The New York herald., 1870-02-01
Renewed Hostility to tile Confirmation
Of Judge Hoar.
The Alabama Claims Negotiations
Indefinitely Postponed.
Favorable Prospects for the Postal
Telegraph Bill.
Validity of the Missouri Suffrage
nfe Laws Sustained.
WAsU.NoroN. Ian. n 1870.

"IssssatppS sAHoc1Ey kOr AGnttsSsOD.
0susral Ames called on the President to-day aud
presented the olcia records OF the organization Of
the Mississppi Legislature, adoption OF the con-
sttutional amendment and election OF United States
Senators according to law.
Bills for the Admission OF IIIssis-ippl.
senator Morton in the Senate ana Messrs. Cessna
ana Whittemore in.the House introduced bills to-day
lor the admission OF Mississippi to representation
IN Congress-. They are the same in terms as the
Virginia bin. Those introduced In tne House were
she virginia bill as IT finally passed with the word
Nlrglnln stricken out wherever It occurs and '.s.
sissippl" substituted. Three OF the members elect,
Aessrs, Pierce Harris and Mckee. and the two Sen
ators, General Ames and Mr.. Revels, were on the
moor OF the House to-day The Reconstruction Com
mittee VIII probably report the Mississippi bill to.
morrow, IN which case 1t VIII be put through the
House. There Will be disposition to discuss it on
the part OF the republicans, and the democrats will
De choked Off with the previous question. In the
senate the democrats may debate t for the sake OF
oelay Dut the general impression is that the State
VIII De admitted and the Senators ana members
sworn In before the close OF the week.
Tho Alabama Ciaims.-Negotintions In6on-
S. se nitcly suspended.
SEINE weight has been attached TO a recent cable
despatch about an article In the Pau Mall Gazette
announcing the suspension OF the Alabama claims
mented upon as II it contained the statement OF
some new fact, whereas the truth is that formal
diplomatic negotiations on the subject have been
cropped FOR over two months, which has been well
known on this side OF the Atlantic. / may add,
however, that three four days ago Secretary Fish
received despatch from Mr.. Motley giving the sub
stance Of chance conversation with LORD
Clarendon touching the long veXed question.
Lord Clarendon expressed informally his views on
them for the official information Of our government.
Mr. Motley, however, felt 1t his outy communicate
without delay to Secretary Fish substance Of the
conversation. From such little hints as have been
dropped here from o1cial sources infer that among
the matters stated by Lord Clarendon was this
that for tho present, 1t is advisable approach
the discussion or the general question. From this
perhaps, the PAU Aau Gazette was led 10 make It's
announcement.
The 80. Domingo, Saniann Bay and ~.
aS eaa Thomas Treaties.
It's expected that tomorrow the Senate Commit
zee ON Foreign Relations will take up ana consider
the St. Domingo. hamana Bay and st. Thomas srea-
ties. whatever may be the fate OF the two former
1t is pretty certain that the latter win be reported
adversely IN the committee. It VIII nave deter
mined foe in the person OF Senator Morton. For his
old friend Seward's sake Sumner viii oppose 1t
very Violently; he is not enthusiastic upon the
subject OF acquiring territory In the tropics and he
will not make fight against Morton In favor OF ST.
Thomas. Senator Harlan, another member OF the
Foreign Relations Committee, Is also shaky on the
st. Thomas question, and Will likely second Morton.
Tie latters influence Is quite as powerful in the
committee as that OF Sumner and 1t Is Tar more
IN the Senate he will probably carry with him
Senators Schurz. Patterson, Harlan and Cameron,
which IL q majority OF the committee The st.
ana an adverse report from the committee would
damage 1t very materially.
Monsieur Berthomy, tho French Ambassador.
There is some doubt still as to whether Monsieur
Bertbemy has returned here to remain permanently
% the diplomatic representative Of the Emperor
NAPOLEON Monsieur Berthemy has not Informed
the STATE Department, nor do his friends seem to
be certain about the matter. Monsieur Berthemy is
conceded TO be decidedly one OF the very ablest or
the foreign Ministers accredited to our government
and for this reason 1t is supposed that he has only
come back here for a short time to prosecute the
delicate negotiations about postal treaty, and also
about the French cable difficulty. When NJ Berth
envy left here on his congo IL was generally under
stood that he would not return but would be trans
Herred either Constantnople or Pekln 1t is also
known that n. Berthemy stands high with his SOW
eregn and could have obtained either OF the mis-
s0ns indicated, from this it Is inferred that the
theory about his temporary service here is the
rect one. NJ Berthemy has been warmly welcomed
py his friends of the diplomatic corps.
Attorney General H0nr's Nomination for tho
Supreme Bench-Hts Rejection a ForeGone
Consolation.
While the Senate was in executive session last
Friday Senator Draxe made motion to take up
che nomination Of Attorney General Hoar, with a
view to having him confirmed Associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court Hoar's old enemies were on
hand and threatened II he was taken up, to make
short work OF him. Drake argued that It was neces-
sary to dispose OF him SO to give the President
. chance to I'LL the vacancy on the Supreme Bench
and proceeded with some remarks In favor OF Hoar.
Conkling, Edmunds Tnayer, Carpenter and others
expressed their readiness to dispose OF Aoar, pro-
vided his friends would abide by their decision
Of his case In the midst OF the de-
bate about taking him up senator
Tru,nbull, who IL friendly to Hoar, and who
noticed The manifest tendency OF things moved to
adjourn, and as the grave and reverend senators
were hungry for their dinners the motion was car
red without opposition It has transpred since
Hoar's case was before the Senate that he was at
one time nominated for Cnief Justice or the supreme
C0urs Of Massachusetts BY the Governor OF that
state, and that he was rejected by the Council for
the same reason that the United States Senate pro-
pose to reject hnl--namely. his bearish, disagree
able manners and his lack OF the little amenities
common among civilized gentlemen. Whenever
Hoars friends see proper to bring his case to q
square vote he certain OF rejection and it woud
seem that he gains nothing by delay; for at least
one Senator who was friendly to him when he was
up before ts now against MIN.
N0nfAation for Superintendent Of the Censns--
Another Executive Blnndcr.
In the executive session OF the Senate to-day the
nomination Of Walker for superintendent OF the
Census came up for reference. The question arose
whether the appointment was proper at this time.
owing to the confusion In regard to the two bills
now pending some action. 1t urged will have to
be taken 80 az to designate whether the old bill will
be recognized ana 10 set at rest the uncertainty In
regard to the new bill The nomination. it was
urged by others, camo in under the old law. Several
Senators characterized the appointment as preina-
ture and Unauthorized for the reason that under the
old law the Secretary Of the Interior. not the Pres