The Portland daily press., 1869-04-21
WASHINGTON.
A CROWD AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

A CROWD AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-A very large crowd
of visitors was at the Executive mansion this
morning. The doors of the Presidents Office
were not opened until IL clock, when those
present availed themselves of the opportunity
OF obtaining an interview with the Chief Mag
lstrate. Among those who had personal lnter-
views were Senators Cattell Hamlin, Cole,
Drake, Martin, Thayer, SchurE wilson, rem
ton, Nye and Bowman. Mr.. Robert Lincoln
also paid his respects to the President
CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet met at noon. All were present
except Secretary Borle.
POST OFFICE APPOINTMENT.
Charles Lyman of Vermont has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of the Dead Letter
Office of the Post Office Department. The
salary is $25O0 per annum.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: David A. Mum of
Tennessee, to be Minister to Ecuador; e. N.
Riote of Texas, Minister to Nicaragua; Joseph
w. Boon of Illinois, Secretary of Legation at
Mexico; Charles p. Morrill, of Maine, Consul
az Bebexo; Aaron Seeley of New York, Con-
sui at Hesse Darmsdat; Lewis M. bursen S oI
Indiana, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Montana; Hutton Richardson Of Maryland,
Attorney for Montana; John p. Southworth,
Attorney for Alabama; George II; maxwell,
Superintendent of Indian Affairs, New Msxi-
co. r. s. Richards, Tennessee, Consul at
Leeds: Charles B. Branscomb, Missouri, Con-
sui at Manchester; Jay L. Howard, Consnl at
Leghorn; James L. Foley of Kentucky, Secre-
tary of Legation at Madrid. Collectors of Gus
toms-Alex. 9. Davis, Beaufort, N. c.; Thos
p. Robb, Savannah, Ca Collector of Inter
New York. Assessor OF Internal Revenue
Joseph Brooks, I'd dist. of Arkansas. APP
praiser of erchandise-Thomas McElrath, at
New York.
RE-APPoINTMENTS.
Thomas Lynne, Assistant Appraiser at New
Orleans; Henry j. Sampson, Assistant Ap-
praiser at New Orleans; and number OF Post
masters, among them the following: Richard
Plummer, Newburyport, Mass; HI. @. john
son, Vergennes, VT. Robert Erwin, New Mil
ford, CT; VIM. II. Halle, Hinsdale, N. H.;
John R. Miller, Peterboro, n. H.; Joseph kel-
N Y; j. H. Orcutt, Northfeld. Vt; Lucian
Lord, Athol depot Mass. !; L. R. Hall, Meriden,
Conn.
COMPILATIONS.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: H. B. Barrow, to be Fifth
Auditor of the Treasury; l. Reaves of Nebras-
ka, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Georgia; M. M. Delano of Colorado, Consul at
Foo Chow; Oscar Malmorz of Minnesota, at
Winnepeg British North America; Henry
Erni of Tennessee, at Bazle, Switzerland Ju-
lIus A. Shelton of Louisiana. at Mexico; Jas.
Pollock, Director of the Mint, Philadelphia;
w. s. Scribuer of Montana, Secretary of Mon
tana Territory; Horace Rublee of Wisconsin,
Minister Resident at Switzerland; Walter
Hartman of New Hampshire, Naval Officer,
Boston and Charlestown; John w. Crosby,
Postmaster at Milford, N. III.
NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN.
The following nominations were withdrawn
by the President: A. s. Russell of Pennsylva-
MA Minister Resident to Costa Rica; Henry
s. Wetmore of Pennsylvania, Consul at Man
chester.
LAST OF THE NOMINATIONS
The President sent to the Senate to day the
last batch of nominations for the present Exec
utive session. He will place few more names
IN the place of nominees who may be rejected
or be withdrawn by himself About two hun
dred nominations remain to be acted upon.
ROSS FOLLOWS sPRAeUE.
Immediately after the reading of the journal
in the Senate to-day, Mr.. Ross took the floor
terizing the accounts of his late interview with
the President as gross exaggerations, but de-
nounoing the Presidents removal of men from
Office merely because they were appointed by
Mr. johnson. He also went into vndicatiOn
of his own course during the past year, and
should not be blind nor subservient. In sim
pie Justice to the President he felt it his duty
to say that on the occasion referred to no word
inconsistent with the strictest rules of pro-
prety and deoorum were uttered by either
party to the interview. The interview was
sought by him, not for the purpose of impor-
tuning the President to appoint this or that
man. He had never yet approached him for
that pArpose, and had no design at present OF
so doing His object was to protest against the
o1o o0f
his State. During the interview he was as
tonished and pained to hear from the President
the assertion that where any man had held Of
fee during the last year and half it was pre-
sumptive evidence that he was johnson man.
He proceeded at length to crticise the remov-
ais and appointments that had been made in
his State. A portion of the delegation had
demanded and the President had conceded the
summary dismissal of Republican ofice-hold-
ers on mere charges of want of fealty to the
Republicans; which charges the men making
it knew in many instances to be false and
slanderous He charged that of the new ap-
pointees scarcely one had been taken from the
soldiers who fought against the rebellion, but
in their stead men had been appointed who
were skullkers in times of danger and n0tori-
ously unfit for any public charge.
Mr.. Pomeroy briefly replied to his colleague,
saying he was well satisfied with the President
and the administration. He saw nothing to
complain of and nothing to censure. He ar
RueQ Llab In6 Changes WeE6 ueuauueu ny anu
would be sustained by the people of Kansas.
THE SAN JUAN TREATY.
The Senate to-day considered the San Juan
treaty, but reached no conclusion upon the
subject.
CIRCULAR TO THE BANKS.
The Comptroller of the Currency has sent
the following to all the National Banks:
In accordance with the provisions of the act
of Congress entitled can Act regulating the
reports of National Banking Associations"
approved March Sd, 1862 yeu are hereby noti-
fed and required to forward Immediately to
this office, on the latest form of blank furnish
ed for that purpose report of the condition
of your bank as shown by its books at the close
of business on the 18th day of April, 1862
Yours very respectfully,
Comptroller of the Currency.
QUAKERs TO BE SELECTED AS INDIAN SUPER
INTENDENTs.
the probability is that the Northern Super
intendent of Indian Affairs will be selected
from the Friends or Quakers of Philadelphia,
the Central Superintendent from those of In
diana, and the Southern Superintendent from
the same religious society of Baltimore.
GEN. BURBRIDeEs 8 CASE.
1t has already been stated that Gen. Bur
bridge was arrested in Washington yesterday
on an alleged indictment found by the grand
jury of the United ates Court of the eastern
district of Missouri, charging him with con-
spring to defraud the Government. On the
conclusion of the hearing to-day, before Judge
Wylie, the case was dismissed, it appearing
that the paper purporting to be an indictment
was not signed either by the Judge or by the
District Attorney, and was evidently prepared
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