Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-06


Skinner has charge OF the department, taoasa
the business occupying his attention is very
hight. Not much activity will prevail till after
the reorgan ization under the new Postmaster
General.
Ex-SECRETAEY BROWNING took formal
leave Of the clerks IN the Interior Departnl n
yesterday, on which occasion Commission
Cox. of the Pension Oaice. made fe remarks
~ behaIt of the cl"r Ks, expressing their r-gret
81 parting with the retiring Secretary, aud
giving assurance of their gratitude and est.. m
for The courtesy aGd kindness with when he
uniformly treated them during his term 0: OF.
hc". The Secretary replied in appropri1te
terms, and then shaking hands win eaca ono
present lett the building.
NONE OF THE GENTLEMEN nominated T IT the
Cahinsi yesterday had received any notifici.
uon irCm General Grant Of his intention 10 In-
Vite them to seats in his Cabinet. Mr. Stewart
ard Mr.. Cressweil Were together on March
Attn, and had lengthy conversation with Pres.
ident Grant at the Executive Mansion after
the Inauguration, but both gentlemen were
ignorant OF any intention on the part of the
President 10 invite them TO seats in the Cabinet
lhey also dlned together yesterday at the Eo-
olt. House, and II was not un' ii after the pab-
!icafIon OF The nominations that they were
aware OF TIE iact Of their names being include
ONE OF PRESIDENT GRANTS first acts was
TO issue an order yesterday restoring ID active
service Brigadier and Brevet Major General
BENJAMIN w. Brice. Paymaster q General (yyho
was retired recently by President Johu>on,)
and declaring that he will be considered as
having been continuously on duty from Feb.
fuary sd, lSC9, the date Of such retirement
General Brice, it is stated. was retired bee ,asa
OF ms refusing 10 accede to q request Of Pr5si-
dent johnson 10 appoint person to Position
who was endorsed by the President and
whose appointment was strongly urged by a
lady, who seemed to be considerably Interested
IN having The application fayorabIy considered
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.-At baif-pa,t II
o'clock to-day. Secretary Washburne arrived
AT the State Department building IN his private
carriage. uhaccompanied by any one, aud
passed direct 10 the Office OF the Second As
sistant Secretary. (Mr. Hunter in the second
story, greeting the messengers and other en-
ployees whom he met III the halls with a
cheerful good morning" After an interview
OF about ten minutes with Mr.. Hunter, tn SEC.
reta!y was visited by Judge Spaiding, OF ONO.
when himself and the Judge immediately lett
he Department il the Secretary's carri tge
Nothing 'ranspired with regard to the uier
VIZ, 0-iu "a - nIehit llT. " l. a.
bDrne merely called 10 announce his purpose
not 10 officially enter upon the duties Of his
oil CT I'LL Mon day next IN the meantime, Vr.
Hunter is atteEdii z to the affairs OF The Drp4rt-
mcht. Il large number Of visitors callet IN.
GLIDING General hIlratrick and others of note
all ci " hom experienced some dIsappuiLt :.eut
az not seeing he Secre ary.
Mr. EDWARD KeEsHAw, for the past roUr
NAa Al 70. \, u
this morning, and ordered 10 report for Gaty
10 lie Secretary OF the Interior.
Mr.. William r. Price. messenger to General
Grant at his headquarters tor several wears
past has been appointed dOo,kec1er t. ti.a
President, vice Mr.. krrshaw, aad entered
upon tno discharGc II Els duties this morn. 2.
MT william NJ. Adams, duorkceper t. ae
- cretary's off c. ~ the Executive Mau-i,n
under Nr. Jchnsor,was relieved thi, n orii4y,
and ordered 10 report TO General MIc.!er.
Commis sioGer OF Public Buildings. |
Mr.. Frank SGyyn. messenger at Corral
Grants headquarte. for several wears past. |
has been appointed to I'LL the vacancy caused |
by The transfer of Mr. Adams.
Bo'h OF the new appointees are court-,u,
gentlemen, aIG their appointments give c-a- |
eIal sa'is iacIioE.
Is Mr.. SrEwAET ELIGIBLE Within The |
last twenty -four hours tbe question has been
raIsed-It never seems 10 have occurred to any,
body teiore-ihat Mr.. Stewart is disqualified |
tTcm holding the sition of Secretary OF The |
Treasury unless he gives up his business. The
act Of September 2d, 1919, entitled .san a., TO |
establish tEe Treasury Department" after pro- |
NidiEg for the appointment OF Secretary, Comp |
uoller, Auditor, Treasurer Register. and Is |
sisaDt Secretary, says:
THAT no person appoint ted to any Off ce an |
suiuied by this act shall directly or indirectly |
be concerned or interested in carrying on ihe |
bus iness OF trade or commerce, or be owner in |
" hole or III part Of any sea vessel OF purchas.
by himself or another IL trust tor him any |
public land or other public property. or he |
concerned in be purchase or disposal OF any
pr bile securities OF any Stale or OF the Jrll.ad
States, or take or apply TO his own use any |
moiument or gain tor Iego'iating or transact
than what shali b. allowed by law, and |
II any person shalt offend against auy
OF The prohibitions of this act lie shall! be
deemed guilty OF a high misdemaanor and .or.
itit TO the UiI'ed States the penalty OF Ih hree
thousand dollars. ana shan upon conyic ion b.,
removed from office, and forever thereatt-: in
capable OF holding any Office under the United
States. PTori0ed, That il any othor person rhan |
a public Prosecutor shall give inform alton OF
any such offence. upon which q prosecution
and conviction shall he had, cneh halt the afore-
said penalty of three thousand dollars when
recovered shall he for the use OF the person
giving uch information"
The provision Of the act prob biting such
officers from purchasing or disposing OF any
State or United States securities has been re.
pealed.
Aside from This Mr.. Stewart cannot give an
bis business Immediately, ii being so exten siye
hat a purchaser cannot well be found. Besides
his two i'm mense establishments in New York
be has large whole, ale house in philadelphia
md another in Boston lie also has immense
in Manchester, England tilas-
,ow, Scotland; Paris and Berlin, where
Euro. eau goods are stored preparatory to ship.
nent to New York. He has another house at
Ly ons for elk and velvet goods exclusively;
hence it will be seen that an immense amount
,f capital is required to purchase his business.
The law may be modified by Congress, or
Mr.. Stewart may conclude TO give up his busi.
ness to take the position, but some Of his
4 lends this morning expressed a doubt If he
will.
+. S.-By our Senate report II will be seen
hat President Grant has sent a communcs.
iOI to the Senate asking that the inelIgibili,y |
If Mr. Stewart be removed by act Of Congress.
NOMINATIONS CoNFiRNED.-The Senate on |
confirmed the following nom ia.
ions James N. Marks, Collector OF Ous' oms |
or PbiladeIphia: Arthur ID. Msrkley, Collect. |
)r OF Int rnal Re venue. for the Sixth Di.trsrt l