The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-24
WASHINGTON
The Sprague and Abbott
Difficulty.
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Each Belligerent Waiting for the
Other to Come On.
HOSTILE MESSAGES IN PREPARATION.
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SATISFACTION WARRANTED.
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The Nominations Lying Over
i'm the Senate.
HOW CARLISLE WAS DEFEATED.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1869.
Reported Resignation of Attorney General
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Reported Reclamation of Attorney General
Hoar.
A rumor has been 1oating about tonight to the
effect that Attorney General Hoar has rendered his
resignation and that it has been accepted and the
position offered to Western man. Inquiry in likely
quarters fails to confirm the rumor. The probability
ls there Is not one word Of truth in it.
Medley of Visitors at the White H0mseI
President Grant was visited to-day by a large
number Of Senators and others. Among the visitors
was the son Of Brigham Young and his wife, one OF
Brigham Young's wives, and Miss Little, all OF
Utah. Besides these a delegation OF the German
Veteran Union called 10 pay the respects ana pre-
sent him with card of invitation TO flag festival
On the nth Of May. delegation Of Indians also
called and were admitted to en- interview. A dele
CATION Of colored men from Alexandria were at the
Executive Mansion, and will probably have an inter-
view with the President tomorrow.
Nominations Not Acted Upon by the Senate.
The followingis an onlcla list Of the nominations
which were not acted upon by the sehate:- -.
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district; joseph sScaed, Consul Il Hadodsd Seosse
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A Bank President Sentenced to the Peniten-
IA 1900 tinry.
Leonard Huyck, President OF the late Merchants
National Bank Of this city, VINO was convicted of
larceny of bonds to the amount 00O was to-day
called for sentence, and, on being asked If he had
anything to say stated that the bonds in question
were given to him as collateral security. Excep.
lions having been taken by his counsel the Court
sentenced him to two years In the penitentiary at
Albany take effect thirty days after the expiration
of the next term Of the Court in General TERM
The Indian Bureau.
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Parker will enter
upon his duties next Monday instead Of the 1st Of
May as originally intended. Appointments will
be made Of persons to take the place OF the two
Friends VINO were rejected last night by the Senate
Is Indian Agents.
The Congregational Church Difficulty ADJ
justcd.
The troubles In the Congregational church have
and about 125 members have taken letters to new
Peoples church, with free Seats OF which Dr. Boyn
ton will be pastor. The others remain in the present
church building with General Howard. Satisfactory
arrangements were made regarding the property.
Another Change I'm the Treasury Department..
James NJ. Davis, fourth class clerk in the Treas
ury Department and private secretary to Messrs.
Chase, Fessenden and McCuloch was removed
from Office this morning.
Afixing and Cnnceiling Revenue Stamps.
Commissioner Delano has decided, with regard to
ahixing and cancelling revenue stamps that in all
cases where an adhesive stamp shall hereafter be
used, except as may be otherwise provided, the
person making and delivering or giving the instru-
ment. matter or thing to be taxed, shall afix the
stamp; that the entire surface Of each stamp
shall be exposed to vew and shall cancel the same
by writing with Ink upon each stamp or by some
mechanical means as the Commissioner may here
after require, In order that such cancelled stamp
cannot again be used. The cancellation Of stamps
for spirits and tobacco will remain as heretofore
prescribed. The Commissioner calls the attention Of
officers to the provisions OF the act imposing fine
and punishment for using adhesive stamps which
have already been used.
'' weekly Report of Cus.sns Receipts.
The following were the customs receipts from
April IL to April II, inclusive:-
At New York.. z,osovso
At Philadelphia. lssoyi
Al san Francisco, from March Is to March 20 1S4i24
Total. So, 1862, Gas