The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-03-16
PROM wAsHIJoroH.
wAsuIsoros, March 5
Senator Bvowniow was sworn 10.

Senator Bvownlow was sworn 10.
Cameron and McCreery were appoint
ed to notify the President that Che SeDas'
was ready for business, .........
Thayer introduced . bin repeating ~
tenure. Of ofilce sct
To Edmund's bill amending said aet
Williams offeyed . bill - . substitute re
pvshsg e tilsthe 9Th q March, 1879.
The following bills and resolution wer'
introduced
Appointing 4 toint committee to con.
slider all propositions relating TO Indian
tribes and authorizing payment for Ger
tain services rendered to the government
In insMrectionary 6tstss, encouraging
the production Of cotton In the Uuissd
States. Is. .uur. gn1e "a s.g9u ff
! A bill granting . pension TO xrs, Abra
ham Lincoln was objected 10.
CrAgin and Grimes were appointed ia
inform the House that the Sesass wAs ~
ganiaed. iasgi q RirH} 30 ,n'sl
Tho Senate took 4 recese ansl the sss-
sion was resumed at ] IS. .r,ssfs,
A committee was appointed to wst on
the President. The COMMITTEES yepuSted
that he would communicate Immediately.
Tho President sent In 10 the senate the
folio wing nomiust tons for msnbsrs Of his
cabinet, Fm Secretary Of State T. B,
W2shburns, Of llliuois; Cor Sscvstasy oi
the Treasury, A. r. Stewart, n New
York; for Secretary Of i"sr, wrhe neutd ;
for Secretary Of the Navy Adolph Barrie,
Of Psnnsyl vsnia for Sscrstary Of The In
terror, J. d. Cox, Of Ohio; for Postinas.
ter General, A. J. Crsaswell, Of Maryland
for Attorney Geasral, E. b. Hosre. Of
Massachusetts. 'foB T'nai.au.'ri
The galleries Of the House and Senate
we're densely crowded. Many we're nm.
able to procure entrance. anxiotis 10 hear
the nominations Of Grants cabinet.
". d. Todd, has been appointed Sec
rotary 70 the vicesPresident s.ift
President Grsnt to.day accep,ed The
resignation Of Commissioners Rollins, OF
the Internal revenue. 10 take effect On the
confirmation OF his successor.
The republican caucus to-day nomlns.
ted the present Incumbent. King. post.
master Of the House. All the cabinet
nominations have been confirmed. Co.
lumbus Delano, Of Ohio, was confirmed
as Commissioner Of Internal revenue.
A large number Of military nominations
we're also confirmed The following
nominatio no were also confirmed
Lieutenant General Sherman to be gen.
eral of the army General Sheridan TO be
lieu .enant general, vice Sherman promo.
ted Brevet General John n Schohsld
to be major general. vice Sheridan pro-
NOTED; Colonel C. c. Augnr to be brsvst
general, vice Shodeld promoted ,iaHl
An order was issued to day continuing
Ri w n.~A.. ss armv navnaates oena.
Johnson pocksted Schesch's public
credit bill and an act recognising thsju.
dicisl system and the bill for further ae-
curity Of equal rights in tho District OF
Columbia. ...a
WARRINGTON, March Q.
SENATE Message from the President
requesting the passage Of joint rssolu-
ton relieving A. t. Stewart of the effect
Of the law OF 1883. which declares that
no person, engaged in trade, shall be Sec
rotary ofthe Treasury.
Sherman introduced bill to eject THE
but Sumner objected and il went over
brakes resolution providing that the
treaties with Indian tribes shall be con.
siiered In open session, after brief dis.
cussion, passed.
Sawyers resolution providing for the
appointment Of joint committss to con
slider all applications and propositions
for the removal Of political disabilities
came up next. 49,.
Pomeroy opposed increasing the nun
Der Of the special committee.
Rice thought there ought to DO sspa
rate committee Of each House.
Trumbull was In favor Of the resolu,
ton, because 1t was impossible fot the
judiciary committee, or any other com.
mittes having to do other business, to
consider the applications for the rcmov.
Al OF disabilities. Already the committee
on judiciary had to examine several bun.
dies OF paper on such busincs,
Ferry, speaking upon the resolution,
said Yesterday that be had introduced I
bin for the general removal Of political
disabilities q tho South, which he hoped
would soon receive the consideration oi
Abbott Was in favor OF the appoint.
lnent Of committee but opposed Fsrry's
bill. The resolutions were referred "a
the committee on the revision OF the rules
Ths Vice President laid before The Senstt
the joint resolution ofthe Legislature OF
Kansas, ratifying the proposed 18th
amendment Of the Constitution
Adjourned.
Tn. President Of the United States di.
reefs that tho following order be carried
into execution ~ soon - Practicable
Grs'r Osprss No. 10. HsApovAxrrss)
OF TIE ARxY, Ap,'r. Gss'L OsyIcr,
Washington, d, C.. March s. ~.
First, The department ofths South viii
be commanded by Brigadier and Brcvs'
Major General ". Il. Terry. Ie.l
Second, Major General G. 0. Meade
10 assigned to the command Of tbs mill,
tary district Of the Atlantic, and viii
transfer his headquarters to Philadelphia
PENNSYLVANIA. He will turn over biz
present command temporarily to Brsve
Major General l.. II. Rigsr, Coloasl s5tt
infantry, who 10 assigned 70 duty sccotd
ing 10 his brevet Of mnjsr general, WHILE
| In exercise Of this command.
Third. Major General r II. sheridan
4. .,--.I ~ ~. command ~ thu d.