Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-08
Strange Words and Actions.
Elections in the Far West.
Race Week at Louisville.
Rhode Island Election.
WASHINGTON.

Appointments 10 the senRts-PaciHf
Railroad AfEAIrs-ReducItOn Of Mill
tary Expenses, etc.
WASHINGTON, April 7.--Speed-J. Fry
las been appointed Supervisor of In
ternal Revenue, in place Of D. Goodloe.
As the Pacific Railroad committee
cannot finish their investigation Of affairs
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company
during the present session, they will to-
morrow come to an arrangemet by which
testimony may be taken during recess,
50 that the facts can be reported early in
the next session Of Congress.
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad held a meeting this morning,
at which seven members were present.
After hearing brief arguments from
Messrs Chandler and Chittenden on be-
half Of the Union Pacific Railroad and
Central Pacific Railroad Companies re-
spectively, the membe.s had q private
consultation, and agreed to suggest the
adoption by the full committee of reso-
luton asking the House TO authorize the
the continuance of investigation and
taking Of testimony during the recess of
Congress.
The nominations sent to the Senate
to-day were: Jas. P. Lucs, Surveyor of
Customs at Louisville; P. B. Pinchback,
negro, Register of the Land Office at
New Orleans; Chas. W. LOOMS, Regis
ter at jackson, Miss; Jas. L. Wright,
Postmaster at GAINESVILLE, Ark; L Ben
nett, Postmaster at Fort Smith Ark.
Brvt. Maj. Gen. G. W. Crawford,
Colonel of the 10th Infantry, has been
ordered to join his regiment in the De-
partment of the South.
Regulations have been issued from the
War Department mastering number
of clerks and messenger allowed to
headquarters of military divisions and
departments out Of the general service.
Recruits will be received from the LIST Of
July next, so they will not exceed ten in
the aggregate, all Of whom will be rated
as clerks, and allowed the extra pay and
Communication prescribed for clerks.
The number Of h red citizens en-
ployed by the Quartermsster's Depart
ment, whether rated as clerks, team
sters, mechanics or laborers, will be re-
duced as rapidly as possible so by the
first Of July and thereafter they will not
exceed loGT thousand in aggregate. The
Quatermaster General will distribute the
number to the several departments ac~
cording TO number Of troops therein or
according to work to be done, and when
any necessity arises for special number
of hired men in excess Of the above
number he will submit the case for the
orders Of the President
The commanding Generals Of military
divisions and departments will cause a
thorough inspection to be made as to the
number of officers drawing Communication
for fuel and quarters, and will reduce the
number as much as possible. All officers
and troops should be quartered in the
regular forts and barracks belonging TO
the United States, whenever it be poN>
sible; and when the barracks are inade-
quate for all military purposes, they may
submit plans and estimates for new or
enlarged barracks, with view to accOm~
mOdate in public buildings the army on
its present standard.
la like manner commanding Generals
Of divisions and departments will cause
q thorough examination into all means
Of transportation, whether OF animals,
wagons, barges, boats, etc, with q view
10 reduction to the actual wants of the
service and will report thereon specially
to the headquarters Of the army.