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WASHINGTON Prompt Action of Secretary Fish on the Cuban Question. Full Reparation Guaranteed by the Spanish Minister. NO INTERFERENCE WITH FILIBUSTERS. The Senate to Adjourn To- Morrow. 2 Kelly Nominated as Postmaster and MeElrath as Appraiser of New York, Personal Explanation from Bleeding Kansas. Senator Ross’ Account of His Quar- rel With the President. Ee Denounces the Removal of John- son Officeholders. WASHINGTON, April 20, 1860. Gecretary Fish’s Views on the Cuban Ques- tlon—Demand by the Spanish Minister for a Proclamation by President Grant For- biddi: Filibustering Expeditions Against Cuba—The Demand Unequivocally Refused. From information that reaches me to-day it would seem that the real views of Secretary Fish on the Cuban question have not been properly understood. ‘The information comes to me from sucha source as to leave no doubt of Its reliability, It 1s briefly this. The moment Sefior Roberts, tne Spanish Minister in this country, obtained information leading him to believe that hostile expedi- tions were being fitted out in certain of our ports for the assistance of the Cubans, he sought an interview with Secretary Fish, with a view to ob- taining an explanatien. Secretary Fish granted the Minister a formal interview, during which Sefor Roberts narratea all the particulars within his know- ledge as to filibustering preparations in this country, and concluded by respectfully demanding that the ‘United States government should issue @ proclama- tion, warning American citizens from engaging in gach unlawful enterprises under certain pains and penalties, Seflor Roberts suggested that the proclamation might be modelled on that issued by Presiaent Fillmore in 1851, as the expedi- tions being fitted out now were similar in character to those denounced at that time by the Americen Executive, Seiior Roberts stated that he was about to prepare a written statemont that would partake more of an offictal character than a conver- sation, and wh@a completed he would take occasion to present It to the Secretary of State with the expec- tation of receiving a formal written answer. Secre- tary Fish listened very atientively to the close of Sciior Roberts’ statement and then de- livered his answer. He opened by remark- ing that the honorabie representative of Spain might spare himself the trouble of preparing a written demand for the promulgation of an anti- Hibustering proclamation by our government, As Secretary of State he felt himself authorized by all the circumstances of the case to decline then and there, on the part of our government, to advise the President of the United States to issue any such pro- clamation, In his opinion there was no similarity between the condition of affairs that led to the issuing of President Fillmore’s proclamation aud the exisiing condition of affairs in Cuba.- At that time there was no evidence of internal dissension in Cuba; the people of that island were not in arms against Spain, and the ef- forts to stirup a revolutionary contest seemed to have their birth and sustenance in cougtries outside of Cuba itself. Therefore it was proper to arrest the departure of armed bands from our shores setting out with the avowed object of stirring up the fires of revolution in the possessions of a country with which we were on the most friendly terms. Now, however, the condition is almost entirely the reverse; the Cubans have not only originated themeeives an armed resistance to Spanish rule, but they have organized a working government and sustained themselves in the ficld against the power of their former governors. Under such cir- cumstances the United States would not be justified in issuing a proclamation of the character required It could not denounce men who voluntarily might go to aid a people struggling for their independence as adventurers for plunder and robbery. This is sub- stantially the answer of Mr. Fish to Sedor Roberts. ‘The latter was very much surprised at its character. He had anticipated the provability of some diplo- matic evasive reply, but had not looked for so prompt and pronounced a declaration of policy favorble to the canse of the Cubans, It is customary, however, for tiained diplomats to keep cool, swallow their wrath and retire with ex- pressions of the most distinguished esteem and con- sideration. Sefor Roberts was diplomat enough not to omit this part of his traiming, assuring Secretary Fish of his profound esteem, &c. He begged to take hus leave, deciaring again his intention to make a ‘written demand of onr government for an anti-fill- Dustering proclamation. Accordingly Secretary Fish soon afler received from the Minister a demand of this kind, with a request to answer. 1 have infor- mation that Secretary Fisn’s written answer was gent to Sefior Roberts yesterday, and in it hesimply declined to issue the required proclamation on behalf of our government, The Case of the Lizzie Major—Plain Talk to the Spanish Ambassador—Spanish Insolence Re- baked=Ampic and Immediate Reparation Promised=—Cuba the Destination of the Irons Clads Fitting Oat. So much for this branch of diplomatic negotia- tions anent Cuba. Now for another. When informa- tion reached the State Department regarding the seizure of the brig Mary Lowell, Seéretary Fish gave the matter due consideration, and came to the con- clusion that our claim in that case was against Great Britain, not agatnst Spain, and a representation of the case was accordingly made out and forwarded to the British authorities. The case of the brig Lizzie Major was, however, quite diferent, There the Spaniards had committed an unmistakable outrage against the American flag. Mr, Fish decided it waa & case precisely similar to the setzure of Mason and Slideit fers. the British steaniér'Irent. ‘Thus con- vinced, he requested Sefior Roberts to call upon him, and at an interview on the subject declared that the two passengers seized from the brig must be surrendered, had evidentty sprung from some mistake, and that undoubtedly the just demand of the American government would be complied with, by the nation that he had the honor to represent, Secretary Fish remarked that the President of the United States would expect a prompt compliance, as he regarded the national honor involved. ‘The President Would also expect that indemnity should be made for the damage sustained by the prisoners and the vessel, and fuil reparation in every respect accorded. Seior Roberts reiterated his assurance that the action of the Spanish government would be satisfactory, and that no fear need be entertained but that full and complete sdemnity would be granted, He would communicate the wishes of the American govern- ment to his own government and send also instruc. tions to General Dulce in Caba, avd rommunicate the answer to the Secretary of State withoat telay. | ub Sefor Roberts replied that the | ae whole occurrence was to be deplored, that it | NeW YUKK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, ‘APRIL 21, 1869.