New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

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ers in the Internal Revenue service.
The President sent TO the Senate to-day. several
nominations for naval promotions The Senate con-
frmed only one nomination.. Lindsey to be Pen
sion Agent at st. Louis.
Secretary Boutwell,, to-day, appointed Messrs.
Henry ID. Cooke Of the firm Of Jay, Cooke & Co" w.
A. Shannon, and J. Guthrie of the Treasury Depart
ment, Commission to audit the books and accounts
of the Printing Bureau. Mr. McCartie, the Superin-
tendent of the Bureau will aid in the examination,
which is to extend back to the time when his prede
cessor Mr. Clark. was in charge.
The position of additional Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, lately held by Mr.. Cooper has been
rendered TO Mr. w. A. Richardson Of Boston. 1t is
understood that no change will be made in the As
sistant Secrctarys position now held by Mr.. Hartley
The following new assignments have been made by
the General of the Army:
HDoRs. OF TIE ARMY, ADJUTAHT. GENERALS OFFICE, I
WASHINGTON, March 1G, 1869.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 49, BY direction OF the lTeSldeIt
OF tie United States the following changes made OF
Military Divisions and Department Commanders:
l. Lieut.. .Gen. i. H. sheridan rs assigned 10 the COM
mand of the Military Division Of the Missouri.
MaIorGen H. W. Halleck s & assigned @ 70 inc ne com com
posed OF the Departments Of the South Louisiana, INC
Fourth Military District and the States composing the
present Department OF the Cumberland headquarters at
Louisville, Ky MaiorGcn Halleck Will proceed 10 his
new command as as relieved by MaiOrGen THOMAS
g. MaiorGen Geo H. Thomas Is assigned TO the com
maud OF the Military Division Of the Pacific.
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mand OF the Department Of the Missouri The State OF
Illinois and the post Of Fort Smith, Arkansas are trans
s. BriSadier and Brevet Major.Gcn. O o. Howard is
assigned to command the Department ot hnlsiana' ANA
J. A. Mower, will command according TO his Drevet rank
c. HE Department Of Washington win be discontinued
and merged in the Department Of the East The records
will be sent 70 the AdiutantGeneral OF the Army. m
T. The First Military District VIII Dc added To tho Mill
tary division Of the Atlantic
g. As MajorGen. Thomas is ready TO relnquish
~ ftAn napnr of
partnent will be discontinued. and tho States comprising
I Win be added to other departments ia, bo hereafter
tant-General OF the army. BY command Of Gen sher'
man. l. ID. TOWNSEND, Asst. AdjutantGeneaL
The resignation Of Brevet Major Gen. John A. Raw
lins has been accepted, to date from the 18th in
slant
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to-
day authorized Senator Sumner to report back to
the Senate the different treaties, ten in number,
which were not acted upon, failed, IN the last Con-
gress. Among them are the Aabama-caims treaty, re-
ported upon adversely at last session the San Juan
boundary treaty reported fsvOrably, with amend
ment the protocol or naturalization treaty and
the treaty negotiated by Caleb Gushing for a ship
canal across the Isthmus of Darien
The Committee Of Ways and Means met this morn
ing and organized. They will hold their first session
for business Tomorrow when they will take up the
Supplemental Tax bill, which passed the House in
the Nth Congress but failed I'm the Senate. 1T pro-
vdes, among other things, for extending the time
one year for the payment Of the tax ON whisky in
bond, and changes the mode Of imposing the stamp
tax on tobacco.
Gen. Banks has called n meeting Of the Foreign
Affairs Committee for tomorrow, for the purpose Of
considering the affairs of Cuba and st. Domingo,
1t is maintained by many Senators and Representa-
tives that Congress ought TO clothe the President
with authority to recognize dc frcio governments in
those countries if in his judgment it is expedlont to
DO so.
Senator Sumner announces that tho statement
made by Ncw-YoTk evening paper, intimatng that
he had prepared belligcrcnt speech the Alabama
treaty, is without foundation. He SAYS lie may make
q speech the subject when the treaty comes up for
consideration abut there viii not be q bclhgcTent
sentiment in it. On the contrary, it will be more
pacific in tone than any he has ever delivered as he
does not think there is any occasion to pursue any
other lue Of policy.
The object of the joint resolution, passed by the
Senate today, posponing removals in civil Offices in
the Provisional Government Of Virginia till 30 days
from and after itspaSsage is to afford time TO make
such removals. the limit in the former joint reso
luton expires this week. Gen. Stoneman, who is
now to be succeeded by Gen. Candy viii not have
time to make the changes before his retirement
A Iargennmber of citizens Of Illinois this evening
by appointment, called upon Secretary Of War Raw
Inns, at Army Headquarters The Hon. J. Y. Scam
mon delivered brief address to Secretary Rawlius
and read series Of resolutions to which Gen. Raw
lins replied in brief speech. The gentlemen present
then shook the General by the hand and withdrew.
The Treasury Department has issued bonds 10 the
Central Pacific Railroad upon their entire line from
Sacramento TO OGDEN. Thissettcs the point Of juno
ton with tho Union Pacific Road at Ogden.
VISITING ATIONS-TlIE LOUISIANA REPRE-
sENTATIYES-THE TREASURY CLERKS.
fGENFRAL PRESS DISPATCH
Several delegations were at the Executive Mansion
this afternoon awaiting an interview with the Prrsi
dent which, however, they obliged 10 pOstp pOne,
owing 10 the great length of the Cabinet session,
which occupied the President until late hour in the