The Portland daily press., 1869-03-16
WASHINGTON.


NOMINATIONS BY PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE President sem
to the Senate to-day a number of nominations
which by recent rule of that body cannot Dt
opened by any one before going into executive
session. This rule was adopted to prevent CON
fusion during legislative proceedings.
Notwithstanding the published rumors o.
nominations of foreign ministers, &c, she iol
loving were all that were sent to the senate
to-day:
William A. Corwin of New jersey, Surgeon
in the Navy; Dudley Haynes OF New York
Pension Agent at Brooklyn, vice William V
Porter: Ames Lindsey of Missouri, Pension
Agent at St Louis, vice e. r. Brown; VIM
A Forbes of Pennsylvania, Pension Agent a
Philadelphia, vice E. w. Greene; John Titus
Judge of Arizona Territory.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate has confirmed the following: G
A. Newcomb, member of the Fortieth Con
gress from Missouri, to be Marshal of the East
eTn District OF that State; Alex; X; Sharp
Marshal for the District of Columbia, vice
Gooding, resigned; Sydney A. Stockdale, Col
Iector of Internal Revenue for the LIST district
OF Louisiana, vice Gen. Stevens; j. w. King
Cher of Bureau of Engineering of the Navy
Department, vice sherwood, removed.
SON OF SENATOR DOUGLAS APPOINTED PRI.
vATE SECRETARY.
Robert Martin Douglas has been appointed
Assistant Private Secretary to the President
to date from March 10Th, 1863. Mr.. Douglas ii
son of the late Senator Douglas.
REDUCTION OF THE OFFICIAL FORCE.
1t is contemplated at the end OF the month tc
furlough fifty clerks in the Pension Office.
REMOVAL IN THE P. o. DEPARTMENT.
Gen. Skinner. First Assistant POSTMASTER
General, has had notice that his place is soon
TO be filled. His successor will be Mr.. Earl Of
Maryland former partner OF Postmaster Cen
eral Cresswell.
Adv
Secretary Boutwell, has appointed Mr.. Bart
lett, formerly clerk of the Reconstruction Com
mittee, his private secretary.
NO VACANCIES IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Borie of the Navy Department,
who is now absent from the city, has issued an
order that there are no vacancies in his depart
ment, and there is no use at this time of appli-
cants putting in their claims.
INTERVIEW OF INDIAN DELEGATIONS WITH
THE PRESIDENT.
This afternoon q delegation of representative
men of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek and
Chickasaw Indian nations had an interview
with the President. Over twenty persons were
present. including Col. Downing, Chief, Judge
Field and Col. Adaier Of the Chsrokees, Gov
of the Chickasaws, ]. w. Steadman of the
Greeks, and other prominent Representatives
of these tribes.
Upon being introduced to the President Gov
Wright stated in behalf of the civilized tribes
of Indians represented that they appeared be.
fore him to pay their respects and extend theil
congratulations. The administration, he said
was looked upon with confidence by them and
they were highly gratifed with the Presidents
declaration in his inaugural address that he
would do " hatever was for the best interest OF
the Indian tribes. The speaker, in behalf OF
the representation, presented the President a
memorial stating substantially their agree
msnt in the treaty stipulation to use their in
huenee in behalf of the Plain Indians, and in
formed the President of their earnest desire to
ment and the Indians, which they felt confident
Of accomplishing if upheld by the government
in their efforts to do so.
The President replied that he was GLAD to be
informed that they would aid his policy for
peace between the whites and Indians, and
said he would be glad OF any measure which
would accomplish that peace and tend to their
civilization and ultimately make them citizeni
of the Government. He felt that the march Of
civilization alone must of itself effect the civil
ization of the tribes now hostile to the Gov.
eminent.
Gov Wright thought if the Indians were
brought to the borders of civilized nation
and settled there that the influences of civili-
cation and Christianity would effect much
good, stop the shedding of blood and, Is the
President suggested, ultimately make citizens
of them.
The delegates were fne, intelligent looking
men. The interview was of very pleasing
character.
CRIPPLED SOLDIERS NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED
A committee of delegates from Washington
city Post of the Grand Army Of the Republic
waited on the President to-day and urged the
claims of the crippled soldiers for appoint.
ment to official positions. The President as.
sured them that he felt warm interest in this
class of citizens, and plainly intimated that
their claims would not be overlooked.