The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-11
WASHINGTON.
VISITORS TO THE PRESIDENT.


WARRINGTON, March 10.-A large number o.
visitors, including many Senators and Repre-
| senJatiyes called on the President this morn.
ing. The bestowal of public patronage formed
| liz many instances the object OF the Visieors.
| THE DEPARTMENTS.
Secretary Borie has been at the Navy De-
partment and has actively commenced the du-
been with him at the Department the greater
| norton of the day. Postmaster General Cress-
| well and Secretary Cox were at their respective
| Departments this morning and received a
i large number of visitors. The State Depart
ment was literally besieged with visitors to-day.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mr..
DelanO, took the oath of Office to-day and en-
| tered formally upon his duties. The retiring
Commissioner, Mr.. Rollins, was to day received
i by the clerk with series of complimentary
resolutions, and made brief but happy speech
| in response.
MILITARY ORDERS.
By direction of the President, so much OF
General Orders No. g. dated Feb. Iotn Iast,
| issued from headquarters of the army! az re-
| lates to the movements of infantry regiMSnIs,
| has been suspended until further orders.
| Breyet Major Gen Lorenzo Thomas, Brigadier
| General. retired, is assigned to duty while
| comnleting his report of inspection of ceme-
| teries, but is not to make further inspections.
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Republican Senators held a caucus this
afternoon with reference to what public bust
ness should be transacted during the present
session. A report having been made thro ugh
substitute committee for its restriction, the
Southern Senators insisted that their section
of the country should not be ignored in the
matter of legislation. Among other measures
recurring immediate attention were the bills
introduced by Mr.. Sumner to prevent intimi-
dation of voters and the bill just introduced by
Mr.. Abbott for the settlement of the claims of
loyal citizens. This is substantially the bill
introduced by him last session, but which was
not passed. and refers to the appointment of
commission for that purpose. The Southern
Senators spoke of the Importance of not only
protecting loyal people, but by every means of
which Congress was capable, of encouraging
them in their efforts to recover their former
prosperity.
The caucus agreed to consider the following
measures but did not agree upon the order of
business: The bill strengthening the public
credit, which failed to receive President john
sons signature; the reorganization of the
navy; the Georgia case, involving the admis-
sion of Senators; the tenure of Office bill; the
redistribution of national currency, giving
$2O,OO0000 to the South and West; the reor-
ganization'of the Judiciary, which provides for
the appointment of additional Associate JUS
tees: the bill for the removal of political dsa-
bilities, and the bill for the enforcement OF the
14th amendment to the Constitution. A mo
ton to omit Georgia from the list that is not
to consider the political condition of that State
QuTiuS TIC prOSCut b0SSlOu r6colVoQ Only S6V0 II
votes. Messrs. Thaysr, Edmunds, Carpenter
and Sumner spoke earnestly in favor of imme
date action on these measures. Some Sena-
tors think it will occupy at least one month,
and after that time the Senate will remain in
executive session to act on appointments and
treaties. The caucu5 also agreed to elect Sen
ator Anthony President pro tenn. of the Senate,
as Vice President Colfax has privately given
out that he intends leaving Washington next
Tuesday. And it was further agreed to go
into an election on Monday next for Secretary
OF the Senate, Sergeant-at-Arms,D oorkeeper,
Assistant Doorkeeper, Chief Clerk and Exc
cutive Clerk.
THE CABINET-MR. wAsHBURNE SOON TO RE
SIGN.
Judge Hoar took the oath of Office to-day as
Attorney General and subsequently, Just
previous to the adjournment of the Supreme
Court, Mr.. Everts presented him as his sue
cessor, when the oaeh of office was admins
tered in the usual form.
All the members of the Cabinet thus far
have entered upon the performance of their
respective duties. sO0teM
As it does not seem probable that the rela-
tions Of these gentlemen will be changed, the
prep0nderance of belief is that the Secretary
of the Treasury will be taken from New York.
There is no certainty, however, as to the legal
ity of the members yet to be appointed
No one doubts that Secretary Washburne
will very seon retire from the Department of
State Yesterday, after he had received the
Foreign Ministers, Mr.. Thornton remained for
the purpose of having some conversation with
him on important business pending between
the United States and the British government,
when Mr.. Washburne said he could not enter
upon the consideration of the matter of the
moment as he did not long intend to remain
as Secretary of State.
Maj. Gen. Dix will soon return horne. His
resignation as Minister 20 France has been ac-
cepted and tine usual letter of recall has been
forwarded by the Department of State.