The New York herald., 1871-03-02
WASHINGTON.
ltOr Sumner Again at
His Post.
The Southern Pacific Railroad
Imbroglio.
Modified Arrangements for Issu-
ing the New Loan.
WASHINGTON, March /, 1871,


Senator Summer Again af Ills P0stA
Senator Sumner was In the Senate chanoer thls
afternoon during the executive session. His object
On attending was TO make several reports from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, including sup
Elementary treaty the Naturalization treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain explain
ting and defining naturalization. lie lett for home
before the session over. He VIII not be able 10
attend the legislative session Tor some time, though
slowly improving In health.
Th. southcrn Pacific Railroad.
Tne COME epce committee the South Pacific
Railroad will meet tomorrow morning, with view
90 adjust the dinerences OF 1 two houses Inc
committee on The part OF the nate CONSISTS of
Messrs. Howard, Michigan; Kellogg, Louisiana;
flanagan, Texas, and oa The part OF the House
Messrs Wheeler. New York; Logan, lili-
nos and Sherrod, OF Alaha na The principal
point or difference IS with the branch railroad
features, the House having provided only Tor a main
trunk nom Marshall. Texas, 10 san Diego, Cafor-
na and cut of the provision Tor branches. provid-
ing. however, for a consolidation OF all those now
IN exis ence. The House reduced the capital from
$780, 900 900 10 SIS 900, 900, ana also reduced the
amount OF land to be granted 10 the company The
struggle in the conference committee Will be as 10
The restoration or the branch ranroads, many gen.
uemen interested in them having teegraphed MLher
70 friends 10 LOOK after their Interests.
The usopeau Loan AGENTS..
Henry Cews, or New York and other prominent
bankers are here 10 enueavor 10 upset the arrange
ment whereby August belmont Co. have been
made the agents iu connection with Rothschid
Co. 10 negotiate The i've per cent loan IN Europe.
Mr.. Clews was the floor of thc Senate to-day and
had a long interview with Senator Conkhng.
angcnents for Issuing the New Loan.
circular, supplementary 10 the one Issued by
che Secretary of the treasury on the 4th OF Feb
ruary notifying the pubic Of the terms on which
the national loan Is 10 be offered will be issued to-
morrow. modifying the plan by which subscribers TO
tie loan are to have the preference. The Secretary
will announce that two hundred millions Of the five
per cent bonds viii first be offered, and subscribers
Will have the preference IN taking these. The other
condition, rs specified IN the original circular
Will then read, "second, tnird ana fourlh," instead
OF ''1rst, second and hird In addition the for
e,gn agents already named J. S. Morgan Il Co., OF
London, ana Sellgman stettheimer, or Frankfort
Man. have been added to the list The agents
tor The United States Will be announced tomorrow.
Nm nations by the fresii ent.
Tie President today seat the following nomina.
tons 10 the Senate:-
James Henry, to be Marshal OF the Western dis
trict OF Michigan; u. j. BALDWIN, TO be Attorney Tor
the Eastern district OF Texas; Rowland g. Usher,
Unlei states Nafsnai or the dis rlct OF Massacnu-
setts; William IL Lessis, Surveyor General OF Colo
Eado.
IosmdSters-J. c. Parrott Keokuk, Iowa; Har-
riet T. Dr ry, Troy, ohio; William l.. Burt, Boston,
Mass; W. i. Robertson. Salem n. j.; Elliott Fay,
Potsdam, \. y: A. Young Amsterdam, y; Il.
Ellis, lath, \. Y.
Nominations CONFIRMED.
The Senate, in executive session, to-day confirmed
the following nominations
Milton Turner, 10 be Minister Resident and Consul
General at Liberia.
ConSuts-ncury Fox, Plymouth, England; Henry
l.Al. ID
David, Martinique; Horace ii. haughton, Pernam-
buco.
Va; Hance Lawson, Eastern district OF Maryland;
William X. Taylor. Bristol and Warren, r. l.;
Thomas Russell, Boston and Cnarlestown, Mass.
City. No.
Couectors or Internal Rerenue-Jonn b. Miller,
First district Tennessee; Joseph B. Rothchid, Fifth
district, Uhio
I0staaasteTs-Henry A. Green, Jersey City, " j.;
Mrs Manorah F. Love- Xenia- ONO; Cyrus X. os.
good, Savannah, Ga
Nisce eta,seous-Ardrew Miller. Of California Re.
ceiver OF Public Moneys and John S. Ward, Register
Joshua Bishop, to be Lieutenant Commander
Unted States Navy; Charles n. Yancey, TO
0e assistant surgeon United States Navy:
George c. Drinen, TO be second assistant
Eng neer United states Navy, and the following to
vice:-wiiiam II. Hand. New York; william j. Has
ring, New York; Thomas ID. Walker, New York;
o'ccnnor. Massachusetts; A. Lliteileid. Mas.
saehuseits; Francis Tutte, Massachusetts,; Al
ired Weston, Massachusetts; David A. Hall,
vanls; S. NJ. Crossey. Pennsylvania; John
Brown, New Jersey; Ell u. Edmunis. New Jersey;
George +. mcdonnell. District OF Columbia; owen S.
Neeiey, District oil Columbia: Samuel L. Mcclure,
Louisiana; Eugene Bivudi, louisiana; John Dem
nett. Maine; Arthur W. Devereux, Maine: George
II. Gooding Virginia; Frederick j. Simmons yir-
g,na ". d. Roaih, Connecticut; Oscar c. Hamlet
Michigan.
Looking After the Appropriation Bills.
Nearly all the members OF the Cabinet were at the
nj .day kfnu off ha
non bills in which they are Interested. Secretary
Boutwell, and AttorAei General Akerman labored
hard to have reconsideration o: the action Of the
Senate IN amending the Army bin, as to instruct
the secretary 10 pay the Pacific Railroad companies
fy per cent OF their earnings from the business Of
the roads. The other members OF the Cabinet were
locking after their own particular bllls
Bids for the Purchase OF Gold.
Hereafter, in all purchases of bonds and sales OF
gOld by the Treasury the conditions TO be observed
viii be printed the back or the bid the form OF
which is as follows:-
ITO the Assistant Treasurer United States New
fork:-Slr-ln accordance with the terms OF your ad.
verlsement, and subject TO the annexed conditions,
tue following Offer" &c
The object Is to bind the parties making bids
according TO the conditions heretofore prescribed
Psoies.or Andrews, Of the West Point
Acnd.m my.
George L. Andrews, confirmed yesterday as Profess
s0r OF French ct the Military Academy vice Agnel
lately deceased, is a graduate or the Academy, Of
the class OF 1851. lie served in the Engineer Corps
ontn 1858. when he resigned. During the war he
was CHIEF OF staif 10 General Banks, in the Depart
meDt OF the Gull, and after trying his fortune in
Mississippi for short time lie returned TO Massa-
cnusetts, was appointed United states Marshal OF
that State, position which he now relinqushes to
return 10 his alma meter.
Fate of the Appropriation Bills
Although the Senate much behind with the
onbiic business, Senators say that they Will be apie
20 pass all the remaining general appropriation oils
by the end OF this session.
EnrthQuake Shocks in Mexico.
Lieutenant Commander Farquhar, commanding
tne Kansas reports 10 the Department Of Minltltlan
Mexico, that on the evening OF the 7lh OF February
two distinct SHOCKS OF earthquake, lasting about