New-York tribune., 1869-04-17
WASHINGTON.


INSTRUCTIONS AN INTERESTING LEIIEl
PROM PERRY FULLER-THE PARAGUAfAN IN
VEsTIGATION.
JBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEl
WASHINGTON. Friday April l6 1862
The crowd in and around the lobbies OF the senate
today, was equally as large as 1t has been during
the previous days of the week. The large number o.
combinations to-day had the effect OF driving many
off by this evenings trains.
The list of nominations was received at the Senate
Chamber about o'clock in the afternoon. 1t con-
tained about 20 appointments, mostly postmasters
and officers of Internal Revenue Gen. A. H. Mark
land personal friend Of Gen. Grant, was nominated
Third Observation-Disclosures rice Gen. Zevely re-
noved. Ex-Gov. Pollock of Pennsylvania
"a reinstated in his old place of Dl-
tor of the Mint at Philadelphia, from
which he was removed by johnson. Mr. J. N. Bur
rift a Washington correspondent of The NeT- YORK
Yreniuo Post. was nominated as one Of the Presi-
dents Secretaries, to sign land patents The noml-
nation Of Mr. Krim Of the Washington stan OF Ihe
Ne,,- York Herald, to be Consul to FOo-Chow, was
withdrawn by Secretary Fish yesterday, and to-day
man named Delano, hailing from Colorado Terri
torv was nominated TO the same place. Three Off
oors of internal revenue for New-YOrk were among
tbo nominations. namely c. p. Vedder Assessor, and
r r Crowley. Collector for the Chattaque and Cat
+orarcns Districts and Mr. +. l.. Pitts an eX-Speaker
of The Assembly Assessor for the Rochester DlSIlc'
Tho Executive session Of the Senate to-day was
long one. and the whole time was occupied III Ihe
consideration of nominations. There were on some
of the appointments a severe contest ana IeJeCuohS
Of President Grants nominations were mado lor tlle
,tino There were in all about $50 cOniirma
tiors md three reflections were made. EA-UoV
Cprtin was confirmed as Minister to Russia, not
withstanding the emphatic opposition Oh senator
Cameron, who attacked not only his integrity puV
his official acts as Governor Mr. Cameron eX-
pressed his surprise that the President should
have made such q nomination; that no was
not recommended by either of tho Senators
from PENNSYLVANIA, or by the Representatives; that
he was not their choice the choice OF the people OF
fhe State and that he was not true representative
Of the Republican party Of the State. Nhen the
vote was reached il was sald that on the division
dozen OF moro Senators stood up in tho negative
Cameron said he would not call the Ayes or Nays,
and thought the Senate would do right TO REJECT the
nomination. The nominations Of Charles Anderson
Dana for Appraiser Of Merchandise in New-York, Of
Ely S Parker for Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and Of Thomas II, Nelson for Minister
% Mexico, were also confirmed. All of these noml-
nations were reported favorably by the Committees
40 action was taken on the case of Sanford for the
Spanish Mission, OF Pile for the Brazilian Mission
The Committee on Foreign Relations have taken no
further action on the foreign appointments held for
further consideration, and no notice OF WITHDRAWAL
has been received by the Senate Carl Schurz IS
working very hard to effect the confirmation OF Pile
for the Brazilian mission. There Is nothing new IN
the cases of Jones for Belgium, and Carlisle
Tor Sweden. The Committee on Commerce, to which
have been referred all consular nominations, re-
ported favorably very long list to-day, which
Ill A. 1.ofov fha
Committee. Most of these retained, unless with
drawn by tho President will receive an adverse re-
port. Some of the Objectionable names have been
already withdrawn, and it is understood others
Will follow Major Haggerty, as Consul to Glas-
gov, was reported favorably and promptly con-
frned Senator Edmunds, just before ADJOURN
uent of the Executive Session tonight, offered
resolution to adjourn tomorrow, sine de The reso-
luton went over under the rules and will be the first
business considered tomorrow. There is little doubt
the proposition viii be defeated, and the general
opinion is that the latter part of next week. If not
the entire week. will be consumed before the busi-
ness will admit of any adjournment. Mr. John ID.
Defrees having been Ratuitously nominated by
onerprsng newsmOngers, first as Fifth Auditor then
as Second AUDITOR and finally as Second Comptroller
Of the Treasury authorizes the statement that he Is
not candidate for any public Office.
pared at the State Department. he is expected to
take his departure in few days. 1t is understood
that his instructions will be IN keeping with the
opinions promulgated by Gen. Grant relative to the
liability Of England for all property destroyed by the
Alabama In this respect they will differ entirely
from the instructions given to ex-Allnisters Adams
and Johnson. Mr.. Motley is having frequent confer
ences with Mr. Eyarts in regard to international law
and it is thought lie will be given wide range II
negotiating future treaties.
Thomas II. Nelson, to-day confirmed as Minister tC
Mexico, has been a citizen of Indiana for 20 years
In 1861 he was appointed by Mr. Lincoln Minister tC
Chill. where he remained five years. Mr.. Lincoln
in a message to Congress, alluded to the large mum
ber of claims which prosecuted and adjusted by
him. He was President Of the Diplomatic Corps
and conducted the correspondence of that body dur
ing the Spanish Chilian war. His personal appeals
"a Chilli in aid Of the sick and wounded soldiers OF
the United States the means of realizing large
amounts of money. During the Grant campaign he
made more than 100 speeches in favor of the Repub
can cause
Senator Ross to-day secured the rejection Of the
person nominated for Postmaster at Lawrence, Kan
sas. This was one of the appointments over which
Grant and Ross had their quarrel the other day
Ross in Executive Session demanded that the selec
ton of Postmaster for q Senator's own town bl
courtesy belonged TO the senator ana III this wal
sustained, with only eight votes in tho negative
4 suit Of o novel character has been on trial fO
some days past in one Of the Courts here The plain
tf is Gen. Thomas Ewing ir. who sues Mr.. Perry
Fuller ex-Indian Agent and ex-Collector of the Por
of New-Orleans and general jobber for q share o.
the profits dividends in various jobs wherein th
plaintiff and defendant had mutual interest To-day
letter written to Ewing by Fuller. concerning some
The lobby schemes both gentleman had on hand
sproduced and read in open Court The follow
II literal copy Of said letter. and will BIO f0unt