Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

Command OF inc ArmteS-Cabtnei
Meeffng-Expected OfHcial Wedding
etc.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Presi,
dent to-day issued the order to Gen
Sherman to assume command Of the
armies OF the United States
Large crowds were present at the
Presidents reception this morning
Great crowds at the Senate. Mostly
Office seekers. The House galleries were
also crowded with strangers.
Secretary Washburne was engaged
with the President on official business
this morning, and at an appointed hour
a regular cabinet meeting was held.
Present, Secretaries Washburne, Oress>
we'll, Schofield and Assistant Secreta~
riss Hartley of the Treasury, Faxon OF
the Navy, Otto Of the Interior, and As
sistant Attorney General Ashton. The
cabinet meeting was not long in dura-
ton, the President stating there was no
particular public business demanding at
tsnticn.
Several of the Representatives were
present
Gen. Rawlings, late Chief of staff to
Gen. Grant, returned from New York
last night and was engaged with the
President this morning.
Mr. BOrie was qualified as Secretary
of the Navy this morning, and entered
upon his duties this afternoon
Commissioner Rollins was at the Ex-
ecutiye Mansion in consultation with the
President to-day, and it is understood
the subject Of conversation was the con-
dition Of internal revenue affairs in the
various districts throughout the country.
Mr.. Delano will be qualified by, and
enter formally upon his duties toemor-
row.
The impression is that many changes
ia important Offices connected with the
internal revenue will be made very soon.
Mr.. Stewart has declined the appoint
ment Of Secretary OF the Treasury, and
the President has accepted his declinaa
ton.
GENERAL ARMY ORDERS, HEADQ'Rs OF
THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERALS Or
FICE, WASHINGTON, March 8, 1869
General Orders, No. 1.-THE following
orders Of the President Of the United
States, are published for the information
and government Of all concerned:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CRY,
March s, lS69.-By direction Of the
President, Gen. w. T. Sherman Villas
sumo command Of the ar my Ofthe United
States. The chiefs Of staff, corps Of the
department, and burleaus will report and
act under the immediate orders of the
General commanding the army. All
official business which by law or regula-
tions requires the action Of the President
or Secretary Of War will be submitted
by the General of the army to the Scores
tsry Of War, and in general all orders
from the President or Secretary Of War
TO any portion Of the army line or staff
will be transmitted through the General
Of the army. j. NJ. SCHOFIELD,
Secretary of War.
By command of the General OF the
army. E. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJU-
TANT GENERALS OFFICE, WASHINGTON,
March g. lS69-General Order No. u :
By direction of the President of the
United States, the undersigned hereby
assumes command Of the army of the
United States. His general staff will be
Brevt Maj. Gen. E. u. Townsend, Adjt
General Bvt Maj. Gen. r. B. Marcy
Inspector General BVt. Maj. Gen. M
C.Meigs, Qm'r. General; Bvt Mai. Gen
a. B. Eaton, Comm'sy. General OF Sub
sistence; Bgt. Maj. Gen. J. K. Barnes
Surgeon General; Bvt. Maj. Gen. B. A
Price, Paymaster General Bvt. Maj
Gen. Jas. Holt, Judge Advocate Bvt
Maj. Gen. a. A. Humphrey, Chief En-
gineer; Bvt. Maj. Gen. a. B. Dyer
Chief Of Ordinance Bvt. Mai. Gen
A. J. Myers, Chief Signal Officer
His personal staff aids-de>camp with the
rank of Colonel from this date will bt
BreVet Lieut.. Col. s. G. Mccoy, second
Lieutenant of the ID Infantry Breve
Lieut.. Col. L. NJ. Dayton. Captain of tn,
eth Cavalry ; Breyet Lieut.. Col. j. c
Anderson, Captain Of the 9th Cavalry
Brig. Gen. c. B. Comstock, Major of tn
Corps of Engineers BreVet Brig
Gen. Horace Porter Major Of the Ord
nance Department Brevet Brig. Gen
f. P. Dent, Lieut. Col Of the SO,
HtaBtTy, and Generals commanding mill
- any departments, in addition to the du
ties heretofore required Of them, will Civ
their special attention TO the economical
administration Of ali branches of In
service within their command, whethe
Of the line OF staff, and TO this end vii
exercise the supervision and command @
every post Of army within their limits no
especially accepted. Third. Genera
depot5 Of supply, arssnals of construc
ton, permanent forts in process of con
structiOn or extension, repairs, geners
recruiting depots, and officers emplOye
on duties not military. are excepted froI
the operations OF the foregoing paragraph
Fourth. All ordinary and general il
structions TO the troops or TO staff officer
serving in military departments must 6
from the headquarters Of the army thrOug
the Adiutant Generals office and thrOug
the General commanding the mllitar
division or departments in which the OIL
GERS are carrying out ordinary CORE
pondence relating to details in execution
may be carried on between parties co
cerned and the head of the staff depar
ment or corps charged with their exec
ton. w. L. oHEEMAN,
General.
The following message was sent by I
President to-day
40 THE SENATE OF THE UNIT
STATES II have the honor TO request
be permitted 60 withdraw from the Sc
ate of the United States my message
the 9th inst, requesting the passage O
Joint resolution by the two houses
Congress TO relieve the secretary OF
treasury from the disabilities imposed
section s Of the act Of Congress approx
September %, 1883.
~. s. GRANT
Washington, March 9, 1869"
This A. III. A. II. Stewart prepa
and executed a transfer Of his entire
terest in the profits in the business
At. Stewart 4 Co. during his Off
term, to be applied to charitable p
noses, to Vim. b. AstOT, Jas. Bro
VIM. L. Dodge, James G.. Roosevelt
Henry Hilton.
This course met the general approva
some leading Senators and membar
The House, but did not satisfy 9th
who insisted that Stewart could