The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Combinations by the Senate.
The Act of Congress in Relation to the
Purchase of Gold and Silver Coin.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
The Senate In Executive session has con-
f1rmed the following nominations: VIM. Fl.
Wallace of Washington Territory, TO be Gov
ernor OF Idaho Territory; VIM. b. Daniels of
Oregon, to be Secretary Of the Territory of
Idaho; Sidney Edgerton of Ohio, to be Chief
Justice of the Territory of Idaho; John N.
Goodwin Of Maine, to be Chief Justice OF the
u 5. Court for the county of Arizona; Milton
B. Duiiield of California, to be U. S. Marshal
for the Territory of Arizona; VIM. S. Howell
OF Michigan, to be Associate Justice of the
U. 5. for the Territory of Idaho; Alick c.
Smith of Idaho, Associate Justice of the u
5. for the Territory of Idaho; Ebenezer Peck
of Illinois, to be Judge of the Court of
Claims; Stephen J.. Field of California, to be
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the
u. s.; Richard G. Mccormick of New York.
Secretary OF the Territory Of Arizona; Rich
ard Williams of Oregon, to be U. S. Attorney
for the Territory of Idaho; John A.. Gurley of
Ohio, to be Governor of the Territory of Ari-
IONA; Joseph j. Lewis of Pennsylvania TO be
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue vice Geo.
s. Boutwell,, resigned; Thomas Wolcoa of
New York, to be Comptroller OF Currency
To be Major General OF volunteers-Brig.
Gen. Daniel Bntteriield Of New York, OF U.
s. volunteers, Nov. 20, 1862 To be Brigadier
Generals of volunteers-Francis b. Spinola,
New York, Oct. l, 1862; James Bowen. New
York, Oct. IL, 1862; to rank from Nov 20
lS62-Col. Henry b. Darlington, 18th u. s.
infantry; Col. Edward Z. Potter, LIST North
Carolina; Capt Thomas G.. Pitcher, Sth u. S.
infantry; Col Herman Haupt, aide de camp.
Sept. 5, 1852; Maj Isaac vodges, LIST U. s.
artillery, Nov. g. 1862. To be officers in the
navy-1st Assistant Engineer w. IL. Hunt to
be Chief Engineer; Chief EngineeR Benz. f.
sherwood to be Chief Of Bureau of Steam
Engineering; Acting Lieuts. Joseph p. Sand
ford, Robert Townsend, s. E. Woodwork and
l...f-l
pointments in the Navy, to be commanders in
the Navy; Acting Lieuts. Edward X. Calhoun
Charles H. Baldwin, Robert n. Shurfeldt, Ed
ward L. McConley, Pendleton G.. Wetmough
James Parker, Jr., John N. Quackenbosh and
John s. Barnes, now holding temporary APP
pointments, to be. Lieut. Commanders In the
Navy; Passed Midshipmen Samuel Pearce
and Nathaniel 5. West, now on the retired list
to be Chaplains in the Navy; Z. L. Winsiow,
Massachusetts; Charles r. Hale, Penns ylvania
| VIM. IL. Stewart, Massachusetts; John s.
| Wallace, Ohio, and Daniel McLaren New Jer-
sey, I'd Lieuts. Marine Corps; c. Ii. Hum
phrey, New York; Henry c. Cochrane, Penn
syvania; George B. Haycock, California, and
Kingman Flint, Wisconsin, to be officers in the
regulars; LIST Sergeant Jean p. Wagner of
18th regiment of infantry, 10 be I'd Lieut.. -
VIM. 5. Wiley OF Indiana, TO be Military Store
keeper; Lieut.. Col. George II. Crossman
Deputy Q. NJ. General, to be Assistant Q. M
General, with the rank of Colonel; Maj. Os
born Cross, Q. NJ, to be Deputy Q. NJ. General,
with the rank of Lieut.. Col. To be officers of
volunteers-Capt l.. w. Pierce, 9th Michigan,
to be Assistant z. NJ; Capt. Theophilus
Gaines, 9th Ohio, to be Judge Advocate of
I'D army corps, with the rank of Major; Chas
l.. Schoiied OF New York, Assistant Paymas-
ter; George P. Van Wyck of New Jersey, to
be hospital Chaplain; Additional Paymasters
BENZ. Malone of Penns ylvana: James +.
of 40 Isl n
Michigan; Wells II. Blodgett of Illinois, Judge
Advocate Of army OF Frontier Mo-, with the
rank of Major; Lieut.. Isaac w. Holt, Q. NJ
Of 10th Indisna, to be Assistant Q. M; Chas.
Foulke of Illinois, to be Commissary of Sub
sistence; Moses G. Brown OF New York, to be
Assistant Adjutant General.
The following regulations contain the sub
| stance OF the recent act OF Congress in rela-
ton to the purchase and sale of gold and silver
| coin:
LIST. All contracts for the purchase and sale
| of gold or silver coin or bullion, and all con-
tracts for loan of money or currency secured
by pledge, deposit or other disposition Of gold
or silver coin of the U. s., is to be consumma-
ted after the period Of three days and must be
in writing.
| I'd. Such contracts must bear adhesive
stamps equal In amount TO one half of one
| per cent. of the amount named in the contract
and in addition thereto stamps eqnal to the
amount OF interest at six per cent on the
amount of the contract for the time specified.
3D.. renewal of contracts would be subject
to the same conditions.
4th. No loan of currency or, money on the
security of gold or silver coin Of the U. S., or
upon any certificate or other evidence OF de-
posit payable in gold or silver coin can be
made for an amount exceeding tn par value of
coin pledged or deposited.
9th. Gold and silver coin loaned at par
value thereof is subject only to the duty i'm
posed on loans.