The Portland daily press., 1869-02-26
WASHINGTON.
THE INAUGURATION.


been appointed Chief Marshal of the division
of the Inauguration procession to be composed
of soldiers and sailors, National Executive
Committee of Soldiers and Sailors Union,
Central Grant and Colfax club, Printers Grant
and Colfax club, German Soldiers and Sailors
Union and Irish Republican Association.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
At the annual meeting of the Washington
National Monument Association the following
gentlemen were elected officers for the ensu-
ing term:-Gen. U. S. Grant, I'd Vice Presi-
dent; VIM. W. Ccrcoran, Sd Vice Pre- sident;
j. B. Smith, Treasurer; John Carroll Brent,
Secretary. The President of the United
States is to be President of the Society and
the Mayor of Washington 1st Vice President
ex o6lcio.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent number of nominations
to the Senate day, among them the follow
ing: Col. Nathan w. Brown, Assistant Pay
master General, to be Paymaster General of
the Army, vice Brice, retired; Lieut.. Col. Hi
be Assistant Paymaster; Major Benjamin Al
yord, Paymaster, to be Deputy Paymaster
General; Col. Edward d. Townsend, Assistant
Adjutant General, to be Adjutant General,
vice Lorenzo Thomas, retired; Lieut.. Colonel
eral to be Assistant Adjutant General with
rank of Colonel, vice Townsend, promoted;
Lieut.. Coils. Morris S. Miller and Langdon G.
Easton, Deputy Quartsrmasters, to be Assist
dub <{udTC6TIQaSt6fSs OOl. OudTl65
McDougall, Assistant Medical Purveyor, to be
Chief Medical Puryeyor, vice Satterlee. re
tired; Lieut.. Col. I'll. B. Clito of the 7th In
fantry, to be Colonel of the 10th Infantry, vice
Alexander, retired; Lieut.. Col. s. w: Craw-
ford of the I'd Infantry, to be Colonel of the
18th Infantry, vice Sibley, retired; Lieut.. Col.
VIM. I'll. Wood OF the LIST Infantry, to be Colo
mel of the 18th Infantry, vice Heintzelman, re-
tired.
VISITORS AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
The Executive mansion was thronged with
visitors to-day, a large number being ladies.
Among those seeking interviews with the
President, were several applicants for Execu-
tive clemency in cases of violation of law.
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
1t is ascertained from member Of the com
mittee on the Inauguration ball, that no colored
men have applied for tickets.
THE sPKAKERsHP.
The following letter explains itself:
House of REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. A.-Hon. J.
g. Blaine, Mp Dear Sir Having determined
not to be longer candidate for Speaker,
deem it due to the friendly relations which
have all along existed between us, that should
communicate this determination to you at the
earliest moment.
I am truly yours,
1t is understood the entire New England
delegation will cordially support Mr. Blaine,
and there being no other candidate he will, it
is believed, be nominated in the Republican
caucus by reclamation for Speaker.
CONGRESSIONAL cAUcUsEs.
Washington, Feb 25.-By request of many
| of the Republican Representatives elect to the
| Forty-First Congress, will be held in the Hall
| of Representatives, next Tuesday evening,
| March I'd, at o'clock precisely, with view to
making nominations of officers of the House.
(Signed) ROBERT G. SCHENCK,
| Chairman of the Republican Congressional
| Executive Committee.
| House of Representatives, Washington, FEB.
| 25.-At meeting this morning of the Demo
| cratic members of the present Congress, it was
| resolved that caucus of the Democratic mem
bers elect of the Forty-First Congress be con-
| vened at the rooms OF the judiciary Commit
| tee of the House, on Tuesday, the I'd day OF
| March next, at $50 o'clock p. NJ, to take into
| consideration matters connected with the or
| ganization of the next House.
w. @. NIBLACK, Chairman.
| A. G. BURR, Secretary.
DEATH OF REV. JOHN RoBB.
Rev. John Robb, many years clerk in the
Treasury Department, died to-day, aged rs.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
| The receipts for customs last week were $3,-
526,8O8.
| WAREHOUSE BILL KILLED.
The warehouse bill was killed in Committee
of Ways and Means to-day.
INTERVIEW OF MR.. MCCLURE WITH GENERAL
GRANT.
| NEW YORK, Feb 25-A Washington special
/ says among the numerous callers at General
| Grants headquarters to- day, was A. x. Nc
| Clure who asked Gen. Grant directly if he
would not appoint Gov. Curtin to place in
| his Cabinet. The General replied that it would
| be impossible to do so. Mr.. Mcclure then said
| in that case he felt compelled to say, that to
| give satisfaction in Pennsylvania an appoint
ment must be given to some man who has
| prominently identified himself with the Re-
publican party and an active politician. To
illustrate what he meant, he said it must be no
such men as George FL. Stuart, Bowie, Smith
or West. Gen. Grant instantly replied, he
could not see what objection any loyal man
could have to such a man as George 81. Stuart,
VINO mad done SO much for the country and
was SO widely known. Mr.. Mcclure then
made some remarks about the prospect, that if
such an appointment were to be made, the Re
publican party would be defeated in the Penn
sylvania election for Governor next fall Gen.
| Grant replied, am not myself representa-
tive of any political party, although political
| partv elected me. Gen. Grant concluded:
would not have you to understand that Mr..
| Stuart is the man selected.
The interview has been much talked about
at the capital to-day. Mr.. Mcclure says he
| has no doubt from what was said, that Mr.
| Stuart is the Pennsylvania selected for his
| Cabinet.