Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-04
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1886. N
WASHINGTON.
pleasnnton.s posIsion.

NEW YoyK, August The Tribune'l
Washington correspondent telegraphet
last evening: Nothing additional has oc'
CURED since yesterday in the Boutwell,
Pleasanton trouble, but it is known that
Gen. Pleasanton will certainly vacate his
Office in day or two. The change would
have been made some days ago but fcI
the fact the Commissioner requested q
short delay for Teas )ns of his own. 1t il
known that the President decided long
ago to make change; and that be yes.
terday distinc ly asked for Gen. Plessaus
tons resignation. The latter, however,
has frequently asserted that he would not
resign; but since the President has deter
mined upon change, it is thought that
he viii reconsider his decision if he has
not already done so. At any rate he is
to be displaced without further delay,
Secretary Boutwell, stated to day that
Gen. Pleaeanton would retire in a day or
two and that Deputy Commissioner Doug
lass would succeed him, but whether as
Commissioner or acting Commissioner be
did not state. The friends of Douglass
who include the most extended congress
sional influence, ever united on a single
candidate are firm in the belief that be
viii be at once appointed Commissioner
upon Gen. Pleassntou's retirement. 1t
was thought the change would be an
nounced to-day. but Secretary Boutwell,
said that no announcement could be au-
thorized.
Charles Francis Adams.
The Times Washington correspondent
telegraphs that there is no authoritive an
nouncement of the determination of the
President to appoint Charles Francis Ad-
ANS agent of our government at the Ge-
neva conference, but that the best in
formed express no doubt that such de-
cision was made on Tuesday.
whisky and Il tobacco.
The Treasury Department is promptly
supplying all orders for whisky and to.
bacco stamps of the old series.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
issued an order to the Sub Treasurer of
New York, calling in 81, $50, 900 of 8
per cent. certificates. The interest thereon
will cease the 30th September.
Assigning Land Warrants.
Commissioner General Drummend, of
the Land Office, has addressed letters to
registers and receivers, saying that in as
signing warrants, assignments must be
made in whole or in part, upon the back
of the warrant assigned. Should it be
found necessary in any case to write the
entire assignment on separate paper,
which can only occur where prior assign
ments have filed the blank space on
the warrant must be attached, 30 as to
show unmistakably that the warrant was
in the hands of the party making the as
signment. In snch cases the signature of
the assignee must be made in the presence
of the officer before whom it is acknowl-
edged, who must certify as in the form
hereafter shown, that the same was made
in his presence, and that the warrant was
in the possession of the sssigner at that
time. The same requirement herein set
forth must be observed relative to pow
ers of attorney. 1t is not intended, how
ever, that these regulations shall apply to
cases where warrants have heretofore
been approved by the Commissioner, and
which may not have been located.