Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-08
WASHINGTON.


VASE sGros. March AT the Executive
Do t,msut thn morning there was no gen.
eral admission OF visitors. President Grant
waa occupied in the Executive efics during
the forenoon. Msssrs. Washburns, Crss-
veil and Stewart were present, bus there
vas no general organization Of tbs Cabinet.
Tho military stat Of Cen. Grant 10 still
on duty - Secretaries to the President. but
Il 10 his intention in . few days 70 appoint
c villains 70 the different Offices in the Presi-
dental hevssheld.
Gems. Dsnt, Cemsteck end Porter will 10
asslened to he staff Of Gen. Sherman.
Acting Secretaries OF different depart.
ments were announced to the Executive
Mansion to-day - ascertain the condition
81 public m4tters here, and 10 instruct them
- transact nothing beyond ths regular
routine Of business until their chiefs take
charge.
Postmaster Creswsll intends entering up
On his dutios this svssins.
Ex>Atternsy General Evarts was with
the n. .ident some time s-day.
A dispatch received from Judge Hoar,
ne~ Attorney General, stating he expected
to be here Tuesday night
Commissioner Dslano was at the Internal
Revenue Department this morning, but has
net yet qualified.
Since tie Prssidsnts message Was sent
- the Senate asking for the repeal Of tho
law which prscludss Mr.. Stswart's accept.
snce Of the Treasury, without his rstireing
from business, there bee been much con-
sultaticn amepg members Of Congress on
he subjsot. Seine Republicans have epsn>
" declared that they will vote for such .
resolution, others express their reluctance
to Dc 30, bat say they will DO nothing TO
embarrsss the President At the commerce
nens Of his administration.
Mr.. Stewart was in consultation with
various Senators today, and in view Of
the President will withdraw his message or
Mr. Stewart will resign in order to isavs
the President free TO make another appoint
nent.
Ga account Of the amount Of business to
be transacted by Csngrsss, the session 10
not likely to be . snort els.
Ex.Prssidsns Johnson and wife are stil
stepping with their frisnds. 1t 10 expected
he will, by invitation Of the corporate Au-
+ theritss Of BAl'imsrs, visit that o,ty on
Wednesday. On his rsts-n - w arlington,
he viii take the train BY way Of Lynch.
bureh for his homo in Tennessee.
The following massage was sent to tis
Senate to day BY Prssldent Grant:
10 the Senate Of IL: United Safe
Since the nomination and confirmation
Of Alexander I. s ,svart 70 the sffics OF Sec
Rotary Of ths Tr. Jury, l And that by the
8 h section Of an &c. OF CenRrsss, approved
September 2, 1859, il provides ss fellows,
| to Wit
Ind b 1t further enacted, That no person
appointed - any Office Instituted by this
act shall directly Or indirectly be Concerned
IN carrying On buslrsss trade or commerce,
or owning the whole or any part Of any =
We sci, or purchase BY himself, or ano,hss
in lust Of hun, any pubic and or her
public propsriy, or be e.nocrnsd in the
uichase or dspssal .. any pubic securi-
ties Of any S.ass Of the United State J, or
axe o. ss,n for negotiating or transsctin z
Any busip. ~ other than what ahall b al
lowed by ~, and If any pc IN shall offend
againat any Of the prsnibitions Of this. act,
he shall De deemed guilty 81 high misis-
me nor, aud forfeit 10 the United States .
psoaliy Of g 600, and shall upon csnvic.
tisn ba removed frsm efii,e and further,
thersatss be incapable Of holding any Of
fee under the United s los and il 10 pro-
viosd that any e.ner and let pubic prose-
culor shall give information Of any such
offence, upsn which prosecution and COM
viction shall bs had, cue half Of the effyncs
penalty Of s.. 900, when recovered, shall be
for the use OF the person giving euoh infer-
nation.
In view Of these provisions, and the fact
that Mr.. Stewart hes been unanimously
confirmed BY the Senate, would ask that
he be exempted BY . jsint resolution Of the
Two Houses irsm the operation Of the same.
(Signed) U. 8. GRANT. ),
Washington, March 6, 1859. :
The following General Order was issued
to-day:
General Orders Ne. 10.
HsApQUAlrsas or Tas ARnr,l
ApJurANr GRN.RAL's OFBlcE,
WAsnIsersH, Esrsh ., 80.
The President Of the United States dis
reefs that the following orders b carried
into execution - soon - possible:
1st. The Department OF the South viii be
commanded by Brigadisr aud Brsvst Msjsr
General o. II. Terry.
%. Major General George Meade 10 a.
signed 70 the command Of lhs Military Di-
| vision Of the Atlantic, and will transfer h,a
headquarters 70 Philadelphia, Pa, he will
turn ever his present command tsoperarily
t. Brsvst Majsr General 7. n. Rsgsr,
Colonel Of The 25th Iafansry. ~he 10 assien.
cd to duty according t. bic Brsvst Of
Major General while IN execution Of this
command
ID. Major General P. II. Sheridan i. a.
signed 10 the command Of the Department
Of Louisiana, and will turn ever the com
mand Of the Department Of the Missouri
temporarily to the next senior officer.
4th. Major General w. 8. Hancock IL
sss gnsd % ths command Of the Depart
msnt Of Dacetah.
oh. Brigadisr and Brsvet Majsr General
z. X. 3. CANDY is assigned to the eeininao d
OF the First Military District, and will IRE
coed to his pest as soon - relieved BY Brs-
vet Major General Reynolds.
9Th. Brsvst Major General A. @. Gillsm,
Of the 24,h Infantry, will turn ever the
command Of the Fourth Military District
to tho next senior o6cer aud jsin his real
ment.
7th. Brsvst Nsjsr Gen. J. j. Rsyaslds.
Colonel 18th Infantry, 10 assigned to the
command Of the 9th Military District, a..
| cordiug - his Brsvst Of Majsf General.
9Th. Brsvst Major General W. B. Emery.
Cslsnsl Of 5,h Cavalry, 10 assigned 70 the
command Of the Department Of Washint-
ton, according to his BreSet Of Msjer Gen.
sral.
By command O. General Of the Army.
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