Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-05

wAsHrxGrox March 4-Several weeks ago the
House passed a resolution asking the War De
partment whether there has been literal cum
plance with the act OF Congress. requiring the
officers OF the regular army. appointed IN the new
regiments. TO be assigned 10 duty in the field. and
the officers appointed IRON civil lie to be assign
ed 10 duty % recruiting for those regiments.
In reply, through the Adju,ant General, IL j.
stated that all the Colonies of the new regiments
taken from the regular army, two excepted. are
general Ulcers OF yOluhIcels IN active cOmmand.
These two are commanding the departments
of Florida and Pensacola and of New Mexico.
When the organization of the new regiments
commenced. "A lew of the regular officers APP
pointed for them were Tor a time employed m
starting the system of recruiting, but nearly all
OF them were relieved on the passage OF the act
To which reference Is made la the nineteen old
regiments, of pol officers, not recent appoint
ments, who would otherwise be available for
duty with the regiments, 81 are general officers
and ~ field officers of volunteers. This, how
ever, does not include officers detailed from the
staff corps of the regulars. Notwithstanding 30
or 40 political PRISONERS were released the
22i of February from Forts Lafayette and War
and the old capitol building here. at least
equal number are still con med, they being either
spies or considered OF dangerous character.
The President, in message 10 Congress,
states that In accordance with the act To promote
the efficiency OF the navy, Capt GOldSboro was
nominated Flag Officer In command % the
North Atlantic bockading squadron, believing
that no occasion could arise which could more
fully correspond with the intention of the law or
be more pregnant with happy influences as an
example
The President cordially recommends that Capt.
GoldsbOro receive vote OF thanks of Congress
for his services and gallantry displayed in the
combined attack of the forces commanded by
him and Brig. Gen. Burnside IN the capture of
Roanoke Island ana the destruction of the rebel
gunboats on the 9TH, 9Th and 10Th of February.
Hon. Andrew johnson has formally been APP
pointed Military Governor of Tennessee, with all
the powers, duties and functions pertaining 10
Office during the pleasure OF the President
I'll the loyal inhabitants of that State shall organ
lze a civil government IN accordance with the
Constitution of the United States. In order to
the exercise of these duties IL became necessary
hrst TO give military position and hence the
President nominated him a BrigaIier General
This appointment the Senate to day confirmed
The present Government of Tennessee being
an u-urpatIon. every proper encouraa ement will
through the military Government, be given To the
loyal people To assume is control.
The designation OF Andrew johnson for that
position Is considered by everybody a. eminenils
proper both in view of his peculiar fitness tor the
office and of his great popularity among all loyal
people beside, ms devotion 10 Ms own State.
The Governor by the acceptance OF the Office
necessarily vacaies his position Senator. The
term for which he was elected will not expire ill
March next.
Representatives EtlIeridge and Maynard the
former now Clerk of the House, are making ar
judgements t. return To Tennessee.
Robert c. King, OF Ohio, was to-day confirmed
by the Senate as Minister 20 the Argentine re-
public.
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Abram Wakeman as Postmaster OF New York in
place of W. b. Taylor.
Every thing in the vicinity of the army of the
Potomac remains in a state of quetude.