Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-18
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE hotels
are crowded with Office seekers, and the
arrival OF every railroad train increases
The number. The public departments
and Hobbies of the Capitol are alive with
them, and the mem bers Of Congress are
continually being called from their seats
by those seeking positions. Both Sena-
tors and Representatives are over
whelmed with letters from all parts Of
the country on the same business, and
it is impossible to give prompt responses.
Additional efforts are being made to
secure the appointment of E. d. Bassitt,
a negro, who is principal of q school in
Philadelphia, as Minister to Hayti. He
Is endorsed by the National Committee
of Colored Men, and by Fred. Douglass,
Downing Langston, and many others,
white and black.
The Joint Commission Of the British
and American Governments, to settle
the Hudson's Bay and Puget Sound diff
%culties, will meet in New York to-mor-
row. There will be present for the Brit
ish Government Hon. John Rose, and
for the United States, Hon. Alex. s.
Johnson; Hon. B. R. Curtis, as umpire.
Counsel for the United States, Caleb
Cushing; for the British Government,
Hon. Chss. D. Day, Of Canada. The
counsel will be heard orally tomorrow
on testimony and briefs already submit
ted. The united claims of both countries
are 5000, 900. The treaty of 1856, nego-
tiated by PresidentB Buchanan and Lord
Packinhsm stipulates for the protection
Of the rights OF those companies during
the continuance Of the license granted
by the British Government, and it is
now sought to found upof that license g
claim to the territory so occupied,
which the United States resists.
A naval general order issued to-day,
calls the attention of officers to the regu-
lstions Of the navy %forbidding appliea-
tions for duty through persons of infiu-
ence. All such applications are to be
made direct to the S seretary of the Navy.
Among the visitors at the Executive
Mansion to-day was the House Mill tary
Committee, headed by Chairman Logan,
who called to bs introduced to the Presi-
dent.
The usual order about visitors was OBJ
served. Those received were mainly
Senators and Representatives, who were
present in large force.
The President sent several nomina-
tiOns to the Senate to-day. 1t is said
they are OF an important character, bat
the seal is not yet broken.
Gen. Schofield leaves for his new COM
mend tomorrow.
The Senate confirmed only two unim-
portant nominations.
The President sent in the nomination
of Elizabeth Van Lew as pcstmistress st
Richmond, Va.
The following was received too late at
Louisville night before last to be for
wsrded in time Tor u yesterday morn
ing's issue:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WAsHINGToS, March Is
General Order No. Is.
By direction Of the President the fol-
iOwirg changes are made OF Military Di-
visions and Department Commanders
First-Lieut. Gen. P. II. Sheridan is
assigned to command of the Military De-
psrtment OF the Missouri.
SecOsd-Mai. Gen. H. w. Halleck is
assigned to the Military Division Of the
South, to be composed OF the Depart
ments OF the South, the Fourth Military
District, aud the S a.es composing the
present Department Of the Cumberland /;
Headquarters at Louisville. Msj.-Gsn.
Hslleck will proceed to his new COM
mRnd as soon as relieved by M4j.-Gen.
Thomas.
NJ Gen. George H. Thouas
is appointed to the command of the
Military Division Of the Pacific.
FOurth-Maj.-Gen. Schofeld is as
signed to the command Of the Depart
ment of Missouri. The State of Illinois
and the pest OF Fort Smith are trans
ferred to this Department.
Fifth-Msj-Gen o. o. Howard is as
signed to the command of the Depart
ment OF Louisiana until his arrival, the
senior officer, Brevet Msj.-Gep. ]. A.
Mower, will command, according to his
bFevet rank.
Sixth Tae Department Of Washing
ton will be discontinued and merged in
the Department of the East. The records
will be sent to the Adjutant-Ge General Of
the Army.
Seventh-The First Military District
will be added to the Military Division Of
the Atlantic.
E;ghth-As soon IS Msj Gen. Thomas
is ready to reIinquish command Of the
OF the Cumberland, the De-
p~srtaent will be discontinued and the
States comprising it will be added to
other departments. The records will be
to the Adjutaut General of the
By command of Gen. Sherman.
T.. ID. TOWNSEND, A. a. q.