, 1869-03-19

views on the subject and the bill was finally
referred-34 10 rs.
Sherman offered q resolution for q joint
committee, with leave to sit during the re-
cess and examine and report upon the exped-
ieucy Of recognizing the civil service.
Laid over.
Corbett introduced bill to establish ad-
ditional National banks, secured by United
States bonds, and to secure the redemption
of their circulation 10 coin. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mcdonald introduced bill guaranteeing
the pay Of interest on bonds for the Memphis
and st. Louis aud St. Louis and Iron Noun
tain railroads, to the amount of SIS, 900 per
mile, aid the construction of those rail>
roads whose bonds form q continuous line
along the Mississippi river to Helena Ark
ansas.
Wilson introduced bill for the appoint
ment of Commissioners, to examine the claims
OF loyal Southerners for supplies furnished
the armies.
Abbott introduced bill for the examina.
tlon Of general claims of loyal citizens of the
Southern States.
THE CABINET COMPLETED.
Washington, March IO.-The President
has sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day. all of which are confirmed:
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State; Mr..
Boutwell,, Secretary Of che Treasury Gen,
Rawlings. Secretary of War; E. B. WASH
burne, Minister to France; also Frank Moore
Assistant Secretary of French Legation A
K. Smith, Marshal District Columbia; Cur.
tiu, Russian Minister.
The report prevails that Gen. Scho6eld
will be assigned to the command of the
Pacific coast, 10 place Of Gen. Halleck.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, March I3.-The sentence oi
the naval court martial 10 the case of Eugene
Sawyer, convicted of using disreputable
language to the President, is revoked BY
Pres dent Grant on the recommendation OIL
Secretary Bowie.
Noah L. Jeffries, Register of the Treasury
has resigned, and it is said that John l..
Wilson, Filth Auditor intends resigning
The application of Office seekers at the Treas
ury and Post-ofice Departments are overs
whelming. Not Que in five hundred OF tht
applicants can be satisfied. There is a repor
that John .. Clifford, of Mass, will be Col
ector of New York. Col W. F. Forbes is
appointed Pension Agent at Philadelphia
The following appointments of Commission
ers Of the Union Pacific Railroad we're made
to-day Isaac N. Norris, of Illinois, il
| ..laa., OfE EroaE Plo.r, a.. ~ w..
vice Gen. Buford; Hon. Jas. F. Wilson, o
Iowa, vice Cornelius Wendell.
Mr.. Butler has introduced to Secretary
Boutwell, colored man from New Orlean,
named Joubert, recommending him as Assis
tant Assessor. He don't want the Office fol
the money but 10 test the disposition of tht
party in power regarding the rights of th,
colored race
TALK ABOUT APPOINTMENTS.
Auburn, N. Y, March l4-The Herald
Washington special thinks Gen. Dent vii
be appointed Collector of the port of Sal
FrsDcisco,- in place Of General Miller, ant
Frank NJ, Pixley District Attorney for Cali
fornia.
, Cou missioner Delano declares that he vii
not displace loyal officers in his department
who have performed their duties in faithful
and efficient manner.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Harrisburg, Pa, March ia resolution
has passed the Senate recommending th
vote adopting the Fifteenth Amendment
which was made the special order for Tues
day next No action has been taken by tn
House, but it is asserted that the amend
ment will pass both houses next week by th
} votes of the conservative republicans AM
mocrats.