—QUADRUPLE SHENT. ‘This waa some jays ago. Mr. Fish, finding no an- swer coming to his dewand, sent for Sefior Roberts again and asked what answer he had recetved. Seflor Roberts repliea that he had not yet received any re- ply from his govervment. Secretary Fish expressed surprise, and in diplomatic parlance told the Spanish Minister that unless prompt redress should be a@c- corded, our government would have to regard the failure as a serious cause of difference witb Spam, The plain Fngiish of this was that war would have to be the result, Seflor Roberts pricked up bis ears at this announcement and hastily as- sured our Premier that an answer would undoubt- edly come that day or the next from his govern- ment, He had every reason to believe that the au- “swer would be satisfactory to the United States, I am informed that since this interview Roberts has communicated to Secretary Fish the answer of the Spanish government, which accedes to all our de- mands on the subject, At another interview Secretary Fish called atten- tion to the proclamation of Genera! Dulce, declaring that all vessels captured in Spanish waters or in the seas near Cuba, with men, arms and munitions of war on board, will be treated as pirates and ad: Judged accoraing to the articles of war, irrespec tive of their points of departure or destination. Sucn a proclamation, said Secretary Fish, 1s in violation of well known principles of inter- national law, and must be protested against by the American government, Sefior Roberts remarked that the proclamation would uot be en- forced, and that, therefore, no mischief would come of it, . Secretary Fish replied that that explanation would not fatisfy the United States government, The Spanish Governor. of Cuba had taken a step in violation of recognized international law, reversing principles and practices having the sanction of all civilized nations. The United States government felt called upon to demand the reservation of that proclamation. Selior Roberts assured Mr. Fish he would hasten to acquaint his government with the wishes of the United States on the subject. The result has been that in this, as in all the other cases before, the Spanish government has backed down. Sefior Roberts telezraphed to Madrid for instructions, and received in reply authority to repudtate Dulce’s pro- clamation, which decisiap has been communicated to our government. But one of the eflicient features of the conferences between Fish and Roberts re- mains to be told. It seems that when Seflor Roberts learned that a fleet of tron-clad vessels of war were being got in readiness for service some place or other, he went to Secretary Fish to ask an explana- tion. Mr. Fish frankly informed him that the ves- sels were intended for duty in the West India waters, “Well, but what is the meaning of such a large fleet ?”’ inquired the alarmed Mintster, “We are sending a fleet there,’ replied Fish, “to enforce and protect the rights and persons of every American citizen. President Grant desires that every American, at home or abroad, shall be shielded from violence and outrage. ‘The Spanish Minister retired, not precisely under- standing whether Fish meant war or not. It is due to Mr, Fish to add that the credit of ordering these naval preparations is his. He was the first to advise the President to send a fect to the Cuban waters. Cabinet Meeting. The Cabinet met at noon. All were present ex- cepting Mr. Borie. Crowd of Visitors at the White House. There was @ very large crowd of visitors at the Executive Mansion this morning. The doors of the President's ofice being open until twelve o'clock those present availed themselves of the opportunity of obtaining an interview with the Chief Magistrate. Among those who had personal interviews were Senators Cattell, Hamlin, Cole, Drake, Morton, Thayer, Schurz, Cragin, Wilson, Fenton, Nye and Boreman. Mr. Robert Lincoln also paid his respects to the President. Grand Rush of Office Seekers at the Depart ments. The rush of visitors at the appointment ofice of the Treasury was intolerable to-day, so that the ap- potntment clerk was compelled to station a door- keeper with instructions to admit no one until twelve o'clock. There was also a large crowd seek- ing office at the Internal Revenue Burean. List of Nominations Completed. The President to-day sent to the Senate the last batch of nominations for the present executive ses- sion. Te will present a few more names in place of nominees who may be rejected or withdrawn by himself, About 200 nominations remain to be acted upon, Nominations by the President. The President to-day sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate:— David A, Nunn, of Tenneasee, to he Minister to Fenndor, ©.N. Riote, of Texas, to be Minister to Nicaragua. Leal Avpraisers—Thomas Oug, New Orleans; Adam E, King, Paltimore. George A ‘hton, Supervising Inspector of Steamboats for the Sixth d * wis on, of Indiana, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Montan: Dist it Afvrneve-Hatton Richardson, of Maryland, for Montana; Jobn P. Southworth, for Alabama. George R. Maxwell, Superintendent of Indian Affairs at New Mexico. Pretmast-re—Jamea, Kelly, New York city; A. W, Cald- well, Rome, Mace Vall, Plainfield, N. Ww M. Council, Henry H. Shaw, Tarboro, N. Richard Plummer, 'Newburypoit, Mass; A. C. Johnson, Vergennes, Vt. "Robert Blair, Tusea-onsa, C, H.* Ala. ; Robt. Frwin, New Milford, Conn.; Wm. H. Hatié, Hinsdale, N. H.; Jobn R, Miller, Peterboro, H.; John 8. Setbberd, Bloom. ington, Til.; Robert J. Aday tine, TN. ; Miriam Leeda, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Robert A! Dennison, Warren, Pa.; Prank M. Eastman, Butler, Ps Wiliam Keck, Greenville, reer. Pa.; Daniel Wash: . Tierney, Clinton, Towa; W. Let irinnel!, Towa; James If, wort Abbia, R. Hartsock, lowa City, Iowa; William M. Morrlson, Cedar Fails, Towa; John M. Lewis, Boonville, N- George B, Cannon, Dell, N. ¥.; Morgan L. 'Fil- kias, Albany, N. Y.;J. H. Orcutt, Northfield, Vi.; Lucian Lord, Arthol Depot Evenezer B. Sadler, Sandusky, Ohio} L. R. Hall, Meriden, Coni . O. Bigelow, Annapol: W. Wallis Bull, West Meriden, Conn, ; ‘iiiam P. Wheeland, Milton, Pa. R. Mattison, Newton, N. J.j Daniel Sinclair, Wenona, Minn.; George B. Fleming, Char- lotte, Mich, C nvle—Charien P. Morrill, of Maine, at Verriers, Belginm ; Aaron Seeley, of New York, at case Darmetndt LA So Riche ards, of Tennessee, at Leeds: Charles B, Hranacomb, of Mis- ‘sourl, at Manchester; Jay T. Howard, at Leghorn. Berttarice of Feyalion—James L. Foley, of Kentucky, at Madrid; James W. Bool, of Illinois, at Mexico, ‘ ‘0; Curtcans— Meoxander C. Davis, at Beaufort, N. 0.5 man P. Robb, at Savannah, Ga, Collector of Internal Revenue—Francis 8. Rew, Twenty-eighth district of New York. ‘Assrssor of Internal Revenue—Joneph Brooks, Second district of Arkansas, Aprratur of Merchandixe—Thomas McElrath, at New York rea inted). § Assistant Appraisere—Thomas Lynn and Henry J. Sampson, at New Orleaus. