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WASHINGTON, March Is, 1859.
There has been no remarkable occur
rences here to-day other than what is re-
corded in the congressional proc esdiDgs,
and the news market may be said to be, so
far as reliable information goes, very dull.
There is q greet deal Of speculation az to
the probable appointments for the foreign
missions and leading Federal Offices in the
States, but in general all we hear il mere
rumor, and in the suggestion Of nominees
the wish is generally father to the thought.
The nominations to the Senate to-day, four
in number, were not Of any national i'm
portance, and the small number of nomina-
tions was sad disappointment to Office
seekers and their friends as well as to the
professional newsgatherers who had antici-
pated large number Of nominations 10
day.
It is alleged there Is slight mitch in
arranging the slate for Foreign Missions,
especially in the disposal Of the Mission to
England, for which Mess s. Motley and
Greeley are supposed to be the only per-
sons considered by the President. It is
claimed that Massachusetts will not have
this important mission, because she has
already two members of the Cabinet and
Craftsmanship Of several Of the frst-class
committees in both Houses. Therefore the
Greeleyites argue that Greeley or aome
other New Yorker will succeed Reverds
johnson.
The Louisiana representatives elect ave
under consideration proposition to Resign
and 60 before the people for reel ection.
This is suggested as the shortest way Of dis
posing of the controversy about the validity
Of the election in that State, which will be
strongly urged against them by large
number Of Republicans of the House.
General Grant is known to favor the idea
Of resignation and new election.
Colonel Mathews is to receive the ap-
! pointment of collector Of customs at Mo-
bile.
A reason ascribed for the failure on the
| part Of the President to, nominate num-
Der of important officers to-day is that he
and his Cabinet have decided that it would
be polite to make appointments to fill va-
cancies only go long as the tenure-of-of6ce
law remains in force on the statute book.
The Secretary Of the Treasury having or
dered the suspension Of work in the Print
ing Bureau for the Treasury Department,
for the purpose Of taking an inventory of
material and re6rganizing the Bureau, he
is earnestly urged that while he is about it
to remove the machinery and the entire
work of the Bureau out of the Treasury
building. The noxious vapors and un-
wholesome atmosphere generated in the
printing department., and which noxious
vapors pass all through the Treasury De-
partment, makes it almost impossible for
the clerks to remain in the building.
The candidates for steward Of the White
House are George G. Dowing, of New York,
and John Lewis Hickman, messenger in
the office of Secretary of the Senate.
Both are well qualified for the position. 1t
is nip and tuck between them, each having
long list Of congressman to back them
but Hickman is regarded as having the in
side track because Washburne heads his
list.
The Committee on Elections at their
meeting to-day established rules which are
to govern in cases of contested elections.
They decided to take up first in order prina
fdcie cases, the first of which is the Covode
case of Pennsylvania. The other cases are
from South Carolina. The Georgia diff
Guilty will not be acted upon for the pre-
sent, the committee deeming it proper to
wait until they see Whist action the Senate
and House will take in the matter.
The Judiciary Committee having dis
posed of the civil tenure bill to-day, talked
over the Georgia case, but came to no deci-
sion. 1t is very probable that unless the
Legislature of that State adopts the if
teenth amendment, and reverses its action
respecting the fourteenth amendment, Con-
gress will not allow them representation in
either House. Several senator's and mem
bers are disposed to reduce the State to a
provisional government again.
The proposition Of Senator Norton, en-
bodied in resolution offered by him in the
Senate, providing that majority vote in 9
State Legislature shall be sufficient to
ratify o constitutional amendment, does
not meet with favor among the conserva-
tive classes Of Republicans.
1t is regarded as special hit at the In
diana Legislature, but it is 80 manifestly
matter within the sole control Of the States,
| that even those who have been heretofore
disregardful Of the rights of States and in
| favor Of Capitalization of power Of the ma