Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-04
PARAGRAPHS.
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takes effect tomorrow. lie has issue
orders closing the treasury departmeI
tomorrow
. To-day the corridors and halls of ii
treasury building are thrOnged wit
crowds Of strangers, and at the Whit
House looks like one continuous tow
meeting, people going through the Ez
ecutive Mansion Johnson is closely Ell
gagged with a few private friends u
stairs, who are hurrying up pardons be
fore he officially gives up the ghost
Secretary Mccullough notified tn
heads of bureaus and clerks to meet hiI
this afternoon in Treasury to take Ion
farewell.
Gen. Grants headquarters were thu
morning thronged with visitors of bot
sexes, none were admitted except die
tinguished party from New York, con
sisting Of A. T. Stewart, Lenard Jerome
Hamilton Fisk, Gen Daniel Butterfeld
and half dozen others, who were private
ly engaged with Gems. Grant and Sherman
for an hour or more. These gentlemen
presented Gen. Grant with check fol
sos, 900, in full payment for his house
and furniture on | street The commit.
tee afterward presented the title deed o.
the house in question to Gen. Sherman
who made short speech, in receiving
which he was visibly affected at thi:
generosity on the part of the gentlemen
named and their associates. tie re-
turned them his warmest thanks.
The secrecy maintained at headquar-
tiers as to what is going on there gave
rise to the report that Grant and his
cabinet were in consultation. The live
Hest interest is manifested to ascertain
who were cIOseted with him so privately
After the committee left, Grant walked
over from headquarters, past the White
House, to Jay Cooke e. Co.'s, where he
deposited his check. 49,
The Albany burgesses arrived this
morning and several fire companies, who
are marching through the streets to the
sound of lively music.
When the House met this morning,
Colfax rendered his resignation, which
was accepted. He delivered an interest
ing valedictory address, after which Mr..
T. NJ. Pomeroy, Of New York, was elect
ed Speaker for the unexpired term. A
resolution of thanks to Colfax passed
unanimously, Judge Woodward, Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania, offering it.
The House has been occupied with
business on the Speakers table.
New YORK, March 3.-The Herald
says Gen. Grants inaugural will favor
the following points Suffrage amend
ment, economy and retranchment reform,
strict accountability in collection Of the
revenue, congressional reconstruction,
law and order in the South, admitting
outstanding Southern States with all
proper speed new convention with
England on the Alabama claims, inde>
pendence of Cuba, fresh and invigorating
treatment of the Mexican question, grad
ual absorption Of the entire North
American continent, from the North pole
to the equator under the United States
flag. ..
The heirs of Anneke Jaus, held a
meeting at Newark recently, and adopt
ed resolution requesting all heirs to
send in their genealogies. The case in
wolves the ownership Of vast amount
of property in New York now in the
possession of Trinity church.
The board of health has issued an
urgent request for the vaccination OF all
persons in the city liable to smallpox.
The Fenians hold meeting to might
to arrange for the reception to Warren
and Costello.
Paris dispatches say the Sultan of
Turkey is insane and runs day and night
through his apartments like crazy man.
Bismarck has advised the southern
German States on which he thinks he
can rely, to be ready to take the field
next spring. The Gazette of CrOix &C,
cuses France of aiming at the absorp~
ton of Belgium, and advises the whole
of Germany to rise in arms against
France.
1t is officially announced that regi-
ment of cavalry and four battaries Of ar
tillery will leave Canada as soon a. posN
sible in view Of future complications in
Europe.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 3.-The Amer
lean sailed to-day fer Liverpool. She
has been waiting since Saturday last for
the Canadian mail which had been de-
tanned by drifts of snow thirty feet deep.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Repub-
licau members of the forty first Congress
met in caucus in the hall of Representa-
tives yesterday. Mr.. Washburn, of Mas
sachusetts, called the caucus to order and
nominated Schenck, of Ohio, for chairman,
who was unanimously elected. Ketchum,
of New York, and Fitch, of Missouri,
were CHOSEN secretaries. The roll was
called, AMI l29 out of l3G members an
swered. On motion Of Mr.. Schofield,
members Of the forlieth Congress were
admitted TO the floor as spectators.
Mr.. lngersoll moved that the New
Hampshire delegation, and Mr.. Stark
weather, of Connecticut, be allowed to
| participate in the caucus. The chair
decided the motion out of order. Mr..
IngersOll appealed. On motion Of Mr..
Ward, of New York, the appeal was
tabled-Sl to IL. On motion of Mr.. Gar
field it was resolved that order of nOmi-
nations by caucus shall be, first, Speaker;
second, Clerk; third, Sergeant at Arms
fourth, DoorkeepeT; fifth, Postmaster.
Mr.. Dawes, in few eloquent re-
marks, placed in nomination for Speaker
James T. Blaine, of Maine, and Mr.
Blaine was nominated by reclamation.
On motion of Mr.. enckes, debate was
restricted to five minutes for each mem
Der, and not more that twenty minute.
Oh any question, and a majority Of al
the votes cast made necessary to {
choice.
MIR. Bingham placed in nomination fo
Clerk of the House Col. Ephraim Eckley
Of Ohio; Mr.. Dickey nominated Edward
Mcpherson, Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Maynard of Tennessee, presented tn
name of Col. Sam Mckee, of Kentucky
The ballot was: Mcpherson, SO; Eckley
90; Mckee, 20. Mcpherson was de
clared the unanimous choice.
Mr. Clarke, of Kansas, on behalf {
the New Hamshire delegation, placed i
nomination Col. W. j. Ordway, of Ne1
York, the present incumbent, for Sergear
/; at Arms. Mr. 0rth, of Indiana, nomir
ated H. W. Washburn, of Indiana. Ord
; way received rs votes and WashbuTn 5
Ord way was declared elected.
Mr. Kelsey, Of New York, preser
! ted the name of ) Buxton, n Y, fO
door-keeper and Gen. Logan, of Illinois
, nominated ". I. Collins BnXton ".
. made the unanimous choice
Mr. Allison nominated Col. JOSEF
Owen, of Iowa, for postmaster of II
House. Mr. Logan nominated JOSEF
7. Lucas, Of lllinoise, and Mr. Benjam
. presented the name of NJ. s King,
= Minnesota. The ballot resulted-who
number. l29: necessary to choice, {