The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-03-23
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From Llst's B0ef Garf'te R9orn,
WASHINGTON, March L.

tne caolhel Session lais ulornIng, anu en-
tered formally upon his duties at the
Treasury department this evening
The rush Of visit6rso to the White
House is undated. Delegations from
the loyal league from Alexandria, includ
ing several negroes, and the Irish radical
associstioneof New York. also paid their
respects. Grant told the former that he
hoped before the end the year Virgins
would be restored TO self goycrnpient,
and represented in both Houses of Con
gress. ,.-..... .......
Secretaries Boutwell, and Rawlins were
qualified at the cabinet meeting to day.
Chief Justice Carter, of the Supreme
Court of this district, administered the
oath.
\ Commissioner Delano has issued diree
tons to supervisors that hereafter any
collectors who shall sell liquor stamps af
ter receiving notice TO do so, shall be con-
sidered to have given cause for suspen-
sion. The law provides that collectors
shall issue stamps in books to gaugers
who shall put them on casks and cancel
them.
House resolution, offered by Butler, APP
pointing a joint committee on Indian af-
fairs was agreed to.,iuJ ut 90
Bingham moved joint resolution fix.
ing inal adjournment on the last Friday
in March Agreed tolls to H. b.. I'd.
Banks introduced joint resolution to
recognize the independence of Cuba when
i N
tablished. Referred to committee on for.
eign affairs. EE q. UG-4GE.
! New YORK, March II.
A Richmond special to the Ferald
says, owing to a gust Of dissatisfaction
with the nominees of the republican con
vention, Wednesday, an address has been
ISSUED recommending the following gen
tlemen as Independent candidates For
Governor, G.. c. " alker, of Norfolk; for
Lieutenant Governor, John c. Lewis, of
Rockingham for Attorney General, S. c,
Taylor, of Montgomery county The ad-
dress says that the previous nominations
were not properly secured that they are
not calculated to produce a union in the
republican ranks, and that the parties
nominated are not true to the interests
of the State. Walker, nominee for Gov
erner, is a northern man who settled here
and invested $4,000 in Internal and
other improvements Messrs. TAYLOR
and Lewis are native Nirginians of stand
ing and responsibility in their respective
communities.
g.,.. WASHINGTON, March 10.
Secretary Rawlins to- day took formal
charge of the War Office. General SchO-
field, late Secretary, was present and turn
ed over the officers of the department to
the new Secretary ;
General Sherman has promulgated in
general orders the act making appropria-
tons for the army, approved March 3lst,
1868
The applications for Office to the Treas
ury and Post office departments are over
whelming. Probability is, not one in five
hundred of the applicants can be satisfied.
LOUISVILLE March IS.
Hon. Jas. Guthrie late United States
Senator from Kentucky, who won nation
al fame as Secretary Of the Treasury, dur.
ing Pierce's administration, and who was
for many Years conspicuous in financial
circles Tor eminent ability as President Of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
died at his residence in this city to day.
His funeral will = take place on Monday
the 18th inst. u IF#f|tt
s+Hll u NEw York, March 10.
General Jourdan, formerly chierof-
staff to General Beanregard. who recent
" disappeared from Charleston, South
Carolina, and it is reported has sailed for
Cuba to take mp arms in behalf Of the in
surgents 1t is also reported Jourdan
has been all along in full accordance with
the President 1t is said the President
has assured him that no American taken
in the rebellion shall be harshly dealt
with by the Spanish authorities resi-
WASHINGTON, March Is.
The Senate republican caucus nomina-
ted the following: -,&
John X. French, of North Carolina,
Sergeant. at Arms John NJ. Morris, of
Connecticut, Clerk; A. NJ. Clapp, of the
Bu,ialo Express, public printer.
SESArE-The Alabama land grant bill
passed, u..- ..f...
A bill was introduced to pay deputy
collectors and assessors the same as col
lectors and assessors when dischargng
their duties Referred -r
Trumbull, from Judiciary committee,re
ported, without amendment, joint resolu
ton providing for removals from the
civil office in the provisional government
of Virginia. Passed. ."
Morton offered a joint resolution pro.
viding that the majority of any State
Legislature shall be sufficient to ratify
any amendment to the Constitution ofthe
United States proposed by Congress, and
that the resignation or withdrawal, or
! temporary refusal to act of the minority,
it shall not affect the validity ofsuch ratiA
fication by a majority. Davis objected,
and the resolution went over.
The bill to strengthen the public cred
it was taken up and after some discussion
passed--yeas A.. nays 10. T
! HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
'I" WASHINGTON, March 9th, 49,
General Orders No. 49, ..
BY direction Of the President, the fol-
lowing changes are made of military d-
visions and department commanders ra
First, Lieutenant General 7. ii. Shcri-
dan, is assigned to the command of the
military dcp1rtnpnt of the Missouri