The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-10
Stewart Declines 10 be secretary Of
the Treasury.
HOsR ACCEPTS THt ATTORNEY GENERalSHP,
Gen. Iherman's Order Assuming Com.
mand ff the Army.

WASHINGTON, MARCH 9-Morning.
y. WashbuIne, secESiary of state. resigned his
seat In the House.
DIR. Butler, Lutheran minister of this city, was
elected chaplain.
A resolution that all credentials papers, etc.,
regarding the election in Louisiana be referred
to the committee on elections, with instructions
TO investigate all matters thereto pertaining with
power 10 send for persons and papers, was
l adopted.
\ Senate-The bill strengthening the public
credit was reported by the finance committee
| favorably.
| A bill granting the right Of way to the Memphis,
| Fl Psso and Pacific Railroad was introduced.
Sherman introduced bill repeating the ten
ure OF Office bill, and asked present considers-
tion.
Sumner objected.
A message from the president YVES read with
drawing his message requesting the repeal of the
oct excluding Stewart from the treasury.
WASHINGTON, March 9-Evening. T. House.
ScheDck introduced n bill reducing to one act and
amending the laws relative to internal revenue.
He explained that this bill embraced sll the
notifications and alterations suggested by that
passed last session, thus making the bill as perfect
as possible. Referred 10 committee of the whole
and ordered printed.
A resolution appointing a joint committee on
Indian affairs was lost
The following committees were ordered Select
committee OF nine, on census joint committee of
four from the House and four from the Senate, on
retrenchment; the Pacific Railroad committee,
consisting Of fourteen members, and patents, nine
members. The reconstruction committee was re-
newed by a vote of l0g TO AZ.
The bill repeating the tenure of Office law
passed by las TO l6 Nays-Avrell, Boles. Farms
worth. Ferris, Hotckkiss Jenckes, Lawrence,
of Ohio, Maynard Schenck, Smith, Stokes. Taffe,
nllman, Ward, WhIttemore aud Willard. Ad-
journed to Friday.
Senate.-Seversl propositions for removal of
political disabilities were referred.
Osborne introduced bill granting lands to
IxrslI afaa ,hna al in
Bills were introduced authorizing the construc-
fion Of bridges over the Mississippi river above
the mouth Of the Missouri; prohibiting the sale OF
gold by the Treasury.
The following message was received from the
"WlsnMGroS. March 9th. 1863.
"Toths Senate Of the United States;
:" have the honor to request permission to
withdraw from the Senate the message request
ing the passage Of Joint resolution 10 relieve the
secretary OF the treasury from disabilities imposed
by section eight of an act of Congress, approved
Sept I'd, 1883. Signed, U. 5. GRANT"
Sumner moved to lay the message on theitable,
and that It be printed
Sprague moved that the request be granted.
Adopted. Adjourned.
Gen. Ames heretofore provisional governor Of
Mississippi, has been assigned TO command the
fourth military district. Lieut.. COL Bidde has
been ordered TO report TO Gen. Ames for duty.
Stewart has positively declined the eppoint-
mept of secretary OF the treasury. The docu-
G0eut 1n0lcaIeO ldst W eAoAStSA
.of.Gtewart's business to trustees was duly exc
cutod but doubts and opposition sui existing,
Stewart withdrew, and Grant has accepted his
resignation.
Uoar has accented The attorney generalship'
which shuts out Boutwell, from the cabinet.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, 81 10000
Borie, Washburne, Schoheld and Creswel al
tended the cabinet meeting today.
Caucus committees of both Houses agree to ad-
iourn if possible, within thirty days.
The following order has been promu'gS,eu'
"HEApoUARTERs OF THE ARMY
''Adjutant Generals Ofhce,
washington, March s, 1887
l"General Order Ne. r.
States the undersigned hereby assumes command
of the army Of the United States.
''His general staff will be, Brevet Maj. Gen. L.
ID. Townsend, adjutant general; Brew. Nal. Gen.
r. P. Marcy, inspector general; Brew. Maj: Cen.
NcMeigs, Quarterm6ster general; Brew. MAI. zen.
A b. Eaton, commissary general OF subsistence;
Brew. Mai Gen. J. X. Barnes, surveyor general;
-Brevet Major General r. w. Bnce, pay
master general; Brevet Msior Gen. Joseph Holt,
iudge advocate geteral Brew. Maj. Gen. A. A.
Humphreys, chief II engineers; Brew. Msj. Gen.
A, B. Dyer, chief Of ordnance; Brew. Maj Gen. A.
J. Myer chief signal officer. His personal stan
aides-de-camp, with rank Of colonel from this
date. will be: Bret. Lieut.. Col. J. G. Mccoy sec.
ond lieutenant I'd infantry; Brew. Lieut.. Col. L.
NJ DAYTON captain 7th cavalry; Brew. Lieut.. Col.
&C. Audenried captain 9th cavalry Brew. Brig
Brew. Brig Gen. Horace Porter, major of ord
nance department; Brew Brig, Gen. f. F. Dent
lieutenant colonel s3d infantry.
Isicped) "W. 7. SHERMAN Generaln
Washburne took formal possession OF the statI
department today.