The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-13

u d10 WAS 1nStduAAJ
eager crowd of officers, both of the
army and navy, who earnestly con-
/ graduated him upon his appointment
! to the War Office
The rush of visitors to the White
House was aG great this morning as
/ heretofore, but the crowd thinned
out sooner than usual, the doors OF
/ the Executive Office having been
opened and a general admission of
visitors to the President permitted.
Among those who had private inter-
views were Senator Sherman, Gov.
Reed of Florida, ex-senator Carlisle,
and several Representatives
A delegation of the Loyal League
of Alexandria, Va, Including several
colored men, called on the President
this afternoon, when Sherman read a
short ad lress, expressive of confidence
IN the President, and regretting that
Virginia was not permitted to assist
In his election, &c.
After hearing the address the Pres
ident responded. He was glad to
meet them, and he hoped and be-
lieved that before the end of the year
Virginia would be restored to self
government and be represented In
both Houses of Congress. He hoped
to see this accomplished before next
New Years day.
The newly appointed Secretaries,
Boutwell, and Rawlins,qualifed at the
Cabinet meeting day. Chief j US
tice Carter. Of the Supreme Court of
this District, administered the oath.
About twenty members of the
Irish Republican Association of
America. headed by Major Haggcrty,
of New York, called on the President
this afternoon to tender their con-
gratulations and pledge the support of
the Irish Republican Americans to
his administration There was no
speech making.
Commissioner Delano has issued
directions to Supervisors that hereaf-
ter any Collector who shall sell liquor
stamps after receiving notice not to
do SO, shall be considered to have
given cause for suspension. The law
provides that the Collector shall issue
the stamps In book form to the gaug
ers, who shall put them on casks and
cancel them.
General Sheridan arrived to day.
A Cabinet meeting was held to day,
there being present Washburne, Cress-
well. Cox, BOrie, Hoar, Boutwell, and
Rawlins. Major General Sch ofeld
also was present.
The following general order was
issued by the Secretary of the Navy:
General Order No. 1O1.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
March II, 1869.
The sentence of Captain Napoleon
Collins, who was convicted by naval
general court martial of negligence in
the performance of duty, whereby the
United States steamer Sacramento.
under his command, was lost, is re-
voked in consequence of the good
conduct of Captain Collins during
the rebellion. The pay Of Captain
Collins, forfeit by the above named
sentence, will be restored him.
A. r. BORIE, See. of the Navy.
General Order No. 102
The sentence of general naval
court martial, in the case of George
M. Bache, OF the United States Navy,
who was sentenced TO be suspended
from duty on the retired pay of his
grade for the term of one year, aud be
publicly reprimanded by the Secretary
of the Navy, is hereby revoked on
the ground that there Is nothing In
the record of the proceedings of the
court to justify the sentence. So much
of Lieutenant Commander Blehe' s
pay as was stopped by the sentence G
will be restored to him,
A. h. BORIE, Sec. of the Navy.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Morton, of Indiana, has accepted an
invitation of the Board of Commis-
sioners of the Gettysburg National
Cemetery to deliver an address on the
first of July next, at the dedication of
the monument which will be COM
pleted by that time. An original
poem will be delivered by Bayard
Taylor, and Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er will perform the duties of chap
lain.
The Vice President does not ex-
pect to be absent the remainder of
the session. He accompanies his wife
the last of next week to her late Ohio
home, and returns here Immediately
to preside in the Senate until the end
of the session. The remainder of his
family have already returned to la
diana.
The President has directed that
hereafter members of Congress alone
will be received between the hours of
| 9 and IL O'Clock. In the forenoon,
| between II and II o'clock, the doors
will be open to the public. In the
afternoon none will be admitted eX-
cept members of the Cabinet, and such
as have appointments to the Presi-
i dent