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate this afternoon confirmed the following nominations:. nat Revenue—James Parcell, for the Sixth joainh Andrews, Second Michigan; Samuel William H. H. Stowell, Fourth Vir- Third Virginia; B. Crowley, Thiriy- district of Ohio; H. Herst, Twelttn Ohio; rat New York; Joon sixth Pennsylvania. few York; Jol us Rew Tore tous © Beceteaet ey & aevaen boone a trict of Michigan; F. W. Haskell, Fourth Virginia; C. P. Pg Data ge pe Ba eighth New York ; Edwat a ivan! . Ww. head, hecond Sparing, Fifth Tennessee; William H, White Georgia. Mivclancow—H, B. Rarron % be Fitth Anditor of the Treamury; Taham Reaves, of Nebraska, to be Amociate Jus. tice of the Supreme Court of Arizona; William H. nyt to be United States Marshal of the District of Georgia; James Pollock to be Director of the Mint at Piiladelpbin; Wiley 8, Scribner, of ea: be Secretary of, Montane Territory én Horace Rublee, of Wisconsin, to Le Minister Reside Switzerlan!; Walter Harriman, of New H — wo be lon and Charleato Naval Otieet for wi Consile—M. M. Delano, of Colorado, at Foochow: Oncar Malmorz, of Minnesota, at Winnepeg, British North America; Henry Etat, of Tennessee, at Basle, Switzerland; Julins A, Skelton, of Loulsiana, at Mexteo, To tm'vt-rs James James, at Hazteton, Pa. ; Benjamin F. Barney, Hamilton, N.Y. h M, Cornell, Aibion, N.Y. Filza J: Graves, Onalgm, Thi: Teney Harrie, Ashtaznta, Obi ‘Wénry Lesher, Fremont, Ohio Bethlehem, lobt. Peyeer, harien We jJohn A. Bills, Benton, Norte ms Withdrawn. ‘The following nominations were withdrawn by the President: A. 8. Rivenel, of Pennsylvania, to bo Minister Resident at jenry 8. Wetmore, of Pennayivania, to be Com chester; Benjamin Huntsman, ‘Postmaster, Pa,; Jamen E. Hoag, Postmaster, Coxsackie tatio N. Buckley, Postmaster, Delhi, N, Yu, an jiter, Postmaster, St. Joseph, Mo, Distribution of Executive Patronage. An ofictal list of Executive, territorial and foreign nominations, sent to the Senate since the 4th of March last, classified by States, has been prepared up to yesterday, from which the following facts ap- pear:— Alabama—Governor of New Mexico and Auditor of the Treasury, two. Arizona—Secretary of Arizona, one. ‘Arkansag—One minister resident and one consul, Wo. Califormia—Three consuls, three, Colorado—One governor, one consul and a secre- tary of that Territory, three. ‘Connecticut—Minister plenipotentiary, Secretary of Wyoming and three consuls, five. District of Columbia—Commissioner of Indian Af. fairs, Marshal of the District of Columbia and two consuls, fot Delaware—Minister resident, one, Tiinois—Minister plenipotentiary, two ministers resident seven consuls, Secretary of War and Sec- ond Assistant Postmaster General, twelve, Indiana -Minister plenipotentary, governor, sur- veyor general and three consuls. alx. Jowa—Minister resident, three consuls, Secretary 7) Dacotah, Examiner-in-Chuef of the Patent Uillce, Kansas—Conauis, two. Kentucky—Cominissioner on the part of the Untied States under the convention with Mexico, duly 4, 1868, Louisiana— Minister resident and consul, Maine—Consuls, five, Maryland—Minister resident, Postmaster General, two. * Massachnsetts—Attorney General, Secretary of the Treasury, Mmister to England, two consuls, five. Michigan—Two ministers resident, three consuls, ve. r Minnesota—Minister resident and tree consuls, four, eto eater plenipotentiary, two consuls, ree, Montana—Secretary of the Territory, one. Nebraska—Surveyor General, one. Nevada—Minister, governor, consul, Secretary of the Territory, four. New Hampshire—Consauls, two. New Jersey—Consuls, tree, New York—Secretary and Assistant Secretary of State, Consul general, Surveyor General, Minister Extraorcinary, twelve consuls, Commissioner of Patents. sighteen, North Carolina—Consula, two. Ohio—Secretary of, tie Interior, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Secretary of Washinzton ‘lerrl- tory, two governors, two ministers resident, 61x consuls, fourteen. Oregon—Consul, one. Tennsylvania—Mintster, nine suis, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of New Mexico, two secretaries of legation and minister resident, fifteen. South Carolina—Consuis, two. ‘Texas—Minister resitent and consul, two. Tennessee—One cousu. Utah—One consul. Vermont—One co-si. Virginia—One consul. Washtugton Territory—The Governor of same, West Virginia—Minister resident and consul, two, Wisconsin—Minister resident, two surveyors gene- ral, two consuls, five. . No States are designated in the original messages transmitting the following nominations;—E. C, Ban- field, Solicitor of the Treasury: H. D. Barron, Wis- consin, Fifth Auditor; A. H. Markland, Third Assist- ant Postmaster General; Adam Badeau, Assistant Secretary of Legation at London; Teleman C. Jut- ting, Consul at Maracaibo; Ctifton J. True, Consul at St. Thomas; William A, Richardson, Massachu- setts, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; Reader W. Clark, of Ohio, Third Auditor; George Earle, Maryland, First Assistant Postmaster Gene- ral; ‘George W. Douglass, Pennsylvania, Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue; John Allison, Pennsylvania, Register of Treasury; 0. -M. Long, Consul at Panama. A careful examination of the original messages showed that, In making nomina- tions, the Attorney Gencral usually omits the name of the State in which the person nominated resides; and in making nominations for positions in the Ter- ritories the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior also frequently omitted the nan'* of the State, The compiler, therefore, says the list sabmit- ted to the Senate is very incomplete, so far as Terri- torial appointments are concerned. in the nomina- tions of foreign positions the names of those with- drawn have been omitted, The Last of the Foreign Missions—Pile and Carlisle Rejected. Poor Pile fs out. of his agony of suspense, Carlisle probabiy knows his fate by this time, and J. Russell Jones, thanks to the interposition of the President, has a better prospect of being sent to Belgium than he had a few days ago, All this was settled at the meeting of the Committee on Foreign Relations to-day, After considerable discussion it was decided to report adversely upon both Pile and Carlisle; the former being considered unfit for the position of Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil, and the latter being too much of a demo- crat to represent the governinent as Minister Resi- dent at Stockholm. J. Russell Jones, the aspirant for the Belgium mission, was more iucky. Firat of all, he was E. B, Wasbburne’s man; second, he came from TIilinois, and third, .Grant wanted him confirmed. Hal it not been for this he would probably have shared the fate of Pile, and for the same reason—to wit, incompetency. The Presi- dent, it is understood, learning of the danger in which Jones stood, made tt a special point with some members of the Foreign Relations Commit- tee to ask that he be reported favorably and confirmed. This request was not without