Morris tribune., 1880-04-15

tions April took action in the consular and
and diplomatic appropriations bill, and au
thorized it to be reported 10 the Senate with
an amendment appropnating $4,000 to pro-
vide for the appointment of diplomatic agent
and consul general at Bucharest, Roumania.
The London Times Of April o, says the
Queen is expected to arrive in England by the
end Of next week We may therefore expect
that very few days will see formal close of
Beaconsfeld's administration, At Lord Bea-
consfeld's age it is probable:shs active career
is over and that he will not again WELD pow
er.
Secretary Sherman has telegraphed
the assistant treasurer at New York to ac-
cept fifteen million dollars of bonds if they
can be secured at satisfactory prices. The
offerings there April z, were for 6,26S, 1000, at
104 O5 TO l04. II for skies of 1880; lO6 81 to
lO61S for skies OF 1881, and lOS.5O to 1O3 95 for
fives.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of j. B. Angel. of Michigan. to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States to China Also j. F. 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 United States
to that country, a 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.
The New York supreme court, at the
general term, April 8, affirmed the order of
Justice Donohue, refusing to grant the appli-
cation of Cornelius j. Vanderbilt to have a
person appointed in place of VIM. H. Wander.
bilt as trustee of the fund of about 100000.
whi.h was created by VIM. H. 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,
having neither law nor facts to justify it. The
application deserves nothing but severe re-
buke.
Prince Bismarck has rendered his resig-
nation as chancellor of the German Empire
because Of the vote and financial reform in
the federal council Emperor William is yet
undecided upon the question of accepting Bis
marck's resignation. The proposal to subject
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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 House committee on military affairs
April 8, selected for appointment the follow
ing superintendents of the national soldiers
homes: Gen. j. 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 81. g. Stebbins;
Gen. VIM B. Franklin, Connecticut, to succeed
Gen. B. F. Butler; Gen. Charles Roberts,
Maine, to succeed Frederick smyth; Gen. T.
NJ. McMahon, New York, to succeed Gen. J. II.
Martindale. Gen. McClellan's name was with
drawn, as acceptance would involve his resig-
nation of the Office of Governor of New Jersy.
The committee appointed a subcommittee Of
Sparks, Johns on and Brown to enquire into the
outrage on Cadet Whitaker, of West Point.
The Senate committee on military
affairs Auril 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 confiscat-
ed by Gen. B. F. Butler at the surrender of
New Orleans and by him deposited in the
United States treasury. Mrs. Guedalla, FORM
erly Miss Florence, from whom the swords
were taken and turned into the treasury as a
legitimate object for capture and conhscation
claims they were presented to heI by Gen.
Twiggs, and that they were therefore her pri-
vate property, Miss Twiggs, the generals
daughter, claims them however, as herfathsr's
| legal heir.