The New York herald., 1869-04-05
WASHINGTON.
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dangerous Illness of the Italian
and Swedish Ministers.
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Conflicting Opinions in Regard to the
Tenure Of Office Bill,
General g.
.,4cKles offered the
Mexican Mission.
Printing, Issuing and Destruc-
GOn OF National Securities.
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1869.
Tae rIsxIczn Mission.

rfcs'uent w ant has ef'fcrei 10 Gehera baniei IL
sickies the position OF Minister TO Mexico The
Fresldent vim Immediately SEND his nomination 10
ae sena e II tie General consents TO accept the
position
caHss IONS H5ess or tie EeaI;an and Swedish
v Ffiu'sterg~- CT Dipiornnts.
Hen thornton, th5 accomplished vile OF the BRUSH
1v ster, who boen suffer .ng Tor some days itom
AZ aggravRisd s9re throaS is now pronouncet out
o9 danger, Come Bdatore cJrrut, tile Italian Minis
Vi, ana ssron Wettarsteds, the swedish Minister,
are very dangerously IA. Baron Gerolt the Prussian
G'nster is OF a visit 70 baltimore. General Santos
Aeosta, slnis' or ron United states Of Colombia
and Sc f1r Bnrico Cortes his secretary, have taken
up tae A. residence Ia Baltimore.
1he tNeuEre Of Uicoe tslli still Un5sgned-ct.
We rae Opinion cf ,hs opcrat cu of The Eii;.
A Car - can be ascer, aimed up to this time
lie Frcs.dent has ROT approved the bal modify
iN' ;e Tenure of ONCE act. Yesterday morniug he
sa Hlled his intention 70 several Senators aud mem
Es or Isignng che Dill. Subsequently, however, he
ut essage TO the House ASKING for correct copy
the 10 il, as agreed upon by the conference commit
Re and Afterwards adopted by the two houses This
feqaes partially cut OF misconception OF the
PTovst Of the bill explained by Senator Trum
bull. it viii be remembered that Mr.. Trumbul,
In 81 bmlting the conference report to the
Senau , concluded his explanation OF 1t In
the following words -" rne only change
uihuS Is tDl5 AS tue Dill paSScQ the
Seaaf it required q positive affirmative
vote on the part OF the Senate disaCreelng to the
susp .nson before the old orlcer could go back: as
the committee OF conference report 1t the officer
Wou ID 60 bacA at the end OF the unless some
bod else was confirmed in his place. The authority
OIL lhe President to suspend extends TO the end OF
Gn session and NO further, and Of course the old
% lcer then takes possession OF the onice." The
C storation OF the suspended oflcer by the Senate
- rs the chief question at issue, not only betwe
q le House and Senate, but between the Senate and
u ae President Irumbull's construction of the law
Sas brought to tie attention Of the President BY
tbe Attorney General Immediately after 1t was
adopted Those who anxious 10 have
the bill signed directed the attention OF the President
On the other hand, TO the construction placed upon
the bill by the House. The following colloQuy be-
sween Judge Bingham and Mr.. Hosr, OF Massachu-
Setts, was especially pointed OUT
kr. uoar-wM the gentleman allow me to ask
hin question?
Mr.. Bilghanl-Very well
Mr.. Hoar-1he question VISA to put is this:-
Whether under the Oil as proposed To be left 10y the
committee OF conference, II the Presdant shouL
suspend an officer during vacation OF the senate
any authority can get that uack into olice
u any time without consent Of the President!
Mr. Binsham-l think no authority without the
consent oil the President can get Suspended oEicer
back into the same oliice a4iin
Mr. lloar-Not at auy Tune.
Gr. Blnghan-No, sir.
Also the following from Judge Biughan's reply to
question from Noah Davis, OF New York.
