Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-03
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March mo event Of
great Importance transpired In Army
Headquarters this morning. There is
no decrease in the number of visitors,
and a constant stream wRs Kept up.
During the morning a delegation from
Texas, headed By Gen. Reynolds, and a
delegation Of Radicals from Alabama,
accompanied by Senator Warner, called.
The interviews were brief and Of no par
tioular interest. Hon. @. A. Grow, of
Pennsylvania, was among the visitors.
A great many others called, including
members of Congress, bringing friends
With them-officers Of the army, Gov
ernors of States, members Of State Legis-
lstures, etc. Geo. f. Brown, Sergeant
at Arms Of the Senate, also had q short
interview with Grant.
The multitude in attendance on the
Inauguration, who have already arrived,
are engaged in visiting the different
places of interest throughout the city.
The Secretary of Wa has ordered
Mai. Hawland, OF the Second Cavalry,
before the Retiring Board, at st. Louis.
The last Cabinet meeting under the
present administration was held to-day.
All the members were present.
b. c.. Hall, Consul at MatsrZss, has
taken temporary charge Of the U. 8.
Consulate at Havana, under instructions
from Washington.
Gov. A. j. Hamilton, Col. J. L.
HAYNES, NJ. l.. Armstrong, Dr.. r. H.
Lowe, F. II. Summer, Capt. Edwards,
DR.. Baker, DR.. Stonell, and Messrs.
Stockbridge and Camp, Of Texas, called
on Grant to-day, and were presented by
Msj.-Gen.. Reynolds. Gov. Hamilton,
on the behalf of Texas, congratulated
Grant and the country at large, and the
South in particular, on his election, and
assured him this the Texas Convention
had presented u good Constitution to the
people, and that be had no doubt Of its
ratification, and that Texas would soon
be restored to the Union. Grant
expressed his qualification, and said
that be thought Gan. Candy was
an excellent officer, but he felt it due to
Gen. Reynolds to restore him to his COM
mand. The Texans were well pleased
with their interview. They are ell OPP
posed to a division of the State.
The President to-day pardoned the two
Lamars, convicted several years ago by
a Military Commission Of stealing cot
ton in the South, and sentenced to heavy
fiaes and imprisonment.
The pardon papers for Arnold and
Spangler are in course Of preparation at
the Attorney Generals Office, and may
be signed tonight or tomorrow.
Secretary Seward and family will
leave here Fridsy for Auburn.
President johnson will vacate the Ex-
ecutive mansion on ThuTsIsy morning.
Secretary Welles will retain his pres
ent residence until May. Edgar Welles,
chief clerk OF the Navy Department,
will resign to- morrow.
1t is understood that the several chiefs
of the Bureaus will tender their resigna-
tions Immediately on the formation of
the new Cabinet.
1t is not true that Gen. Spinner is an
applicant for q foreign mission, or for
any position whatever.
4 new class OF names, among them
that OF Gen. Dix, we're circulated to-day
ia connection with the Cabinet, but 30
far, apart from Grant himself, 10 q
seems to have any certain information
on the subject.
The Republican members Of the Forty
fret Congress in caucus tonight nomi
mated James G.. Blaine, of Maine, for
Speaker OF the House, Edward Nc
Pherson, Of Pennsylvania, for Clerk,
and w. J. O;dwsy, for S~ergeant-at-
Arms.
The Democrats nominated M. c.
Kerr for Speaker, and L. a. Corregan
for Clerk.