The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-16

aid the policy for peace between the
I whites and Indians, and would be
glad of any measure which would ac-
/ complish that peace and tend to their
civilization, and m Ike them citizens
I of the Government. He felt that the
march of civilization would reach the
/ tribes now hostile to the Government.
Governor Wright said that if the
Indians were brought to the borders
/ of civilized nations, and made to feel
4 the influences of civilization aDd
Christianity, it would effect mach
good stop the shedding of blood,
aud, as the President suggested, ulti-
mately make friends of them.
Commander L w. Powell has been
commissioned Rear Admiral on the
retired list. w g. Farrell, Of JeddO,
Michigan. and Franklin Harslett, of
Orrfield, Pennsylvania, have been com
missioned Assistant Surgeons.
The entire force of the Internal
Revenue Office were to-day transferred
to the northern wing of the Treasury
building
Commissioner Delano has sent in
a large number of recommendation
for appointment of assessors and coll
lectors, to the President for his ap-
prOval
The Executive Mansion was crowded
as usual this morning.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate: w. A.
Corwin, of New Jersey, Surgeon in
the Navy; Dudley Haynes, of New
Hampshire. Pension Agent at Brook
lyn. vice VIM. Porter; Jas. Lyndsey,
of Mo, Pension Agent at st. Louis,
vice Il. r.. Brown; VIM. A. Forbes,
Of Pa, Pension Agent at Philadel-
phia, vice K. w. q. Green; John I'll
tus. Judge of Arizona Territory.
Notwithstanding the published ru-
mOrs of nominations of foreign Min
listers. &C., the above are all that were
sent to the Senate to day.
The Senate confirmed the follow
ing: o. A Newcomb, member of the
Fortieth Congress from Missouri, to
be Marshal Of the Eastern District of
that State; Alex. K Sharpe, Marshal
for the District of Columbia, vice
G5oding, resigned; S. A. Stockdale,
Collector of Internal Revenue FOR the
First District of Louisiana, vice Gen.
Steedman; James W. King, Chief of
Bureau of Engineering Of the Navy
4partment, vice Isherwood, re-
moved.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March 10.
The President will hereafter re-
ceive members of Congress only from
10 to y o'clock An. daily, and gen.
eral visitors from 3 to 4 o'clock, ex-
cept on Tuesdays and Fridays, Cabi-
net days.
To Ro5ert Martin Douglas, Esq:
SIR-You are hereby appointed As
sistant Private Secretary to the Pres
ident, to date from the 18th of March,
BY order Of the President.
HORACE PORTER,
Brevet Brigadier General.
Mr.. Douglas Is a son of the late
Senator Douglas.
1t is contemplated at the end Of the
month to furlough fifty clerks in the
Pension Office.
General Stainner. First Assistant
Postmaster General, has received 90
tlce that his place Is soon to be filed |
Ills successor viii be Mr.. Arle, of |
Maryland
Secretary Boutwell, has appointed
Mr. Bartlett, formerly Clerk Of the |
Reconstruction Committee, as his |
Private Secretary.
Secretary Borie, of the Navy De-
partment, VINO is now absent from the |
city, has issued an order that there !
are 10 vacancies in his department, |
and there is no use, at this time. In |
applicants putting in their claims.
Hon. N. l.. Jeffries, Registrar of |
the Treasury. has not received any |
notification of the acceptance of his |
resignation, though it is probable that |
the name of his successor will be |
sent to the Senate tomorrow. JEFF |
fries will retire as soon as notice of !
the acceptance of his resignation is re-
ceiVed.