The New York herald., 1869-04-12
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WASHINGTON, Apris II, 1859.
Proceedings i'm the Executive Session Of the
Senate.
The first thing in order when the Senate convenes
tomorrow will be the reading of the Presidents
proclamation convening the session. No nOmina-
0ns before the Senate, but II is probable by the
time the Secretary Is through reading the procama-
tion the Presidents private secretary will have
made his appearance with batch Of names There
Is some speculation tonight as to whether the fifty
three nominations that went over with the close Of
the session on Saturday the foreign nominations
will be sent In first. AS there is some contest over
these. especially the New York internal revenue
officers, it is probable the foreign nominations Will
be sent in first. These are all ready having been
agreed upon at the Cabinet meeting last Friday.
President Grants Disgust mt the Efforts Of
Rival Omce-Seekers.
The President Is becoming much disgusted with
the mischievous tatte and frivolous allegations that
are trumped up by rival aspirants and retailed to
the Senate committees in order to defeat the oonfir
patton Of the persons whom he has fit to nomi
nate for the most important Offices Scarcely any
one is spared from this terrible ordeal. No matter
how clear from blemish One's reputation has been
hitherto or what places Of public trust he may have
faithfully filled, let his name but be sent to the
Senate and the whole pack Of rivals Is ct once In full
cry to the Senate to defeat his confirmation.
Gossip inneuendo, family relationship, defamation
and false accusations are all unsparingly used to
accomplish the desired end. All such means,
however, are pretty certain to react upon
their inventors and authors; for 1t Is well under
stood that General Grant has arrived at the deter
minaton that he will in no case, where the de-
feat Is thus assured, allow it to result to the imme
diate benefit OF the defamers. He wisely concludes
that such is necessary to correct this alarm
ing and rapidly growing political evil.
General Sickles Accepts the Mexican Mission.
There seems to be no longer any doubt that Gen.
eral Sickes will be nominated for the Mexican Mis-
sion. The appointment has already been rendered
to and accepted by him. Under misapprehension
as to the amount Of salary attached to the position
he hesltated for some time whether to accept de-
cline the appointment supposing the pay to be only
$4,000 per year, In gold. The mistake was occa-
stoned by an error in the Blue Book which sets down
the pay Of that post at $00O upon which stipend the
General feared he would be unable to get along
decently. 1t appears that the correct figure ia
$12 500 per annum, and that since General Sickles
has made this discovery he no longer hestates to
accept. His name may be sent in tomorrow or
next day.
Ex.AttOrney General Evarts lOOAin8 Alter
the English Mission.
To the list of names for the post Of Minister to
England has been added, within the last few days.
that of ex-Attorney General William NJ. Evarts
This makes three New Workers and three Massachu-
sets who supposed to be in the field either
through their agency that of their friends to
wit:-John Jay, Horace Greeley and VIM. NJ. Evarts
OF New York, and j. l.. Motley, N. p. Banks and
Caleb Cushing, Of the Old Bay State. The last men
toned party seems most unlikely individual, from
his political antecedents, to be nominated for any
high Oice by the present administration; but those
who talk Of Cushing as the successor OF the great
plum pudding diplomat, answer the objections by
exclaiming, "Remember Longstreetl What was he
at one time, and what is he nowf Did not Grant
nominate him in spite Of the strongest opposition
from radical quarters; and may 1t not be the same
thing in Cushings case?"
Why the New York Nominations Were Not
Acted Upon-DisnGrecment Between Sena-
tors ConlklinG and FentOn.
The summary termination OF the late session and
the consequent expiration OF oil appointments is
question exciting no little agitation among Office
seekers in general and those from New York in par
tcular. 1t Is understood that the main Of the
neglect to confirm the New York appointments, as
there was ample time for that purpose, was disa-
greement between Senators Fenton and C0nkiing
In the executive session lively and protracted de-
bate sprung up between the two Senators as to who
had the greatest claims for the precedence in the
State patronage. Mr. Conkling thought he at least
should have say, as he was the senior off,
cially. Mr. Fenton, however, has the inside
track, as he Is supposed to know more about polit
cal manipulations than his colleague. 1t was upon
Fenton's own motion that the appointments were
allowed to drop. This unexpected event has gwen
riSa 10 frpct pnthuaasfic n n
disappointed and great efforts are being made to
bring about some chances. II is generally asserted
that the same names will be sent in again, with the
exception probably of wadsworth and Bailey. In
the first the charges are Of such character that
1t is well settled that he has chance. The OF
Bailey is somewhat peculiar, and as the committee
OF the Senate has already reported rav0raby In his
case there are grounds for the belief that he will be
sent in again.
Sudden Departure Of the Secretary to the
Cuban Envoy.
despatch in Spanish, sent on here yesterday by
special messenger from sehor Lemus Cuban Envoy,
to his secretary Ruez, had the effect Of making the
latter depart suddenly by the evening train for New
York, and rumor to-day is busy among those in
terested in Cuban affairs conjecturng what move
men OF the revolutionary Junta about to transpire
now.
Belligcrcnt Rights.
II IL not very long since the United States were a
party to an important question In the court OF
nations which went very near to Affecting fatally
their integrity as people. In the face OF the most
solemn protests our suit was reircted, and foreign
Powers in the most amicabie relations with us de-
cded that our Southern rebels were belligerens and
were entitled to receive from them the same treat
ment that was extended to the lawful government
OF the Unitei States. AS a consequence, supplies OF
all kinds from England and elsewhere fed the civil
war in the South, our commerce was almost swept
from the ocean by cruisers under the rebel dag,
issuing from European workshops and dock
yards, which never saw the shore line OF rebel
dom. Our national ships were only permitted to
remain In European ports long enough to receive
necessary supplies and were often ordered to sea or
restrained from going in order that rebel might
escape. We were subjected to the ndgnity OF being