Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-04
WASHINGTON, March i, 1865
From the Cincinnati Commercial
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MORE OF GRANT AND THE SOUTH.
Daring the interview to-day between
Gen. Grant and a delegation from the
| SUN, the spokesman Of the lstter said
to the President elect that while they
had no one to suggest for 8 Cabinet APP
pointment, and no offices to ask for, they
would be gratified if scme n could be
taken from the South who understood
the situation, anu could, on that account,
assist in remedying their trouble. Gen.
Grant responded that he thought the
| south ought 20 be c~ontented, after four
years experience, with 8 man at the
| hesd of the Government Of their own
| selecting.
THE NEW SENATE.
a caucus Of the Republican Senators
will be held soon after the meeting OF the
Forty-frst Congress for the purpose Of
revising the committees and marking
| out the business OF the new session.
Fifteen new Senators, most OF whom are
| already in the city, will take their seats
on the 4th of March, and the places Of
the retiring members on the copmfttees
will have to be supplied. There will be
i've vacant cbsirmsnships, namely
Appropriations, Indian Affairs, Pensions,
Mines aud Miring, and the Library, by
the retirement cf Messrs. Morrill,, OF
Msins, Henderson, Van WinsIe, Con-
ness and Morgan. 1t is believed that
many important changes viii be made
in the leading committees.
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Respecting the Georgia and Louisiana
certificates OF election, it is understood
that the Clerk Of the House will hold
that they are imperfect. The Georgis
credentials do not certify that the parties
were elected TO the Forty-irst Congress,
and the Louisiana credentials do not GER
tify that the claimants were elected at
ali. The law requires that credentials,
to be valid, shall particularly set forth
these facts. IL looks % though these
omissions were by design. All these
questions will be submitted to the House.
GRANT AND THE s~OUTHRoNs.
The crowd Of visitors ST Gen. Grants
headquarters to-day was larger than at
any preceding day since his election.
The committee appointed by the CAUCUS
Of the Southern Congressman and
others, held q day or two sgO, called in q
body to pay their respects and to urge
the appointment Of some Southern man
in the Cabinet. Gen. Grant received the
committee with IS much warmth as he
usually exhibits, assuring them that he
would endesvor to have affairs properly
administered in the South during MS ad-
ministration. He said that Gen. Sheri-
dan would probably remain in the West
for the present, but that he would have
decent military men in command OF the
Southern departments.
Several days since the Republican
members representing the Southern
States, together with those from Mis-.
souri, and West Virginia, appointed s
Committee of one from each OF these
States, to call on Gen. Grant aud ex-
press to him their hope and confidence
that under MS administration the Union
men OF the South would be fally pro-
In accordance with the arrange
ment the Committee had an interview
today with Gen. Grant, and after the
customary ~sslutatiOD, they said they
called to pay their respects, and
10 repeat The desire above mentioned, Of
WEEGAAk 81 WAfN~G AL1L1AGE LIEI hEEE /
appointed. Gen. Grant replied that he
hoped bis Administration would be suf-
icient for the purpose, and that he
would eudesvOF to make it so.
O1e Of the committee remarked awe
DO not come here TO ask office for our
selves, or ask or dictate who shall be an
officer in your Cabinet but If it suits
your pleasure the appointment of a loyal
man, representing the Southern loyal
sentiment, would De 8 source of graUii-
cation to US all"
Another member asked whether there
would be a change Of military COM
msUders in the S1ufb. Gen, Grant re-
piled in the affirmative.
Another inquired whether Gen. Shsr.
would De sent bsck To New Orleans.
He replied, Not now. 1 desired Sber-
idsn to come here, but owing 70 the con-
1itiOn Of affairs Ia the Indian country,
| have ordered him 20 remain there and
pursue the IudjaEs.n He then said 81
have talked this matter Of militsry
changes over with Col. Mckee, Of Ken
tucky, and he does not want his old
commander, Gen. Thomas changed"
Col. Mckee replied "No, Certainly
10 not"
Gen. Grant said: al I give such
commanders to the psople, will they be
satisfied ?" +,
"They would" YVES the general re-
spOnse.
Members OF the committee, from whom
was sscertained this true account Of their
visit, deny that there was 3 suggestion
any particular gentleman for 3 place
n the Cabinet. !