The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-10

rcnOmnavlOn OF ulb recurring was qucntiOH wnaoA
the party should decide rather than himself he
felt it would be improper to electioneer with any
one on the subject, and he did not On the con-
trary, he told every delegate he saw that his name
ought not to be presented II another could insure
greater unity and certainty Of victory to the cause
he loved far better than political h0nOra The re-
publican organization, the records OF whose
great deeds for liberty humanity, justice ana ma
tionality, during the past decade, are unap-
preached by any political party In any age, has
other advancing steps OF progress and reform TO
take before disbandment or furlough nom duty.
While going himself therefore, to the retired list
without the slightest unkind feeling towards any
one who desired change In the Vice Presidency,
and wishing them especially decisive victory In
October in our closely contested State, he should
join with them in November In cordially supporting
Ulysses s. Grant and Henry Wilson for President
and Vice President Of the United States
The Congressional Liberal Republicans.
The liberal republicans OF the Senate and House
OF Representatives assembled at the Greeley and
Brown headquarters on Saturday evening. After
some consultation upon matters Of the political
campaign Hon. R. E. Fenton was chosen chairman
of the Congressional Campaign Committee. Core
spondence relating to the canvass, political docu-
ments, organization OF clubs &C., may be addressed
to Mr.. Fenton, at Washington, D. q.
John ID. Defrees will continue his connection with
the Campaign Committee, as heretofore announced.
Presidential Recognition.
The President has recognized George Harriss rs
Vice Consul Of the Argentine Republic at Whining
ton, N. @. ,.c
Secretary Roboson's Movements.
Secretary Robson left for New York this morn
Ing
Tour for tho Japanese Embassy.
ment Of the Japanese Embassy has arranged for q
trip occupying about two weeks. They leave Wash
ington tonight, accompanied by General Frederick
Myers, for New York, where they win remain for o
short time; thence proceed to West Point then to
Niagara Falls on their return stopping at Saratoga
for few days. They will visit Boston to attend
the musical jubilee and will also visit the Springfield
Armory, Yale College and other places before re-
turning to Washington. BY the end Of their jour-
ney the treaty between the United States and Japan
will have been completed, when the Embassy will
end their oical relations with the government and
be at liberty to accept the Inequalities extended to
them by New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other
cities
Providing Against stopping the North
western Surveys.
Among the bills passed by the Senate and House
is one exempting the War Department from the
received for the sale Of government property to be
turned into the Treasury in gross The expenses
OF sales Of military stores may be deducted, but
the most important provision Is that 1t will allow
the sale OF c0mmissary and quartermaster supplies
to surveying and exploring expeditions without
decreasing the appropriation OF the army. Had
this bill not passed 1t would have been impossible
for the surveying expeditions now on foot to go on
with their preparations.
Paying for tho Extra Two Hours ON the
New York Post Oaace-The Dix Island
Quarrymen.
The supervising architect has been ordered by the
Secretary OF the Treasury to make out the accounts
Of all who have been employed on the New York
Post ONCE, and who have worked ten hours per day
and received only the pay proper Of days work Of
eight hours. The balance will be paid as the
statement is made. The Secretary has also in
creased the wages Of the stone cutters employed at
Dix Island in cutting granite for the new State De-
partment 81 per week, to meet the increased
price OF board
Senatorial Confirm atoms.
The Senate in executive session last night con-
flrmed the following nominations
william H. Cheeseborough, OF New York, to be
Assistant Secretary OF the United States Legation
at London; Gilderoy Wells, OF Kentucky, to be Con-
sui at Copenhagen; Isaac Wells Marshal for the
for 4 81 sSe land oss az
Santa Fe; Edward +. Douglass, to be Postmaster
at Houghton, Mich; Ellis Spear, OF Maine to be
Granger of Nevada, for Register of the Land ONCE
In that State; T. d. Hargrave to be Postmaster at
Rome, Ca George s. Scott to be Assessor of Inter-
nal Revenue for the Second district Of Arkansas;
James 8. Pollock, to be Postmaster at Little Rock,
Ark.
Naval COMBINATIONS Inspector Marus
Duvall to be medical director; Surgeon John M.
Browne to be medical Inspector vice Duvall, nomi-
mated for promotion; Passed Assistant Surgeon
Brush to be surgeon, vice Browne, nominated for
promotioni Charles Augustus Siegfried assistant
surgeon; Wesley W. Bassett, master in the navy
The Senate has disposed OF all the nominations
on the calendar, with several exceptions.