effect; for the committee agreed to-day to report favorably upon the case of Mr. Jones, It has already been in- timated that many of the President’s nominations are distasteful to the Senate, and yet there haye been few rejections, Under ordinary circumstances the rejection with the Senate in its present frame of mind would have kept pace with the confirmations, and been about equal in number to them. The politicians of the Senate, some of whom have been in public life for over forty years are too sharp to make open rapture with the President just at the outstart of his administration. To reject his nomina- tion’ to any consideravle extent would. of course, be a reflection upon him, and one which be could hardly bear from his own party. A new plan has, therefore, been resorted to, Whenever it is necos- sary to get rid of a particulariy obnoxious nominee, instead of squarely rejecting a man he is hung up in committee for a few days, and in the meantime the head of the department under which he 1s appointed as well as the President receive hints that the best policy is to withdraw him and send in another man. This will account for the list of withdrawals which the President's private secretary brings to the Senate every day with the nominations. Im a few instances nomina- tions have been withdrawn through a misunder- standing or through some blunder of the depart- ment oMicials, but these are rare. The majority have been withdrawn to save them from rejection. A few days ago Alexander L. Russell, who was Adju- tant General of Pennsylvania under Governor Cur- tin, was nominated for Minister to Ecuador; to-day he was withdrawn and David A, Nunn, for- merly Member of Congress from Tennessee, was nominated in his place. It appears that Russell, who belongs to the Curtin faction of Pennsylvania, was sent in at the instance of the new Minister to Russia. This was done with- out the knowledge or consent of either of the Penn- sylvanta Senators, and although they bad quietly allowed several consular and other nominations to be made over their heads, these were not dis- posed to submit tamely to this new viola- tion of what they deem their Senatorial rights. Senator Scott accordingly called upon the Secretary of State to-day and laid the case vefore him, intl- mating that if Russell was not withdrawn he would either be rejected or allowed to dic with the sesston. Secretary Fish promised to withdraw him and send 1n another man mentioned by Scott. The first part of the promise Fish kept, but to the surprise and mortification of the Pennsylvania Senators, he nominated Mr, Mann, of Tennessee, thus taking away entirely from Pennsylvania the place. Proba- bly both the ‘President and the Secretary of State thought that inasmuch as the Pennsylvanians were divided on the nomination the best plan would be to send in a new man and not give it to either of the political factions in the Keystone State. 3 Colored Clerks in the Third Auditor's Ofilce. About 100 cierks, so far, have been discharged from the Third Auditor's office, and forty new ap- pointments made, two of whom are colored men; one is Robert R. Douglass, son of Frederick Doug- Jass, and the other 1s James E. C. Hare, who was clerk in the North Carolina Constitutional Convention. Although @ session of nearly five hours was held, comparatively few nominations were con- firmed. Strange as it may appear, the most Protracted discussions takk placo over the minor nominations, such as postmasters and Internal revenue assessors, These officers are regarded with much importance by Senators, pro- babiy on account of the Influence they exert upon politics in the several States. Nearly every man who is removed has some friend in the Senate who fights for him as well as he can, even though there should be no hope. Superintendents of Indian Affairs. The probability is the Northern Superintendent of Indian Affairs will be selected from the Friends or Quakers of Philadelphia; the Central Superintendent from those of Indiana and the Southern Superintend- sent from the same religious soctety of Baltimore. Consideration of the San J: ‘Trenty. The Senate to-day considered the San Juan treaty, but reached no conclusion upon the subject. Superintendent of the Dead Letter Office, Charles Lyman, of Vermont, has been appointed Superintendent of the Dead Letter OMice of the Post Oitice Departwent, at a salary of $2,600 per annum. He has had an important desk in the same office singe 1861, Am Appeal to the United States from the Jewn of Palestine. Rabbi Sveersohn had an interview with the Prest- dent to-day, in which he said the Israelites in Pales- tine possess no civil or political rights whatever, and, deprived of protection by the representatives of the civilized nations which the Christians enjoy, are exposed to violence and arbitrary rule, and cou- cluded his address as follows:— I do pray, therefore, your Fxcellency to tn your attention to the deplorable condition of my brethren in the Orient, that the principles of this government may be trarly embodied in its repre- sentitave abrood; and Ido further pray that your Excellency may show me that mark of favor which would enabie my brethren in the Holy Land in the hour of need to seek re! under the Stara and Stripes, that this free country and its exalted chiefs should be blessed on the sacred spot of our common ancestors, él Pres'dent Grant reptied ortefiy, but courteously, promising to examine into the matter referred to anda do what he could to remedy any grievances which existed. On taking his leave, Rabbi Sneer- folin sald:— Kefore | part from vou, Mr. Preatdent, allow me to offer my fervent prayer from the depths of my heart to Almighty God, whose dominton ts an everlasting kingdom, May He bless,preserve, guard and assist pour Excellency and your family, jay the Supreme ing of kings. grant yon long life and inspire von pe benevolence and friendship toward all man- Senntor Ross’ Personal Explanation, It is only necessory to state, in reply to the re- marks of Senator Ross in the Senate to-day, that the very night sueceeding the occurrence at the White House he acknowledged that the account of the HERALD correspondent was substantially correct. How he reeconctled his statements then and now is for him to explain. Reorganization of the Internal Revenue Bureaw, The new organization of the Internal Revenue Bu- reau, which has been under consideration by the Commisstoner and hia assistants, went into effect to- day. The various branches of the office are divided into three prominent divisions. The first division, under the direction of Solicitor Smith, will be known as the law diviston and will have charge of reports, records and dockets of suits and proceedings in in- ternal revenue cases; the examination of alleged frauds and infractions of laws, and the reports of supervisors and detectives; also all questions relating to legacies, succession incomes, salary, dividends and special taxes; and the stamping of deeds and other Instruments of writing, and