Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
Late News from the Capital.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1869.
Nomination Of Mss KanLep as Postnsistress

Nomination of MISS Van Leto as Postnlistress
of Richmond.
anticipated in these dispatches last night,
the President to-day nominated Miss Van Lew
to be postmistress at Richmond. General
Grant says Miss Van Lew lost all the property
she possessed, and ran the risk of losing her
life, in behalf of the Union cause during the re-
bellion. She resided in Richmond while our
army was besieging that city, and frequently
furnished most valuable information to Cen
eral Grant relative to the forces, positions, &c,
OF the Contedcrates, including diagrams and
valuable documents, which were conveyed to
the Union army by Miss Van Lewis male
slaves, in whose clothes were sewed up the
communication intended for General Grant.
In this way she lost her slaves, they remaining
on the Union side, and of course being free.
Petitions for the remorGk.of Disabilities.
The following petitions of citizens of Vir~
ginia for removal of disabilities have been
presented to Congress: Hugh w. Shelley,
Augusta county William R. Dozier, West
moreland county; Robert L. Reynolds.
There is prospect of the immediate passage
in the House of the Senate joint resolution
for the postponement of the removal of officers
in Virginia disabled by the fourteenth amend
ment.
tary commander in Virginia an opportunity,
to make inquiry both as to removals and can
didates to be placed in Office in leu of those
removed In few days, as stated by senator
on the floor, for want of action on the part of
Congress on these, the state of Virginia will
be in a condition of the most complete anarchy
it will be without judiciary-it will be
without competent men to fill many of the
essential offices in that State. Great disaster
impends over that ancient Commonwealth.
Butler and the negro JouJert.
General Butler continues his efforts in BE-
half of Joubert, the colored man who desires
the position of assessor of internal revenue at
New Orleans The object Of General Butler
is to induce the Administration in this case
to make practical test of the professed friend
ship on the part of the Republican party for
the negro citizens Joubert, however, is not,
by some, considered fair type of the negro
race upon whom to make the test in the dis
trbution of official patronage. Joubert has
no outward indication of African descent
He is as white as General Butler himself, is
immensely wealthy, has had Partisan edu-
cation, and is witha high>toned, accomplish
ed gentleman. The negro dodge in this case
is far fetched but it is likely to prove success
full, for Joubert's friends give out that the
President and Secretary of the Treasury have
signifed their willingness to appoint Joubert.
Nomtnations-the Tenure-oE Office lav.
There was another rush upon the President
and Cabinet officers to-day by anxious otice-
seekers to inquire after the delayed nomina-
tions Very little satisfaction was given by
way of explanation but upon good authority
it can be stated that two or three important
nominations will be sent to the Senate to-
morrow or next day, and probably with them
large number Of collectors and assessors and
other officers.
The understanding is that the Administra-
ton has, upon due consideration, come to
conclusion identical with the opinion ex-
pressed by Senator Edmunds to-day in the
Senate that there is no impediment in the
way of sending nominations to the Senate,
tenure of Office law is only operative during
a recess of Congress, when the President can
not remove but may suspend an officer, and
the latter can only be done for cause. But it
is the opinion Of Cabinet officers and sound
lawyers generally, that the President may in
effect remove officers during a session of Con-
gross, by sending the nomination of sue
cessor to the Senate and the latter confirming
the same.
This being the case, the President can pro-
coed to nominate whenever he pleases, with
out restraint.
Mr. WashJurne Receives His Instructions.
Mr. Washburne has received his instruc-
tons as Minister to France, and will leave
here for Illinois tomorrow He will ma Ike
brief visit to his home previous to his depar-
ture for France