The Van Buren press., 1869-05-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
From Little Rock Gaxette Reports.


C.S. Trcvill Of New York has been ap
pointed Chief Clerk of the Pension Bu-
reau.
The President having decided to ap
point army officers to vacant Indian agen-
ces, Gen. Sherman asked Secretary Cox
for the list of agencies now vacant
Many civilian applicants for Indian agen-
cies have withdrawn their papers in con
sequence of the decision OF the President.
The President made the following ap-
'pointments of collectors c. c. Woicot,
7th district of Ohio J. Drick, 18th dis
trict of Ohio; Michael Scanton, 3rd dis
trict Of New York J. II. Iddengs Pen
sion agent at Fort Wsyne, Ind; Gen.
Terrall indianapolis, Third Assistant
Post Master; Gen. Joseph b. Young,
Pension Agent, Dubuque Iowa; Geo. s.
Van Buren, Pension Agent ofthe Invalid
Agency, New York; John G. Blackwell,
Receiver public monies, Huntsville, Ala
bama; E. u. Gregory. United states
Marshal, Eastern district of Pennsylva'
MIA; Collectors of Internal Revenue, Geo
NJ. Dakin, 9th Indiana district, Jesse
Black, 18th Ohio district; J. {. Wallis,
18th Illinois district; Geo. w. Ienderlite,
Sth Virginia district is made Assessor of
Internal Revenue We understand that
the President will in few days appoint
j. Russell Jonas Of Illinois, Minister
Resident at Belgium. President accepted
resignation Of Gov Mitchell Of the Ter
ritory of New Mexico. Edward L. Per
kins Secretary of the Territory have been
directed to discharge the functions Of the
Office until Mitchelrs successor is ap,
pointed The Commissioner Patents has
appointed J. H. Dawes of Iowa first AS
sistant Examiner, James 5. Upton of
Ohio and F. S. Lawson, d. c. second AS
sistant Examiners.
WASHINGTON, May9.
Yesterday the President sent down to
Mr.. Cresswell to know if the commission
Of Evans Hopkins to be postmaster at
Nashville had been really sent, but he
was informed that it had not; whereupon
he gave directions to withhold it for the
present. Only in the morning had the
President named Mr.. Hopkins; but the
representations Of the friends of Mr.. En-
berie, the present incumbent, induced a
stay of proceedings few hours later.
Mr.. Emberie is father inlaw Of Senator
Fowler, ex-anti-impeacher.
The Secretary Of State has advices
from Minister Reverdy johnson that,
owing to the official facts furnished by
this Government regarding seizure by the
Spanish authorities Of the Mary Lowell,
while she was virtually under the protec-
ton Of a British frigate, the English Gov
ernment will make reclamation on Spain
for the outrage, it being one of greater
offence to that Government than the Uni
ted States The owner of the Mary Low
ell will therefore look to England foi
damages. ...
r.st RICHMOND, Vs., May 10.
Chief Justice Chase. this a. m, deliv.
cred an opinion on an appeal from Judge
Underwoods decision, in the district
court, declaring null the sentence OF
Judge Shefetf, Of the State court, on the
ground of Sheffey's ineligiblity under
fourteenth amendment The ease was
that of Caesar Griffin, a negro who was
Spfl'h'''' 10 SltDoL
ing man.
The Chief Justice read the opinion Of
the court, holding that as the State gov
ernment in Virginia had been recognized
all du.ing the war, by Congress, first a
Wheeling, and then at Alexandria, thai
the action of government in dividing tht
/. State had been recognized by the Fedora
government, and the Senators and Rep
resentatives elected by that governmen
that it was under this government tina
Shetfey had been appointed, and he wa'
therefore legal Judge as far as the Stat'
government was concerned. The ques
ton now came up whether he being in
eligible, he was absolutely removed by
the operation of the 14th amendment
The court said that the Supreme cour
unanimously concurred in the opinion
that prisoner sentenced by judge d
lacto though not judge dc jurs, coul,
not be reached by habeas corpus. Th'
decision of the District court was re-
versed, and Caesar Griffin WAS remandet
to the State authorities.
In the U. s. Circuit court this morning
Peter Phillips, to be hung next Friday
morning, under writ of hdbeas corpus
was remanded to the Ststc authorities, on
the ground that he was sentenced before
the l4th amendment was promulgated.
WASHINGTON, May II.
Information coming to the knowledge
Of the second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, that certain Western contractors
were in the habit Of throwing away mails
in order to make room for passengers,
has fined two Of them 81, 900 each, and
applies this only in all cases. The de-
partment will also withhold payment for
each instance where the trip is not per-
formed no matter what may be the cause
.... LONDON, May II.
The Standard, conservative, reviewing
the position Of the United States with
Great Britain on the Alabama question
asserts that the Fenian outrages on Cana
da will more than ovcrbalance the depre-
dations on the Alabama Great Britain
in agreeing to submit the grievances Of
both countries to arbitration did more
than could be fairly demanded, and to
yield further would DC cowardy IRE
parable degradation. 1910 e
alr NEw York, May 10.
. The London Times to-day has an cdi-
torial on the rejected Alabama treaty,