in general of all legal questions arising outof the administration of the burean not especially assigned by law to other offi- cers, This division is subdivided into three sections, embracing in detail what is given in the Above gen- eral statement. In it is also included the charge of tobacco not in bond. The second division relates to books and accounts of the office, and is under the charge of Second Deputy George Parnell, assisted by Charles A. Pell. The duties are tne admin- istrative examinatiom of all money accounts of assessors, assistant assessors, collectors, auper- visors, surveyors of distilleries, and miscelianeous accounts arising under the general and special ap- propriations for this branch of the service ; the ex- amination and action upon estimates of funds required by disbursiug S&gents, the general book- Keeping of the office and the issue of the various kinds of stamps for payment of taxes, with the pre- paration of statistics. This division is sundivided into four sections. The Tnird division will be under the charge of the Third Deputy,who has not yet been appointed, assisted by S. M. Wilcox, and has charge of all matters reiative to the tax on distilled spirits and tobacco in bond, together with the care of the general files of the oMce. This dl- vision 1s subdivided into three’ sections. Deputy Commissioner Donglass, under the new organization, 18 charged with all records concern- ing apptontments, the office matls, and Is gencral executive officer, under the immediate direction of the Commissioner. Wtliam P. Sherman is general supervisor of the bureau. His duties will embrace a daily inspection of the practical operations of the burean In eetail, Future operations of the Internal Revenue Department will be conducted under the above organization, witich the chief officials of that oMce consider as placing them in excellent working order, ‘The Charge Agninst General Burbridge Dis- missed. Tt has already been stated that General Burbridge was arrested in Washington yesterday on an alleged indictment found by the Grand Jury of the United States Conrt of the Eastern district of Missouri, charging him with conspiring to defraud the govern- ment. On the conclusion of the hearing to-day be- fore Jndge Wylie the case was dismissed, it appear- ing that the paper purporting to be an indictment was not signed either by the judge or by the District Attorney, and was eyidedtly prepared to injured General Burbridge without a sufficient fovndation for action. ational Bank Statements. The following notice has been sent to all tle Na- tional Banks:— Orrick Compr Division or Revert the provisions ting the Reports of March 3, 186%, vou are hereby notified irel to forward framedtately to this oflice on the Iatest form of blank furaished for that purpose, a report of the condition of your. bank, 2a shown by [is books ‘at the clase of business on the 17th day of Apri a6. Very reapectfully, H. R HULBURD, Compiroller of the Currency. Meeting of the Union League National Exece utive Committee. The National Executive Committee of the Union League of America, which has usnaily met in Wash- ington, will convene at the St. Nicholas Hotel, in the city ef New York,-on Priday, the 30th inst., at noon. Light Fingered Representative of Philadel phia Society. It is alleged here that the Philadelphia kleptoma- niac, who was nominated and confirmed for consul- ship before he stole the box of cigars from the grocery store in the Quaker City, is Ferdinand Cox. He was recommended for Consul to Leghorn by Charles O'Neill, Member of Con- gress from the Second district of Pennsyl- van'a, and not only received the nomination, but was confirmed. Cox 1s a director ot the aristo- cratic Union League Club of Philadelphia, and belongs to the upper ten of society. He wanted to go abroad and was desirous of holding some oficial position under the government with a view to giving himself status in foreign society. As soon as it became known to the President and the Secretary of State that he was the person so mysterioasly mentioned in the Associated Press de- spatch in connection with the larceny of the box of cigars he was promptly removed and another person nominated ior the place. Personal. Mr. J. C. Bancroft Davis, Assistant Secretary of State, has so far recovered from hits recent tliness that he intends visiting the Stat® Department to- morrow, and hopes to be abie to resume his duties in afew days. . Among the recent distinguished arrivais in the city is General R. C. Schenck, who has been recruit- ing his health since the adjournment of Congress in New York city. A remarkable improvement was observed in the appearance of the illustrious head of the Ways and Means Committe, owing principally to us having purchased a new hat, a call hat and a very glossy one, UNITED STATES SEVATE. In_necordance ‘ot Jed an act Ri tions, appro Extraordinary Session. WASHINGTON, April 20, 1869. REMARKS OF SENATOR ROSS, The Senate met at noon, and, immediately after the reading of the journal, Mr. Ross, (rep.) of Kan., obtained the floor and spoke as follows:— Mr. PresipeNt—I bave never but once heretofore taken occasion to occupy the attention of the Senate with @ personal explanation, Probably no man who has ever filled a seat here has had more fre- quent and ample provocation to thus occupy the time of this body; but I have studiously fore borne, With the exception of the occasion alluded to, to thus trespass upon its valuable time. As a gene- ral rule it tssafe to entrast to our constituents our personal vindication for acts done here, The cir- cumstance, however, to which I am about to allude is—one of the current versions of which impugns, not my personal totegrity, but my sense of offictal ore" and public decorum—and it is related as foliows by the ioe correspondent of the New YORK HERALD of the 10th instant. I will ask the Clerk to do me the favor to read the passage. It was read ana Mr. Ross continued as follow: I trust, Mr, President, that it ts not necessary for me to assure the Se in which I have had the honor of occupying @ seat for now nearly three years, that the statements contained in this extract are grossly Incorrect and slanderous, not only in re + Gard to myself, but also in regard to dis- tmeniahed gentleman who ts now the Executive of the nation. I nave setaihaly that this statement, and others a more out. rageous nature, were Promptly Semeacnes throughout the conntry, laliy to a ae oe ae cee eee purposes, A Purtane Panne opinion aualnst myselt, whe were in! wimnesses to that, Interview ‘and knew that these sptomrnte, were false, It 18 p Coote solely that I make thie exp! borne the shafts of a malignant public criticiem, and have too recently seen them fall harmless a! my feet, disreearded by the people of my State, who know me best, to feel that these eee or rat even 2 private denial from me. But, tr, the re Magistrate of the nation ts here as forgetting the dignity of his posi the conrtesy which is due to & member ofthe Senate, and