Natchitoches spectator., 1868-08-04
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w ASAIN0I0Ns OQlI S0.-4 NO iOi-O"
ing order is issued from the War De-
partment:
.The Commanding Generals of the
Second, Third. Fourth and Fifth Militia
ry Districts, having officially reported
that Arkansas, North and South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida, have complied with the recon
struction acts, including the acts of June
25, 1868. and that consequently so much
of the act of March I'd, 1867, and all
acts supplementary thereto, providing
for military districts subject to the mill
tary authority of the United States as
provided, have become imperative in
those States, and the Commanding Gen
erals have ceased exercising the military
power conferred by said acts, therefore
the following changes will be made In
the organization and command OF the
military districts and geographical de-
partments.
/. The Second and Third Military Dis
tricts having ceased to exist, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, alabama and
Florida will constitute the Department
of the South, Gen. Meade to command,
| with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga
| 2. Gen. Gillem will command the
Fourth Military District, comprising
Mississippi.
| 3. Gen. Reynolds will command the
Fifth Military District, comprising
Texas, headquarters at Austin, Texas.
| T. Louisiana and Arkansas will con-
stitute the Department of Louisiana,
Gen. Rosseau commanding, headquar-
ters at New Orleans. Gen. Buchanan
| will continue in command until relieved
by Gen. Rosseau.
| 8. Gen. George Crooke relieves Gen.
Rosseau in the Department of Columbia.
| q 6Nnnf,xy 10 pna6 Tn the
command of the Department of Wash
ington.
4 z. Gen. Edward Hatch, Colonel 9th
Cavalry, relieves Gen. Buchanan as AS
sistant Commissioner Freedmen's Bu-
reau in Louisiana.
| WASHINGTON, July 2S.-In accord
i ance with the concurrent resolutions OF
Congress, Secretary Seward proclaims
reciting the facts and circumstances and
concludes, "And ! further certify that
the said amendment 18th has become
valid to all intents and purposes, as q
} part of the Constitution OF the United
States.'
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Simon Cor
ley, Representative from South Caro-
lima, was seated.
: The Senate has confirmed Genera
: Rosencrans Minister to Mexico, Enos ID
Hodge Associate Justice of the Supreme
! Court, and Lewis Wolfley Assessor o
Internal Revenue for the First Distric
of Louisiana; and rejected Simeon NJ
} johnson, Assistant Secretary of th'
Treasury.
The President has nominated Alex
ander Cummings, of Pennsylvania, Com
; missioner of Internal Revenue.
The bill reorganizing Mississippi
Virginia and Texas, came up in the Sen
ate, and on motion of Mr.. Conkling, wa
tabled.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Presi
t dent nominated Dorsey b. Thomas {
{ be collector of Customs at New Orleans
n vice Kellogg. Mr.. Thomas was recent
a citizen of Tennessee.
The President also nominated j.
johnson, his brother, to be Collector
4 and Jas. e. Lowell to be Assessor of tn
Third District of Louisiana. Rejected
/, The President concluded not to vet
the Freedmen's Bureau bill, but upo
y reflection to-day he sent to Congress
:. brief veto, which is in these words:
q s'Believing that bill entitled an &C
relating to the Freedmen's Bureau, pre-
viding for it's discontinuance, interfere
= with the appointing power conferred b
the Constitution on the Executive, an
for other reasons, which at this late p'
,f riod of the session time will not perm
me to state, / herewith return it to til
IL Senate, in which house it originates
g. without my approval. "A. JOHNSON.
: That vulgar and unprincipled shee
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