The New York herald., 1870-02-05
Military lai.....trence in Civil Affairs In
Virginia.
Al wnrseonsruUood 19emper from
North Carolina.
new Feature in the Gold Panic
Investigation.
senate. Debate on tho Frankine
Privilege.
wAsnINaroN, FEB. 4. 1870.


yhe President had not at noon to-day been ON
baly advised OF the rejection OF Judge Hosr by tho
tenate. The rule OF that body " not to inform him
oi the proceedings on nominations until two inter
veninR executive sessions uness otherwise specially
directed. The reason for the rule Is to give the
members time to reconsider their action upon them
D they think proper.
Attempt OF Senators 10 Force Attorney
General Honr to Resign.
The Senators who defeated the nomination OF
Attorney General Hoar for Associate Justice Of the
supreme Court are now devisng ways and means
70 get him out or the Cabinet Some OF them have
made bold TO Inform the President that Il oars
presence Il . weakness TO the administration and
that Its success not less than that OF the republican
party demands his retirement The President, It Is
understood, refuses TO coerce Hoar to resign; nt
least he has given no announcement 10 induce the
belfef that he will do SO. IL is not thought possible
In view or the decided vote on his rejection and
personal assaults that have been made upon MIN,
that he can remain In the Cabinet 1t Is stated that
In case Hoar resigns he will be nominated for
foreign mission perhaps Minister to Prussia In place
OF Bancroft, who, it Is said Will be retired.
Gnwnrrnnted Interference Of the General Of
the Army In Civil Affairs.
General sherman has given rise 10 some uupea
saus criticism upon mis- conduct OF military affairs
by q recent order issued by nim directing inter.
ference IN purely civ matter In Virginia Mr..
John II. Webb, well known citizen or Washington,
some forty years ago sold to lady large farm
situated in Virginia Tue purchase money was not
1t is said, paid up according to agreement and Mr.
Webb, therefore, brought suit for the amount
recovered judgment and advertised q sale OF the
property to realize the required sum. On the day OF
sale, when people were on the ground ready to
make BIDS an onicer with authority from General
Sherman Interrupted the proceedings and directed
that the sale should be stayed until further orders
from me General OF the Army. This is regarded
here as great stretch Of authority ana Mr.. Webb
Is ADVISED by his friends to bring action against
General Sherman to test the LEGALITY OF sucn inter-
thereby sustained.
There Is story here that certain female opera
tors employed by the western Union Telegraph
Company in New York are TO be summoned here TO
testify before the Banking. and Currency Committee
wells se,eara6Sosns saa 6Sosnspracy Il Is alleged that Bout
r,ns,y ,vas raoar.s - - ~ sell gold on the "Black
tors, and that another Of them communicate ,sa
substance Of the despatch to certain people in wall
street before sending the order to Sub Treasurer
Butterneld. II this charge should prove true It
VIII give new and spicy turn to the inyesti.
CATION.
Reception Of tho Ratified Treaty with China.
Secretary Fish this morning received from Minis
Ter Aurlingame the Chinese treaty, with the onic.al
seals OF the empire. the Publications having been
duly exchanged. The treaty was wrapped in yellow
snk. The Secretary laid the package before the
President to day.
Interference In Chinese Affairs.
Ohlcia Information was received here to-day
showing that the policy OF the North German Con-
federation 1s In accord with that OF the United
States, and that Count Bismarck equally with our
government Is opposed to all who would weaken
and degrade the central governments Of China by
the application Of force at the ports the dIscre
lion OF those who command it. without reference to
Pekin or the nome government.
Executive Nominations.
The President to day sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations;-
Timothy E. Ellsworth, Collector OF Customs 1or
the District OF Niagara; A. b. Underwood, Surveyor
o. customs at Hoston, MASS; Charles X. Whiaden,
liam H. Sargent, Collector OF Customs at Cast,ne,
Me-; John 2. ). Gobin, Judge OF the District Court
foY the Southern district OF Florida; r. Il. heatn.
Marshal Tor New Mexico; samuel BARD Of (;eor1ia.
Goyernor OF Idaho; Mary e. Prlnde, Postm.stress
At Wapashaw, Mlnn.
SqaDDie Over Congressional Patronage.
Hamilton Ward, member OF Congress from the
Twenty seventh New York district, Is having right
smart squabble over the patronage OF his district
Ward is considered to be ambitious for re- election
and wants to arrange the patronage OF his district
TO best accomplish thai end. In pursuance of this
end he had Collector Ayer, brother or The General
removed and new man appointed In hs place.
Averlii has arrived here 70 prevent a commission
Issuing 10 his successor, and hopes to convince
President Grant that he (AverlA has been removed
through the means OF avery disgraceful conspiracy.
The New Governor Of Idaho.
DR.. Samuel Bard, nominated by the President to-
Gay as Governor OF Idaho, lately editor and pro-
prietor OF the Atlanta Ee,o Era. He is a native OF
New YORK. Out mas resided in CpnruIa tho Ioat
twenty fve years. lie was among.the earliest advo
Gates OF Grant for the Presidency, having brought
his RaIHe forward nearly three years ago. The
present Governor OF Idaho viii go cut OF otilce by
limitation, his commission expiring next May.
Tho California Mnrshals.iip.
The report punished few days ago in regard to
the California Marshalshp premature. Major
Morris, the present incumbent, is here to answer
certain charges preferred against him before the
Judiciary Committee 1t is denied by MAJOR Morris
that the committee has decided to report against
Inn previous to hearing his side of the case; the
contrary, the committee has granted MIN sufficient
time TO produce evidence to reute the charges
aarstnst him. There is prospect Of Major Morrs'
nomination being withdrawn
1he Vice President Badly Suubbcd.
speaker Sonax gels badly snubbed every time he
undertakes 10 lecture Senators on poiats order or
irregular proceedings. Howe OF Wisconsin, pep.
pcred the Vice President very smaItly to-day Tor
assuming to lecture him on discussing irtegularly
the merits OF the Franking Abolition bill.
Religious Sensation in the House
A strange parson made a sensation in the uopse
to-day by delivering the opening PRAYER with MA
overcoat on. The Representatives, who are all men
Of plety, were savage at the unholy innovation.
An Indignant Represcntltive-A Highly Coz
loreA Cannrd.
Poor Upton, OF Nebraska, Is in an agony OF indlg.
nation because some hard.up correspondent dared
TO accuse him Of talking TO the wife OF the newly
elected coored Senator from Mississippi The hard
up correspondent 1t seems. invented the silly canara
that Sumner and Upton observing Madame Reycls
In the ladies' gallery of the Senate, lett their Seats
ascenued the marble stairs and actually allowed
enoroao,vac IN bo introdpcnl IN thu Iadv Thnk of