented
with considerable ,cldt by the gay ana festive san
ford. ]. Russell Joacs, the comm ttec reasone has
neyer been part cuIar;y heard oi or distinguished
above the other numerous members Of thai
family. 1t appears that ne is an obscure country
lawyer and local politician. without either learning
or sbnity. His only merit cons sts 10 his having
bcep recommended by wsshbnrnc. He Is not such
m,n M sumner woull have selected, and not sucn
o nlau as the Foreign Relations Committee think
shou.d be sent to Brussels. Andrew G. Curtin does
not lack Ia reputatiu but he IL violently opposed
by Cameron, his OIL personal eneny, who, unfortu-
nately for Curtin, Is leading member OF
the Committee on Foreign Relationf. Cameron Is
hard fighter, and when he opposes man he is
neither merclfu scrupuoUs- It IL sad that Cati.
eron hints tnas while Curtin was Governor OF Penn
sylvanla he was not honest he should De; that
he was loagued with Mcclure. Forney and others,
AID that they did serve the country for naught.
Cameron also charges that Curtin tanspered with
Johnson; that wnen the cx-President made defec-
tIor from the republican party Curtin reaay TO
follow hnn. and wouid have done 30 had A.
J. recognized nus clsins. The nomination OF
WIN. A. Howard, of Mchiuan. TO be Minister "a
China is not regarded with ravor, especially Dy the
Senators from the acinc coast Howard Was for
merly member OF the House, and Is professional
politician. Senator Sumner. who likes smell oi
literature and books aNpt all the foreign rcpres nia
tives Of tho sovernnel dsligca TO remove J. Ross
Browne, the present incumbent. majority OF the
committee regard Erowno ~ more capable for
ailing the position than Howard, who. although q
good republican NJ ililtera,e, and without any eApc
rcnce IN diplomatic afsair3 Even u the committee
report iavoraDiy upon Howard, O strong effort wll
bo made Ia the senate by the senators from the Pa
cinc cast without regard 10 party, well as b,
other Senator'S 20 defeat m for toe OF kecpiue
Browne In. All the other nominations for Europoa
MISSIONS are on a par with IN ,se already men
toaeu tho budget and has well nigh dsgustej
the committee. Tue nominations for the South
American missions are litto better They are nearly
all O d place-hun scrs. have gained success by
sheer snpvrtuuits. aud the com.nittee, which Il
anxious to purge ths brancn OF the pubic service
from iacfflcienoy and incou,pctoncy, does not oos
with favor upon the nominations. The result of tn
session TO-DAY was TO postpone aciion for the pre-
sent In the hope that the President world perhaps
change his I'M d and Withdraw few OF the most In
competent OF the nominees.
Nominations by thc President.
The rres idcnt sent 70 The Senate to-day the follow
ing nomInations.--
Cnares A. Dana, Appraiser 70 merchandise FOR the
char.es G. Grove, Of Alabama Governor OF New
Mexico.
for the Nottaern district o Florida; Gecrge J. Lam
mon, Tor Nevada; william A. fIritton, for the
western district " Arkansas; Augustus Armstrong,
for Minnesota; Samuel n. carroll, ior North Caro-
lima
Asea sors Of Internal RercnUe.-James Aghworth
First DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania; y. r. Johnson, Sec
end district OF Kentucky
C,Lscisr-s or f,,ttirni h YerNe Charles W. Slack.
Third district OF Massachusetts; wttan A. Darling
k,uth district of New ork; john r. hcDc. second
district OF Kentucky.
Rec,sce,s ~ P'iti.c koneys.--stcpncu Moore, Mo
bile, Ala; William A. Davies, Slo,ston, Cal; q.
Gorirey, DoS Monua. Iowa; William a. DinHl
Myutgorcry, Ala; Charles NJ Patterson, Marysvile
Cat; james y. IRA ten, Grceneai Minn.
Register dULdnu t1f cs.-B. y. Campbell, Vermil
hon, Dakota; u. r. anderson, Montgomery, IA; q
4. Stcarns, Mobile Ala
ipnson 10,1u .-B. NJ. Premise quincy, H.; Tliad
deur Fvoie, nr., Gtini Rat .Is, Micr
Iystfpdsfprs. .-Ja,nes Ferrer 10 Jcfefaon vile
In,i.; u. w. togies. New Abany, Ind; aohn !. liza
zAiciy. GrcmaliNrK. Ind. Mrs. NIlllam w. Nlchnls