as having indulged in expressions of nassion and resentment unbecoming a gentieman in his capacity. In simple justice to him, of the nation, [feet tt to be my duty to say that on the occasion referred to no words inconsistent with the strictest rales of pronriety and decorum found utterance from either of the to that inter- view. It ts dne to myself also to say that that inter- view was sought by me, not for the parpost, as 1s alleged, of tmportaning the dent for the appointment of this or that man toomMcial position. Thave not yet approached him for that purpose, and have no design, at present al least, of so doing. Idid, however, scek that inter- view for the purpose of protesting sgainat the aweentng changes which were being made in the oMctais of my State, wherenv men who were among the best republicans and the bravest soldiers in that State were being removed for no le cause, and an entirely different alass of men inatalied in their places, During that interview I was -aston- ished and pained to hear from the dips of the Presitent the assertion that where any man bad held oMce during the past year and a half, it was nreanmptive evidence that he was a Johnson man. I repeat that I was astonished and.pamed by this remarkable declaration; for it plainly sald that notwithstanding the fact that fully one-half of the oMces of the country were filled by earnest and acrive radical republicans and soldiers—te Prest- dent's warmest potltical friends and supporters— they mnuet go to give place to the hords of bargaining politicians and place hunters‘ who, #for the past few eks, have blocked the hails and swarmed in the of the capital. We hive in Kansas not Jess than 30,000 soldiers, fully three-fifths of the whole number of her votes they represent largely the intelligence, edneation and enterprise of the State, During the last year and a haif our federal oMices have been largely filled by them. The balance of these appointments have been from the civic walks, and nearly al! of both classes are earnest radicals, leaders of public opinion and friends and supporters of the present administration and ap- pointed, moreover, in nearly every instance upon the recommendation of the united Coneressional c¢lega- tion of the State, During no preceding two years of the history of Kansas have those positions been more ably, faithfully and fittingly filled in every respect. 1findeed all the requirements of fitness have ever before been ao fully answered. Yet in the face of this undeniable fact and of the oft repeated declaration of the Presitent that change in the omces of the country should be made only for case, a portion of the delegates of that State has demanded, and the President has conceded, their summary dismissal, on the mere charge of want of fealty to the republican party, which charge, in many instances | those making it knew to be false ana slanderous, Nor is this all, Scarcely a man has been appointed to those itions from the ranks of that great army of eroes who so largely represent the manhood of that State, and who went out with their ltves n their hands toendure hunger and fatieue, and cold and heat that we might sit here as the representatives of the country saved. But in their stead we have appointel over us sku!kers in time of danger and oes nove hee nee any public trust. In one ini solticr, eminently qualified for the position he held and who will go acripple to his grave, ts displaced by aman who not only enjoved the security of his fireside during the war but 1s known to have been & pro-slavery sympathizer during the border ruman disturbances of the Territory. In another a soldier is displaced by a mere camp follower who made it his occupation during the war to plunder the gov- ernment at every turn and fill his own purse wit! the ill-gotten gains of stolen beef. In stil apotier a brave and gallant soldier ever drew @ biade, who entered the army a private and won his epaulettes with his sword, 18 displaced bv a man whose only recommendation, in the eves of those to whom he owes his appointment is his ronal hostility to and defamation of myself. This consideration, in fact, will apply to nearly every appointment that has yet been made in my State. The acknowledged Military services and ast faithful political and ofictal records of the Incumbenta all go for nothing when weighed agatnst that paramount and all-essential qua- Iification of having been my persistent and flerce calumniator, ana the flercer the bet- ter in the estimation of those who are the new-found patrons of these appointees, The faithful, intelligent and infinential radi- cal republican, be he soldier or civilian, may go back to his law, his farm, or his shop. ‘This administration has no use for his ver- vices, however valuable they may have been if he has held office during the last year and # helf and has not had the sagacity to ward off the comime storm by a timely and wholesome persona! denunciation of myself. It was not suficient that these gen- tlemen should openly, everywhere and decisively dissent from the policy of President Johnson and from the course which I thonght best to pursue when I believed that ihe republican jarty was nastening to its own and the coun- try’s destruction; bnt having failed to bur- row Into the deeps of slander and personal vi- inperation, it counts for nothing and they must go. The soldier may look back with proud satisfaction upon the record of his four years of callant service . He may recall the bloody scones of that history, “all of which he saw and partof which he was,” and count the nights and days of hunger and of toil and of mortal danger cheerinily borne in behalf of the land he loves. He may think of a limb left upon the field of battle, a (memento of lis courage and his faith in his country’s cause. He may contemplate with such hope and co jation as he can the dismal future through whieh he is condemned to pass. a useless cripp ¢ or his body cicatrizea with wounds. Tt ail counts no- thing if he has been so imprudent as to accept a favor from me, his friend and fellow soldier, when T had it in my power to serve him. This adminis- tration bas no use for him, no matter what his miti'ary or political record, no matter how faith- fully he may haye served his country in the sau- guinary contests of the field, and his party in that freat civil engagement which elevated to tne Preai- dency the great captain of the age—which put an end to sirife and gathered in the fruits of the giorious victory in the field; if he had held office during the last year aud ahalf. That fact t# presumptive evidence that he 1s a Johnson man, and he must go. Mr. President, during my term of service here 1 have sought a recogmition of the claims of iny fellow soliiers to public honor and station, and by my aid many have deen appointed to offices which tl have filled honestly and well. The fact that Mr. Johnson did himself the honor to appoint them. though they neariy all were and are repnblicans, and the farther fact that they