The New York herald., 1870-03-26

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Renewal sf the He'll Gate Obssructisss.
Haryey G. Calkins OF New YORK. appeared before
the Hssss Commerce Committee today and made an
Argument In favor OF liberal appropriation In tho
River and Harbor bin for the removal OF the OBJ
ssrucli0ns at He'll Gate.
Rights Of CsIoreA Passengers in Railroad
Cars Sustained.
In the Circuit Court to-day the jury found ver-
diet OF 81, 500 against the washington, Alexandria
ana Georgetown Railroad Company in favor or
Catherine Brown, . coiored woman who brought
an action for damages, owing to her having been
ejected from the cars several years ago.
Coin and Currency Balances In the Treasury.
At the close OF business In the Treasury Depart.
ment day the 0ficiaI cash statement showed the
coin balance TO be $106, ,6o42l1 a. OF which amount
900 represents gold certificates outstanding,
leaving an available coin balance OF al 2l
The currency balance Is $4e26, ,2S7 70. The amount
of gold in the Treasury Is greater by nearly three
millions than IL was this time last week. while the
currency balance Is q million and q half less.
Presentation Of the Minister from Ecuador.
To-day Doctor Don Antonio Flores was introduced
TO the President by the Secretary OF State and de-
livered his credentials as Minister Resident OF the
republic OF Ecuador. He made remarks on the occa'
sion Of which the following Is translation:-
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on OF which have been an ardent supporter in another
issue. may they add lstre to yonr glory
Americas.
To which the President replied as foliows:-
Doctor Flores, congratulate myself that has devoved
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way In which speak OF our country shows that were
. take an interest 10 our career that your
upon which You come somewhat novel. The
Of and good will however between kindred
friends, Win impar..y TO dscharas
that high object enlightened course which You
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and ZEAL and affords grounds also for
hdence that they may be crowned with success.
Personal.
Vice President Coax, General Howard and Rev.
DR.. Newman left Washington at noon for Philadel-
phia, to speak there tonight at the Academy OF
Music, the occasion being the twenty NTH anniver
sary OF Friendship Division, Sons Of Temperance.
Executive Nominations.
The following nominations were sent IN to-day
Allen Rutherford, to be Third Auditor of the Treasury;
Florida Michael Vidal Of Louisiana to be Consul =. Trip
OIL J. Burger q south c,1ons 70 be Consul q ASs,.
Harris, Of Psnn-yyania, At Venice Horace L.
Pike, OF North Carolina, TO be Consul at Tampico.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations
George H. sharpe United States Marshal for the Southern
ase. district Of New Yors; Joseph rnkham United states
Utah; John l. Stevens Of Maine, Minister Resident
Of at n s
Gra9de Brazil seth q Aawle Collector Of Internal heve
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the land oce At Santa Fe New Mexico; Smith D. Atkins
rsymssisI the Navy Liea.sasn! commsnder sonsso@s.
the Marine CorPs Commander Jonathan Young, TO be
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Infantry.
United states Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court to-day Senator Howe moved
dismiss the writ OF error the OF Lieutenant
Governor Gleason Vs. the State or Florida for want
OF Jurisdiction. The writ Of Is taken to juag
ment OF the state Court, holding that Gleason was
ineligible because he bad not been citizen OF the
State for three years. as provided for by the const
tuition OF the State and the argument is that the case
IL one wholly within the Jurisdiction and control or
the STATE courts. In opposition to the motion Gen.
eral Butler contended that as the election was IN
pursuance OF the Reconstruction act OF Congress
har IN ro.our thu ind