The New York herald., 1869-03-10


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Commissioner Rollins with the President
11r. DeIano % Qualify To-Day-MenoEial
60 the Retiring Csnnissioncr.
Commissioner Rollins was at the Executive Man.
sion In consultation with the President to-day and
1t s understood that the subject Of the conversation
was the condition OF internal revenue affairs In
various districts throughout the country. Mr..
Deiano win qualify and enter formally upon his duties
Tomorrow. The impression Is that many changes
in important ofces connected with the internal
venue win be made very SOON The clerks Of the
Internal Revenue Department have prepared
memorial which win be presented to Mr.. Rollins on
his retirement.
The Repeal or the Tenure Of Once Bill.
Whatever may be the feeling in the Senate con-
cerning the President, the House to-day showed by
its vote repeating the Tenure Of once act that 1t
has not lost confidence In him. Butler this occa-
sion, as on the previous one, led the way by
introducing the bill He did SO without
any consultation, IL Ii ascertained, with the
other members Of the House. 1t was thought
that in view Of recent events, the House would be
less disposed to repeat the law which ties the hands
Of the President but Butler certain Of the sue
cess whenever It came to vote, and hence allowed
no debate after calling the previous question The
democrats, with view Of getting such republicans
as chose to vote against it the record called the
yeas and nays. The report shows that the forty
seven members opposed to repeating the law when
1t was up before in the House, have dwinded down
to sixteen, all republicans. The only man Of note
among them, is Schenck, Of Ohio. The members Of
the House propose to use their influence with the
Senate have the law entirely repealed before
the close Of the session.
Public Reception at the White House.
The White House to-day was lively enough to COM
pensate for the quietness which has regned there
during the past few days. In accordance with the
arrangements already made public the general public
was admitted, not only to the various rooms OF the
mansion but to the presence OF the President. Until
nalrpast eleven O'Clock, visitors poured into the
doors OF the White House In continuous stream.
Most OF them, however, wished merely to look
about and Fox, the newly installed usher,
was kept busy throughout the whole day.
General Dent, too had his room filled
with applicants for audience with the President
or his secretaries. He managed, however, to con-
duct his portion OF the preliminares with ease and
despatch, and nearly all Of those who requested ad
mission succeeded IN getting to the President
About half-past eleven the President came from his
ONCE, entered the anteroom and told General Dent
not to send In any more cards.
First Formal Meeting Of the Cabinet.
The first formal meeting Of the Cabinet occurred
at noon to-day. As Secretaries Borie, Cox and
Stewart and Attorney General Hoar were not ex-
pected be present. the President sent invitations
to the assistants in those departments to attend the
Cabinet meeting, and bring with them such business
required to be transacted Mr.. Borie came to the
White House o little before eleven O'Clock
and remained with the President about half
an hour, when he LEFT, In order to perform
the act Of qualification. Secretary Washburne
was the frst Cabinet officer to arrive. He entered o
few minutes before twelve O'Clock and passed into
the library adjoining the Presidents ONCE. Very
soon after arrived Mr. James F. Hartley, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury; Mr.. J. Hubley Ashton
Assistant Attorney General; Postmaster General
Cresswell, General Schoneld, Secretary OF War;
Judge Otto Assistant Secretary OF the Interior ana
MI. VIM. Faxon, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
which made the Cabinet representation complete.
The session was quite Short The President said he
did not know that the Cabinet could dis
pose OF much business to-day, but thus
was one OF the days set apart for its
regular meeting he deemed it best that meeting
should be held The Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury had two or three papers to submit which
having been disposed Of several OF the assistants
took their leave and Messrs. washburne, Cresswel
and Schofeld remained Tor some time In converse
tion.
Change Of Affairs mt the War Departments.
have undergone material change by the erect OF
General Orders Nos. II and II, issued this morn
ing. General Grant has been endeavoring
for the last three years to induce Mr.
Johnson to put the whole administration of army
affairs under the General in-Chief. The old method
OF transacting business in the War Department fire.
quenty placed the General OF the Army In embarrass
ing positions and brought about conflicts In author
ity. For long time 1t has been matter Of per-
plexity to decide upon whose authority certain
ders should be issued, and to avoid all these
complications General Grants plan was to place all
the staGs and bureaus under the immediate
command OF the General-in-Chief This has at
length been accomplished, and this morning Gene
raj Sherman announces all the stan generals OF the
War Department as members OF his stan, and the
President orders that hereafter the Secretary OF War
shall be confined TO the duties prescribed for him by
the constitution aud the laws.
Return OF General Rnwlins to the Capitol.
Major General John A. Rawlins has returned from
hts visit to New York city. and.was with the Pres-
dent this morning at the White House.
Mrs. Grant mt the White House.
Mrs. Grant spent two hours at the White House
this morning, making arrangements for the APP
proacalng occupation or the mansion.
Secretary Borie Takes the Oath of Once
Visit to the Navy Department.
SecTttdIy borlc was QualiHeu lu Tue Executive
Chamber this morning by taking the usual oath OF
once, administered by Chief Justice Cartier but VIII
not enter upon his duties until tomorrow morning.
He however, paid visit to the Navy Department
shortly after two O'Clock this afternoon, accompa-
MED by Vice Admiral Porter, and received the chief
officers OF the various bureaus and several naval
ofncers in his office, and subsequently had o
thorough inspection OF the different Offices IN the
department.
Secretary Washburnc mt the State Depart.
Secretary wasnburne reached the State Depart
ment this morning at hafpast nine O'Clock and was
for an hour engaged in the examination OF his cor
respondence and in conference with Mr.. Hunter AS
sistant Secretary. Visitors were then admitted,
when the following members OF Congress and others
were granted mterviews:-Mr. Edward Thornton.
British Minister'S Mr. Hitz, Consul General OF Swift
zeriand; Senators Drake, Cragin and Patterson ex-
Governor Fenton, Of New York. and Messrs wash
buru Of Indiana. McCroorv rbaud1or u,,tiar ana