are my friends, is not a suficieat round for their removal by a republican Presi- jent, himself a soldier. If he ostracises them from personal pique, or to gratify the animosity of others, he does no honor to himself and no service to the country; and J, as their friend and comrade, will not stand by and acquiesce In it from any esnsideration of personal interest or hope of executive favor. These men are among the coun- try’s teroes. The President, with the consent of the Senate, may take from them the petty oflices by which they hoped to eke out a subsistance until the grave shall close over the last of thetr fast diminish. ing number; but he cannot take from thein the right of recognition and favor because of their services, nor their rizht to vindicate that mght by their and their children’s ballots; and any administration which degrates that right to or below the level of mere party or personal claims will be taught its folly by these ballots. Mr. President—For twenty yeara it has been my pleasure, though not my profit, to belong to that ad- vanced corps of politicians now known as radical republicans, No man joined with more earnest zeal and hopefuiness in urging upon the republican party, long before the assembling of its general con- vention, the nomination of the distinguished chiet Who 1s now our national Executive. No man looked forward with more painful apprehension to the pos- sible success of his rival candidate, No man more clearty foresaw than f that in the then oe oe re lations of the repubil rt, aque #eneral Grant would be to us i TP aa leh would lead ua to victory at ve the country from impending disaster, I so thonght then and I so think now. He ts now the President, and the coun- try is saved. And I think I maf say, without fear of contradiction by the judgment of the near future, that no man endured 60 much ast from the revilings and maledictions of disappotnted partisans to se- cure that resuit, But I have no regrets, but rather gratulation, that tt wasso. We had fallen upon evil times, When none bot a great master mind in the Executive chair, such as { hoped and believed his would r4 to be, could extricate us from the totis into which incompetent and malicious intents had drawn us. — That hope and_ belief, though sgme- what shaken by recent developments,” is not destroyed. expect to sustain the administration and the party which it represents with becoming zeal aud with such ability as | pos- sess, because I yet have faith in their wisdom and their jastice. But the support which Thave given to my party or to its acknowled oromctal leaders has never nor shall be a blind interest or subser- vient support. I have obeyed my conviction of duty heretofore, and I shail do so henceforth. A combination of my coll es irom Kansas in Con- greas has been formed to drive me from political lie because I have dared to defy the dictation of party when I believed that other objects than the country’s ‘ood Were songhi to be subserved thereby; and | fear lie President has been deceived into giving that combination his powerful aid, Hence the sweet} oe and unjast removals from office of soldicrs, chielly republicans, and soldiers threatened of their re- moval accomplished a because they are my friends, and as an importa part of that party ma- chinery which is being used for my destruction, Mr. President, I neither court nor shun that contest. T have faced many a danger before without loss of name or seli-reapect, or the good opinion of those whoo judgment I regard. L will not cry for quarter or, lick the feet heart or hope, IL will support the administration. Just so long aa it commands my confidence as & representative of the free principles I have sustained from boyhood, through evil and through good ro- port, Whether the administration goes right or (rep.) of Kansas, briefty replied to saying he was well satisfed with the the administration. He saw nothing Plain of, and nothing to censure, either in the his colt President and to com President or the administration, aa to appointments in his State, There had been some removals ready be sustained by the people of Kansas; Two of those: reterred to by his colleague acted against the oon cans and run as candidates for office last zou oe the democratic ucket. The change was os Band led by the republicans of the State. He Shoagas that this was the “head and front” of the pending. He knew nothing about the.personal dif- ie Thmaselt, eee his colleague and the Prealdent, As = imgelt, he thought everything was going on Well. He was well satisfied that the people of Kansas were satisfied with the result. = ADJOURNMENT OF THB SENATE, p Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., called up his resolu- — — @ day for the adjournment of the Senate Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., opposed the fixtt He understood that a large number of ric in would be sent in this afteraoon, Under the rules they must be referred to commitices to be read the next day; that under the rules they must lie over another day. So, unless by unanimous con- sent, they could not be considered until Th ursday. Meantime there are other things which will require the attention of the Senate. Two important treaties are pending. one of them of interest to the Pacific coast. He would ask Senators from that section if ee wae rigs fos nie action upon them by mature adjournment? He Go into executive session, “bea Mr, EDMUNDS said the sooner they fixed the da) of adjournment the sooner they would dis; of all the business before them. Instead of indulging in argument 1t were better to work. The nominations to come in would be, he was informed, very few. It Was true they had two treaties pending. How far action had been taken on them it was not for him to Nir. SUMNER replied—When the Senate finished its business it could vote to adjourn; therefore the busi- ness not being finished the proposition of his friend from Vermont was premature. ane Peso eet ee motion to go utive session, disagreed to 25 to nays 31, sbictiney taeonoain then monies his resolution to fix journment for reday. re ins ale “ ‘nul at four o’clock . POMEROY suggested Friday, as some appoint- ments in his State in connection wit dian affairs had yet to come in. gala Mr, MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., understood that all the nominations would come in to-day. He was satis- fied that all the nominations could be confirm the treaties ratified in three hours. Mr. FESSENDEN, (rep.) of Me., said there was no necessity for axing the exact hour of adjournment, because they could not say whether they would be able to do 80 at that time. ‘Some of the nominations may be rejected, and, in that case, other nomina- will be made. He moved a modification of the resolution 80 a8 to read:— Reaolved, That when the Sen: ureday next, it adjourn to teet without day. UR On Mr. EDMUNDS said the effect of the modification Was the same as the original resolution, because they could adjourn by Thursday