Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-14
General O'NeIll at Buffalo.
desperate Judge In North Car
Olina.
WASHINGTON.

The Avalanche OF ONCE Seekers-Par-
don Of q Naval OfKeer-A Free Church
Pew for the President, etc.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-The rush at
the White House was as great as ever,
including large number Of prominent
individuals. Secretary Boutwell, was the
recipient Of an extensive leVee at his
Office. A great many Senators and
representatives called on him. Office
seekers were present in swarms. Two
delegations visited the President this
morning. One representing the soldiers
and sailors of the war Of 1912, headed by
Gen. Skinner. They simply paid their
respects. The interview lasted about
five minutes. Following them came
delegation from Delaware whose visit had
reference TO distribution of public
patronage in that State. The President
reminded these gentlemen of the rule
that applications for Office must be for
warded to the heads of offices to which
they pertain. The applications to the
Treasury and Postofiice departments are
overwhelming. The probability is, not
one in 500 Of tho applicants can be salts
fed.
Gen. Longstreet is about to decline
the appointment OF Surveyor Of Customs
at New Orleans.
1t seems TO be agreed that Congress
will adjourn the first of April. Senators
and members are indisposed to remain
here day after the offices are fixed up.
As little legislation as possible will be in
the meantime accomplished.
Assessor Webster, Of New York, who
so remOrselessly stirred up the bulls and
bears Of Wall street, and Collector
Baily, who similarly distressed the
whisky rings, are in the city. They
both say that if they receive from the
new administration the moral support to
which their offices are entitled, the reve-
nue. in their respective districts will be
largely increased for the current year.
Webster says he is certain to win in his
assessment ON the tax on the capital
used as margins by brokers.
Gen. Sheridan arrived yesterday, and
will be assigned to a military division
with headquarters at st. Louis, instead
Of going to New Orleans, as originally
intended.
The acceptance of the new cabinet
nominations by Messrs. Boutwell,, Fish
and Rawlins, has ended all the excite
ment and interest in that direction, and
there is really nothing left but the iRdis>
criminste scramble for office.
The sentence of the naval general
court martial in the case of Second As
sistant Engineer George +. Sawyer, q.
). n, tried on the charge of using disre-
spectiul language to the President Of the
United States, to be suspended from
rank and duty for one year, and placed
on half Of waiting orders pay during that
time, and be publicly reprimauded by
the Secretary Of the Navy. Having been
recommended to the President for resto-
ration by Secretary Borie, President
Grant yesterday issued the following
order:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, March Il, 1869.
The recommendation Of the Secretary
Of the Navy for the revocation of the
sentence Of the within case is approved.
U. S. GRANT.
Secretary RaWliHs to-day took formal
charge Of the War office. Gen. Scho-
field, late Secretary, was present, and
turned over the office to the new Secre-
tRTy.
Gen. Sherman has promulgated in
general orders the act making appropriAs
tons for the army, passed March 3, 1869
Noah L. letters, Register Of the Treas
uTy, has resigned.
1t is stated that Jno. L. Wilson, Third
Auditorof the Treasury, intends resign
ing at one O'Clock, to-day.
One Of the trustees of toe new metro
Politan church, waited on the President
and rendered him the pew assigned Kim
in the new church. This would have
been done sooner had the church been
fully organized. The interview was very
pleasant.
The Secretary Of the Interior has ap-
pointed Col. w. 7. Forbes as pension
agent at Philadel phia The agencies at
ST. Louis and Brooklyn, recently made
vacant by resignation, have been filled,
but the names have not TRANSFERRED.
In accordance with the directions Of
Secretary Boutwell,, lists were toSday
q repaired at the Treasury Department Of
the division Of duties in the various bus
reaus Of the department the number of
persons employed, salaries paid, etc, in
order that he may become fully acquaint~
ed with the duties Of the several officers
the distribution OF force, etc. The POST
master General has also had similar lists
in his department.
Gen. JDO. Croker was to~day APP
pointed warden Of the jail under a res
cent set Of Congress placing the appoint
ment in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The following appointments OF com
missiOners Of the Union Pacific railroad
were made by the Secretary Of the In
interior Isaac n Morris, of Illinois,
vice Frank 2. Blair, jr.; Gen. G.. War
rem, vice Gen. n. B. BufoTd, and Hon.
JAS f. Wilson, Of Iowa, vice Cornelius
Wendell.
Mr.. Butler TO day introduced to Secror
tary Boutwell, a colOred man from New
Orleans, named JOubert, and recon-
mended hun for appointment as Assessor
of internal Revenue in that city. Jou-
bert said he did not desire the office from
pecunia ~ considerations, but merely tC
test the disposition of the party in power
as to the rights Of his race.
A thorough investigation is about be-
ing ordered in the accounts between thu
government and Southern railroads il
the matter OF polling stock and materia
turned over to them since the close 0
the war