The Portland daily press., 1869-03-17

this morning by taking the oath of office be
fore Chief Justice Cartier, and afterwards at
tended Cabinet meeting, at which all the
members were present.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The position of additional Assistant Secre'
tary of the Treasury, lately held by Mr.: coop
er, has been rendered to w. A. Rlcharoson oi
Boston. 1t is understood no cnange VIII De
made in the Assistant Secretary position now
The RESIGNATION Of the 3rd Auditor, Wilson,
has been accepted. Until his successor is
appointed chief clerk Gangener will perform
the duties of the otf1ce
MILITARY ASSIGNMENT OF MAI. GEN. HOWARD.
Mai. Gen. o. o. Howard is assigned to the
command OF the Louisiana Department of
Louisiana. Until his arrival the senior officer.
Brevet Maj. Gen Mower will command.
RTERNAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT
The Internal Revenue Office has heen be-
seiged to-day by crowds having business with
the Commissioner. None but members of
congress were admi9ted, other parties being
referred to the Deputy Commissioner. Appli-
cations for Assessorships and Collectorships
are becoming greater in number every day.
RESIGNATION OF MIDsHIPMEN.
The following midshipmen have resigned:
W. G. Scott Charles 81. Brooks, ID. Whlpple
d. s. Little, c. Lloyd, Walter Frazier, F. L.
Green. w s. Long, d. L. Moseley, W. L.
Baldwin. ]. H. Burns, j. d. McCarty, II. b.
Brown, Francis Winslow, g. s. Babcock, I'D.
Carrahan and G. III. Sandcrson.
NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS.
Commander B. B. Taylor is detached from
the Naval Academy and placed on waiting or
ders. Commander Greer is detached from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard and ordered to the
Naval Academy. Commander Ralph Chand-
Ter is detached from ordnance duty at the New
4 ork Navy Yard and placed en- waiting orders
commanders Austin, Pengergast and d: L.
oralne, are ordered to advance duty respec-
Yards.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
), Congress not having made any provision for
the payment of temporary clerks in the Treas
ury Department, about eighty of this class will
be dismissed on the 1st of April. unless the
necessary appropriations for the salaries be
made before that date.
Brevet Major Gen. Donaldson has been re-
tired from military service by direction of the
President, because of physical disabilities. The
President has directed his name to be placed
on the list of retired officers in that class in
which are the names of those who are retired
by disability from long and faithful service or
rom some injury incident thereto.
The President sent to the Senate to-day sew
sral nominations for naval promotions. The
senate confirmed only one nomination, that of
J. Linsdey to be Pension Agent at st. Louis.
rHE WEST INDIA SQUADRON TO BE REINFORCED.
NEW YORK, March h16.-Washington specials
ay the Secretary of the Navy at the instance
IT Admiral Porter, will soon issue an order di-
ecting portion of the Pacific squadron to
proceed to the West Indies to reinforce the
quadron stationed there, and that two iron.
lads of the first class are to be sent to Key
West to be in readiness for orders from the
commander of the West India squadron
These precautions are taken to meet any emer-
sencles that may arise relative to the rights of
American citizens in Cuba.