afternoon. Mr, CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., Was at know what difference there was betw Savnesone. It was every moment in o: the time one or two hours, and during hia brief public service he had heard sucli motions made four or five times 1n a singte day. ‘The resoiution of Mr. Fessenden was agreed to by & vote of yeas 32 to nays 24, EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Senate then went into executive session and when the doors were reopened adjourned, HORSE EDUCATION. Professor Hamiltou’s School of Lnstruction— Entertainment ef His Pupils Last Night Au Unpleasaut Termination. Professor Hamilton, the great “American horse tamer,’’ a3 he 1s pleased occasionally to style him- self, was in his element for a while last evening. He had set apart the night to give @ special entertain- ment at his school of instruction, situated atthe corner of Forty-third street and Broadway, to the scholars of his numerous class, together with the members of their families, It was intended to be horse-horsey in every particalar, and go It proved. to be, as far as the elements allowed the professor to continue. By half-past seven o'clock the rough board seats of the canvas enclosure were filied by an elegantly attired and refined audience, who patiently awaited the beginning of the performance. Promptly at the hour name to com- mence the “show’? the professor discontinued his crying to the small army of deadheads who hovered about the entrance, “No free show to-night,” and a into the sawdust ring he bowed upon either hand and introduced the entertainment by “speak- ing his litue piece,” wherein he descanted npon the “dark ages when science was unknown and truth hidden,” telling his hearers that they should be giad that their “iot waa cast in the happy times when in- telligence covered the entire earth.” This with the flourish of lus long whip, and the professor was ready. He is a stady of himself. A show- man in appearance, manner, walk and speech, he at all times reminds yon of the sawdust and the tinsel of the trick horses were first introduced; and they have been trained with a degree of success tnat is really wonderful. Napoleon, the horse he drives without reigns, was shown to demonstrate nis method how an animal can be taught to be obedient to your will by “motions of a whip.” This animal went through a hundred tricks or more—many very new, particnlarly those of making him “gape” and “turn up his leftear slightly.” As he left the ring the exponent of modern horse taming advised that aithough “Nap’? would go without reins, yet the Scriptures say “pat bits m your horses’ mouths,’? and {ft was his advice, “to keep them there if you wapt to be safe.” Driving without reins was not, in “his opinion, practical, nor would it ever be. With “Napoleon's bow of regret in leaving, tie bind horse “Billy,” a small, handsome animal, was | let loose with this sententious speech:—“This horse has been tota'ly bind since last November a year; he is six years old; many here know he ts stone blind; but some may think I am poring up a horse on them; but this is not so; Billy cannot see, but he performs by the word of command.” And so he did, goimg through over seventy-five differ- ent neat and appropriate tricks in such @ manner as to evoke hearty commendation. Many of them were the most dificult to teach a horse, even the most tractable, one of them being, for instance, for him to sit down from a standing position, then le down at full length, turning over on his side. and rie teen like a distressed pig. He then brought cut his horse “Washington,” used for equestrian purposes, and the pony * Tom Thumb,” showing that he has poth these animals so tho- roughly trained that they have no difficulty in com- prehending and obeying him cheerfully. Up to this time all went aiong pleasantly, the ga costumes -and bright faces of the audience, with the merry peals of laughter of ladies and children, stirring up all the enthustasm in the nature of the rofessor. He had arrange: a varied and entertain- ing programme, inciuding, beside the above, feats of magic, and lastly the teaching or taming of a vicious, kicking and balking beast, whose trumpet neigh was enough to create serious alarm to all those who heard it. His magte feats were neariy at an end when, as he was exclaiming in all the happy excitement of success, “* Why. ladies always impart this instruction to your chilaren— that magic is a humbug, but horse taming a reality, aud”—when the rain storm, which raged «0 furiously last nignt and then at its height, beat against the professor's boasted “waterproof tent,’? and it leaked like a sieve, Umbrellas wore raised, and many wanted to leave, bit the cheery showman’s voice urged them to remain, as “it was wetler — ontside,’? and thoy did, but worse mishaps were in store, un- fortunately. Hardly had he rolied down hia sleeves, incident to his last magical feat, when amid tie slight sereams of the nervous ladies’ present, the rope holding the kerosene lamps hung about the centre pole gave way, and they fell to the ground =a wreck, nd almost. total dark- hess fell upon the audience. Yet this was hot all of the disasters, as the night's unpleasant- ness culminated tn the midst of this dilemma of darkness by the stay ropes of the canvas parting and the top of the tent settied down upon the people below, and before tley could jeave the enclosure every man, woman and child had miniature Niag- aras running from thetr clothes or down their backs, ‘The scene was both ludicrous and annoying, yet all escaped finally, the only injury being expel lenced was to the exquisite toliettes of the ladies. As the last few jeft the site of the Professor's school that ntleman could be seen fitting bareheaded about. is collapsed canvas, crying in @ loud vi ce, “Ladies and gentlemen, this will soon be fixed, n Till have the wild horses here to tame even if Ihave to send to the savan of Mexico and the pampas of South America for t George Thomas, a cartman, while driving In Green- wich street, near Reade street, last evening, fell from his cart to the pavement, He was picked up by officer Pierce and taken to the Filth precinct station, He was insensivie at the time and as it was supposed that ho was dangerously hurt he was transferred to the City Hospital, where an oxaminas tion was made by the surgeon, who stated that ‘Thomas had received no injuries except a alight cut in the hat He was then m to his home, No. 86 Chariton street. RUNAWAY CASUALTY IN THE PASK. Last evening, as a gentleman named Harvey Lyon, of Hoboken, was driving in the Park in company with Mrs. Gibson, of Broadway and Thirteenth street, and het daughter, his horse took fright and started off, throwing the occapants of the carr out om the roadway injoring Then quite severely. Bs brea o was most sertousiy hurt, Was conve Hare's Hospital and the ladies were sent to thetr re ce, Although the accident oecurted early In the eventng, no Feport of it had been received ‘at the Central Of.ce ap to midnight.