Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-09


President exchanging few words with each
and in a short time the members withdrew.
THR CASE OF Mr.. STEwARr.-Rumo- has
had IL this forenoon that action in the case of
Mr.. Stewart would be deferred until the arrival
OF Judge Hoar, In order that his op inion might
be obtained in regard to the legality of the
transfer of his business to trustees. Sabse-
quently 1t was reported that Mr.. Stewart
would qualify at once as Secretary of the
Treasury, but up TO p. m. be had not male
his appearance at that Department The gen.
tlemen named by Mr. Stewart as trustees for
his business are VIM. b. Astor, Henry Hilton,
and James Brown, Of the firm Of Brown
d Bros.
THR MISSOURI APPoINrMRNrs. - Senator
SchurZ, Of Missouri, with a delegation from
that State, yesterday called upon the President
relative 10 the Missouri appointments. The
Senator acquainted the President with the OBJ
lect OF their visit, stating it was their desire
TO recommend to him suitable persons for
positions. The President replied that he had
already determined upon the appointments
for that State, and would send In the NOM
nations in the course of few days
Senator Scnurz requested that the list be
shown them. to which the President made no
and suggested that certain others be substituted
for those on the list. The President, however.
declined to change the appointments, remark
ing that he knew the people Of Missouri better
than the Senator.
SECkETABY WAsHBURNE reached the State
Department this morning about half past nine
O'Clock, and was for an hour engaged IN exam
ming his correspondence and in conference
vU n K1v
tors were then admitted, when the following
members OF Congress and others of note were
granted interviews: Mr.. E1ward Thornton
British Minister; Mr.. Hitz, Consul General of
Switzerland; Senators Drake, Cragn and Pat
terson: Elk Governor Fenton, of New York:
and Messrs. Washburn of Indiana. Washburn
Of Illinois, McCreery, Chandler, Butler and
Moore, and MIR. Menard, the colored contestant
for sent in Congress from Louisiana. The
members OF the House of Representatives
simply called to offer their congratulations
and were received in a body in the reception
room, where the Secretary remained standing
and shook hands with each one as
they passed in front of him. At halt.
past eleven O'Clock Mr.. Washburne Ieft
the State Department for the White House
which fact being announced by the mes
senger to the visitors in attendance in the ante.
room, in a very few minutes the bailding was
cleared OF the large number who were present
The disappointed look in the countenances o.
some VINO carried large packages of letters
indicated that they were after a little consul
ship, or something Of that kind No changes o.
clerks, doorkeepers or me ssengers of this d..
partment nave as yet been made, nor is n
believed that many removals will be made An
the office force.
SECRETARY BORIE SWORN IN-Hon
AGolph f. Borie, the new Secretary of tn.
Navy, arrived here last evening from Phila-
delphia. About half-p.st ten o'clock th,s
morning he appeared az the Executive Man.
sion, and was Immediately shown to the Presi-
dents office where he was sworn in as Secre-
tary of the Navy by Chief Justice ID. X. Cart.
Ter, OF the District Supreme Court and will
assume charge Of the Department to-morrogg
MT Borie, aiter taking the oath of office, re.
manned In consultation with the President for a
short time. He then repaired to the reception
room where he was introduced to many Sena-
tors, Representatives, and prominent persons
who happened TO be present. Secretary Borie
Is hfty.eight years OF age, abou, fiye feet six
inches high, and wears short, white whiskers,
and moustache shade darker than his
whskers; MS hair Is iron.gray, and his eyes
are dark hazel, very bright and keen. He is
ner, and easily approached. He bears a strong
resemblance 10 Hon. Elisha Foote, the Com.
missioner Of Patents, and Is very neat in his
personal appearance. He was entirely igno-
rant or any intention upon the part OF the Pres.
ident to call him 70 a seat In the CAB met until
after the nominations were sent to the Senate
on Friday. While at the Executive Mansion
this morning he took a careful survey OF the
building, not having been there since the Ad-
ministration OF Gen. Jackson, when he dined
with the old hero.
IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDRR-ANNOUNcR
NEhT OF THE STAFF OF THE GEsEKAL OF THE
ARMY. &c.-The following order was issued
from Army Headq quarters this morning:
headquarters Of the Army, Adjutdnt Gene'arS
OHce, Washington, March s, 1S59.-ieneral
of the United States, the undersigned hereby
assumes command OF the Army of the United
States His general staff will be: Brevet Major
General E. u. Townsend, Adjutant General
General; Brevet Major General NJ. e. Meigs,
q Quartermaster General; Brevet Major General
A. b. Eaton, Commissary General Subsistence;
Breyet Major General J: X. Barnes, Surgeon
General; Brevet MAJOR General Il w. BIice,
Paymaster General: Brevet Major General
Joseph Holt Jadgs Advocate General; Brevet
Engineers Brevet Major General A. Il. Dyer,
Chief Of Ordinances; Brevet Major General A.
j. Myer, Cnlef signal Oficer.
His personal staff, Aidee-de. Camp with the
rank OF Colonel, from this date, will be =
brevet Lieut.. Col. ]. U. Mccoy, I'd Lieuten- j
ant, "a infantry; Brevet Lieut. Col. L. M Day.
ton, captain, 9TH cavalry; Brevet Lieut. Cob
J. Z. Audenried, Captain. 9Th cavalry; Breyet
Brig. Gen. u. b. OOmstock, Major, Corps of
Engineers; Brevet Brig. Gen. Horace Porter,
MAJOR, Ordnance Department; Bcevet Brig
Gen. +. T. Dent Lieutenant Colonel, 33d In
IL. Generals commanding Military Depart. i
ments, In addition to the duties heretofore re. j
quired Of them, will give their special at,en. /
tion 20 the economical ad ministrasiou Of all
BRANCHES Of the service within their command.
whether Of the line or STAFF and to this end will
exercise supervision and command Of every l
part OF the Army within their limits not spe.
cially excepted. - |
Ill. General depots Of supply, arseuals of
constru uetiOn, permanent forts In process of
construction or extensive repairs, general re
cruitinG depot, and officers employed on dutjes
not military, are excepted from the Operation
OF the foregoing paragraph.
Nv. All orders and general Instructions to
the troops, or to stan officers serving in Mill.
tary Departments, must 60 from the Head. 1
quarters Of the Army through the AdJutant
Generals Once, and through the Generals
commanding the Military Divisions aud De.
partments In which the Officers are serving; but
ordinary correspondence relating to the details
OF execution may be carried on between the
parties concerned and the heads OF the star
ton. w. Z. SH1RMAN, 0enaral
MESSAGE BIT PRxsrDsNr GRANT TO rHs
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