The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22
WASHINGTON,
Confirmation Of a Long List OF
Appointees.
Foreign Ministers, Esads Of Bureaus,
District Attorneys and Postmas-
ters Among the Number,
Eur. t1oar's Momiaa tion rTof
Acted Upon.

Hossc thAs morning Immediately after the reading
Of the jonrnal the democrats leading of. The most
speeches were shose OF Voorhees, OF lnoi
ana and. COX, OF New York. the latter listened
TO with great interest," by both sides Of the House,
and OF tho close OF his remarks was warmly com
pllmeutec upon the soHadRess OF his argument and
his commanding delivery. While the democrats
were slFakmg Governor Bullock OF Georgia seemed
TO be busny engaged among the republicans
prompeang and advising them what 10 do Some.
times he would be talking te Butler, then To
soaae, OF the Southern members. occasionally
Re would be standing beside Speaker Blame,
Whispering and consulting with him. Bull
locks conspicuous lobbying on the noor Of
the House was the subject Of general
rer9ark, even among republicans. Some democrats
remarked thai the title OF the blu wond be more
german to ITS subject matter, certainly TO It's OBJ
tect If IT read "a b 10 make Ruius Bullock United
States Senator from Georgia and 10 prevent him
from being impeached by the Legislature OF that
State.n Now that the bill is through several
Dubiicans do not hesitate TO denounce the conduct
Of Bullock as indecent, both on the floor Of the
SENATE and in the House. Judge Bingham, OF Ohio,
followed Cox in the debate and delivered a speech
which demoralized the republicans 10 a certain eX-
tent and encouraged the democrats. Bingham mer-
cilessly exposed what he termed the monstrous
character OF the bill and announced with some
feeling his determination to vote against II.
That part OF Bingham's speech wherein ne asserted
that line had crept into the Presidents Message
relating to imposing the test oath on the members
OF the Georgia Legislature, which the President
never intended should be there, created quite
sensation all over the House, and when Mr.. Bing-
ham had concluded members focked around HIM to
ascertain whether he spoke by authority or the Pres
dent. To all inquiries he merely replied, II stand
nv I I KIN 7
whether he learned this tact in conversation with
the President or whether IT is merely surmse on
his part Is not known. Butler, in closing the de.
bate, endeavored TO Drive Bingham into positlon
where 1t would be necessary for him 10 give
hts authority tor the statement, but the latter
fought shy OF that and Butler could draw
. nothing forth but relteration or the asser-
ton. Perhaps the most effective part OF BIug-
ham'sl speech was that wherein he showed that
the provisions Of the bill exalted Governor Bullock
above all the power in the land aud at the same
time gave no guarantee that he would execute the
bill then about TO be passed for his special benefit.
This was hot shot Bullock's camp and IRON ms
usual conspicuous occupation OF going around from
one members seat to another took himself OF TO
the cloak room and kept under cover during the
remainder OF Bingham's speech SO damaging was
Blngbam's argument on this point that at the sug-
geston OF some republicans Bullock sat down and
wrote letter addressed to General Butler, promis.
Ing II the bill passed to call the Legislature together
on the 18th OF January. This Is the letter read by
Butler as part OF his remarks. The vote on Bing-
hams motion TO postpone was not as heavy as was
expected, only four republicans voting for IL win
the democrats II was regarded party measure
and very few republicans were wiling TO vote
against 1t.
The Senate Debate in Secret Session.
IL To
In secret session upon the resolutions asking the
President for the recommendations on which the
Circuit Court Judges were nominated, con.
Quoted in spirit altogether friendly to the Presi-
dent.
Nominations by tho President.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the follow
ing nominations:-James II. Lomis, to be assessor
OF internal for the Twenty ninth district OF
New York; Samuel Houston. to be supervising IN
spector OF steamboats, for the Sixth district Stephen
Thomas to be pension agent at St. Johnsburg VT.
John L. Barstow, to be pension agent at Rutland VT
William b. Mason, to be postmaster at Marietta,
Ohio; Vim. $. Johnson, late first Lieutenant In the
FOrty-tnrd infantry to be first lieutenant or lnian-
try; Frederick w. Bailey, late captain in the Thirty
fifth infantry 10 be captain OF infantry; EDenezer
Gay, Iate major In the Seventeenth infantry 10 be
MAJOR cf infantry.
An Unpopular Nomination.
The nomination OF Judge Hoar. for Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court or the United states
has not been considered IN executive session. The
temper Of the senate is not favorable to the con.
nrmation.
Meeting Of Senate Committees.
The Finance Committee OF the Senate met today
and considered various propositions but arrived at
no conclusion on anything. large amount Of
business was distributed among the different mem
bers OF the committee 10 receive their special atten
ton. The committee cunyersed at some length on
the resumption OF specie payments and the means
10 effect that result, bat came to no conclusion.
That portion OF the report OF the secretary OF the
Treasury in regard TO taking IN the three and
half per cent certificates amounting to between
forty and fifty millions OF dollars and to Issue an
equal amount OF currency 10 the Southern banks,
was considered but no action taken. The work OF
tae committee Is now In such a shape that meetings
VIII be held during the recess OF Congress. and viii
be attended by most or the members VINO Will
either remain here or, If possible be here on com
mttee days
The Senate Committee on Political DfsabilI-
ties met to-day the gathering beng merely pre-.
Iminary with view TO reorganizing Tor business
IL Is the intention Of the committee after the re-
cess, TO go 10 work on The multitude OF names they
have on nand and make one general blll OF cand-
dates for legislative pardon, as has already been
practised, and put the whole OF them through With
out the necessity OF taking up each case.
Mr.. Coifax's New Years Reception.
Vice President Coifaa VIII have a reception on
New Years Day. This VIII pe the only one he viii
give this winter in consequence OF the iii health OF
his mother, .irs. Mathews.
The Lillian observation-disclosures of the United
Stnfes Consul nj Nassau.
Secretary Fish ma received the following letter.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE
NASSAU, n. r.. Dec 10. 1852
SlR--t have the honor 10 report The arrival OH the
etl INST, Of the United Statesshpof-war Powhafan
Swth Admiral Poor ana stan on board. Tine booster.
Gus state 81 weather on the stu compelled the ship
~ proceed 10 Southwest Bay IAN archoraae on me
~ utn OF The sand) for safety where she ~ yet lying
IN 'be Gay following her arrival tie Adm
rM couifn nncated with me through the can
TAIN OF the ship aud informed ine tlat the
Powiatan had been despatched by the Navy
Depsi tnent Tor the purpose ol bringing away ths