, 1869-04-01
The Tenure-of- Office Cues
ton Settled.
Report Of the Conference
Committee Agreed to
by Both Houses.
The Adjournment Resolution De-
bated in the Senate.
The Mississippi Reconstruction
Bill Debated In the House.
Bids for the Spring Mail
Lettings.
General Stoneman Removed
from His Command in
Virginia.
Emil HoechSter, Of Chicago. Nom
mated for Ccasul at Bremen.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON D. T., March 81.

mated for Cc2Sul at Bremen.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. e, March 81
THE CINCINNATI coLlKc1ORsHtf.
Cincinnati came near ha.tng Kentucky gentle
n1n for Collector Of CustomA 1t Appears that
papers were sent here beginning: eve, the un-
detsigntd citizens Of Cincinnati md vicinity" and
recommending Captain Ja1nes Scott for the Col
1ecto1bhIp. These papers we're tAvorats endorsed
hy JeAac 4. Grant and bJ him taken over
TO the Treasury Department. and nle, with the en-
Eelope containing them marked "pspers
presented hJ Jesse Grant" Cpon this The at-
pointmeut WA made out, sent to the White House,
and started up to the senatc The Ohio Congress-
men heard the appointment wM pending, went to
the Treasury Department. looked up the papers,
and found out that Captain Scott Was a resident of
Eentncfy. They made I representation Of the
casc to President Grant, and the nomination was
II once withdrawn from those feady to be sent to
the Senate.
KKsTrcKr APPOINTMENTS
Edward Baker will be apppotnted ASSESSOR In the
First Kentucky District, and Q. r. johnson in the
Secpnd in the Ninth KENNEDY District 1t Is settled
that there will be no change In the revenue otcea
THK 1KNURE-oF-oFp1CE QUESTION 6x71LKn.
The Tenure-ef-Ot1ce question waa settled In the
Housc to-day, at clock, and In the Senate soon
after O'Clock The vote Of the House on accept
Ing the report Of the Conference Committee was
1d6 TO e.. There were eighteen Republican Repre-
sentattvea who also voted In the negative, viz:
Benton, Of New Hampshire; Poland, VII
iArd, md Smith, Of Vermont; Hoar, OF
Aassachusetts; Dsvts, Of New York; orth and
Julian, Of Indiana Whtttcmort, Of South Carolina;
Beatty, Of Ohio; Ferry, Of Michigan; Rogers, Of
ArkAnsaa: wilkinson, OF Minnesota; boyd, Of
missouri; Clarke. Of Kansas; Deweese, Of North
II rfF
tlf IoHz In the Senate srrague WAS tho onl5 Hc-
publican In the negative, but Aesar4 Fcsscnden,
Cale, Howe, Mcdonald, Robertson, Ross Sherman
and Warner were present and declined to vote,
wh1le NessTs. Morton, Thayer aud Stewart we're
absent The act will reach the President for Ills
dgnature tomorrow. Reference to 1t - printed
else1he1e Elbows that the rrcsidcnta power OF re-
movE OF s,iEpension Is not tn any Way dependent
on the charges or reasons, but may be exercised
In his own discretion; that no removal can be
made during the session Of the Senate except bJ
consent Of that hod5 gtEen In confirming the guc-
ceasor; that the President nay suspend II plcas-
uTe during the yacatton and appoint SUCCESSORS,
who sh2ll receive all Of the nay and enoumen4 Of
the once to which they are appointed: that
norainztions In cases Of suspension
nusl be malte within thirty days after the re-
assembling Of the Senate; that Ii during this
eession the President and seuate fall To agree On
Bone one, the suspended offlcef goes back at the
end Of the session. This ia ali there L. OF the act
as 1t now *tarhs, and 1t applies to every ot1c1ai
except Judges OF the United States Courta The
rercalera think there Isn't much OF the old Inv lcf
while the anti-Eepcalcrs Ike this better than the
act passed ty the Senate last week
kEGIsTEKsH1r OF TIE TRKAECRr.
II IS not yet certain whether Er-Con2Tcssuau
Haiscy can be appointed Register Of the Treasury.
The law Of 11B9, creating the Treasury Depart
Eent declares TINT no person shall be appointed to
any olce Instituted By this act, who Is directly or
indirectly interested or concerned In earring On
the business Of trade or commerce. Mr. Holsey
don't waut the Office, and consented to accept 1t
only 1t the urgent solicitation Of Secretary Bout
we'll He haR been engaged for year, as member
OF the Committee on Retrcuchment, In examining
the tfEairs Of the department. and By fitness no
lcss than knowledge, Is an admirable man for
Register His business II that Of manufacturer Of
patent sld enamelled leather and the question has
come Up whether the act of 1859 touches hts case,
and he wants 1t sett1eh before he Is nominated.
The Secretary thlnkB ycry decidedly that he Is ex-
cnrt from the proytklous Of the law, but the At
tnEney General has rome doubts, and Is LOOKING.
Into the 1nattet.
