The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-01
WASHINGTON.
President Grant Not TO Visit CalIfOr-
nIa-The Union Pacific Railroad
Nearly Eieished appointment IS
Made by the President.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The fol
lowing appointments have been made
by the President: Alfred Sanford,
Supervising Inspector of STEAMBOATS,
for the Fourth District. Pension
Agents-Alexa6der Clapperton, Fort
Gibson. Cherokee Nation; Ii Adrian,
Baltimore, Md: Samuel Mckee, Lou
isvile, KY; w o. Goodlee. Lexing-
ton, Ky; VIM. Vincent, Receiver Of
Public Moneys, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
DR.. Brink, special bearer of dis
patches from Mexico, who arrived
here yesterday, had an interview with
the President this morning, when he
delivered his dispatches. The Presi-
dent referred them to Secretary Fish.
All the members of the Cabinet
were present at a meeting this morn
ing, with the exception of the Post
master General.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has sustained the action of
Assessor Webster. of the Thirty
second District of New York, in tax
iug the capital and deposits Of
brokers The decision was rendered
on an appeal by Clark, Dodge Il Co.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Repre-
sentative Sergent, of California asked
President Grant to: day, whether he
intended to visit California during
the coming Simmer, when the Presfl
dent replied that the distance was too
great He could not spare the time
from his official duties
The President Of the Union Pacific
Railroad having written to the Secre-
tary of the Interior that the road was
nearly flushed anG that the rails of
the two roads would probably be
joined next week, the latter replied
today, that it is deemed advisable
that the Commissioners designated to
examine the completed sections of
that road, upon which report has
not been made, should examine and
report upoR the road from the thou
sand mile post to the promontory
summit as soon as the requisite form
is complied with.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The At
torney General has decided that Col
lectors Ot Customs are entitled, since
July, 1866, to retain 1000 year cut
OF money received from importers,
for storage of soods In private bond
Ell warehouses. He has disaIlowed
the claim of naval officers aud survey,
ors to this Compensation, unlsss when
performing The duties of Collectors.
A. NJ. Clapp, Superintendent of
Govern ment Printing, has removed
q. b Lafhrop, Foreman of the Con-
gressI0nal document room.
Mark Woodward Assistant Fore
man, and john q. f ancana, Fore
man OF Executiveprintiug room, have
been removed. The last named had
been for thirteen years connected
with the Office.
The Secretary of the Interior has
been informed by the following gem
tlemen of the acceptance of their ap-
pointments by the President under
the joint resolution of Congress ap-
prov d April 10Th, as Commissioners
to examine and report upon the con-
dition Of the Union Pacific and Gen.
tral Pacific Railroads: Gen. JOS E.
Boyd, of Kentucky; Samuel e. Fell
low, of Pennsylvania; Edward L.
Winslow. of Iowa; Gen. Hiram Wal
bridge, of New York.
j. Hobely Ashton, who last Sum
mer temporarily resumed the position
of Assistant Attorney General at the
request of Hon. w. Evarts, to day
formally resigned it for the purpose
of retiring to his private legal prac-
tice Ia this city. w. A. Field, of
Boston, his successor, will enter upon
the duties morrow, and act as At
torney General during the absence of
Mr.. Hoar, who left Washington to-
night, for Massachusetts,, to be absent
for a week.