The sun., 1865-03-10
From Washington.
A New s.crctnr, Of the Interior. Etc.


Wdshineisn n March s.-The Ser ate IN Executive
Session today, confirmed large number Of rnili-
,sry nominations, including Brig,iici General
Rawlns, TO he Chief of STAT to Lieu, .Gencral
Grant, and Colonel Jordon, 9th PenuAvivania, TO
to Brgadicr-General ty hrsve,.
The President to-day nominated James rarl.n,
Senator from lows to be Secretary % the Iuierior
IN place Of Judge Usher, who has rendered h,s re
rsnation, to take effect the first Of Nay, IN or.
der thst In the meantime he NAV settle certain
business pending N the department The nom.
naiion of Mr.. Harlan WAS conhrmel unanimously
without previous reference 10 . standing commit.
Tee, IN accordance with the usage IN cases Wher.
the nominees are or have been members u tie
sonste.
hon, Freemsn Clark. Of New York, eI Congress.
man, WAS to-day confirmed ss ComUirolor Of the
Currency
Tho principal ofIicers oi the Treasury Depart.
neni waited in body this morning upon the Hon
Hugh Mccullough, to Congratulate bin upon lie
succession TO the secrstaryship. After en- en-.
change % friendly greetings, MIR, Mccullough made
tho following remarks;
Gentlcmcn-h 1. pertains well Known 10 YOU
that the position hold secretary Of the rreABu-
~ was unsolicited and undesrrI by me- have
been grabhed by the unexpected enforcement
have received from ihe people aud the press and
! am profoundly grateful to the Prcsideni
Tor the honor he has conferred upon me IN
making me his FuAncisl Minister. Hut can
honestly say, sprrccauns as 10 the respous
bihhes OF tho position, that ] enter upon tic dis
charge q my new dulles with unieigued rolue-
lance. desire to stand well with my country
men, aud am a. ANXIOUS as sny one can he 10
NEE, their esteem. but have no ambition for
nj La AaaW Il
has no charms for me. I. have no desro 10 dis.
penso ih patronage nor AN in tho slightest dc.
gree slated by It's honorE I have accepted this
responsible position because there seemed TO be q
strong desire of the public that should do So and
teoauso II was rendered W me without pledges aud
wtnout conditions. have accepted II as al iude.
pendent man, desiring only ~ maintain ana
strengthen the public credit and 10 do my
duty " the nation, and Althouyh Cou-
rcious of my inability " moot the pub
lie expectations and fully aware Of tho dif-
hcultca to bc Girnounted am not without strong
hopes Of success in the great work vhich before
me. | have confidence In our nstonal resources,
and IN the reauy, unwsverng determination II
tho loyAl people of the country, Irrespective Of
pnrty, TO preforyc tho Union and MAINTAIN tho
public faA. | have confidence that tho people
viii eheerhi'y furnish the money required to
bupg the war 10 n successful conclusion, and that
they viii bc ablc TO bear any burthens that have
been, or may be, cTostod In the great coutcst
which the Govern mont Is wasing FOR its own pres-
I
the affairs Of this Department are also strengthened
10y The consideration ths. am TO have tho hesrty
and c'fcient support of the upright aud able men
| around me. Ny chef aim will Of courae be Ia
! provide the means 10 discharge the claims upon
INC lressury at the earliest day psaoticabl
ana to institute mcaSures 10 bring the business OF
INC country gradually hack 10 the 81 clio basis q
departure from which, slthoush for the time be n
AheceHs'tv, IN no less damaging aud dcmoraliI 2 ng
o. ihe people than expens We N tho q Government In
al this you will feel assured, enl ghtcn mo hy
| your wisdom and knowledge and strengthen me
! by Increased attention N y1Jr respective duties
III our oitortS In this direcion are successful the
rest results will follow TO ourselves aud 10 tho
| country.
Commirsioner Lewis, on behalf Of the Treasury
officers, rendered their cordial cougrAtulation, in
an appropriate address, saying In conclusion
"Your success will deserve tho gratitude OF
| tho nation, and the applause Of history,
| N 1--WE IN our limited sIhore,
10 anvihing to promote II, We shall do il cheerful
and with all intelligent guidance, to labor in scAor
and out Of season fpr the honor of the Treasury
and the welfare Of the couut-..
The law providing for recruiting In States in r..
belon, for She benefit OF Ioya States, is repealed
by the 22d section of the act sppr,ved March 3d,
lNJb, end tho Provost Marshal General has nntinc
the muhtcrng officers, cumnsudAnts Of rcndoI
Vous, and department commanders, accordingly.