The New York herald., 1870-01-19

Its SAFETY, discipline and J0dicious aud effective
MANAGEMENT he should be clothed with supreme
powers. This question " fery generally understood,
and there IL no intention egislate in any manner
to disturb the proper discipline Of the naval arm Of
the service.
Proposed salc Of ihe Brooklyn Navy Yard.
In the House to-day General SlOcum introduced q
bill for the removal OF tH Navy Yard at Brooklyn.
IL authorizes the Secretary OF the Navy to sell az
pubic sale, In . manner ana on terms to be ap-
proved by the President, ,ucn pieces ana parcels Of
land now owned by the government ana included
within the Navy Yard located In the city OF Brook
lyn, as can be dispensed With without detriment 10
the public service and to continue such sales from
time to time. The Secretary, with the approval Of
the President, Ia authorized to secure by pur.
chase or otherwise. Q aNe to which the present
shops ana works of oil kids now In the Brooklyn
Navy Yard can be removed. Such site Is to be OF
easy access 70 tho port Of yew YORK and must be
sufncient area for1a nHr class navy yard. The
money for the removal Of the yard, as well as for
the purchase Of the new site ana the erection OF
buildings tAereon n to be realized from the sale OF
the present site. The bill was sent to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Foreign Steamship Lobby-Attenps to
Defeat American Steamship Lines.
II s said that the foreign steamship companies
which recently refused u carry the mails for the
government at tine reduced rates OF postage have
organized lobby here to dissuade Congress from
giving any encouragement to establishing American
lines OF ocean steamers. They think that by the time
The temporary contract which the Postmaster General
has made for carrying the mails expires the govern
mcnt will be tired OF the new arrangement and viii
be glad to contract with them upon the old terms.
ia IN In <trv, nr
lines OF steamers owned In the United states An ex-
Postmaster General, prominent officer OF the army,
connected with the Quarsermaster Department ana
the agent OF largo steamship company In New
York, are now here. said 70 be engaged by the
foreign steamship companies look after their In
terests and defeat all incipient rival companies.
The SC. Domingo Treaty.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs OF the Senate
met to-day and gave the Dominican treaty prelimi-
nary consideration. THERE'S some talk OF discussing
the treaty in open session Such action would GER
tainiy be satisfactory, and would give to the
country the views Of the leading minds OF
Congress on this very important question Of
American policy ana territorial acquisition IN the
West Indies. The committee win deliberate care
fully and gravely upon this treaty before they
to their decision. 1t Will be some days before the
treaty viii be reported to the Senate
The hcS8lum MfSeIOns
1t has been stated that Mr.. Sumner has succeeded
In converting the Committee on Foreign Relations,
of which he Is chairman, to his way OF thinking
about Mr. J. Russell Jones; that the nomination OF
the latter United States Minister TO Brussels Will
be rejected. MIR. Sanford, who was removed by
President Grant to make place for Mr.. Jones, of
Galena was warm personal friend Of Senator
Sumner. The latter protested against the removal
ofsMr. Sanford on the ground that he was an expert
enced diplomat, scholar and an accomplished gen.
tleman. Complaints at the same time poured In
upon the President that Sanford was splendid en-
tertainer, but only to aristocratc classes tnat his
political sympathies were always with the party in
power, and for that reason he was now republi-
can, and oil that sort OF thing.
The President decided to remove Mr. Sanford and
appoint his friend Jones' Mr. Sumner to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Now comes Mr. Summers turn.
Mr.. Jones comes up for confirmation. The subject
s referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Re.
latlcns. Mr.. Sumner is chairman OF that commit
tee. His voice is potent with the republican men,
bers Senator Casserly, OF California, Is the only
democrat upon IL. For the sake OF securing the
friendship and influence Of the Chairman on other
matters Of interest to themselves the republican
members Of the committee, Messrs. Cameron, Har-
Ian, Morton, Patterson ana shurz. VIII quickly yield
u IL
personal matter, as he no doubt win do in the case
Of his friend SANFORD. II the committee
report against nomination it is almost equivalent
to rejection by ne scnate A confirmation is sci.
dom made by tue esrsse against the recommends
ton OF eomns-ye. Gseas battles are often fought
in committee rooms, ana "Ield ngnts' are thereby
prevented IN the Senate. There is many man who
becomes a hero in the committee room who Is never
heard OF on the floor of the Senate or the House,
except to respond to the roll call. The President
would not presume to let his friends make fight
in the Senate against committees report. Mr..
Sanford was suspended under the Tenure OF once
law. That being the case he would resume his
ocaI position at Brussels in the event Of Mr. jones'
rejection. This explains the secret Of the opposi-
tlon to Mr.. Jones by the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations.
One Of Andy JOhnson's Foreign Appointees
to be Retained.
It is authoritarively stated that General Hugh
Ewing, Minister to the Hague VIII not De removed
by the President from that mission. Besides hav-
ing powerful influence in the person OF General
sherman his brother-in-law, the story OF his loose
habits and immoral character is 1atly conradicted
by his friends here. The State Department Is said
to be In possession Of facts and documentary evt-
dence from parties living abroad which go to prove
is democrat is also stoutly denied. Though he
will not be removed by the President his reslgna-
tion, It Is understood, would be accepted.
Reverdy johnson Among His Old Confreres.
Reverdy Johnson made his first appearance in the
Senate to-day since his return from his brief dplo
matte career in England The venerable ex-senator
was warmly greeted BY Senators on both sides Of
the chamber. Even the ruGled Sumner forgot
the perpexities OF the Virginia question and
his severe commentaries on Johnson to welcome
the great constitutional lawyer The TWO distin.
auished gentlemen engaged in a lengthy converse.
tiop. There was nothing to show that Reverdy was
lecturing Sumner for his unfrlendly observations
while the former was striving to settle our Alabama
claims in England.
The English nIinister-Preparations for the
Reception OF Prince Arthur.
The formal reception by the English Minister to
Prince Arthur will be given on Thursday, the 27th
inst, at the new Masonic Temple. Mr. Thornton
has engaged the entire second floor Of the building
including the banqueting hall and parors for the pur
pose. The decoraions will be put up under the d.
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