The Portland daily press., 1869-04-23
WASHINGTON.
DEATH OF cAAT. HENRY A. WISE.

DEATH OF CAAT. HENRY A. WISE
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Private advices re-
ceived here announce the death of Cant Hem
ry A. Wise, formerly Chief of the Bureau of
Ordnance of the Navy Department. He died
at Naples on the LIST inst.
SALES OF GOLD.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will receive
sealed proposals for the purchase of gold until
noon Of Thursday next, in sums of not less
than $4,000. Payment may be made either IN
United States notes or 3 per cent certificates
The successful bidder will be required to de-
posit i've per cent. of the amount OF the pur-
chase on the day of the sale. Like proposals
will be received every Thursday until further
notice.
NOMINATIONS.
The President to-day sent the follow;no
nominations to the Senate: Postmasters- Del
ano W. Iris, Wallingford, Conn.,; John Brown,
Willimantic, Conn.,; j. D. Howell. Fairhayen' n
Conn.,; Frank w. Bullard, Westboro. Mass.
NOMINATIONS REJECTED.
The Senate was long time IN Exacut;ve
session this afternoon, debating the nomina-
uon OF Henry S. Sanford to be Minister to
SPAN, and finally laid it on the table by a vote
oi yeas 5O to nays 20. The Senate also rejected
the nomlnatlon Of Joseph P. Jones, of Illino ois,
as Minister to Belgium, and e. NJ Roberts,
Register Of Land Office at Marysville Cal.
VIM. A. Pile was rejected as Minister to
Brazil by vote of 25 to 2.
The Senate also rejected Friend Bacharias
McMane to be Agent for Sioux and Foxes and
Friend Isaac M. Tyson to the Winnebago
Agency.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Stephen A. Hurlburt Of
Illinois, Minister Resident at Bogota; SiIas a.
Hudson of Iowa, Minister Resident at Gnata-
mala. Consuls-Clinton j. True of X KentncIrv
at -. Thomas; VIM. Thompson of the District
OF Columbia, at Southampton III. Wards
worth OF Kentucky, to be Commissioner under
tne Convention with Mexico of July T. 1848;
Julian Neville, Pension Agent at New Or
leans; Thos. Lynne and Henry j. Sampson,
assistant Appraisers, and Thomas Dug, Local
Appraiser Of Merchandise at New Orleans.
John 5, 5. Carlisle was confirmed as Minis
Ter to Stockholm, without division.
NOMINATION WITHDRAWN.
The President has withdrawn the nomiua-
ton OF A; j. Smith for Postmaster at Syra-
cuse, NY.
THE SAN JUAN TREATY.
The Senate in Executive session to-day post
poned the further consideration of the San
Juan treaty till December next
THE DYER COURT MARTIAL.
The Dyer Court martial examined ex-Secre-
tary stanton at his residence to-day, that gem
tleman being still sick. He said he selected
Gen Dyer as Chief Of the Bureau of Ord
nance department because of his eminent fit
the character of Capt. Balch, and remarked
that the appointment of Gen. Dyer was deter
mined on by himself and uninfuenced by any
OF the parties charged in the report OF the
congressional committee with having effected
the change by secret influence.
SENATOR MoRToN's HEALTH.
Exaggerated reports are in circulation about
the health of Senator Norton of Indiana. but
his friends say there is nothing alarming in
his condition. In the heat Of the Senate
Chamber tonight, the doors and windows be-
ing closed during the executive session, he
came near tainting, and was, therefore, oblig-
ed to leave the Senate to inhale fresh air and
then return to his lodgings.
EXCITING CUBAN NHws.
NEW YORK, April 22.-The Commercials
Washington special says that the cable news
OF the suspension of negotiations between
France and Belgium on the railroad Question,
excites intense interest in diplomatic circles
here. IL is generally believed that the French
Emperor has resolved on precipitating q war
as the only means of diverting the alarming
political discomfort that prevails in France
As Belgium 10 sustained. by Prussia, the war
once commenced would soon become general.