The Portland daily press., 1869-05-12
Wednesday Morning, May IL, 1869.
WASHINGTON.
ARMY oFFloERs APPOINTED 1Nn1AN Aorn,

ARMY OFFICERS APPOINTED INDIAN AGENTS.
WASHINGTON, May ia general order has
been issued assigning large number of minor
military officers to positions as Indian Agents.
APPOINTMENTS. AND REMOVALS.
C The President has appointed Mr. Pixley U.
3 D. Attorney for California; Bartlett Bent,
postmaster at Middletown, CT; w Rittiman,
postmaster at Marietta, Ca. Walter L. Cleft,
postmaster at Savannah About thirty clerks
We're removed to-day from the office OF the
sixth Auditor OF the Treasury, and several
other dismissals in other bureaus are to take
place Immediately
The Appointment Clerk has issued stringent
instructions to subordinates in the office, for
bidding them to give any information what
ever concerning removals under his supervis-
ion, either previous to OF after thew have been
made. The object of this is to prevent anv of
the parties designated for removal ANNOYING
tnat olnelal WIN opportunities to be reinstated.
MAIL CONTRACTORS FINED.
Information coming to the knowledge of
ten. Smith, Second Assistant Postmaster
General, that certain Western Contractors
were IN the habit of throwing off mails in or
DER TO make room for passengers he has fined
Two OF them IN the sum of $1,000 each, and will
Apply THIS ruledn all similar cases. The De-
partment will also withhold pay in every in
stance where the trip is not performed, no
matter what the cause.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
Commissioner Delano decides that when par
ties are engaged in the manufacture of goods
o. any description, by furnishing material, pay
ing for work, &c. not personally engaged in
the process of manufacture but conducting it
through agents superintendents they are
liable to the tax imposed by the act of March
81, 1868, as manufacturers.
RUSH OF VISITORS
The rush to the Executive Mansion of male
and female VISITORS who have no actual bust
ness with the President but seem to be infiu-
enced by mere curiosity, will probably lead to
curtalllnent of the time now setapart for
pabiic receptions.
DONATION OF FIRE. PICTURE GALLERY.
W. w. Corcoran to-day executed deed
transferring to the board Of nine trustees the
building erected by him some years ago near
the War Department, for an Art depository,
together with the ground ON which it is stua-
Ted, and all the bank rents due on account of
ats occupancy by the government as the Quar-
termasters Department, to be held by them in
perpetuity as free picture gallery for the city
OF Washington.
He has also donated his large collection OF
paintings and other works of art. The value
OF the property is estimated at million of dol
lars; 1t is stated that August Belmont of New
York has written to CorcOran authorizing the
trustees, when they shall have entered on their
trust, to choose from his collection twelve pic
lures, which he will thereupon convey to them,
10 be added to the gallery here as the Bel
mont contribution"
TRANSFER OF A COALING STATION.
Owing to the high charges by the authorities
OF St. Ihomas for the use of q United States
coal depot at that station, this government has
as a matter of economy taken measures to
transfer the coaling station to Sammony Bay.
CABINET MEETING ON VIRGINIA MATTERS.
The Cabinet to-day had long consultation
with regard to Virginia matters. 1t was final
ly determined that an order soon should be is
sued, submitting the test oath and disfran-
ckisement clause of the constitution to a sepa-
rate vote. No exceptions will be made regard
ing the county and township organization
clauses 1t is understood, however, that they
may possibly be included in the exceptions be-
fore the order shall be promulgated.
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The following is spe-
cial TO the Post:
Washington, May 1.-THE condition of af-
fairs in Cuba and the manner in which Amer
lean residents are treated by the Spanish au-
thorities are such that our Navy Department
has decided to send two more war vessels to
Admiral Hoff. The Galena, which is at the
Norfolk navy yard, will leave in very few
days, and the Seminole, now at Hampton
Roads, will follow soon after