The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22
WASHINGTON.
General Garfield'S Bill.

WASHINGTON, January 21-Five
thousand citizens Of Western North
Carolina have petitioned the
House for the formation of a new
State or the reconstruction of North
Carolina on a loyal basis.
Allison, of Iowa, has proposed
resolution which intends to offer in
the House another issue of $5O,OOO,-
600 in notes at 4 per cent. interest, to
take the place of compound interest
notes. The resolution has been be-
fore the Committee on Ways and
Means, but the members were unable
to agree upon it.
WASHINGTON, JAN 21.-The fol-
lowing are the features of the bill in
troduced by Representative Garfield
to-day: To provide for the appoint
ment of three citizens not holding any
Federal Offices, with full power to ex-
anime all books, letters, papers and
vaults and deposits in the Treasury
and Sub Treasury. They are to re-
port to Congress in reference to the
receipt and disbursement of public
money, and the actual amount in the
Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Brevet Ma
jor-General VIM. I'll. Carlin, Major of
the 34th U. s. Infantry, is assigned to
duty as Assistant Commissioner of.
the Bureau Of Refugees and Freed
men and abandoned lands for the
State of Tennessee.
Lieut. General Sherman, command
ing the Military Division Of Missouri,
has made the following assignment of
officers in his command:
Department of Arkansas to be
commanded by Brevet Major General
Ord headquarters at Fort Smith, Ar
kansas; Department of Missouri to
be commanded by Major General
Winfield S. Hancock, headquarters
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas;
Department of the Platte to
be commanded by Brevet Major Gen
eral P. St. George Cook, headquarters
at Omaha. Nebraska.
The Department of Dacotah is to
be commanded by Brevet Major Gen
eral A. FL: Terry, headquarters at Ft.
Smelling, Minnesota.
The following named officers are
announced as the staff of the Lieut..
General:
Col. W. A. Nichols, Adjutant
General; Capt r. NJ. Sawyer, 18th
infantry, A A. g.; Lieut.. Col. l.. M.
Dayton, Military Secretary; Lieut.
Col. j. G. Mccoy, Abide Camp;
Lieut.. Col. j. G. Andeneyed, Abide
Camp; Col. r. B. Marcy, Inspector
General; Col. j. L. Donaldson, Chief
Quartermaster; Major t. j. Harris
Chief COmnissary; Major Elmer Otis.
Special Inspector of Cavalry
General Orders, No 1, from the
War Department, directs that the
Office Of Assistant Judge Advocate
General, established at Louisville,
KY, by General Orders of July 16,
1864, be discontinued. Brevet. Brig.
Gen. VIM. I'll. Dunn, Assistant Judge
Advocate General, is assigned to duty
at Washington, D. G.
Commodore Turner, Commander
Irwin, and Lieutenant Commander
McCauley have been detached from
duty at League Island Commodore
Gileson, Commander RancOm, and
Lieutenant Commander Henry have
been ordered to take their places.
Several other appointments have been
made to League Island, the iron-clad
depot.
A terrible snow storm occurred at
San Antonio, Texas. Over a thous-
and head Of sheep perished from cold.
Cattle were In excellent order. Fine
beeves were selling at from $14 to SIS,
cash or specie, Sheep were selling at
81 80 per head, and pork at 24@5c.
per pound.
In consequence of Congress striking
out of the Deficiency Bill the clause
appropr.ating $4,000 for temporary
clerks, in the Treasury Department,
the Secretary will be compelled tc
discharge 80 clerks on or before
the 18th of February. The Secre.
tary regrets very much throwing dis
abled soldiers and others out of EN-.
, ployment during the present inclem-
ent season, and especially in view O.
the fact that there is plenty of worl
for them. ass