The Van Buren press., 1869-04-20

opinion of the Court, dismissing the ap
peal for want of jurisdiction. Es
f.Ff INDIANA. f.....ti
.I ..- INDIANAPOLIS, April l2.
The boiling members Of the House APP
peared this afternoon, were sworn in and
the House completed their organization
by resolution continuing the officers
.r r.r
Regular session--After passage Of a
resolution Speaker Stanton rendered his
resi- gnation, and G. A. Buskirk, (repub-
lican was elected speaker.
On motion Of Pierce, (republican) Of
Porter county, the resolution was adopt
ed postponing action on the fifteenth
amendment until the llth Of May.
WvsruNGroN, April 13.
The President nominated to Tay, Thos.
II. Nelson, Of Indiana, Minister to Mcxi-
GU Clras. ~. Ricetv,- of Texas, niui,tri
to Costa Rico; Henry I. Sanford, of
Conn. Minister to Spain; Horace Rubin,
of Wis, Minister to Switzerland; VIM.
A. Pile, Minister to Brazil; Freeman II.
Morse, of Maine, Consul general at Lon
don; Thos p Van Buren, of n. Y, Con-
sui general at Florence; Geo. w. Wentz,
Of Penn., Secretary Of legations to Flo
renee j. Meredibb Reade, Jr, of n. Y,
Consul general at Paris VIM. Z. Web
ster, of Mass, Consul general at Frank
on the Maine. ..s......
SENATE-The Senate met at twelve o.
clock.
The Senate, after debate, rejected
the Alabama treaty almost unanimously,
ouly one voting in the affirmative.
New YORK, April l3.
The lIerald's Washington special gives
the following account Of the alleged in
tcryiew between Senator Ross and the
President: ...r.
Ross was admitted at the same time as
old Zach Chandler, but had the first
chance TO speak to the President. II
IL conc, Mr. President, to talk with
you about appointments for my State,
having heard you intend to make certain
They may not harmonic
with my desires, if you deem it worth
while to consult them in the least"
70 which Grant lacoucally and inter.
responded, well sir"
This presidential response was not in
the true manner to be relished by the
Kansas Senator, Am to understand
that | am rightly informed as to your
stated intentions to disregard my pref
erences in the matter of appointments,
Mr. President" inquired the Senator.
THAT is a question hardly susceptible
of an answer, sir. To what appointments
do you allude? Inform me, and then l
can reply rejoined Grant
Senator Ross said he liked the second
answer rs little as the first, but having
come for cnli ghtmcnt he was determined
lot to go away in n fog, The Senator
therefore, with suppressed rage, explain.
ed the appointments to which he had re-
ference. s... ..
"Frankly, sir" said Grant, intend
not to make those appointments"
What, sir, do you scorn to accommo-
date the least 2" exclaimed Ross, boiling
over with rage .'| D." .."
"Sir, | believe have given you my
answer, firmly, but sternly, replied Grant.
This Is not treating me fairly, Mr..
Pre- ,ident, nor as one gentleman should
treat another" uttered Ross,
- have no intention to be dictated to,
sir" said Grant, sharply, . .u.
"Nor have l to be insulted, even by
YOU, sir, were you twenty times the Prcsi-
dent" exclaimed Ross, with his ire stirred
up to white heat, g..
81 must declined to be annoyed any
further on this subject" muttered Grant
between his teeth, F" and desire the inter
view should terminate
9" You and your desire may 50 to hell
roved out Ross. ... LILA. .......y ..., a.
Leave the room, sir, leave the room,
or | shall force you out, Numbered
Grant
Ross then took his departure, accord
n,y. in terrible rage, quitting the
" lite House like one rushing from a
plague, and hurried to the capitol Grant
throw himself into a chair the moment
The door closed, and wiped his brow with
his handkerchief, evidently much agitated.
Old Zach Chandler approached and was