The Portland daily press., 1869-04-22
WASHINGTON.
A PROSPECTIVE EXCEPTION.

WAsHNGToN, April N.-A delegation of o
dozen Pennsylvanians, headed by Col. John
W. Forney, called at the White House to-day
and had an interview with the President
tour South, to examine inte the condition Of
the country, it prospects, wants. resources and
disposition towards the government.
REMOVAL OF REVENUE oETIoRRs.
About forty revenue officers in various dis
tricts of the United States were removed tor
day.
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.
The commissions of large number of col
lectors, appraisers and surveyors, lately con-
nrmed by the SeLate, were sent to the Presi-
dent to-day for his signature.
Omce-seekers tiocked to the Treasury and
other executive offices to-day, having heard
appointments were being made.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO ODD FELLows
Secretary Boutwell, has authorised the heads
OF Bureaus in the Treasury Department to
grant leave of absence to Odd Fellows at their
discretion, to attend the forthcoming celebra-
tion in Philadelphia.
NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations were sent in to-
day: John III. Hutchinson, of Arkansas, Min
lister Resident to the Sandwich Islands.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: James r. Partridge, of Nary
land, Minister resident to Venezuela; Tilsen
}. Coffey. Secretary of Legation to Russia;
Adam Badeau, Assistant Secretary of Lega-
tion at London; to be Secretary to the Presi-
dent to sign patents, j. N. Burritt, of District
of Columbia; Joseph B. Harmstead, coiner of
the branch mint at San Francisco; Joseph p.
Crane, melter and refiner of branch mint at
San Francisco; Pension Agent, Charles
A. Phelps, at Boston. Quaker appointments,
Indian Agency, Friend Howard White, Indian
Agent at Omaha; Friend Lourie Latham
Agent for the Kiowas, Apaches and Canaan
cches; Friend Brinton Darlington, Upper Ar
kansas agency; Albert L. Green, Upper Mis-
souri, agency; Friend Edward Painter, Upper
Platte agency; Friend Reuben L. Roberts,
Shawnee agency, Kansas; Thomas H. Stanley,
kollowalomie Indians, Kansas; Jacob M.
Troch, Pawnees, Nebraska; Thomas Lghtfoot,
Great Nehema agency; Friend z. McNsal for
the Sac and Fox Indians; Friend A. M. Jar
rey, Sante Sioux agency; Edward Prayne, for
Pawnee agency; j. G. Tyson, Winnebago
agency; James Stanley, Usage river agency |;
j. Richards, for the Delaware Indians in Kan.
sas; Joseph Newson, Kansas agency; Enoch
Hoge, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
the central SUPPLEMENTARY; Samel M. JAN
very, Superintendent for the northern super
intendency.
The Senate tonight confirmed large num-
Der OF nominations, principally Ministers resi-
dent abroad and Consuls. Charles A. Phelps
was confirmed as Pension Agent at Boston
Also number of Postmasters, among which
were Richard Plummer for Newburyport J.
Batchelder for Lynn, Mass, and Elbridge
Pierce, Jr., for Portsmouth.
ORDER FROM SECRETARY BOUTWELL,.
Secretary Boutwell, has issued an order di-
recting that there shall be no exchange of Sc
eurities to innsure the public deposits in Ma
tional banks.
INTERVIEW WITH THK PRESIDENT.
To-day party of gentlemen who intend to
leave here tomorrow for the purpose of visit
ing the South, had an interview with the Pres
ident. The party consists of Gen. Thomas L..
Kane, ex-Gov. Ward, of New Jersey, and his
Secretary, Gen. LIE Due and Gen. Van Wyck,
of New York, Co.. j. w. Forney, William
Prescott Smith and others. Col. Fornsy stat
ed that they deemed it proper to call upon him
purely disinterested and entirely void of poll
ties, and to do what good they could between
the two sections and assist in the development
of the resources of the South.
The President replied that he was happy to
hear that they intended to make the trip, and
hoped it would be productive of the best re-
suits. Nothing would do more to properly re-
construct the South than loyal emigration, and
he had no doubt that Northern capital and
Northern men would readily avail themselves
OF the superior inducements offered as soon as
they could be assured of protection and cor
dial welcome.
MAIL CONTRACTS.
The contracts for carrying the mails through
out New England and New York, for which
proposals were opened some time since, have
been awarded by the Post Office Department
The contracts were all for stage and horse ser
vice. About 558 routes were awarded in New
England and 400 in New York, The pricei
ranged twenty live per cent. higher than SINH
lar service during the past four years.
INTERVIEW OF SENATOR SUMNER WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Senator Sumner had an interview to-day
with the Secretary of State in relation to nom
ination for foreign missions, which the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs had directed him tc
report against, and enquired if it was his in
tention to send in other nominations for those
positions. The Secretary replied that it had
been decided not to send in more nominations
but under these circumstances the President
would probably make new nominations fol
those nostions