Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-13
GEN. GRANT NOTIFIED OF Ills ELEC TI0N.
HIS REPLY TO THE COMMITTEES.
His Policy ts be Economy. RetrenC hni mt,
the Faithful Collection Of tar
Reveuue. and the Payment
OF the Public Debt.
He will Hold his Appointe.s to a Strict
Accountability.
Unfaithful Officials TO Walk the Plank
Names OF Cabinet Officers Not To Be
Diyulged.
THE COMMITTEES WAIT UPON VIZ
COLFiS.
HE COMMITTEES WAIT UPON VIZ
GOLFiN
His Response.

r. Wilson and J. V. L. Pruyn, the Joint Com
mit,ee appointed py the House and ) mate 10
wait upon General Grant and notify HIM o.
his election as President OF the United States,
discharged the duty assigned to them this morn.
ing. The time fixed for the reception was II
O'Clock, but the committee arrived at General
Grants headquarters about half-past 10, and
were Immediately shown TO General Grant,
once, on the second floor
Senator Morton addressed General Graut,
stating the considerations which had ind uced
the people of the country to call hi m to the
Presidency, alludIng to their confidence in his
integrity. capacity, and patriotism, and ex.
pressing their desire that his administration
might be one of economy, faithful execution OF
the laws,and honest collection Of the revenues,
and expenditures Of the public moneys.
General Grant replied to the Comnittes that
II would be his endeavor TO call around him
men who would carry out the princ pies which
the country desires to see successful Economy
RetIenchment, the faithful collection OF the
Revenue and the payment of the Public Deot
IL he did not succeed in this at first he wonid
not hesitate to make a second or even a third
trial, and until he found those who wonld
prove entirely satisfactory. He would remove
his own appointses as soon as those of his pre-
deeessor.
He had not announced his Cabinet up to the
present time, but had intended to do so ate
his official notification. But after clrefui
consideration he had come TO the conclusion
should invite TO seats in his Cabine,-nor
even TO the parties selected-until he shouIG
transmit their names TO the Senate, bacau
there was not a man in the country, If named
for a position in the Cabinet but who would
be assaIled, and great pressure brought to bear
by friends of various parties. IL he notified
the gentlemen Themselves at all In advance, it
would not be more than a day or two previous
10 sending their names to the Senate.
MIR. Pruyn stated that, though differing po.
:iticaiiy with General Grant, he and his poliu
cal friends would give his administration Il
hearty support in the policy laid do wn IN the
remarks he had just made.
The Committee subsequently, waited upon
MIR. Colfax, who, in response to the notification
dent of he United States, said:
Geptlemen Please convey to he two House
of Congress my acceptance of the Office I,
which have been elected by the people OF the
United States; and assure them that l shall
endeavor TO prove worthy OF this mark OF con
hdence hJ fidelity to principle and duty
THE BODIES OF THE ASSASSINATION Con
sPIRAToRs AND CArrAIN WIRz.-The apph.
cation by the friends of the late Mrs. Sara I
for her remains having been granted, the
friends and relatives Of all the other conspira-
tors executed under the sentence of the Mili-
tary Commission have made similar appiIca-
tioDs
The relatives of Captain w irz, the Anderson
willie prison keeper. not living in thIs vicinity,
ana being poor, no application has been made
a vet 10 have his body removed from the
/ Arsenal. We learn, however that Mr.. Schade
his counsel, is trying 10 make some arrange
ments whereby the necessary funds for the
removal OF the body 10 q Christian cemetery
may be obtained. Captain Wirz's widow lives
in Trigg county, Kentucky, with one child oy
her uniOr with him, and two by former hus-
band. daughter of Captain Wirz by his first
wife Is, we hear, governness 10 an English
nobiemans family, and judging from her le,-
ters il an accomplished lady. She, as well as
her family here, have been constantly urging
Mr.. Schace TO see that the body of Csp,aiu
Wirz should receive Christian burial.
letter from Edwin Booth has been laid
before the President, askng for the remains Q.
J. Wilkes Booth. The appeal has been made
IN behalf of the mother OF Booth, and is held
under consideration. The remains OF Booth
lie al the south end of the range OF graves
which the bodies OF the oonspira,ors Were
Inferred, about two years since. 1t is well
known that a portion of the spinal column wts
removed before the body taken OFF the
monitor, and II Is also believed that the leg
which was shattered when he Jumped from
the box AT Ford's Theatre, after committing the
act, was amputated-
Payne's relatives reside in Florida Her
old's relatives reside here. and If the appIiea-
ton for his remains is granted, as II will BE-
probably, they will be Inferred, beside the
body of his father, in the Con ngress onaI Gene
teIy.
As we stated yesterday, Mr.. Sehade made
application for AzerodtS body, on behalf OF
his relatives, and an order will probably De-
given, and the body disinterred and remove
on Monday afternoon.
Atzerodt resided, it will oe recellected, At
Port Tobacco. Charles county, Nd, his mother
living in Baltimore, and, be believe, left q son
there. He also left some relatives in Howard
county, I'D, and \ brother and uncle residing
in this city. II Will be remembered that the
part which Atzerodt was 10 play in the con-
spiracy, as charged, was TO take care Of the
Vice President Mr.. Johnson0 and in IN
following letter OF Mr.. Schade, making To
req uest for his mother and sister for the body,
be asks rhat the order be granted paric ularIy
IN this case:
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. February II, ls6g.-
SiT. At the request and in behalf of Mrs. Vic
toria AtzeIodt of Baltimore, the mother of the
late George A Atzerodt, and Mr. John q. At
zerodi OF this city, his brother, most respect
fully ask you to gave an order for the delivery
of the remains of the saS George A Atzerodt,
Which lie buried in one OF the warehouses at
the Arsenal IN this city.
The Present enlightened age as well as the
| Character and reputation of the freest people OF
tne world will not permit the mediaeval and
barbaflc custom of seekin revenge on handful
| OF dust and ashes. Besides, your well-known
kindness and generosity, let me hope that you
VIII grant the desired favor particularly In this
| csse.
have the honor TO be, sir, your most ooed-
| lent servant, LOUIS ScHADE-
To HIS ExeeHeHey, Andrt a JoaRsoa, Pre- sideat
| Of the Cnfted States.
THE PRRsIDHNr or THE SEN ATE this morn
ing presented the credentials Of Hon Reuben
T. Fspton Sen aroy .elecs from Nex Yorh