The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1869, Page 10

10 WASHINGTON Exciting Seenes in Both Houses of Congress. Prompt Confirmation of the Cabi- not Nominations, A Question About the Eligibility of A. T. Stewart. Probable Declination of E. B. Washburne. Columbus Deleno, of Ohio, Nominated and Con- firmed as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Premotion of Distinguished Army Officers. Sherman Created General and Sheridan Lieutenant General. WASHINGTON, March 5, 1869. Scenes in the Senate Chamber—Swearing in of Parson Brownlow—Feebdle Condition of the Old Veterau—Change ef Seats of Sena- ters. The Senate was the great centre of attraction to- day, everybody being satisfied that Grant’s Cabinet would be sent in, and the majority of people freely supposing that the anxJously desired names of the President's advisers would be read aloud in open session. All the strangers in the city started off early for the Capitol, and before eleven o’clock filled all the seats in the galleries of the Senate, By noon the crowd was so great that all the entrances and aisles were blocked up, and both the diplomatic and re- porters’ galieries were beseiged respectively by bogus diplomats and bogus members of the press. The genilemen’s gallery was fairly biack with visitors, and the ladies’ gallery was laid entirely under con- tribution by a host of well dressed fair ones. Vice President Colfax made his appearance promptly at twelve, every eye being directed toward him in assuming his new réle of presiding officer of the Senate. He struck the gavel on the desk, announcing the signal for the opening prayer, and Dr. Gray forthwith began a solemn ana affecting appeal to the Throne of Heaven to protect and guide the newly inducted President and Vice President of the United States, The prayer was unusually long, and was listened to with profound attention. This over, the new President of the Senate called for the reading of the minutes, and in this simpie feature of his opening duties showed at once his superiority in Manner and readiness to his predecessor, He then announced as the next thing in order the sSwearimg in of the Senator from Tennessee, Parson Brownlow, who was absent yesterday. The Parson sat in a soft cushioned chair at the left of the cham- ber, and immediately under one wing of the ladies’ gailery. Being unabie to rise and walk over to the President's desk, Mr. Colfax said the Senator could go through the ceremony where he sat. This an- nouncement drew all eyes in the direction of the Parson, who certainly presented the most extraordi- nary picture of physical debility that was ever be- fore witnessed in any legislative assembly. Thad Stevens might have been considered, when brought into the Senate Chamber on men’s shoulders to take Bis place among the managers in the memorable @ays of the impeachment trial, the best illustration up to that time presented of the triumph of intellec- twai will over a shattered and prostrate bodily organ- feta, but Browniow’s appearance showed even great- @r indications of physical wreck and ruin, and yet ‘the jatter lacks nothing of the same unconquerable mental dre and energy that marked to his latest moments the character of the Great Commoner. Brownlow lay back mn bis chair, his head bent down, his face shrivelied, ghastly and of unearthiy hue, his hands clasped tn bony vice-like grasp, and his whole @ppearance indicative of great physical depression. As Mr. Colfax read the oath the poor old Parson raised his feeble arm, which shook with palsy and dropped every moment to his side, Assistant Ser- geant-al-Arms Bassett went over and sustained his arm turough the remainder of the ceremony, though the old man made one or two desperate efforts by himself to sustain the right arm by propping it with the left hand. There were few in that Sen- ate, no maiter what their politics, but feit stirred to commisseration at this appealing spectacle of suffering humanity. Democrats could readily forgive their inveterate foe, at the sight of so much that touched their better nature. After lie had taken the oath the Parson stretched forth his hand for a glass of water, which shook wildly before it reached his lips. The ordeal, slight as it seemed, had completely exhausted bun. ‘The regular business of the Senate then went on, Mr. Colfax rattling over his portion with accustomed speed and nimbieness of expression, The new Senators, in the absence of anything more attractive, were sought out as objects of criticism, and various were the comments on the phrenological develop- ments of this Senator and that. It was observed that a change had taken place in the disposition of some of the seats. Drake and Conkling occupied the places of Dixon and Doolittie, two excelient positions for catching the President's