The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-03-18

A.. Rawlins, Of illinois, Chisfsf 0nne'
staff during the war;
For Mnister to France-Hon. Flint
B. Washburpe.
Secretary Of Legatio" Of france
Frank Moore. -
Marsha, Of District Of COla"'cio-Al'
exander Sharpe.
Collector Of Customs Of Ne'0 Orled"s-
James F. Casey.
Surveyor ofMe Port Of New Orleans
General Longstreet.
chief Engineer Of the Navy-James
King vice Isherwood.
United States MarshaH Of Missour'-
Carman A. Newcombe.
The Senate has unanimously confirm
ed Secretaries Fish, Rawlins, Boutwell,
and Minister Washburne.
Robert NJ. Douglas has been appoint
ed Assistant Private Secretary Of tile
President. Mr.. Douglas 10 son OF the
late Senator Douglas.
A recent arrival from Hazen's camp
near Washita Mountains, reports that
some 5000 Indians, comprising all or
portions of Comanches, Kiowas, Kali
does, SOMEONE'S, Kecies, Washoes aud
are settled on reservations.
Hazen 10 dividing them into bands or
colonies, with the view Of teaching
them the arts Of husbandry. 70 this
end he has already appointed farmer
to each band to instruct them. Farm
ing implements and seeds will be furn-
isl,ed by the Government. The Indians
have great confidence in Hazen, and
enter into his plans readily.
A general order, making further as
Of prominent army officers,
Is nearly completed At the War Depart
ment. General Thomas goes to the Dr.
vision Of the Pacific, headquarters at
San Francisco; General Sheridan to the
Division of the Mississippi, headquar-
tiers probably ut st. Louis; and General
Schofield to the Department of the Mis-
souri,, headquarters at Fort Leaven-
worth. General Halleck is to be order
ed East to the Division Of the South,
not yet organized. General Augur re-
mains In command Of the Department
Of La Platte. General Hancock goes to
the Department Of Dakota, General
Pope to the Department Of Lakes. Cen
cral Lacy will command in Georgia and
the Carolinas. General Stoneman goes
to Arizona. 1t cannot be ascertaincd
who is to relieve General Thomas at
Louisville, nor whether the District OF
Mississippi will stand as now constitut-
ed.
Speaker Blaine had his list Of COM
mittees ready to announce on Friday
morning, but intimations which
had leaked out caused SO much dissa' is
faction that the list was withheld and a
good deal Of recognizing has been going
on. This has necessitxted considerable
talk on the Speakers part with mem
bers, and so the chief points regarding
tho committees are supposed to be
known with tolernble certainty
Among these the following are very
generally credited:
Ways and Medns-Schenck, Allison,
Butler, Kelley Maynard, Mccarthy
Ingersoll Brooks, Niblack.
Appropriati ons-Dawes, Garfield
Washburne, wis., Beaman, Kelsey
Dickey.
Banking and Currency Hooper
Lynch, Judd, Coburn, Morrcll Pa
Judicidry-B Bingham, Mercur, Mar.
shall, Eldridge.
Post Offices and Post Ronds-Farns
worth, Ferry, Hill, Fox, Johnson
Cal
Foreign Afairs-Banks, Orth, Cul
lom, Washburne WIS Blair.
Territories-Cullom and Taffe.
Nurnl Affairs Twiche!l
Ferry, Archer, Haisht.
Mhtary-Logan, Kctcham, Neg
ley.
Pacific Raiirodd-As already sent
with the addition Of Of Burlington. {
Mass, as second.
CDn,nsrcc-O'NeiH.
Printing -Lat,in.
RccOnsfyuction- Is believed tn.
Butler will be Chairman.
Indian ABairs Clarke, Taffe, Shank
Mungen.
Uaims-Wardo OF New York, or Was
burue Of Massachusetts.
The Republican members of the Sc
ate had a two hours caucus last week
hear the report of the eommitte of fl
appointed on Monday Oh the subject
legislation for the session. They So
+ they had found n general concurren
cfjudgment among the leading men
both branches Of Congress that it "
! not advisable to go into general legisl
. ton this spring. This caucus discuss
various measures mentioned by indivi
nal ,nc,,hers aud finally reanivaa IL
!, no important bills shall he taken up |
c the following, viz: That to strength
o thu public credit that for the reorgan
alton of the navy and marine corps Il
for the partial redistribution of nation