The New York herald., 1869-03-13

noon the Lieutenant General called upon General
| Sherman and passed q short time In conversation
| after which he called upon President Grant, The
meeting OF the now President and his distinguished
lieutenant indicated the confidence which the one felt
In the other The interview protracted and was
confined to the recent Indian war and other ques
| tions OF importance.
Secretary Boutwell,.
Secretary Boutwell, received his commission from
the State Department during the Cabinet session
this morning. He will enter formally upon his du-
ties al the Treasury Department this afternoon. Mr.
Boutwell, was met upon his arrival at his once this
morning by number OF anxious applicants for
places, some OF whom were ambitious to serve as
collectors aud assessors OF internal revenue, as well
as others who are willing accept any position that
can be obtained. ranging from the higher ofices in
the Treasury down to first class clerk
Secretary Fish.
Secretary Fish is not expected 70 arrive here until
Tuesday or Wednesday next.
Secretaries Rawlins and Boutwell, Qualified.
Secretaries Boutwell, and Rawlins qualified at the
Cabinet meeting to-day. Chief Justice Cartier, OF
the Supreme Court or this District, administered
the oath TO the two gentlemen. Mr.. Boutwell, is
very busily engaged at the Treasury Department in
attending to oflical business.
Perplexity of the Speaker In Arrnngirg the
House Couimiftees-Dissafisf with the
Complexion of the Committee ON Elections.
There was considerable disappointment among the
members to-day at the failure Of Speaker Blaine TO
announce the standing committees OF the House.
Mr. Blaine has had great deal OF difficulty in ar.
ranging the committees as to give satisfaction all
around 1t Is stated that he came to the capitol this
morning with the list ready to announce but upon
showing it to some OF the members so much dissat-
sfaction was expressed that he was forced to make
cbo and fiv,o1I
OF the committees until Monday. The Committee
on Elections was announced at the urgent request
OF the claimants and contestants for seats
SO as to go Immediately to work. The republican
contestants and claimants not at all satisfied with
the composition Of this committee. The republican
members OF the committee, with two exceptions are
new men, and the numerous republican contestants
express some doubt OF the ability OF the comrsnlee
to present their cases In the most favorable light 1t
is said that Butler Is to be second the Ways and
Means. schenck is not altogether pleased with this,
Butler and himself are in the habit Of looking at
things from different standpoint. and seldom sue
coed in agreeing
ONCE Hunters Becoming Restive and Dis
c0uraged.
The ONCE seekers crowd the hotels this evening
and speculate freely on their prospects for appoint
ment. Every other man wants to be a collector or
consul and great Is the perturbation among them
as to their chances for nomination. General Isaac
+. Quimby for marshal OF the Northern district OF
New York generally mentioned tonight The
natives Of the District Of Columbia are considerably
agitated over the appointments In their midst. Col
onel James OBeirne, register Of wills, win probably
be retained. The other ONCE holders feel nervous
their positions and win, very likely 60 by the
board. The Ministry to England Is already con-
ceded to Motley and the Russian mission to Curtin,
Of Pennsylvania, but the minor oices In the gift Of
President Grant, such as collectors, assessors ana
postmasters all the talk with the host OF ONCE
seekers that infest the hotels and boarding houses.
Rush for On1ces in the Treasury Department.
The CLERKS Of the appointment on1cer In the Trea-
sury are now overwhelmed with work. A perfect
avalanche Of applications is pouring in at the rate
OF six applications for each ONCE under the control
OF the Department.
Abuses in the Navy Department 70 be Rome.
died.
Secretary Borie has turned his attention to num-
Der OF loose matters that have been running on in
that department for the especial benefit or certain
select parties, and has about made mp his mind to
0nd q remedy for these 'abuses." One Of them,
which, 1t is said, win come In for early attention. s
the manner In which disbursements are made In
Europe for our navy For the last ty years the bank
ing house Of Barring Brothers, in England, has been
for disbursement on account Of our navy. An old
law requires the Barring Brothers acknowledge the
receipt Of money deposited with them sixty days
after 1t is placed TO their credit They receive
the money now within fortnight after 1t leaves
this country, SO that they have the use Of the
money ve or six weeks before they become RESPONSE
BILE for it. For oil moneys deposited with them
the Barines pay interest at the rate Of four per cent
per annum, and for all moneys they pay over and
above the amount on deposit they charge interest ct
the rate Of i've per cent per annum. statelhent
made out in the Treasury for the nsca year ending
June 30. 1868, shows that the United States govern
ment paid the Barring Brothers $4,000 for disburs-
ing $3 o00, 900, and the amount paid them averages
100000 every year. II IL probable that financial
agent will be appointed from this country.
The Internal Revenue Dcpartnent.
The current business Of the Internal Revenue De-
missioner Harland, as Commissioner Delano will be
engaged for some time to come In selecting men to
oil vacancies He has q number OF nominations
ready, which win be submitted to the Secretary Of
the Treasury tomorrow.
Nova Scotia Pressing for Annexation to the
United States.
Prominent gentlemen who have arrived here from
Nova Scotia represent the feeling In that Province in
favor Of annexation to the United States as per-
vading amost the entire community and rapidly In
creasing in intensity. England declines to release
the Province from the Dominion OF Canada, into
which 1t was drawn against the wishes
and under the solemn protest OF the people;
and nine tentns Of the entire population openly
declare for annexation to the United States
In preference to confederation with Canada.
The people intensely in earnest on the subject.
and some OF the leading papers have come out
strongly In favor OF n separation from England and
union with the American republic. IL Ia stated that
the members Of the local Legislature, having failed
TO obtain repeal Of the act Of Confederation, are
about to come together and apply for release from
England; and ut the same time send o delega-
tion to Washington to ascertain what encourage
ment they can optain in their efforts to be-
come state IN the Union. Robert J. Walker
and other prominent gentlemen here have been
consulted on the SUBJECT and IL is under
stood that Mr.. walker is preparing pamphlet In
support OF the measure, in which. the great advan