The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-07
GENERAL GlLLEM OBDtRtD TO HIS REGIMENT
CABINET MEETING.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-House.-No session.
Committees will be announced on Tuesday.
The cabinet met to-day; Hosr and Cox sb-
sent.
The cabinet appointments excite no enthusiasm
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois
Blowing gale - dsy.
Sendte.-Sumner introduced bill securing
equal rights in the District, and moved its present
consideration. Vickers objected, aud it went
over. IL Is the sans bill that Mr.. johnson pock.
eted.
Bills were introduced reorganzing the navy
department; defining and amending the act pun.
ishing crime against The United States; repeating
the eighth section OF the act estab ishng tue
treasury department; prohibiting further treaties
with the Indians, and improving and enlarging
the harbOr OF Mobile.
The chair laid before the Senate the following
from the presidents
To the Senate Of the United States:
'SDce the domination and confirmation of AL
exander I. Stewart TO the Office Of secretary of
the treasury, find that by the Sth section of the
act of Congress approved July I'd, l7s9 1t Ia pro.
Vided as follows: lie here quotes the secti0n.)
In view OF these PROVISIONS. and the fact that Mr..
Stewart has been Unanimously confirmed BY the
Senate would ask Shst he be exempted by Joint
resolution OF the twd houses OF Congress from the
operations OF the sate.
(siened) u. 8. GRANT"
Sherman introduced hill repeating the sad
Sth section, but rovlding that the secretary shall
act In no case in which he is personally inter-
ested, and asked presfnt consideration.
sumner objected. He thought the matter ought
toIreceiye more careful and profound considers.
ton.
1.-The act in questid prohibits persons engaged
in trade from holding Federal Office. EDS. CREs.
CENT
A resolution TO consider Indian treaties in open
session adopted
The resolution estab blishing joint committee to
consider applications for the removal of diss-
oiiles was conslderid. Sawyer explained that
It's object was to seclire uniformity of action Of
Ine Two houses. Festenden, POmeroy and others
opposed the TesOluti1h. Trumball thought there
ought To be special lcommittee, as tue business
overburdeDed the lt1clary committee. Stew
art said there wet four thousand applica-
tons on file and bushels Of papers. Ferry
advocated general Tbmoval of disabilities, which
he thought could BE- dbne with safety and benefit
to the republic. Id thought such a bill would
receive the sanction " both houses il those who
had been members otkCOngress or who had held
commissions III the sfny or navy we're excluded.
The resolution was d 4ally referred to the com.
mittee on the revisOH{of the rules.
Gen. Sherman ia sist.
Ii is said Wasbburnt will decline the secretary.
ship of state on sccoutt of i'll health.
Customs receipts trSm 22d to 9th inc u i've
81 ,704 coo.
Judge Busteed whf was expected to resign |
after the favorable 10 sesRation OF his case before
the House Judiciary committee, will probably
proceed TO Alsbams I'D hold court.
Delano will qualify son Wednesday as commits.
siOner OF inferno. reVkDue.
Seward left sterdhy. after twenty years resi-
depce here.
Grant has not sIhounced his private sec.
retarlee, his stan Onters acting in that capa |
city. Il
senator Hamilton, II Maryland, is quite sick.
Gen. sherman retaiI Dent. Comstock and Por-
ter, OF GRANTS staff, ri their former positions.
The assistant secrl aries were called to the |
White House to-day ~ ordered to do only r0u-
une business until thf new secretaries are in.
stalled.
"HEADoUARtERs OF THE ARMY.
"AIJUPANt GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1862 |
General Orders No IO.1
THE President Of ~ United States directs that
tie following orders 4 carried into execution as
soon ~ practicable:
II. The department of the South will be COM
msneed by BEigadier fId Breyet MsjOr General
A. n. Terry /
az. Maj. Gen. G. G. Meade is assigned TO the
command of the military division Of the Atlantic |
.sDd will transfer his headquarters to Philadelphia
pa. He will turn over bis present command, tenn |
rporarily TO Brew. Maj zen. 5. II. Ruger, colonel
SD infantry. who Ia assigned TO duty according 60
fis brevet Of major geleral while in the exercise |
|of THE command
"3. Mai. Gen. p. Il. sheridan is assigned TO the
command of the department Of Louisiana, aud will
fturn over the commanded the department of the |
shissouri, temporarily, - the next senior officer.
~. Mel. Gen. W. ,. Hancock is assigned TO the |
'commsnd Of the dep,rtslent of Dacotah.
as. Brigsdier and Br;yet Major General e. R. &.
Candy is assigned 60 she commald OF the first |
military district, and win proceed TO his post as
soon as relieved by BEevet Major General Rey-
nolds.
&c. Brevet Major Gederal A. C. GiIlsm, colonel |
S4th infantry. will turn pver the command OF the |
toorth military district 10 the next senior officer,
and join his regiment.
IT. brevet Major y. Reynolds, colonel 26th |
fniahty is assigned tq the command OF the fifth |
military District, according to bis brevet msjo,
general.
-. brevet MAJOR ejeral W. q. Emory, colonel
9Th cavalry, is assiEntd TO the commaod OF the
department of Wasbniton according 10 his bre. |
vet Of major general
by command Of tha general of the armv.
f. u. TOWNSEND, A. A. General"
The New York Tr5uhe SAYS "Cuha seem. IN |
De falling into our lAl$ Whist Buchanan would |
hsve given three hundFed millions for Grant NAV |
probably get for nothing. 1t ia ours in every. |
thing but mere allegiskce. The San Domingo |
IslsDds at our door, colony for which Nspoleon |
wasted splendid army, as Carlisle says, sft for |
any OF the noblest species of products. claspsd |
around and lovingly kissed and loved by the bean. |
tifulest seas in the world and with San Domingo