FAc1r1n RA11RolD AFrA1Rs
The House Raltrosd Committee began work TO-
t1ay, under Mr. BnghaIns resolution ordering an
Investigation Into the adA!Hs Of the Central Psclnc
Railroad. The 1n9ulr! really must be as to the
1hc Union Pacinc as to whether the Junction shall
be n91e 1t tYden OF Monument Point both
roads appear before The committee by counsel,
and tu-iAJ q session was occupied by Mr. ". F.
Chandler IN presenting the case on behalf Of the
Union Pacific Another meeting viii be held To-
MORROW, snd Secretaries Cox and Boutwell, have
been sa1ed to bring In all the books and records
relating to both rpzdA
VIRGINIA
General Sherman to-day sent I telegraphic
desrateh to General Stonemar relieving him from
duty tn Virginia, and directing him to turn oyer
his command to the officer next In ranf, who Ia
ordered to rclnstatc Wells rs Governor OF W.T.
gtni2 Of which Office the latter had been virtually
deprived by the order Of Stoneman assuming the
duties Of Governor Of the State
THE xAtL ET71x0S.
Bids for the E.cnt eprtng nal lettings Will be
opened 1t the Post Once Department tomorrow.
There &fr A1ut tEo thouE1ud routes to be let, and
the aggregate number Of Lids recs4ve1 is about
1n0oa 1t w1u be two or three weets before
the bids are opened and examined and contracts
can be AN1fr3etL
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH
The President IL good deal better to-day, and
wzs Ahle to give three or four houts to bustneAA
Callers will hereafter be required to Say 70 one Of
the Secretaries bat they want aud persons other
than Sentors and Representatives, who are after
Offices, will he sent to the proper department to
nle their papers,
ADJOURNMENT.
Ta!k, r11llc and private, in the Senate today,
looked ike reaching the end Of the session about
the last Of next week. OF nsss Of the week follow
tIe but good deaf depends on the progress made
during the ne1t day or two with The Indian bill
THt sCTI1ExESTARr cCKKKHCy BILL
The House Committee on Ranking md Currency
Ut to meet to-morTow for the consideration Of The
bill which passed the Senate yesterday. The sem
&tmcn& Of the committee IS not yeIJ favorable TO
the measure.
CONSULAR ArToKTHK*T-
The crss Consu1Ar appointment OF President
Grant u that ot Emil Hoechster, Of 1nluos Consul
At E.emen, prussia- The p1acc Is an office worth
about s, 90.
ONO RIyE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The upusc Committee on Roads hnd Canals At
its meeting to-day took up the old question OF
bridging the Ohio River At Belair and Parkershurg,
ard heard the old arguments On the question with
out taktng actlou-
sHE BANQUET 70 GIRL sCHrRz
The Germsn residents Of Washington are enter
taintn9 Senator Carl Sehnz II dinner this even
Ing
The President has large number Of nonina-
lions ready 70 lay before the Senate, and otslcc-
seeee7 arc hoping he will dispose Of them To-
1aorTow.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
~! MaxaioF, slo March sl.-The following nomins'
Ions ,o .ae tens T. today: Emil Hoechste1, Con
assessor OF ln;stnal ~ Revenue, Sixth District Of
hensoeg; T. M.seaessles, Assessor Of Inter.
John s. Nixon. Collector Of Internal Reyenue
Sixth District Of kentleks: F1antli1 ]. RolI.ns
Mane: u. A. AInold Receiver ot IF Pn,Ie snse o.
ai Central City; Colonel I: b MAson Register Il
The Land once It Humboldt. Kaosn; = ". B.b
Agent for the Blaekfoot and ne!4nbortnR 1nd:ans
The following 70 be Deputy Tossmss.sEs: J. N
GneIsaas sa1s1 W1ouns Tcf.or3: Roners F@oe1
nai!sa, Te1as: Rosezs i. Mills BRAN. IcIa'
Rm. Il stalvrle, Humboldt Tenn: T. NJ; AsFee!e: :!
y. a A.rss hoeia.vens h Pam: aos h..ie
ane fSna e;as%en WHIP Puus,e M ekfy fenn % Josei
~ ss;e Sss: 5ai;s: & ~ .5*sss ese e.
J.; 8 u. Rashaan Nai.on, o1lo; Geotse !
Coz, Ansmosa, Iowa. j. West,
SSs S'Ss p.Se.sS MsF'eS5 xs.s,s Ta's;aa; I'm
john L R.shhone. M!ttie Mtase, Conn CnaFi
=: k.ans, s. ,Sh.c!spo5;7 = L.; r. TEansln \ Mnn.e q
8. Je1eH, Mafcaso, IL: Ed S snish, aniui b.; ii
ne ressnsf.e. General hs. suspended SPEC
Biodgcst in charge Of the Augusta, Georg4a, Fl
once.
Lieutenant Governor Dunn, colortd, Of Lou
'' ca: ca11Ixs tss; At The WHIT uocsk
The President + quite we'll to-day knd rtctis
taIlera - usunl, among whom were Senators C
f1pr1xuc, gherfnAn. Morton and number
KeWesentatya. No delegations visited the Wn
Hou.e-
pmrR1cr JCs71cEs or TIE rEAcK
Amonz the no1a9aaons to 6e j made d5a fo5 sGstl