The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-15
WASHINGTON.
GEN. GRANT FORMALLY NOTIFIED OF HIS ELEo-
TIoN-AN ABSTRACT OF HIS REMARKS.

| great many present
/ Mr. Morton addressed Gen. Grant, announc-
1 ina that they were committee appointed by
Conoress to present him with his commission
as President of the United States for four wears
commencing on the 4th of March next and in
/ a few words assured the General that his cleo
/ tion was extremely gratifying to his country
1 men, and the people felt assured he would, in
| exercising the duties of his distinguished
| office, apply the same energy, integrity and pa
| triotism that had charterized him in a former
| sphere OF usefulness. In concluding his re-
marks, Mr.. Morton said the President elect
would nave the support OF the people of the
nation, even including those who differed po-
ltically from him, in administering the af-
fairs of the Government. IlEaA ii
Gen. Grant, receiving from Senator Morton
the certificate of his election, announced
amidst intense excitement on the part of the
few gentlemen who were present. and in
firm, audible voice. substantially, that in ac-
cepting the Office OF President OF the United
States he assured them of his determination to
carry out faithfully the obligations of that
office, and referred particularly to the neces-
sity of an honest and faithful execution of the
revenue laws he would call around him men
who would earnestly carry out the prncinles
of economy, retreDchment and honesty which
are desired by the people of the ceuutry.-
Should officers of the different branches of the
public service not satisfy him in the DISCHARGE
of their official duty, he would not hesitate
about removing them, and would do SO Just as
quickly WIN his own appointments as with
those of his predecessor. Gen. Grant stated
that he had not announced his Cabinet up TO
the Tune OF the official declaration of the re-
suit OF the election, but had intended at that
period to make known the names of those
Wnom he would invite to become members.
In the interval however, he had concluded not
to make known the names of the gentlemen
whose services he would be glad to have in
this respect, even to the gentlemen themselves.
until he sent them into the Senate for con-
frmation. The reason for this determination,
Ged. Grant Said was the fact that should he
do so, pressure would Immediately commence
from various parties to endeavor to induce
him to change his determination, not so much
probably from the fact that opposition would
be made from personal motives but on account
OF the interest which gentlemen may have for
their own friends For these and other reasons
he had concluded to make no public announce
msnt of his Cabinet until they were nominat-
ed. Gen. Grant spoke without any reserve.
and with the greatest frankness and courtesy
and his remarks were received by his distin-
gulshed visitors with every mark of interest
and appreciation.
Afterwards Mr.. Pruyn addressed Gen. Grant
very briefly, to the effect that while the party
with which he was identified differed polti-
cally from the President, he desire to assure
him that his administration in carrying out
the principles which be had mentioned, would
have their hearty support and CO operation
The speeches were delivered more in con-
versational tone than in formal, set manner
and the occasion was one of quiet though
most intense interest. About twenty gentle-
men altogether were present. including the
committee and staff officers . iaes : llla
The committee, after leaving Gen. Grants
headquarters, proceeded to the Capitol and
waited upon Speaker Colfax in his reception
room. They presented him with the certifi-
cate of his election as Vice President, signed
by the President of the Senate, and then
severally Congratulated him, to which friendly
expressions he renliad 90 follo-. t 90 ~"
"Gentlemen-Please convey to the two
houses OF Congress my acceptance of the
once to which have been elected bv the peo.
pie OF the United States, and assure them that
of confidence" fT' --eiiN
The committee then withdrew.
TILE UNITED STATES AS AIEDIAroRs.
Late advices from Peru shows that the re-
public of the Pacific coast have accepted the
mediation of the United States in their war
with Spain, and congress of plenipotentla-
res from the belligerents is expected to meet in
Washington during the spring.
SUCCESS OF MR.. cUsHINa's MISSION.
The newspaper report of Caleb Cushing's
successful mission to Bogota, in relation to az
lsthmus canal is confirmed by the following
telegram: ,'ts, y, ,-ef e. - -
New York, Feb 10, 1s6s.-To. Hon. VIM. H.
seward:-Please expect me with the treaty.
tomorrow morning.
VSlgned) bqa bo c. CUSHING.
NOMINATION OF MINISTER TO cHIrJ &
Judge Dent nominated as Minister to Chill.
is resident of Washington and brother az
Gen. Grants wife. As he was not an ami.
cant for the place, he expresses surprise at the
nomination.
PARDON OF ooNovER.
President johnson, on Thursday last, issued
q pardon to Sanford Conover, alias Charles A.
Durham, convicted of perjury at the Decem-
pei Term OF the Criminal Court for the Dis \
trict OF Columbia and sentenced to ten wears /
imprisonment in the Albany, New York ,coun-
ty penltentiary. Mrs. Conover, who has been
pleading for his pardon for some time. left this
afternoon for Albany with an order on Con.
Plllsbury, Warden of the Albany Penitentiary.
for the release OF her husband
ENTERTAINMENT BY SPEAKER coLFAx.
Speaker Cofax entertained at dinner this
evening Gen. Grant, Senator Conkling, Rep
resentatives Boutwell,, Dawes, Blaine, and
others. p
THE sERANA ISLANDS.
The Serana Islands, in the Caribbean Sea,
valuable for immense deposits of guano con-
tanned thereon, have been fully recognized by
the United States Government as United
States territory and belonging to the citizens
thereof. The negotiation for their pur-
chase has now been concluded by Major
VIM. w. Leland for a company with canital
York.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Quartermaster
General of the Army has just published No.
II Of the Roll of Honor, giving the names of
soldiers who died in defence of the American
Union and are inferred in the National and
Republic cemeteries in Kentucky and at New
Albany, Jeffersonvlle and Madison, Indiana,
Lawton, Millen and Andersonville, Georgia.
The supplementary list gives 1873 names of
Union soldiers in those localities. lFe
.alr1
Gen. Webb, Grand Marshal is perfecting
his arrangements for the Inauguration process
sion on the 4th of March, which promises to be
one OF the most imposing pageants ever wit
messed IN this country. Associations DESTROYS
OF appearing in the procession should report at
once to Gen. A. L. Webb, Grand Marshal, or
n. T. Chapman, chairman of Committee on
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company hay
ing applied for an advance of bonds ON that
part of the route lying between Monument
Point and Oden, protest has been entered
with the Secretary of the Interior BY the Pres
ident OF the Union, Pacific Company AGAINST
such advance, on the ground that the Union
Pacific Company is constructing road on
that part of the route and will very soon apply
for the bonds authorized by law on the COM
pletion of the work.
.gs & CABINET RuMoRs. 3IAGtf11
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The Commercials
Washington special says the friends of Wade
are quite jubi ant over the action of the House
on the vote of the censure question. 1t is GER
tain, however that majority OF the House
sympathized with Butler although they voted
against him on the ground that an affirmative
would cause asplit in the Republican party
and seriously embarrass Grants administra-
ton.
The friends of Coy. Curtin have intimated
that he be invited by General Grant to
become a member of his Cabinet A pro-
tectionist lobby has been started here and
is crying against Commissioner Wells, with
q view of preventing his appointment as
Secretary of the Treasury, Gen. Grant being
known to entertain very high opinion of the
Commissioners sagacity and financial execu-
tive ability. 1t is rumored that the Stanton
Banks revelations have seriously compromised
if they have not entirely ruined the chances of
Stantonian office-seekers. In New York it is
understood that Gov Fenton will exercise all
his Senatorial influence to prevent the appoint
ment or confirmation of parties who have been
politically opposed to him.
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