Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Nomination..

Among the Postmasters nominated o-day
were y. 5. Falls of Thomaston, and Z.
Rowell of Hallowell, Me.
Among the Postmasters confirmed to-day
were Jos. T. Cook at Bennington, and Justin
w. Moody at Waterbury Vt.
Secretary Robson to-day on response to
Summers resolution, transmitted to the Sem
ate the following instructions to Commander
Temple of the Tennessee, dated Jan. 81 ::
The department expects you to be ready to
proceed to sea with the Tennessee under
your command on Monday next, 10th inst.
without fail. Having meanwhile, on that
day received on board the commissioners and
their suit, you will carry them with all prac-
teal dispatch to SANTANA bay or such other
port in San Domingo as they may desire to
visit. You will put the ship, her accommo-
dations and her movements at the disposal of
the commissioners, taking her to such ports
within without San Domingo, as they may
desire to visit, observing, however necessary
regard to her safety, which provident com
mander must always exercise. You will re-
main with the commissioners at their disposal
as aforesaid, until they desire to return to
this country, when you will make all des-
patch to New York, or such other port in
the L nited States, as they may desire to be
landed at, and may report your arrival by
telegraph or otherwise usual to the de-
partment. The whole party will number not
more than lG persons, of whom the commits
sioners and their secretary and such others
as they designate, will be accommodated in
the cabin to the extent of its capacity and
the others in the ward room or other officers
mess. In this matter as well as in others,
| cffectng the comfort and convenience of the
commissioners, you will please consult those
gentlemen and conform as far possible to
their wishes. All expenses of the commits
! sioners and their attendants will be paid by
the paymaster of the ship on your order and
! charged to the appropriation for contingent
expenses of the navy. The expenses of the
other persons not commissioners or belong
ing to their suit. must be arranged by them
selves. The department wishes YOU an
agreeable cruise and confiies to your discre-
ton TO accomplish its object satisfactorily.
Secretary Robeson also transmitted the fol-
lowing list Of vessels which have been from
time TO time in the waters of San Domingo
since negotiations begun: Severn, Congress,
Nantasket, Swatara, Yantic, Dictator, Sau-
gus, Terror, Albany, Nipsic, Seminole, and
Tennessee OF these, as far as known to the
department, there are now in the waters of
the Island of San Domingo, only the Con-
gress, Nantasket, lantic, and Tennessee :
carrying respectively l6, !, 3, and % guns.
Sir Edward Thornton has rented an ele-
CANT residence of Franklin Phelps, on Frank
lin Square, for the use of the British Com
mlssioners expected to arrive here Friday
The great arch of the carnival, over Penn
sylvania Avenue at Sixth street, was blown
down by the high wind this afternoon
Secretary Fish received this afternoon the
following important despatch:
Theirs has this moment been chosen by the
National Assembly Chief du Pouvair Evecutif
de la Republic Franchise, with power to
choose his Council, over which he will pre-
side. Favre will continue as Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
(Signed) Read, Consul General.