The New York herald., 1869-12-17

WASHINGTON
Stanton to Succeed Judge
Gricr.
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The Sickles Correspondence Withheld by
Secretary Fish.
The Supreme Court Bill in the
Senate.
Repuaiation Denounced in the House by a
Vote Of lg5 10 |.
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message from the President transmitting the reply
Of the Secretary OF state to the resolution OF the
House calling for copy OF the correspondence be-
tween Minister Sickles and the state Department
relative 10 Cuba. This is q document which has
been looked for with good deal OF interest. II was
expected to shed Hood OF light upon subject
about winch Congressman do not seem to be well
informed. There was naturally general expectancy
that we would get TO the bottom OF the whole story
OF Sckles' offer OF mediation and that the country
would be informed OF the exact status OF the Cuban
question. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
had decided to postpone all consideration OF the
Cuban petitions and the various resolutions on the
subject which have been introduced and referred to
them until after the holidays. BY that time 1t was
thought the clerks at tue state Department, who
were supposed to be hard at work copying the cor
respondence, would have accomplished their task
and the committee could then proceed inteliaently.
When the message of the President was presented
the House was in state OF confusion and uproar
Members were standing in the aisles loaiing on the
soas and hanging around the desk aud chairs ike
set Of schoolDoys anxious 10 go home.
The mere liIe OF the message was
suflicient to arrest attention. Members squat
ted in the seats nearest where they
happened to be standing-,hose back on the sofas
came forward TO their places the hum or converse
ton ceased and everybody opened his mouth and
eyes ana prepared llinseu 10 'yatner ana suT1llse
The Clerk first read the message OF the President,
but this gave satisaction-it simply referred the
House to the document subscribed "Hamilton Fish,
Now not usual TO read the reply OF head OF de-
partment enclosed by the President IL is generally
ordered be printed and referred to the appropri
ate committee, but several boisterous members
cried simultaneously, 'Let us hear what Fish has TO
say Read the letter from Fish - The Speaker
ordered the Clerk 10 read the letter from the Sec
retary of State. The general eagerness was now
intensified. Everybody expected to near something
important Mr.. Fish started out in the usual FORM
recitng the resolution OF the House calling for the
information, and then wound up by saying 1t was In
his judgment incompatible with the public interest
to make the correspondence public at this time.
The letting down was too sudden. Mr.. Fish made
no explanation; he gave no reasons and the disgust
OF the House eliminated in general ugh Y
"What public interest does he mean; said one
member to another; "that OF Spain or that OF the
United Statesl" Nobody seemed to understand how
It could be incompatible with the public INTEREST,"
Of the United States to make puenc correspond
ence which has already become matter OF history.
Besides, the Congress which IS called upon by the
people IN the usual way, through petitions, to act
In this matter have no. Official information on this
subject except what was IN the annual message OF
the President which, 1t must be confessed, was veIy
meagre.
Resignation Of Judge misunderstanding
stanton to he Appointed TO the Vacancy.
The resignation Of Associate Justice Grler reached
the President late last night 1t Is to take eject on
the lst OF February The President to-day stated TO
gentleman who called at the White House that ne
intended TO nominate Edwin ~. Stanton to the place
made vacant by the resignation OF Grler.
Tfe following the letter or the President accept
ing the resiyuaton OF Judge Grier:-
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. Is, 1859.
To the Hon. RoBEaT Z. GRIER:
SIR-Your letter, containing the tender OF the
resignation or your Office or Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court OF the United states TO take effect on
the lst day Of February next, has been received by
me lo-day, and your resignation Is accordingly
accepted, TO take effect on that date sincerely
regret tue increasing ply steal inlrmitss which
assurance Of my personal sympathy and respect
desire also TO express my sense OF the ability and
upnghtness with when your judicial duties have
been performed. III looking upon your long anu
honorable career in the public service 1t must
be especially gratifying to Yourself to remem-
privilege on this occasion thus distinctly 10
recognize the great service winch you were able TO
render to your country IN inc darkest hour OF her
history, by the ygor and patriotic frmness with
which you upheld the just powers OF The government
ana yindicatcd the right OF the nation under The
constitution to maintain its own existence. With
the nope that your retirement may be cheered by the
knowledge OF public gratitude as well as by private
L. : GRANT.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent 10 the senate to-day the io
lowing nomnatloas:-
William jennings to be assessor OF internal reve
nue. for the Fourth district OF Georgia; George our
Ton collector OF internal revenue Tor the First dis
trct o California; John A. KING assistant pay master
in the navy; J. Nllson Shaner OF Illinois 10 he Gov
ernor OF Titan vice Durkee; Benjamin T. Potts, OF
ONO to be Governor OF Montana, vice Ashley.
Au Appeal for Cuba.
Members Of Congress have been furnished with
copies Of a pamphlet entitled "An Appeal for Cuba
Ill the Light OF Common Sense the author orwhch
is understood to be W, y. Philips, OF New YORK.
Protection 10 American shipping Inter-
cst-A Favorable Report Eroni Secretary
Boutwell,.
The New York delegation on shipping interests
had interviews to-day with Secretary Boutwell,, OF
the Treasury, ana secretary Robson, Of the Navy
Both interviews were very satisfactory, Messrs.
Boutwell, ana nobeson expressing themselves very
favorable TO the objects Of the delegation and pro-
missing their support. Mr.. Boutwell, told the delega-
tion he was preparing special report on the
necessity Of protection 10 American shipping inter-
ests, and stated that 1t would be presented To Con-
gress probably before the holidays. Mr.. John Roach,
OF the Morgan Iron Works OF your city, arrived here
To-day aud laid before the Committee OF Ways and
Means long written statement OF what ought to be
done TO prevent the further decline In American
commerce. Mr. Roach's statement was very similar
to that presented yesterday by Mr.. Westervel. The
entire delegation leave here tonight satisfied that
they have accomplished something for the relief Of
their declining business.
The FrnnlSing PrivileEe-The Abuse to be
orrectcd-EncouragcmeHt of American
Commerce.
Inc senate committee on Post Offices and Post
ROADS met TINS morning and considered the question
OF aoohshihs the ranking privilege. 1; deter
mined not take any definite action nj present but
TO allow the House OF Representatives to deveIop ts
plan OF correcting this evil. There IS disposition
on the part OF the committee to substitute postage
stamps instead Of the frank. One Of the committee
observed that according to the present system the
government did not know how much the privilege
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