The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-17
Dispatches, from Tuesday Mornings Daliy1
FROM WASHINGTON.

| ,v.ru,xar,s. March l3.-Gen. Batter introduced
the neoro Jonbert to Boutwell, as an applicant Tor
/ the New Orleans assessorshlp OF revenue. JouoeFt
said he had no pecuniary interest," but wanted to test
whether lis race was 70 1late e9u' ''S'' "ae' '"'
/ new administration.
Goyerrment has ordered thorough, investigation OF
esottorn railroads III the matter OF rolling afovk and
stber material turned over to them at the cose OF c
WASHINGTON, MarcI, 14-Until Congressional ac-
t:o, Cen hmes will act rs commander OF the Fourth
Miitary District aad provisional Governor OF As@'s
| sippi. ,, euox, ,-,,. n.
hans who came here for foreign appointments tDH-
mas desired the mission TO IIayti and oahert con.
sulship) were persuaded the interest Of Their race re-
oniretl they should stay at home, and joHbeTt II now
appyiue for the New Orleans assesSorshp, ad Dthhs
for the Baton Rouge colectorship Chances ARE equal
for Longstreets confirmation.
Michael Hahn has arrived.
The Express has the following special "AI me
leading Senators and members cndearorlng to con-
troll appointments which to have been made by
Gen Grant in advance, from men whom he had p'clea
out, without regard to party service and the iac',
which is gradually becoming known, has demoraised
not only office seekers but Senators and members,
who had promised nearly all the places to tlier parc-
lar favoriles Grant stated yesterday and to-day that
he would not make nominations until he asctrtained
what action Tie Senate would take respecting the civil
tenure of office act. The Judiciary Committee OF the
Senate who have this subject before them are divided
on the question OF its repeal or modification, but it is
believed that with the aid Of the Democrats, tie meas
ure will be repealed.
Boutwell, Creswel and Cox favor the entire re1rgan-
sation of their departments getting rid OF old bureau
heads who are mostly Johnsopiscd fossils together
with large number of inefficient clerks and hangers
on, and unless Grant interieres clean sweep will
shortly be made.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-Senatorial caucus nom
mated J. IL. Morris, of South Carolina, Executive
Clerk John r. French, of North Carolina, Sergeatat
Arms; A. NJ. Clapp, of the Buffalo Express, Public
Printer, vice DcFrees
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Conmittrcs: Reconstruct
tion-Eutlcr of Massachusetts, FamSworh, l'cIman,
Paine, Ward, Julian, Poland Wiittemorc, Beck, Wood
Woodward and Morgan Ways and Means-Schenck,
Hooper, Allison, Maynard, Kelly, Brooks Orth, Nc
Carthy and Marshall Oiains-Washburne, of Massa-
chusetts, IotcLkSs, Holman, Cobb, Stokes, Ella, Dock
cry, Moore and Styles; Judicary-Bingham, Davis,
Butler of Massachusetts, Cook Peters Mercur Lough
ridge, Edrdge and Kerr; Foreign Atiairs-Banks,
chairman; Freedmens Afairs-Dockery chairman.
Replying to the Indian delegation Grant said he
would aid any scheme that would cirSe these people
and make them citizens
Spanish minister demonstrates against the course OF
this country towards Cuba. Men and material reach
Cuba through the connivancc of Federal officials.
Executive session confirmed Sidney A. Siockdalc
Collector of First District of Louisiana James
w. King Chief OF Bureau of Engineering
Secretary Boutwell, has selected Mr. Bartlett, for
merly CLERK of the Reconstruction Committee as his
private secretary Many Southern gentlemen to whom
Mr.. BARTLETT as clerk of the Reconstruction Committee
has been courteous will be glad Of his promotion.
The thirty days required before the Inauguration Of
the law removing otFcc-holders incapable Of taking
the ironclad cath il Virginia, Mississippi and Texas
xprcs the 17ih.
1t is stated Derccs lost his place Public Printer
because he gave employment outSpokcn REBEL ladies'
Clerk Mcpherson continues the New Era at Atlanta
as the Federal organ for the PRONUNCIATION Of Federal
laws. No changes are contemplated in his list. |
Gen. Grant appointed Robert Martin Douglas, son |
of Judge Douglas, Assistant Private Secretary.