New-York tribune., 1869-03-12
GENERAL PRESS DrsPArcHl

The President will receive the officers Of the Army
now in Washington at the Executive Mansion at II
o'clock tomorrow.
No changes have been made in the Navy Depart
ment by Secretary BOrie. He was engaged a great
portion Of the day with Admiral Porter in acquaint-
ing himself with the duties pertaining to the Depart
ment and the necessary changes 10 be made.
Among the applicants for Postmaster of Washing
ton CITY is Mrs. Josephine S. Grifiing prominent
advocate of female suffrage and petition IS crcu-
lating for signatures with view 10 secure the
appointment
The Post Office Department has received informa-
ti0n that connection between the Union Pacho and
Central Pacific Railroad was resumed on Tuesday,
after four weeks suspension and that 20 tuns of mail
matter which had accumulated on the way has been
forwarded to the Pacific Coast. telegram from
Ogden Utah. states that 10 tuns OF California mails
had accumulated at the end OF the track, and the
contractors had made arrangements TO take IL TO the
end of the Central Pacific Road. The route agents
were directed to continue i'll charge of the mail going
with mule trains.
Badeau's Military History Of u. s. Grant Is being
translated into tho French, German, and Spanish
languages. SenOr Romero is making tho Spanish
translation, two distinguished gentlemen. one n
Berlin, are preparing German translations OF the
work, and an eminent French scholar Is engaged IN
translating the History into the French language
The recent Appropriation bill necesstates the dis
charge from the Patent Office of 81 clerks Of the
second class, and IA of the first class While this
reduction is being made the business OF the Office IL
steadily interchangeable month Of February showing
a larger business than any preceding month since
the office was organized.
gagged in hearing arguments in tho following case:
Faunon, Green * CO.. agt. NIchol clarke ana the
Collector of Taxes Of Davidson County Tenn. Ar
gument concluded
MANY Senators and Representatives desire state
ment 10 be made that owing TO the constant require
nents day and night, of public business, they are
utterly unable to reply TO the very largo number OF
letters received by them within tho last IL days.
The removal OF the Internal Revenue Bureau from
Riggs g. Plants building corner OF Fifteenth anu u
SITS. to the north wing Of the Treasury department,
was commenced this afternoon, but 1t VIII probably
be week or 10 days before the entire clerical force
is IN tho new quarters .,,,
Secretary Cox received large number of visitors
nj the Interior Department this morning
BY direction of the President Breyet- BrigadierGen
George T. Thrie Paymaster is relieved from duty IN
the District of New-York, and assigned to duty in
The District of San Francisco and ordered to report
without delay. 10 Deputy Paymaster-Gen. Hiram
Leonard. i'm charge of that District.
Mr. Holmes T.. Ofley has been formally appointed
Chief Clerk of the Navy Department
Customs receipts from March to ., INCLUSIVE; Bos-
ton. s396,l55; York, $3,243,S6; Phlladelphla,
SI43 050. baltimore $l43,23l New-Orleans, feD -
TO "a sG6,05S. Total 1891 ,SSO - -, III,
Commissioner Delano is completely oyerrun with
visitors this morning. 1t is almost Impossible TO
reach him for the mass of visitors in his Office.