eye. On the other side Cole and Fowler gettied themselves down into the seats yes- terday vacated by Henderson of Missouri, and Morrill of Maine. Kellogg, of Louisiana, arranged his papers on the desk where Morgan the silent was Wont to con over the everlasting memorials from the Chamber of Commerce of New York. Casserly, of California, was stowed away in a remote corner, where, however, though little seen, he can always make himself distinctly heard. Abbott, of North Carolina, dropped into the old familiar seat of the departed Hendricks, one of the most high toned end accomplished gentlemen of the democratic members. The democratic Senators were all had- died together in the right hand coracr—a miserabie , NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. twenty minutes past one o'clock. Previous to arrival a great pumber of citizens who could boast of no official dignity had gathered about the doors of the Executive Mansion, but the Presidential order to the doorkeepers was, ‘Admit no person unless he may have business to transact with me.” As the plain citizens had no other business than to look upon the little General who has undertaken to fill the Executive chair, they were denied admission; but when the grave and reverend Senators made their appearance the doors flew open before they had alighted from their carriage. Messrs, Grimes and Cragin ascended to the second floor and informed the usher tnat they were there in the capacity of a committee from the Senate, and desired to see the President, That functionary departed in search of the Chief Magistrate, who, not being comfortably settled in any particular room, was sometimes in one and sometimes in another. He was found in the room formerly used by Mr. Johnson’s sécretaries, with bis hat on, dividing his attention between sev- eral officers of his staff and bis cigar. He gave direc- tons that the committee should be shown in. They entered and the door was closed on the confidential interview. The committee performed the duty en- trusted to it, and about fifteen minutes were passed in a Iriendly conversation, after which they left, the President walking to the door of the apartment with them. A few minutes before the expiration of the recess Senators Grimes and Cragin re-appeared, having returned from their visit to the little man at the other end of the avenue, and being ready to report the result of their interview. The deepest interest was manifested by every one pre- seut, The Senators and outsiders on the floor crowded around Grimes to ascertain what he had learned. Cragin was beset by another crowd equally eager and curious, The people in the galler- jes ceased conversing and leaned forward, striving to hear what Grimes and Cragin might be saying. One, two, three, four minutes went by and the re- cess expired. Vice President Colfax rapped the Senators to order again. A profound silence in- stantly ensued, and Grimes stood up to make his report. Every eye fastened upon him and every ear listened with the utmost attention, Mr. Grimes said ms say oriely and to the point. He had seen the President, had told him the desires of the Senate, and had been informed that the President would be pleased to communicate his first. messages to the Senate immediately. Saying this, Grimes sat down smilingly, and wheeled his chair half around to take in with his eye General John A. Rawlins, who was ocenpying a seat behind the outer row of desks close to the main door. General Rawlins seemed to understand this movement of Senator Grimes as @ signal that the moment had arrived when he ought to do something. Accordingly he rose and advanced to the centre aisle, where he stood for afew seconds facing Vice President Colfax, ere Mr. Bassett, the Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, could get to his side, with the ob- ject ot introducing him to the Senate, according to parliamentary usage. The interest at this point of the proceedings was intense. ‘‘Now we'll have the Cabinet, sure!’ whispered simultaneously almost half the spectators. “Message from the President cf the United States!” shouted Mr. Bassett, General Rawlins came forward a few more steps, and said in a modest tone, but perfectly audible to all:—“Mr. President? (bowing at the same time to Mr. Colfax)—the latter responded in two words, saying ‘Mr. Secretary,” and then Rawlins ex- claimed, “I am directed by the President of the United States to deliver to the Senate two messages in writing.” General Rawlins placed his hand in the side pocket of his coat, drew forth two small sealed letters, delivered them to Mr. Bassett, bowed and then retired to his back seat. Such, in brief, was the ceremony attending the delivery of Grant’s first messages to the Senate of the United States. Mr. Bassett hurried with the precious. documents to the desk of the Vice Presi- dent, and almost at the same moment one of the Senators moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business. The motion was adopted, the galleries were cleared, the doors closed and the spectators hurried down stairs, dis- contented and grumbling at the selfishness of the Senate in keeping ail the interesting secrets to itself, “Why should the Senate turn all the people eut of doors simply to hear the announcement of Grant’s Cabinet?” “Why could it not allow everybody to hear the nominations of Grant?’ ‘What was the sense of this secret session at all? and many other similar querulous questions were muttered by the crowd swarming in the corridors, rushing down the stairs or jammed in the lobbies. But complaming did no good, and after @ few seconds gave way to speculations as to who would or would not be the appointees. Hundreds of names were mentioned, but of all nominated only three turned out to be really among those sent in by President Grant. These three names were Stewart, Washburne and Creswell. Genera! Rawlins on emerging from the Senate was besieged by all who knew him, and by many who had never had the honor of acquaintance, and besought to divulge the secret, but to all appeals he was deaf, Everybody who tried to coax him into telling or to pump it out of him was obliged to turn away unsatisfied. Al! this occupied not more than two minates, but they were minutes that seemed like hours to the impatient waiters, who were dying to hear the names of the Cabinet. When the doors had been shut about this length of time oue of them near the lobby at the rear of the chamber opened and a couple of Senators issued forth. The cat was let out of the bag immediately. The crowd made an attack upon the unprepared Senators, completely surrounded them, und levelied at them such @ shower of queries that they were obliged to capitulate. The secret was therefore told. ‘Alexander T. Stewart, of New York, for the Secretary of the Treasury,” whispered one of the Senators. “Elihu B, Washburne, of Illinois, Secre- tary of State; Adolph A. Borie, of Pennsylvania, Sec- retary of the Navy; John A. J. Creswell, of Mary- land, Postmaster General; Jacob D. Cox, of Oho, Secretary of the Interior, and Judge E.R. Hoar, of Massuchusette, Attorney General.’ ‘The hames were soon circulating in every direc- tion. The telegraph itself could not have communi- cated them more rapidly than they were transmitted from one part of the Capitol to the other, and from remnant of their former selves. It was a sad com- mentary on departed greatness to see that once Splendid party, that carried the aation for so many years onward to fortune, reduced to this small rep- resentation in tho highest of the national councils, None are ieft among them now to prick the unholy conscience of rampant radicalism save the immortal Garrett Davis. Thurman, of Ohio, aud Casserly, of California, will do their polished best, and the rug- ged courage of MoUreery will be ever ready to de- fend democratic principles and aseail the ramparts of radicalism; but the odds are feartul, and Tiptoa, of Nebraska, is on the other side, ‘The session was not of striking interest except as siready described. Nothiog of importance was in- troduced, and it was evident Senators were in no mood to go seriourly lato business until they should hear ofciaily from the new Presideat. Committee Appointed to Wait on President Grant—The President’s First Message to the Senate—The Cabiact Nominations—treat Excitement. General Rawiins made his appearance in the Senate chamber about hall-pasi tweive, but gave no sign that he was there for any special purpose. His appearance, however, seemed to stimulate the Sena- tora to some action looking to & speedy commu- nication with President Grant. Old Simon Cameron moved for a joint committee to wait on the Preat- dent, and the committee was announced, Caineron himself being the head and MoCreery, of Kentucky, the tail of the Senatorial delegation. A luil followed thie, and in the meantime the question was taken over to the House to be concurred im; bub the House Was in a wrangle about something or other and not propared to appoint ite 46" of tue joliit committee, Alter wasting, therefore, for some time the Senate beca of lowa, moved for ao tuideyensdns. coumttce on the part of the Senate the Capttol itself all around the town. “Borie for the Navy |’ exclaims one. “Who in the world is Borie? Where does he come from? What's his basiness! Borie! Borie! Borie! That's a queer nomination. Can anybody tell me who Borie 1s?" “Yes, sir,” responded another; “he is a Pennsyl- vanian; 4 good man, too—A No. 1." “Never heard of him before. He can’t be much. Grant has indeed kept his promise about the Penn- eyivania representative. He has surprised every. body. Who did you say was for Attorney General “Hoar—Judge Hoar, of Massachusetts “Bless my soul! I never heard of him before 1 “Very distingalahed lawyer, however, I can tell you, and a man who will do honor to the position.” “It may be sir; I don’t dispute it.” ‘Hut Ldo! exclaimed @ third; “Hoar i nt know something of. Hets one of your stif aristo. crate; sour a8 acrab apple, too; pd sympathy, no at Cox is it that has the owt Department?’’ asked a fourth. “Why, don’t you know? There is only one man of the name of prominence in Ohio. It 19 ex-Iieuten- ant Governor Cox,tne man who would not accept the Commisaionership of Internal Revenue.’? “on! that ia the man, is It? Strong appointment; good man! Stewart then 1s the man for the Treas- ury: Washburne in the State Department.” “fle won't accept that; he wants to goto Europe to recruit his heaith.’”? “Yes he will; he'll take it temporarily anyhow; 1 know that.” “New York carries of the big pill, after all. I | think Stewart is the strongest.o1 the baten. He wiil | aduiaister the Treasury on practical principles, not | a8 an eapirical quack.” One heard quesuons, answers and observations ) like these om every side, Little groups were ga- thered in corners and window recesses discussing the merits of the candidates, Some talked quite ex- citedly and made speeches, One person, much angered at stewart’s nomination, was pitching 10 very freely. ‘I say Grant has made a fine mess of it, Stewart is no true republican; he did all he could to asaist Johnson at the Philadephia Conven- ton, and tried to whitewash Johnson so as to make him appear like a decent white man, which he isnot. Now, I say a man who, like Stewart, would do that has no claim upon the republican party, and ought not to be honored with a Cabinet appoini- ment.” “It's not true,” interrupted a listener to this ha- rangue, ‘that Stewart is not a good republican. He 1s sound to the backbone. He did not endorse John- Son's extraordinary policy. He is with Congress and Grant on all the important questions of recon- struction, finance and retrenchment, He will make a splendid head for the Treasury ent.” “Sosay I!” “Andi!” “And 1!” shouted several in the crowd. “All right, gentlemen; we'll see who’s mght. If Grant don’t repent his action I’m a fish !” retorted the excited anti Stewart man, and moved off, It would be ugeless to repeat the observations fur- ther. It will suffice for all purposes that the varie- ties of opinions expressed were remarkable, but that, summing the whole thing up, the majority was favorable to Grant’s appointees. Tne friends of the disaffected aspirants of course exhibited chagrin and bad temper, but they were outnumbered by the disinterested, who had no axes to grind and saw in Grant’s nominations only a strong mark of his wis- dom and freedom from party trammels, President Grant’s Messages Opened in Execu- tive Session—The Nominations Confirmed. While all this was being jenacted outside the exe- cutive session was progressing smoothly. The mo- ment the doors were closed the envelopes were broken and the names read aloud to the Senators. No opposition was exhibited. When the name of Borie for the Navy was reached on the list some of the Senators cried out, ‘‘Who 1s Borie?” Old Simon Cameron supplied the answer. He jumped to his feet and said. ‘Borie is a Pennsylvanian, about sixty years old, of vigorous intellect, strong republican Principles, steady habits, a member of the Loyal League, a zealous wor ker in the Christian Commis- sion during the war, a member of the Sanitary Com- mission and a man who will adorn the position to which he has been appointed.” “Let’s put him through then!” exclaimed Senator Howe, of Wis- consin. ‘He'll attena to League Island when he’s confirmed.” A formal vote was gone through with in the case of each Cabinet appointee, resulting in confirmation by a unanimous accord. The military nominations, elevating Sherman and little Phil Sheridan and appointing Delano to succeed Rollins, were disposed of with equal unanimity, and the ex- ecutive session ended. The Senate Doors Again Opened—Expressions of Opinion by Senators and Others, When the executive session broke up the host of people outside in the lobbies made an irruption on the floor of the Senate and swarmed all around the desks and seats of members, who were quickly made each in turn the centre of an anxious group, and the one universal query flung in upon them from every side, “How do you like the Cabinet?” “Oh, very well,” was the answer from one. “It suits me,” said another. ‘They are all to my taste but two,” said a third. “It’s a good, strong Cabinet,” emphasized a fourth. “All but Borie,” replied a fifth. “He might have done a little better,” complainingly responded sixth, and so on all over the Senate, the sum total being that four-fifths