Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-16

who is now regular 4th class clerk in the De-
partment.
THERE seems to be a lively contest going on
for the GEORGETOWN Post Once, and we hear the
names Of halt q dozen or more applicants men,
toned. Among those named in that connection
are Dr. q. H. Cragin, the defeated Republican
candidate for Mayor Of Georgetown at the
recent election there; Mr.. J. w. Deeble, Secre.
tary OF the Potomac Insurance Company of
Georgetown, and Republican of long stand.
ing, and Mr.. Fuller, at present q clerk in the
Georgetown Post Once. As Major George
Hill. the present incumbent, appointed by
President Lincoln, was Union man through
out the war, and a Republican since, and il
very popular withal, the prospects of his CON-
petitOrs are not very bright, unless they can
concentrate their forces, which is not likely.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD IMBRoeLIo.-The
President to-day sent to the House of Represen.
tatves a communication from the Government
Directors Of the Union Pacific Railroad in re-
gard to the late election Of Directors. They
state the whole number of votes thrown to be
2Os ,4}O, OF which number 2O5, $40 were given for
the names annexed and no other votes could be
given that would have changed the result.
The Government Directors ask that Congress
shall take some action to relieve the Directors
elected from the injunction served upon them
by the Fisk party, in order that the interes of
the United States may be protected, and to keep
the road uninterrupted.
1t is signed by the Government Directors
James Brooks, Of N. Y; J. L. Williams, OF
Ind. ID. L. Harris, of Mas J. u. Webster, OF
ILL.,; H. Price, Of Iowa; and they report the fol-
lowing as the Directors elected by the vote
given above: Oliver Ames, Mass: Thos O.
Durant, N. Y; Jno. J. Cisco, N. Y; Sidney
Dillon, N. Y; y. S. Bushnell, Conn; Benjamin
E. Bates, Mass Cyrus H. McCornick, N. ".
John Duff, Mass; Josiah Bardweil, Mass;
Jno. X. Alley, Mass: f. Gordon Dexter, Mass;
Chas. A. Lombard, Mass; VIM. H. Macy, N
Y. q. M. Dodge, Iowa; Jno F. Tracey, Ill.
THE WHITE HoUs8 number Of visitors
at the Executive Mansion to-day was not so
Rreat as usual, because OF its being Cabinet
day. Among the early callers who obtained
interviews with the President were Senators
Grimes, Upton, Robertson, Corbett, Pratt
Edmunds, Scott; Representatives Ferry,
Bailey, Jones, Stevens, Hotchkiss, Swami;
Judge Bond, of Maryland, and Generals Scho.
field and Aiken.
Several delegations were awaiting inter-
views at three o'clock, but the Cabinet was
still in session AT that hour A delegation from
Maryland, consisting of ii. G.. Hackett aud
Walter Sorrell. colored, and John Showacre
a,
the Colored Methodist Church, with John NJ
Langston, Of Ohio, to introduce them,) were
waiting to urge upon the President the appoint
ment Of Judge Bond to the ColIectorship of
Baltimore. The delegation had an Introductory
letter from W m. J. Albert, Esq.
A delegation OF kentuckians was also pres.
ent, consisting Of General Speed s. Frye as
spokesman, and Messrs. Morton, hobson.
Symes, Millard, and Pickett, awaiting an in
ierview TO represent the condition of affairs in
their State, to inquire into his policy there,
Sno 10 urge the appointment to ofice Of men
who would strengthen the cause of republican
ism in the state. A delegation from Wyoming,
headed by .. T. B. Williams, esq, were eI-
pectiEg an interview to confer with the Presl-
dent as to the distribution OF official patronage
in that Territory.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE ARNY.-The follow.
ing order has just been issued:
Heddqudrters Of the Army, Adjutant Gensrars
once, washington, Marcn 10, 1869 General
Orders, No: 1.-THE following orders, received
from the War Department, are published for
the government OF all concerned
War Department, Washington City, March 10,
lc69.-l. In compliance with section OF the
act of Congress entitled IAN act making ap-
preparations tor the support Of the army for
the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun.
dred and seventy, and for other purposes
approved March 3, 1863, the infantry of
the army will be consolidated into twen-
ty-hve regiments. as follows, viz:-The
AID regiment will be consolidated with the
lsr the 10th regiment with the I'd; half Of 37th
regiment with the 3d. the 3Oth regiment with
the 4th; half OF the 37th regiment with the 5th:
the i2d reg Iment with the 9th; the 36th regiment
with the Ith; the SD regiment with the 9Th; the
2 tn regiment with the 9th: the 26th regiment
with the 10Th; the oath regiment with the 29th
and thereafter will be designated the llth: the
i5th regime Mt with the l4th; the 35th regiment
with the 18th; the 11th regiment with the 3ith.
and thereafter will be designated the 10th: the
44th regiment with the l7th; the 25th regiment
with the 18th; the 28th regiment with the 10th:
the 32d regiment with the ylst; the 3lst regiment
with the 22d the 18th regiment with the 4Ist,
and thereafter will be designated the path; the
3sth regiment with the iOth, and thereafter will
be designated the 25th.
II. The field officers for The twenty five repi
ments will be selected hereafter, and will be
announced in general orders from headquar.
Ill. The senior company officers OF each
grade present for duty with any two regiments
to be consolidated, and fit for active service
will be the officers Of the consolidated regiment
The supernumerary officers will be ordered 10
their homes, to await further orders. And su.
pernumerary non-commisstoned officers will
be honorably discharged. unless they elect to
remain in service in a lower grade
~. The places Of all onicers Of che first
twenty-five regiments VINO are absent from
their regiments lon detached service, leave Of
will be regarded vacant, ana viii be filled as
v. All vacancies that may hereafter occur in
J.
by aesign ment of the senior officers of the same
grads from the list Of officers waiting orders.
vi. No new enlit ittmenU will be made until
the umber of men Is reduced TO the maximum
number authorized BY law for twenty. ave
regiments; but re-enlistments will continue to
be made in the twenty. dve authorised reGi.
ments according to existing regulations.
VII. Commanding omcers OF the Veteran
Reserve regiments are authorised to grant hon.
orable discharges, on their application, to any
OF the enlisted men OF their regiments, who are
unit for active service.
J. N. ECHOrIILD. Secretary Of War.
The S1HArB In executive session Yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Carman
A. Newcomb, to be Marshal Eastern district
Of Missouri; Alexander K Sharpe, Ma1shal for
the District Of Columbia, vice Gooding, re.
signed; Sidney A. Stockdale, Collector Interna,
Revenue First district Louistann, vice Gen.
Steadman; Jas. w King, Chief Of Bureau OF
Engineering, Navy Department vice Isher.
wood, removed.