The Portland daily press., 1869-04-14
WASHINGTON.
NOMINATIONS BY TILE PRESIDENT


WASHINGTON, April 13.-The President nom
mated to-day Thomas 81. Nelson, of Indiana
Minister to Mexico; Charles N. Riotte, o
Texas, Minister to Costa Rica; Henry S. San
ford, OF Connecticut, Minister to Spain; Hor-
ace Rublee, of Wisconsin. Minister to Switzer
lane; VIM. A. Pile, of Missouri, Minister to
Brazil; freeman II. Morse, of Maine, Consul
General at London; Thomas B. Van Buren,, Of
New York, Consul General at Florence; Geo.
w. Wurts, of Pennsylvania, Secretary OF Lee
New York, Consul General at Paris VIM. ID.
Webster, of Massachusetts, Consul General at
Frankfort-on-the-M Main. Also the following to
be Consuls:-John q, Caldwell, of Maine, at
Callao; Alfred N Duf1e, of Rhode Island, at
Cadiz; Robert T. Holley, of Vermont, at Bar
BADGES; Robert p. Ke. p, of Connecticut, at
Piralus; Robert e. Mack of New Hampshire
at Londonderry; Chas. II. Perkins, of Con,
nccticut, at Barcelona; Andrew J. Phillips, OF
Maine. at Fort Erie; John L. Stevens. OF
Maine, at Birmingham.
Also the following:-C. G. Andres, of Min
nesota, Minister to Copenhagen; Joseph c.
Brand, of Ohio, Consul at Luxembourg; Fred
erick Englee, of Pennsylvania, Consul at Tai
cahuana; Thomas Filman, of District of Co
lumbia, Consul at st. Helena; 8. L. Glasgow,
OF Iowa, Consul at Havre; Jno Z. Grler, OF
Kansas, Consul at Matamoras; j. y. Gould, OF
Maine, Consul at Cork; VIM. II. Howard, OF
Michigan, Minister to China; Hugo Hle6ran,
of North Carolina Consul at Smyrna; Chas.-
o. Sheppard of New York, Consul at Yeddo;
Geo. W Swift of Michigan, Consul at Wind
sor: S. T, Trowbridge, of Illinois, Consul at
Vera Cruz; L. Lyon, of Oregon, Consul at
Kanagawa; Felix A. Matthews, of California.
Consul at Tangier; Edward Flanghler, of New
Hampshire, Consul at Conticook; Francis S.
Webb, of Massachusetts,, Consul at Zanzibar;
j. r. Partridge, of Maryland, Minister to Ven
OFFICIAL REPORT OF ADMIRAL HoFF.
Admiral Hoff officially reports his arrival in
the Contoocook at South West Pass on the 9th
inst. He left Havana on the Sd. He says,
after making inquiry, he was unable to obtain
any information as to the Cuban expedition
reported to be fitting out at New Orleans. He
would return Immediately to Havana.
ezuela. Collector of Customs-Orin McFad-
den, at Wiscasset, Maine; Saml. Hooker, Mil
waukee, Wis Walter Hartman, Naval
Officer at Boston; e. S. Parker Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs Edward Ruger, of Wiscon-
sin, Surveyor General of Idaho; Samuel L.
Fisher, of Ohio, Commissioner of Patents:
Henry Van Arnom, of New York, Commission
er of Pensions; r. L. b. Clark, of Iowa, Ex-
aminer in chief of the Patent Office
REJECTION OF THE ALABAMA TREATY.
The Senate, after debate, rejected the Ala
bama treaty almost unanimously, only one
voting in the affirmative.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
Only two nominations were confirmed to-
day, namely, j. L. Motley, Minister to Eng
land; and John Jay, Minister to Austria.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The eleventh stated session of the Academy
of Science met here to-day
The Treasurer of the United States to-day
credited into the Treasury, on account of con-
science, the proceeds of the sale of two 9S0o
United States bonds, received by the Secretary
some time since in an envelope marked Bos-
ton, Mass.
The second weekly reception of Mrs. Grant
took place at the Executive Mansion to-day
and 10 nd frOrNn 10 ~ al A L.
Der of ladies, together with several distn-
guished gentlemen, both in official and private
life, were present
The Senate was several hours in executive
session and then adjourned.
sERENADE TO SENATOR sPRAGuE,
Senator Sprague was serenaded this evening
by The Workingmens Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The Vice President of the
National Labor Union expressed an approval
OF his course, and Mr.. Sprague responded in
speech of some length in his usual style.
MIR. SUMMER ON THE ALABAMA TREATY.
The only speech made in the Senate to-day
on the Johnson Clarendon treaty for the set
Element of the claims was by MIR. Sumner, who
occupied nearly two hours in its delivery Mr.
Sumner took the ground that instead of re-
moving any existing grievances, it left nothing
but heart burnings, and, therefore, could not
be considered a settlement of the pending
questions between the two nations. 1t offered
not be for the interest of either party that the
treaty should be ratified Examining it from
the beginning to the end, he showed that it
was merely fol the settlement of individual
claims on both sides, so that the sufferers by
the misconduct by England may be counter
balanced by the British blockade runners.
The case against England was elaborately
stated, including the British proclamation of
neutrality, permitting the building and equip
ping of privateers in British ports. which had
the af1acf of nr0lono ir fho war; for
British ships and British supplies did their
work, but eventually failed in their purpose
and the rebellion succumbed.
he spoke of the extent of our losses, not |
only by the destruction of our ships which was |
comparatively small, but in the destruction of |
the American carrying trade, the falling off in \
our exports and imports, with due allowance |
for abnormal currency and the diversion of war. |
All the aspects Of the treaty were considered. |
Every British pirate, he said was a bold nui- |
sance, involving the British government, which |
should be made to respond in damages, not
only to individuals who have suffered, but also
to the national government for the common
good of all the people. The above are few
OF the points of the speech, gathered from re-
liable sources
Mr.. Sumner, in view of the circumstances,
estimates our losses at about $110OO0OOO.
When Mr.. Sumner resumed his seat several
Senators briefly expressed their views in sup
port of the speech; among them Senators Cas-
serly, Scott, Thurman, Morton, Warner, Sher-
man, Fessenden and Chandler. The latter
wanted the doors thrown open SO the debate
would be open to the public.
Mr.. Fessenden, with others, expressed salts
faction at the temperate and instructive views
presented by Mr.. Sumner. They were such as
the American people would now stand by con-
corning this interesting and important ques-
ton.
The Senate then rejected the treaty, "a being
opposed to it, and only one, Mr. McCreery Of
Kentucky, in its favor.
The Senate unanimously removed the in
junction of secrecy from only one part of the
proceedings, the speech of Mr.. Sumner, and
this will be published.
CRISIS IN CUBAN AFFAIRS.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The Commercials
Washington dispatch says the condition of af-
fairs IN relation to Cuba excites serious appre-
tensions 1t is feared that events may compel
The United States Government to extend
physical as well as moral aid to Cuba, and that
European powers may join Spain in demand
ing an absolute neutrality. Secretary Fish is
opposed both to the President and to majori-
ty of the Cabinet, and regards the cause of Gu
ban independence as hopeless. Desiring to
base the Government policy upon that view,
it is anticipated that this diversity of opinion
may Leaf to reorganization of the Cabinet.
The Navy Department. is preparing for emer
gencies, and our iron clads are being fitted for
sea with all activity.
PENNSYLVANIA.