II the Senate agree ~ the appointment then the
Old officer Is gone and there Is tne end of hun. II the
Senate snail not agree to The appointment tnen the
President - required, practicable, nom-
raie 90 the same SESSION OF the Senate another per-
Son 10 I'LL the oniee. Ii the senate shall agree ihe
new nomination OF the President thee tae once be.
comes Aled; the Senate sha not agree. Dnt shall
ADJOURN Wi.AouI suca az. cement, the ONCE Vii pc
vacant
Together with the following explanation OF this
part OF the bill by General Butler:-
Now the amendment agreed to by the committee
ofsConterence strikes out all that gives the Senate
power tO relnstate u suspended Ohcer, provides
That where tue senate refuses 10 concur Ia the
ihauon OF person IN the place OF suspenael
officer, then tue President shall send ia aaotder
-nomInation. Tnls leaves the ehect OF the cOnsttu
ton4l provision and OF the other section OF tue act
Satisfactory nomination taen The place remains
vacant at the end OF the session. precisely 1t is
now under the constitution, Independently Of the
Tenure Of Ciicc law, with the power the Presi-
dent TO AGAIN suspend the Objectionable officer II tee
construction IS not as 1t is claimed that tIe Once
then Is In aoey aace or vacant which Is the
tning
The President has also been informed that Trum-
bulls construction OF the law made under mis-
representation which he labored under at the time
concerning tie crect OF The law. II was also re-
ported to tae Presidcat that some mistake had been
male in engrossin. and enrolling the OH. This was
one reason why ne sent iterlay for a correct copy
He was Informed by the chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on Enrolled Bills Of the House that the enrolled bi
bad been carefully compared with the text Of the lii
as agreed upon by the committee of conference
as 1t subsequently passed bo,h houses anu that it
had been found correct IN every particular This is
said 10 have been satisfactory 10 the President II
Is also stated by those who have conversed with hi
on the subject that he believes the House construc.
tion OF the Dill is tho correct one and With tais uu-
derstandiag he Will sign 1t.
Vessels Destroyed by Rebel Cruisers During
thc Late war.
A short time ago the House Of Represent tatives
called upon the President. II not Incompatible with
the public interests 10 furnish list Of the vessels
captured or destroyed during the late war by rebel
cruisers This Information laid before the
House yesterday. Tue Secretary OF state IN his
enclosure. says
To guard the 10 ercsis OF all and 70 prevent, an
-smpioDer use OF The is 20 the prejudice OF gov
ernment or The individual claimants T. Is deemed
tne Information Is derived aud the character OF the
compilation. This list is made up from docu-
srnents led by those whose property has been
Destroyed. In support OF their clius for indemnity
where tae records Of the department incomplete.
reference has been made 90 sucn other unofficial
records and materials as were deemed relable aud
Trustworthy. In order TO render the statement
Dcte as possible anu TO exhibit a. far as within
The lower OF this department, ia connected tabu-
xr form, the amount and character OF the Injury In
rctod and the variety aud extent II these Interests
While this list - deemed 20 be reasonably complete
and accurate It ~ not ut all unlikely that from the
5nature Of the records anl OF the work. errors may
sc,ahns ON account OF other vessels have
moi yet been presented, t has not been
tnougnt proper 10 give their value or estimates The
Noonpllaons are made from reports Of underwrers'
sec1unts OF the cruises Of the different vessels and
snch Otler lsts or documents us have been decided
aeAsonapy reiaDe TO supply the defects In Official
rscords The number oil vessels gwen with their
nwNes and value, IA nearly 300. ami ihe aggregate
yailse more than f13,OOO,OOo.
Dclnar's Statistics of the Ceprus of 1865 I,
When Mr.. Demar was Director OF the bureau OF
Statistics he originated plan for taxing tns census
vhnough the assessors OF internal reyenue. The
saensusr for 1865 under that arrsngemen, IA com.
pieted av far az It Is likely to be- Where there arc
no retur rs from assessors the Deficiencies have
been supp,Ned by estimates. The present Deputy