The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-03-11

each member of the Cabinet, and en-
dorses the Inaugural.
The following resolution was pass.
ell unanimously by the House last
Thursday.
Resolved, That the retirement Of
Hon Schuyler Colfax from tho Speak
er's chair, after long and faithful
discharge of his duties is an event in
our current history which void cause
general regret were 1t not that the
country is to have the benefit of ma.
tured talents and experience in a high
err sphere of duty to which he has
been called by majority ofhis coun.
trymcn. Inrarting from our distin-
guishcd Speaker the House records
with becoming sensibilty it's high ap.
probation of his skillin parliamentary
law, his promptness of administering
and facilitating the business of this
body, and Of his urbane manners, dig
nifty and impartlality with which 10
has presided over the deliberations of
the House. He will carry with him
into his new field ofduty ard through.
out life the kind regards Of every men,
Der ofthis Congress.
Mr.. Colfax spoke as follows:
Gentlemen, the opening Of the leg
islative day, at the close of which l
must enter upon another sphere Of
duties, requires me to tender my re-
signation of the Office which by your
kindness and confidence I have held,
to take effect on the election of
Speaker for the brief remainder of
this session. The parting words
amongst friends about to separate,
are always regretful ones, but the
farewell which takes me from this
Hall in which so many years have
been spent, excites in me emotions
which would be useless to attempt to
conceal.
After reviewing tho eventful his
tory Of the IA years of his connection
with the House, and congratulating
the House on the results Of the war
and the present peaceful condition of
the country, and it's proud position
among the nations of the world, it's
military power and almost illimitable
resources exemplified by the war
which developed them, He adverted
with pardonable satisfaction to the
fact that while appeals had been ia
ken from his decisions while speaker
no decision had been reversed, and
concluded as follows.
If, in the quickness with which q
presiding officer here is often CON-
PEELED to rule hour after hour on par
liamentary points and in tho perfor-
nance of his duty to protect all men,
bcrs in their rights to advance the
progress Of business and to preserve
order any word has fallen from my
lips that has justly wounded any one
desire to withdraw it. l leave this
room with no feeling of unkindness
to any member with whom l have
been associated in all the years of the
past, having earnestly tried to prac-
tice that lesson of life which COM
mands us to write oar enmities in
sand, but to engrave our friendship
on grantit6. But the last word can
not be long delayed. l bid farewell
to the faithful and confiding constit-
uency, whose atfectionate regard
sustained and encompassed me thro'
all the years Of my public life. Fare.
well to the hall which, in its excite
ments and restless actities SO often
seemed to represent the throbbings
and intense feelings Of the national
heart, and finally, fellow members, and
friends, with sincere gratitude for
the generous support you have al
ways given me in the difficult and
complex duties of tho chair, and with
my warmest wishes for your health,
hap mess and prosperity, one and
all, bid you farewell.
Chicago, March 6.
A private dispatch from New
York, just received here, says there
is great excitement in Washington
to-day. Washburne has resigned and
and is to be sent to France. The
Senate passed joint resolution de-
claring Stewart ineligible to the Of
fee of Secretary of the Treasury,
and is now waiting for two other
names to come in.
Cincinnati, March 6.
Gov. Cox has accepted the position
Of Secretary Of the Interior, and
leaves for Washington tomorrow
night.
Washington, March 6.
The following order was issued to.
day:
! General Orders, No. 10.
H'Do's ARMY, AD'T GEMS OFFICE, !
WASHINGTON, March 5th, 1869. (
The President of the United States
directs that the following orders be
carried into execution as soon as
practicable
LIST. The Department ofithe South
will be commanded by Brigadier and
Brevet Major General A II Terry.
I'd. Major General Geo G Meade
is assigned to the command of the
Military Division of the Atlantic and
will transfer his headquarters to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He will
turn over his present command tenn
porarily to Brevet Major General T
H Ruger, Colonel of the 35th Infantry
who is assigned to duty according to
his Brevet of Major General while in
the exercise of his command.
Sd. Major General p Fl Sheridan
is assigned 10 the command of the
Department of Loui. lana, and will
turn over his command of the De-
partment Of Missouri temporarily to
the next senior officer.
4th. Major General w S Hancock
is assigned to the command of the
Department Of Dacotah.
9Th. Brigadier and Brovet Major
General I r S Candy is assigned to
the command of the first Military
District, and will proceed to his post
as soon as relieved by Brevet Major
General Reynolds.
r 9th. Brevet Major General A C
Glllem, of the Gath Infantry, will
turn over his command Of the fourth
Military District to the next senior
officer and join his regiment.
7th Brevet Major General j ]
Reynolds, Colonel of the Goth Infant
~, is assigned to the command of the
fifth Military District according to
his Brevet of Major General.