President receives resignation of Sec. Usher. Usher to Lincoln, 8 March 1865, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Confers with Sec. Seward about appointments suitable for Montgomery Blair and decides to offer him post of minister to either Spain or Austria. Seward to Lincoln, 9 March 1865, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Confers with Sec. Stanton about dispatches from Gen. Grant relative to supplies getting through to enemy. Abraham Lincoln to Ulysses S. Grant, 8 March 1865, CW, 8:343-45.

Receives delegation from first congressional district of Pennsylvania, which questions application of draft law. Randall to Lincoln, 18 March 1865, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Sends to Senate nomination of Comdr. John J. Young (USN, retd.) to be captain in Navy on reserved list, "from the 12th August, 1854." Transmits to Senate report from secretary of state relative to certain joint resolution regarding railroads. Abraham Lincoln to the Senate, 8 March 1865, CW, 8:345-46.