Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-03

The Rush al Army HeRdquRrter-Th'
City Full of Strangers-l.ast Meeting
fSOhnsOn's Cabinet.
WAsHTNGr TOT, March mo event o
any importance transpired at army head,
quarters this morning. There is no de-
crease in the number of visitors and 9
constant stream was kept up during the
morning.
A delegation from Texas headed by
Gen. Reynolds, and a delegation from
Alabama accompanied by Senator War
ner, called early in the day. The inter-
views were brief, and of no particular in
terest.
Hon. F.. A. Graw, of PENNSYLVANIA,
was among the visitors. Great numbers
Of others called, including members Of
Congress bringing friends with them,
officers Of the army, governors of States,
and members of State legislatures.
Geo. T. Brown, sergeant>at-arms OF
the Senate had short interview with
Grant.
The multitude in attendance to see
the Inauguration, who have already ar
rived, are engaged in visiting different
places Of interest throughout the city.
The Secretary Of War has ordered
Maj. Rowland, Of the Second Cavalry,
before the retiring board at st. Louis.
The last cabinet meeting under the
present administration was held to day.
Members all present.
II. c. Hall, Consul at Matanzas, has
taken temporary charge of the UL.ted
States Consulate at Havana, in pursu-
ance of instructions from Washington.
Gov. A. j. Hamilton and large dele>
CATION Of Texans called on Gen. Grant
to-day, being presented by Maj. Gen.
Reynolds. Gov. II. on behalf Of the Tex
ans congratulated Gen. Grant and the
country at large, and the South in par
ticulaI, on his election, and assured him
the Texas Convention had presented a
good constitution to the people, and he
had no doubt Of its ratification, and that
Texas would soon be restored to the
Union. Grant expressed his gratifica~
ton, and said he thought Gen. Candy was
an excellent officer, but he felt it due to
Gen. Reynolds to restore the latter to his
command. The Texans were well
pleased with the interview. They are
all opposed 70 the division Of the State.
The pardon papers for Arnold and
SpangleT are in course Of preparation at
the Attorney Generals Office, and may
be signed tonight or tomorrow.
Secretary Seward and family will leave
here Friday for Auburn. President
johnson will Yacate the executive man
sion Thursday morning. Sec'y Welles
will retain his present residence until
May.
Edgar Welles, Chief Clerk of the
Navy Department, will resign to>mor~
row. 1t is understood that several chiefs
of bureaus will tender their designations
Immediately on the formation Of new
cabinet.
Ii is not true that Gen. Spinner is an
applicant for foreign mission. He is
not an applicant for any position whats
eyer.
A new class of names, among them
Gen. Dix, were circulated to-day in con-
nection with the cabinet, but as for re-
poIt from Grant no one seems TO have
any certain information on the subject.
The Republican members Of the Forty
first Congress in caucus tonight, nomi
mated James g. Blaine ofMaine, Speaker,
Edward Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania,
Clerk, Col W. }. Ordway, Sergeant at
arms.
The Democrats nominated NJ. c. Kerr,
Of Pennsylvania, for Speaker, and {. W.
Carrigan for CLERK For Sergeant at
srms, Owen Sham, Of Washington for
Dool-keeper, David Wagner, of Illinois,
and for Postmaster W. Miner, Of New
York
President Johnson's farewell reception
was the largest for long time, embracing
every color, and condition Of society
The Democratic members of Congress
nearly all called, and there were
more Republican members present
than on any previous occasion for two
vera The President was in good spir-
IT., and constantly engaged in shaking
lands,