New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON.


Special Disp.s,h to The N. Y Trbune.
WASHINGTON, Monday, March G. 1865.
HANCOCK's CORPS.
Col. N. Z. Richmond and Captains Solomon
f. Homan and Albert Nesbitt have been appointed for
Hancocks Corps.
THE SENATE.
The Senate expects to complete its business
and adjourn this week.
NOMINATIONS.
A large number Of military nominations,
withdrawn from the Senate at the close OF the last SEES
sion were to day returned for action No nominations
will be made except such are absolutely necessary
to be made and confirmed.
BRIGADE BANDS
Hereafter all members of brigade bands, when
found unfit for duty instead Of Being transferred to the
Veteran Reserve Corps will be discharged the service
of the United States the usual certificate OF dis
ability. All members of brigade binds who have been
transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps and are now
in that corps will If found upon proper medical exam
nation to BE- unfit for further field duty. be discharged
the service of the United States.
THE CABINET.
The nominations OF Cabinet officers were sent
TO the Senate to-day. There being no Committees ap
pointed to whom they could be referred their conrma
ton is delayed The only change is Mr.. McCulloch'
for Secretary of the Treasury.
PERSONAL.
Speaker Colfax will leave on Wednesday for
his home in Indiana.
Nor. A. W. Randall and Hon Edward Mcpherson so
to New Hampshire to stump the State for the coming
election.
THE CORPS DIPLOMATfQUE.
The members of the Diplomatic Corps called
on Mr.. Lincoln to-day in accordance with an estab'
nshed custom. TO pay their respects to the newly in
agurited President.
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
The White House was thronged with men,
bors OF Congress DESTROYS of transacng their business
before leaving Washington.
Oniceseekers were informed that no general removal
Of officers would be made.
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR.
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary, 1t
IL 10 longer matter Of doubt that Senator Harlan viii
succeed Judge Usher in the Interior Department
SHERMAN NEAR FAYETTEVILLE.
4 refugee, who had reached Wilmington,
reported shcrmnn's Cavalry advance at point ten
miles eas; OF Fayetteville. and sixty miles from VII
mington. on the eiih ult.
FROM THE FRONT.
Gen. Webb. Chief OF Gen. Mcades staff, and
Gen ingalls,. from the Army Of the Potomac, are here
on business.
THE BALL.
The Inauguration Ball, in the Patent Office
Building Is q great success.
THE CROWD.
At an early hour the ballroom was crowded,
and before 10 o'clock many persons were retiring from
tie buiidus unwilling 10 endure The Jam Of tie misses
DECORATIONS, ETC.
The Hall was beautifully decorated with ma
iional aags The tables in tie Ninih.st wing, are
spread "a tie mos, sumP,uors manner. The bands sre
allng the vast building With stirring music. and all
gocs merry rs the marriage cell.
ARRIVAL o. THE PRESIDENT.
Soon after 10 o'clock President Lincoln and
hdy accompanied by Senator Sumner and Speaker
Colf1 entered the ballroom and being joined by many
distinguished persouages. rromenaded the room.
PERFECTION or ARRASoKMBSTs.
The Committee Of Managers had so perfectly
arranged the affair 10 secure tia mos, complete
harmony in every part Of tie programme Though
nearly four thousand persons present thero was
not the least confusion either the door m the
halls.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
The President, NicepFesideni, the Cabinet,
Gens Ualleck and Banks Admiral fauagut. and
large number Of civil and military officers.
spieuous OF the floor.
To Tie As.oc.a. Press