New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-19
WASHINGTON.


ISTER TO sTOCKHOLM-STILL FURTHER RE
tuCTIoNs IN THE CLERICAL FORCE OF THE
-PARTMENTS-SO MORE APPOINTMENTS Dh
me ATTORNEY GENERAL. .t
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, April IS, 1852
IN report sent hence of contemplated extra seS-
sion Of Congress is evidently erroneous and based on
the merest rumors. Members of Congress. who have
conyersed with the President the subject say
that he denies having any such intention. There is
nothing likely to he says, respecting the Cuban
oneston that Will disturb the peaceful relations
which exist between this Government and Spain.
The duty of the Administration concerning this sub
ect is plain and that is to observe strict neutrality
between the Spanish authorities and the insurgents
The Administration would not, if it could, restrain
the sympathies of our people in behalf of
the struggling insurgents against the Span
ish rulO Due precautiOn has been taken
10 have the proper Government officials
exercise due diligence to prevent armed expeditions
o. munitions of war leaving our ports to aid either
T.. Spanards or the insurgents The head of the
Navy Department explains that the concentration of
arge naval force in the Cuban waters is for the pro-
cton of American citizens and their interests, and
Inc wisdom of this action has already been demon
,irated in dispatches just received from the Vice
Consul at Havana. He states that Gen. Dulce shows
m entire willingness to render ample reparation for
CIV Injuries or insults inflicted upon American cit
ms or their property. The Government authorities
lain that undue excitement has been Occasioned
r5o the fact that orders were dispatched some days
g ~ the commandments of some of the Navy Yards to
sc some Of the best class of vessels Immediately put
order. tits asserted that the only purpose which
he Department had in view in issuing that order was
preserve and keep in repair quite number of first
Cas-, ships that would in the course of year or two
5e reudered utterly useless by neglect.
Hro NH ,,,fn
bee consisted of only six vessels is to be increased
mediately to eleven. viz: the Contoocook, Capt
George r. Balch, carrying the pennant of the Admir-
r commanding, is a secOnd-rate screw propeller,
ls4S tuus, and carries 10 guns the Narraganset
commander T. S. Fillibrown, is a third-rate modern
rcg propeller, 500 tuns, carrying guns (; the
;srsveburg Commander John Irwin, wooden
.alewheel steamer, of 726 tuns guns; the Yantic,
cppmander Trevott Abbott, screw propeller of the
s51rth class. SOB tuns, large guns; the Nipsic,
Lieut. Commander T. o. Selfridge, wooden screw
steamer fourth-rate, 56S tuns. and guns; the
vessels lately added to this Squadron the corvette
Gaena Commander A. w Johnson, third-class screw
vessel, 5l4 tuns, mounting s guns; the sOop Semi
mole Commander L. K Owen, is third-caSs screw
steamer, of $50 tuns, carrying guns; Saugus Com
uander Joseph w. Tyfe, is a double-turreted IRON
clad of the monitor pattern, $50 tuns heavy turret
guns; the Mosholu u secOnd-rate screw propeller,
oaiS tuns and carries 10 guns the Sabine, old class
irgate, second-rate, l.726 tuns, carving 81 guns,
making q total of 1Os guns besides the two heavy
turet guns THIS display of force has become neces-
sary to secure the rights of country pending the
revolution in Cuba.
The proceedings in the Executive Session of the
senate yesterday were of diversified and interest
ing character. Edmunds's resolution, fixing day for
adjournment did not take well with the Senators, for
the reason that it looked like Sinking business, es
pscay in the important matter of the consideration
# appointments. The debate showed that there
many Senator's who had got over the idea that the
mere nomination of man by the Executive was sut'
Gcient ground for his confirmation. Personal expe-
ricnce had taught them better. The various commit
tees pursuing their Of the candidates
presented for confirmation, have found in many in
stances that the President knew nothing of the men
be nominated. but had placed the responsible
ty with his Cabinet Ministers, and that
they had been imposed upon. The of
Wadsworth, nominated Marshal for the Southern
District of New-YOrk, was the first instance
discovered and since there have been many of sim
lar character. These people are apparently well
recommended and the blame of their selection 1t
seems should not rest entirely with the Executive
Hence Senators saw 1t is imperative that the Senate
should be the more careful that it too be not i'm
posed upon. Last week man of VIGOROUSLY bad
sficer of Internal Revenue when by the merest ac
eident person who knew him, and who had the con-
fdence of the Executive happened here III time to
prevent his nomination. Yet this man was Endorsed
by his whole Congress delegation, the Governor and
ex.Governors, the Judges, and many prominent citi-
zeps of his State The Commerce Committee is
making a close examination of the Consular APP
roint1nents. having reported only about 80 out Of
100 or more The nomination Of Gen. Grove for
Governor of New-Mexico, the subject of a long
discussion il being a similar in character TO that
cfGen Iongstroet. Grove in the Rebel army, but
since the termination of the war has done good ser
vice for the Republican cause in his State Alabamal
OF course he incurred the hatred and enmty OF bis
former companions, and to such an extent as to
almost ruin his business prospects at his former
home A most determined fight was made
against him. the point being made that 1T was
Unfair in the President to nominate to the
b.st Offices 70 many persons who have not
now nor never have had, the confidence OF the Re
publican party and who naturally opposed to the
principles of that party; but because they merely
happened TO vote for Gen. Grant as President they
should be rewarded with Office and counted in az
members of the party. Many of the ablest Repub-
Iican Senators argued that these should be re-
jected and the Executive be compelled TO nominate
men about whose political opinions there can be no
doubt The Senators from Alabama ably defended
Grove saving that he should not be classed as sim
ply Grant man." but as q thorough Republican.
On this statement he was confirmed by vote of 81
to 10. The friends Of John S. Carlile, nom
mated Minister 70 Stockholm, tried to push him
through, but his case and that of Grove could not
be made to appear similar He was shown to be
merely Grant man. in any sense OF the term