Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-14
The NEW MILITARY DivtsIos.-The follow.

ing is the Off ciaI order, just issued, creating
new military department.:
HEADQUARTERS or THE Army, Adjutast Goa
srePs O6ies, Besaing.on, ksb. II, 1s6s-Cieneral
Orders, No 1o.-Thc following orders are pub
lished for the information and guidance Of all
concerned:
ExnurivE MANSION, Washington, u. c., Fsb
II, iSGS.-,ieneral: Yon will please issue an
order creating a military division, to b. called
the Military Division of the Atlantic, TO be com
posed of the Departmen mt of the Lakes, the De-
part,ncnt of the East, and the Department. of
Washington, and to be commanded by Lieuten-
ant General w. L. Sherman, with his head
guar'ers at Washington.
ntiI further orders from the President you
viii assign no officer 10 the permanent COM
maud of tn. Military Division of the Missouri.
Respectfully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON.
General u. S. GRANT, Commanding Armies o
the United States, Washington, ID. c.
MAJOR General p. IL. Sheridan, the senior
officer in the Military Eivisionof the Missouri,
will temporarily perform the huiies of com
mandsr OF the Military Dyi{ion of the Mis-
sour, in addition 10 his duties OF Department
commander.
BY command OF General Grant:
r. ID. TOwNsEND.
Assistant Adiutant General.
He has also directed that:
The Sub District Of Fortress Monroe, Nr-
gina, has been abolished, and a portion OF
the First Military District embraced m that
command except the Artillery School and post
of Fortress Monroe, ,s designated As the Sub
District of Norfolk, 10 ne commanded by Maj.
ID. Woodruff, of the 2ist Infantry, with head
quarters at Norfolk, Va. The Artillery School
and post of Fortress Monroe is 20 be an inde-
pendent command; but the command will not
include Go. "A. 5th Artillery, nor the Z uarter-
masters Depot. Ma jor Joseph Stewart, OF the
9Th Artillery, has been relieved from the COM
mand OF the Sub-District OF Alexandria Va.
by Ersvei Lieutenant Colonel ii. l.. Chapman.
OF the Goth Infantry.
PARpoNKD.-The President has pardoned T.
Farran, who held the position Of Admiral in
the rebel navy during the rebellion. The par
don was granted on the recomme nCiation of
Governor English, Senator Dixon, of Conn.
and other prominent citizens.
THE LEGAL TENDEr Acr-In the Supreme
Conrr this morning, the Attorney General read
a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, re-
qu.sting him TO appear in behalf of the Gov
ernment IN any ease inv diving the constitutions
aliiy OF the legal tender act. The Attorney
General asked II any case of the sort should
come up. that "A pOstponement should bt made,
fha. hr might be able 10 appear for The Govern
mont.
BEE,Er MAJOR GENERA WAGER SwAYNE,
formerly Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mems Burean for the STATE of Alabama, arrived
III This city this morning from Alabama and
VIII remain here some time, having been
granted leave of 3bsr nee after he was relieved.
TAXATION oF u. =. BoNDs.-Mr. Logan in
troduced III the House to-day joint resolution
(Which was referred to the Committee OF Ways
and Means, providing for the payment of IN
Internal tax OF two per cent per annum. from
the Isl day Of June lists. on all United States
bonds. to be collected by deducting from the
coupons OF said bonds At the rate OF one ner
cent or one-half of said tax. semi-annually.
when said coupons resented at The
Treasury of the nited States for payment.
PKRsoNAL.-Mrs. George Francis Train is al
WilIard's Hotel. -..Gen. Barke, IT, = A.:
Brsvet Brigadier General T. W. Swayne. l.. =
A: Alhon Man, President American Bank Note
Company. New York. and T.. II. Plumacher.
of The swiss army. among the arrivals al
the Ebbtt House.
USIAwFCI. UsE OF PUBIIC MONEYs-Mr
fr'linshuysen introduced in the Senate to day
a bill 10 punish the unlawful Use OF public
money and property, which provides that any
officer OF the Government who shall be deemed
guilty OF approprialng money property OF
tht government 10 his own use or that of any
other person. shall suffer in the penalty of
double the amount 20 Unlawfuily used or dis
posed of. and by imprisonment ~ hard labor
not less than one year nor more than fifteen
years. Referred Ia the Judiciary Committee.
BuREAu of STEAM ENGINEREING.-Mr r.
i. Van Horn introduced in the House to-day
bill providing that from and after thls date. TO
secure the further efficiency OF the Navy.
oiNiiiin may be appointed by the L resident. by
and with fhe advice and consent of ths Senate.
10 fill the position OF chief Of the Bureau of
Steam Engineering Of the Navy Department
The bill was referred TO the Committee on Ma
val Affairs.
INTERNAL REvENUE.--Tne receipts from
his source to-day, We're, S.l3,30n.16.