New-York tribune., 1869-04-12
WASHINGTON.

MOTLEY NAMED FOR ENGLAND OR AUSTRIA
Coy CURTIN TO BE MINISTER TO RUSSIA
THE EIGHT HOUR QUESTION.
WASHINGTON April II, 1869.
Iepislaton in Congress, for the first session, virtu
nllv ended with the recess at O. m. on Saturday
morning Both Houses met at 10 a. IN. the same day.
but nothing of an important character was accom-
plshed AS is usual at the end of session, members
did their utmost to rush through their little jobs and
pet schemes. but fortunately there was sufficient
number of uninterested members present to prevent
and defeat them In the Senate the most determined
efforts were made to secure Executive Session by
the friends of the numerous appointees whose nomi-
nations we're pending but they failed. The friends
of the persons VINO were nominated for the offices OF
Internal Revenue in New-YOrk City were especially
anxious for an Executive Session, fearing that an
adjournment without action on the nominations
would be fatal it beng necessary IN such
case that they be renOminated by the Executive.
which looked upon regards several of them, as
an uncertainty The fight of three hours made be-
fore the recess. over the nomination of Ashley for
the Goyernorship of Montana, had embittered the
Senators who opposed him, and they were fixed in
their determination that men with character of
questionable reputation who had managed to slip
through the scrutiny of the Executive, should not be
rushed through the Senate without mature consider
alton. For these reasons the New-York appointments
failed, and the fight against them win be trans
ferred to the White House, unless the President re-
nOminates them tomorrow. He informed several
Senators, to-day, that he wonld renOmnate all those
persons whose nominations failed to receive action
by of adjournment with the exception OF those
against whom special charges have been MADE the
subject of investigation by committee From TINS IL Is
probable that James WadswOrth, nominated for
limited States Marshal for the Southern District of
New.York and j. F. Bailey. nominated for Collector
of Internal Revenue of the XXXIId District of the
same State will not be returned The opponents of
the latter are strong in their opposition to him, and
seem confident of beating him. His friends are not
inactive, however. and they appear equally as san
guine of success 1t is asserted that the Finance
Committee of the Senate would not have made
report in Baileys had not Senator Fenon urged
it, IL is well known that Mr. FentOn is not particu-
lary friendly Bailey, but is asserted that it is to
his interest that he be confirmed under the circum
stances Senator Conklng is also classed among the
opponents of Bailey Baileys opponents say that he
Bailey is RaymOnd's prOtege, that Raymond has
an eye to the SenatOrship as COnklngs successor,
and is attempting TO make coalition with Fenton
for that purpose. Senator Edmunds opposes Mr.
Bailey not from any personal or selfish motives, but
as an impartial Judge. He wishes the charge against
him fully investigated before final action be taken
Many of the Senators say that the Senate should
question no appointment made by President Grant.
Senator Edmunds does not believe in this sort
of logic and announces himself as an advocate
of full investigation in all cases where
charges of improper character are made against
a nominee. The fight against Ashley in Executive
session was long and bitter Senators Sumner and
Sherman were his special advocates, while Senators
Edmunds, Cameron, Carpenter, buckingham, Scott
and Fessenden opposed him in debate-One OF them
styling him as a bold, bad and wicked man. When
L., there
was one majority against him in a vote of Al but
Senator changed his vote, thus confirming him by
one majority The President says it was contrary to
his Judgment to appoint Ashley; but he was recon- |
mended by twothirds of his fellow members of the
House and the pressure for him was strong that he
yielded to what seemed popular desire
At the Cabinet meeting on Friday the subject OF |
the apportionment OF offices to the various States
was under consideration, and it is understood that
no more Bureau appointments will be given to the |
States of Maryland Illinois, and Ohio, the latter OF
which, tits currently reported, has already more ap-
pointments under President Grant than any two
other States. and the list is not half exhausted
The Secretary of State will tomorrow submit to |
the President the nominations for very large nam
Der of foreign appointments, including all the first
and second-cass missions and large number Of |
consustes, which were decided upon at the Cabinet
prepared at the State Department for all these places
where changes are be made, and the names of the
persons 10 fill the places have been decided on, but
the list is again to be revised by the President to-
morrow and IL is possible that some
changes will be made as to the missions
but none as to the names &New-York, as at present
arranged is to have one rstclass and two or three
secondclass missions Ohio is not to be forgotten,
but will have no frst-class missions. Col Markbreit
Of Cincinnati is ticketed for BOgota, but may be
changed to the Argentine Republic or some other
good mission. The English mission lies between
Massachusetts, and New-YQrk. Mr. Motley viii GER
tainly 90 to England or Austria, and Ex-Gov Cur
tin Is down for ST. Petersburg. 1t is positively as
serted by Cabinet officers tonight that the nomina-
tions will be made tomorrow without fail
The probable length of the extra session of the
Senate, for the consideration of Executive business
is variousy estimated at from week to four, and
it is probable that the business which must be con-
sidered will not be disposed of in less than fort
night, if 80 soon. Besides the nominations which
are TO be made consisting of several hundreds all OF
which will require more or less time, there l3
foreign treaties to be considered, among which are
the Alabama and other claims treaties; the treaty
for the purchase of the Danish islands, St Thomas |
and st. Johns; the Darien treaty the English |
Naturalization treaty the Sandwich Island Reel |
procity treaty, and the Belgium Trademark treaty
Some Of these treaties will have to be ratified at the
present session of the Senate or they become void
among which is the Danish treaty, which expires on
Oct ls, 1862 unless ratified. 1t is expected
that the debate ON the alabama treaty will be OF
considerable length. as Mr.. Sumner viii make an
exhaustive and elaborate argument. taking strong
ground against ratifying any treaty with England
until dne acknowledgements and apologies are made
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