The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-17
Washington News.

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Governor for Wyoming, took the
oath of Office yesterday before Asso-
ciate Justice Swain, of the Supreme
Court, and left for that Territory last
night.
The present understanding is that
President Grant, under authority OF
law. will issue a proclamation at an
early day submitting to the people of
Virginia the Constitution of that
State. with separate clauses, first, as
to disfranchisement second, the test
oath. and third, the county organiza-
tions. 1t is understood that the vote
will be ordered for the fourth Tues
day in May. A new registration of
voters will be made. Col. Joseph
Segar has announced himself eandi-
date at large for Congress In that
State.
John D. Defrees is not an appli-
cant for the office of Second Auditor,
or any other position under Grant.
At the National Academy of Sci-
ence yesterday, papers were read by
Professors Ferrell, Chase and others
on various subjects of scientific in
terest.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Sen
ate to- day confirmed Eli S. Parker to
be Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
1t is stated to-day at the Treasury
Department that Second Comptroller
Broadhead has received letter from
Secretary Boutwell,, informing him
that the Department has no intention
of dispensing of his services, in con-
sequence of which he will not tender
his resignation.
To-day being regular Cabinet day,
all the members were present. Pre-
vious to the meeting large number
of Senators had interviews with the
President, ~
The following nominations were
sent In to the Senate to day:
Consuls-M. NJ. Delano, of Colora-
do, at Foo Chow; Oscar Martin, of
Minnesota, at Winnepeg. VIM. HI.
Wadsworth, Commissioner under the
treaty with Mexico; Joseph b.
Townsend, U. s. Marshal for the
Northern District of Mississippi; W
H. Smythe, Marshal for Georgia !;
Isham Reaves, Associate Justice OF
Arizona; Bluford Wilson, u. S. At
torney for the Southern District of
Illinois; Addison Towe, Supervising
Inspector of Steamboats, for the S, c.
ond District Wilmer Worthington,
Appraiser at Philadelphia LID Kell-
ogg, General Appraiser of the South !;
Oscar d. Manson, Assayer of the mint
at San Francisco; j oseph p. Cochran,
Melter and Refner at the same place !;
James Pollock, Director of the mint
at Philadelphia James p. Harmstead,
Coiner of the mint at San Francisco.
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Bennett, District Of Dakota; j. An
derson, I'd District of Miehigani IL.
Hearse, Twelfth District Ohio; Jas.
Purcell, Sixth District Ohio.
Assessors Internal Revenue-John
p. Hodett, District of Dakota; j ohm
A. Conner, Twentieth District Penn
sylvania; j. S. Barber, Second Dis
trict Michigan; S. Wheeler, First
District Arkansas; Thomas j. Hart,
Third District Arkansas; Jas. Brooks,
Second District Arkansas; John A.
Pratt, Seventh District Kentucky.
Receivers of Public Money-Ois
Perrin, Stock tor, Cal, vice Davis
withdrawn; A. II Flint, Roseburg,
| Oregon; J. 3 Wakefield, Winnebago
City, Mimi; John G. Randolph, st.
Peters, Minn.
Registers-E. B. Freeman, Winnie
bago. Mimi; A. Butler, Nevada; w.
K. Willis, Roseburg. Oregon; Capt.
| @. Brouse, Pension Agent at Indian
apolis; j. Nj. Burnet, Secretary to
sign Land Patents.
Postmasters-H. Lester, Fremont
o.: Henry Harris, Ashtabula, o.;
| Eliza j. Travers, Onorago. Ill; Benz.
Hartman, Strandsburg, Pa; r. Pes
sent, Bethlehem, Pa; James James,
Harieton, Pa. John A Bills, Venton
Indiana; Charles w. Coe, Americus
Iowa; Jas. A. Brooks, Ottawa, Kan
sas; J. A. Woodmer, Pleasant Hill
Mo Mrs. Ella Mattes0n, Jefferson
Mo-; A. II. Markham, Third Assist
ant Postmaster General; E. Foster
! Kansas City, Mo-; D. M. Dielendorfer
Allentown, Pa Mrs Sarah l.. Pri-
ser, Doylestown, Pa; Jacob Slough
Beilefontaiue, O.; H. p. Davis, Mans
field. O.; o. B. Help, Lebanon, Ky.
Charles w. Arnold, Albany, n. Y.
Mrs. William A. Nichols, Fort Leav
enworth, Kansas; Perry Howes, Sc
dalia, Mo-; ID. A. Sacket, Portsmouth
Cal. Thomas Reekey, Salem, Oregon
Miss Mary J. Falls, Vallejo. Gal.
Surveyor Generals--C. w Babcock
Kansas; Edward Rugar, Idaho.
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
Eli l.. Parker.
Ministers Resident-Robt. G. KIRK
of Ohio. to the Argentine Republic
Ebenezer ID. Bassett, of Pa. (colored
, at Hayti; l.. Markbrit, of Ohio, a
Bolivia.
, Secretary Of Legation-George w
| e EIoranoo
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Minis
ters Plenipotentiary-A. G. CurtiI
' of Pennsylvania, to Russia; Thos. "
Nelson, Of Iudisna, to Mexico:
Consuls-A. Il. Chattam, of Utaf
at Brussels; l.. Lyon. of Oregon, q
: Kanagawa; Felix Matthews, of Gala
Y fornia, at Tangier; David Turner, {
/ California, La Plaz; Chas. Weile, {
J Nevada, at Guayaklel; John /
: Green, of Kansas, at Matamoras; ]
. N. Blake, of Kansas, now Consul q
4 Fort Erie, to be Consul at Hamilton
f F.W. Partridge, of Illinois, at BankaI
!, G.. z. Hanson, of Illinois, no
: Consul at Elsinore, to be Consul ;
= Copenhagen; Henry g. Winser,
: New Jersey, at SonneboTg; A.
: Phelps, of Maine, at Fort Erie; J
) Gould, of Maine, at Cork; j. l.. Ste
a eus, of Maine, at Birmingham; ID.
e Sprague, of Connecticut, at Brun
wick, r. Keep, of Connecticut,
n Peracens; Robert G.. Holly, of We
} mont, at Barbados: Robert Q. Mac
h of New Hampshire, at Londouderr,
d Edward Vaughn, of New Hampshir
r. at Coalicook, Canada; T. r. Webb,
/, Massachusetts,, at ZANZIBAR; r.
Jones of Wisconsin, at New Castl,
st John t. Hazen, of Wisconsi
at Briudisi; Richard NJ. Johnso
i of Missouri, at Haukow; Jam
Read, of Illinois, at Belfast; Jol