The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
.e.T.Et wAsHraros, March 9, 1865.


.e-EEt wAsHraros March 9, 1866.
RESIGNATION or SECRETARY USHER.
understood that the Secretary Of the Interior Mr.
usner has placed his resignation in the hands the
Presidents but believed that 1t will NOT be acted on
for the present.
THE NEW ooMrTRoLLER OF THE CURREsoY.
Hon. freeman Clarke, Of New York. nominated to
the Senate to-day for Comptroller Of the Currency in
place Of Hon. Hugh McCulloch
TRAVELLERS TO CANADA NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE
PASSPORTS.
The recent legislation by the Canadian Parliament In
reference to Southern refugees having approved by
the home government and the fact officially commun-
Gated to the President Mr. Seward has rescinded his
order requiring passports to be obtained by all travellers
between the United States and Canada Il has also been
agreed that for the present tho naval force on the lakes
shall not be increa sed
The following is the proclamation on the subject OF
passports
DEPARTMENT or SrArz(
WAsmS0roN, March g. 1895 !
Whereas pursuant TO the order Of the President Of the
ment under date Of the 18th Of December 1894 requiring
passports from all travellers entering tine United States
except Pr. Immigrant pasonse directly entering an Amen
has recently been received which affords reasonable
grounds to expect that her Britannia Maestys govern
mont and the executive and legislative branches OF tho
government OF Canada have taken and viii continue 70
take such steps as may DO looked for from friendly
neighbor and will be enectual towards preventing hos
tile invasi0ns from Canadian territory into the United
States The President directs that from and after this
date the order above referred to requiring pass
ports Shall be modified, and much thereof
as relates to persons entering this country from Canada
Shall be rescnded saving and reservng the order In all
other respects In full force. A
WILLIAM H. SEWARD
COMBINATIONS By THE SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed, among many others, tho
following nominations
Lieutenant George w. Doty, to be commander in tho
navy on the retired list; Lieutenant Commanders h N
T. Arnold, Thomas Patterson, William Jefers Edward
Simpson and VIM. G. Temple, to be commanders in the
navy the active list Asahc Geer to be collector Of
internal for the Fifteenth district New York.
Caleb Cooke, Of Massachusetts, be consul at Mozam-
bique; Edward D. Nel, of Minnesota TO be secretary
to the President to sign patents c. Victor de Land Of
Michigan, to be consul at Cadiz and r. T. Sanford of
Maine, to be consul at Atchce, for Chna.
ARKANSAS JUDICIAL OFFICERS.
Notwithstanding the refusal Of the Senate the late
session. to recognize Arkansas by the admission of her
Senator's they confirmed the nomination Of United States
attorneys and marshals for the Judicial district of that
State
IMPORTANT TO OFFICE HOLDERS.
Is expected that the Senate will adjourn on Friday
next having concluded all pressing executive
by that time 1t is determined that civil officers whose
commissions were given for four years. and whose terms
have not yet expired shall hold over till the meeting of
Congress next December
BLESSED ARE THE PEACE MAKERS
Francis p Blair Sr Ii again trying his hand at peace
making. Since the speech OF Vice President Johnson
on Inauguration day. the elements around the Senate
have been decidedly wariike. disposition has been
manifested to make bold fight all sides. Old man
Blair has stepped in with olive branch and said,
haot abe
arrange the premnares for peace between the pebans
and arisocracy Itremans to be whether his Ia
bors will be any successful In that quarter than
they were with his friends in rebeldom.
GENERAL scHoFIELDs TRADE REGULATIONS.
General Schoneld has established regulations with re-
gard to trade in his department limiting all traders to
what Is absolutely necessary 10 supply the need OF the
loyal people, and persons employed by the government
within the lines Of military occupation and all traders to
conform TO the laws Of the United States regua
tons of the Treasury Department
ORDER RELATIVE TO THE REMUsrER OF COLONIES.
The following letter. from the Adjutant Generals Once
will be OF interest,"
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1865.
Lieutenant General GRANT
Referring your letter on the 23d inst, relative to
The remuster and retention OF colones Of regiments
grants authority to remuster under their existing
missions and for the unexpired term Of their regiments
service be approved by YOU This authority may be
exercised even II regiments below the minimum pro-
vidod they have not lost will not lose their rcgnenal
organization by companies thereof being mustered out
The remussers will DO made expiration Of existing
terms Of service, and by the proper commiaares OF
musters each case first receiving approval from your
headquarters the be filed with the remuster in
rolls, and to refer to this authority The authority
herein contained will after the coming spring cam
pagn shall have ended unless renewed by the Secretary
Of War.
Z. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjusant General
PROMOTION.
Colonel Love, Of Buffalo, was to-day bvevetted bnga-
der general
APPOINTMENT.
Captain VIM b. Tubbs, OF Norwich CouA, has been
appointed Commissary Of Subsistence