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the United States to China. Also j. +. Swift,
of Colorado, and VIM. H. Crescott, Of South
Carolina, to be commissioners to China to
constitute, with the envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the Gnited States
to that country, q commission to negotiate
and conclude by treaty the settlement of such
matters of interest to the two governments
now pending between the same as may be con-
fided to it.
Prince Bismarck has rendered his resip-
nation as chancellor of the German Empire
because Of the vote and financial reform in
the federal council Emperor William il yet
undecided upon the question Of accepting Bis
marck's resignation. The proposal to subject
receipts for postof6ce orders to the proposed
stamp tax had been previously rejected by the
committee Of the bundersrath, and in plenary
sittings Saturday its restoration was again
moved. The postmaster general opposed the
motion because no such stamp existed In Eng.
land or France. The principality Of Waldeck,
casting one vote, also voted with Prussia and
her allies.
The New York supreme court, at the
general term, April g. affirmed the order of
Justice Donohue, refusing to grant the appli-
cation of Cornelius j. Vanderbilt, to have q
person appointed in place of VIM. 81. Wander.
bilt as trustee of the fund of about 100000,
which was created by VIM. 81. Vanderbilt soon
after the withdrawal of the contest of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt's will. The Judge adds that
it seems almost incredible that counsel could
be capable of advising such an application
hou off hor1 law - m.
application deserves nothing but severe re:
buke.
The Senate committee on military
affairs April 6, reported back to the Senate for
reference to the judiciary committee the Joint
resolution introduced by Senator Jones last
May, by which It Is proposed to return to Mr..
Rowen Guedalla, now resident OF London
England. three very valuable swords, formerly
belonging to Gen. Twiggs, that were conflscat-
ed by Gen. B. +. Butler at the surrender Of
New Orleans and by him deposited In the
United States treasury. Mrs. Gucdalla, FORM
erly Miss Florence, from whom tho swords
were taken and turned into the treasury q 4
legitimate object for capture and confscation
claims they were presented to heI by Gen.
Twiggs, and that they were therefore her pri.
vats property, Miss Twiggs, the generals
daughter, claims them however, as her fathers
legal heir.
The House committee on military affairs
April 8, selected for appointment the follow
ing superintendents of the national soldiers
homes: Gen. ]. M. Palmer, Illinois, to succeed
Thos. o. Osborne, Major D. c. Fulton. Wiscon.
sin, to succeed E. B. Wolcott; Gen. Joel Park
er, New Jersey, to succeed II. g. Stebbins;
Gen. VIM. B. Franklin, Connecticut, to succeed
Gen. B. F. Butler; Gen. Charles Roberts,
Maine, to succeed Frederick smyth; Gen. T.
M. Mcmahon, New York, to succeed Gen. J. H.
Martindale. Gen. McCellan's name was with.
drawn, as acceptance would involve his resig-
nation of the office of Governor of New Jersy.
The committee appointed a sub-committeeEs.
Sparks, johnson and Brown to enquire into the
outrage on Cadet Whitaker, of West Point.