The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
General schoaeld Tskcs Charge Of
The War Department, and IL Re-
Iieyed from His Former Command
Washirgton Items.


Washington ltems.
WASHINGTON, juno 1.-The oath of
office was this morning administered to
General SehOfield as Secretary of War
by Chief Justice Chase Mt the residence
of the latter, after which General Scbo-
field proceeded to the Executive Man
sion, in company with Colonel Camp
bell, of his staff. After short stay,
during which his commission was hand
ed to him by the President, he was
accompanied by President johnson and
Adiutant General Thomas to the War
Department, where he assumed his du-
ties. No formal order has been issued
yet on taking charge, and it is not
thought that any material change VIII
be made affecting any officer now on
duty at the War Department.
Colonel Whirry, Major Rathbone and
Captain Emines, of General Schofeld's
personal staff, will probably be assign
ed to duty in the War Department as
aids. General Grant called shortly af-
ter the new Secretary had made his ap-
pearance and paid his respects, as also
did many others, including the heads
of the Bureaus of the War Department,
General Rawlings and other members
of the staff of the General-in-Chiet
and other prominent officers. Gener-
nj Thomas will be- absent from Wash
ington for few days, and on his re-
turn will, it is understood, resume his
Official duties as Adjutant General OF
the army.
The Impeachment Managers had Gen.
hal today
is said they will inquire into Collector
Smythe's affairs.
The subcommittee of Ways and
Means will report a tariff bill to that
Committee. 1t will revise the entire
subject. There will be no reduction,
but rather an increase of duties, owing
to large reduction en- the tax bill.
General Grant aud Speaker Colfax
will tonight formally reply by letter to
the Chicago Committee.
The following order was to-day re-
csived by General Schofeld freH the
President
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June l, 1865. J
To Major General John ". Schofeld:
Having been appointed by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate
Secretary for the Department of War
you are hereby relieved from the
command of the First Military
District, created by act of Con
gress passed March I'd, 1865. BIe'
vet Major General George Stone
man is hereby assigned according to
his brevet rank of Major General to the
command of the First District and Of
the Military Department. OF Virginia
The Secretary of War will please give
the necessary instructions to carry this
order into effect
[Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.
In accordance with the above, u gen
eral order will he promulgated from the
headquarters af the Army for the infor-
matien of all concerned, and also as
signing General StOneman to duty III
accordance Herewith. General SCho'
field has this afternoon been busily en-
gagged in the transaction of War De-
partment business which has lately &C
cumulated, but q large number of Wis
it0rs have called during the day to pay
respects.
Carpenters are at work putting down
q new floor and otherwise preparing
one of the basement rooms of the Cap
itol for the occupation of Mr.. Woolley