of the Senators expressed themselves satisfied and one-fifth might be put down as querulous. Cameron found fault with Stewart, Howe with Borie, Drake with Creswell, Howard with Cox, Sumner with Washburne, Conk- ling with Hoar; but none were united in disparage- ment of the Cabinet as a whole. The Cabinet, and nothing but the Cabinet, was discussed for an hour and a half over the entire floor of the chamber. An Irate Jerseyman. A radical citizen of New Jersey made himself con- spicuous near the entrance of the Senate by his wholesale denunciation of the entire Cabinet. He held farth in so loud and fluent @ strain as to gather @ considerable circle of listeners around him, some of whom flatly contradicted his assertions, which only had the effect of firing up his ardor, until he supposed himself already in possession of the floor of the Senate and making a speech for the country. After thoroughly ventilating his views about Stewarc and the rest he proceeded to another quarter of the chamber, and getting into Simon Cameron's seat, he very soon managed to draw an audience around him that got so eager to hear his fearless utterances that they mounted on the adjacent seats and desks until they were Gnally scattered by the doorkeepers. This citizen of New Jersey began his oft repeated veto of the newly made Cabinet by declaring it a lot of darned rebels. Stewart, in the first place, was one. His best customers were in the South, and he wasn’t going to see them suffer. ‘Yes, sir,” he exclaimed, “Stewart was on Johnson’s side at the time of the Philadelpnia Conventio@, and was never known as a square up and down republican. I want to see Cor- nell, of New York, Secretary of the Treasury. He's my man.” “What do you think of Cresswell?” in- quired a bystander. “Weil, I say.’’ replied the Jerseyman, ‘‘Maryland should have no place in Grant's Cabinet, If they got the chance in that State they'd cut his throat to-mor- row.” “What about Cox?’ demanded an inquisitive old fellow who appeared to be taking a deep interest in the slashing style of the criticism. “Cox be damned !” was the energetic response; “why did'nt he appoint Old Bea Wade? Only for Cox negro suffrage would have been carried in Ohio. Damn such men! I tell you, gentlemen, Grant can’t afford to treat the republican party in this fashion. If he thinks he can he is very much mis- taken. Better for hini he was shot and had his leg amputated, like General Sickles, than treat the men that elected him in this manner.” The point of this remark was not exactly understood by those around, but it was thought to convey some vague idea of the enormity of Grant's trangression, “What has he done?” continued the light of Jersey, “for the Wil- sons, the Sumners, the Boutwells, the men that have fought and suffered for free- dom? No, gentiemen, it will never do. And who is Borie? Who is Hoar? What is Cox? Fiddie- stick! If Grant wants to go clean overboard in three moaths he had better hold on to Stéwart’s clawham- mer. Thus did this irate orator hold forth with a degree of utter disgust at the appointments, forcibly expressed in his voice and manner. ° Senator Pomeroy spoke highly of Hoar, and recom- mended him especialiy on the score of his advanced opinions on female suffrage. Senator Wilson was also eulogistic of the Massachusetts appointee, and said he stood three heads higher than any other man. Pomeroy was one of the few who knew the mysterious Borie, of whom he spoke in excellent terms, Each one of the appointinentaghad a special eulogist, who was prepared to declare that his man was the greatest and best of all others. But taking the general expression of the mass of the people on the floor, the Cabinettwas pronounced satisfactory. The army promotions were little questioned, as they were considered inevitable and proper. Sheridan for Licutenant General was hailed by every good republican as @ fit recognition of the gallant Phil, Scenes in the House of Representatives The Exckement Equal to that in the Senate, Shortly after two o'clock to-day the news of Presi- dent Grant's Cabinet appointments reached the House of Representatives. The House was engaged at the time in considering the right of John Covode to be sworn in as a member. So much disorder had Prevailed upon the floor all day that the Speaker ‘Was obliged to arrest the proceedings about every ten minutes, and admonish members thet unless they ceased conversation in the hall he would be compelled to call them by name. The question in Which the House was most interested was not whether John Covode or his competitor was moat entitied toa seat, but who would be nominated for the Cabinet. This was being discussed in every part of the hall, when suddenly the noise and confusion became #0 Great that Scofield, of Pennsylvania, who was Speaking at the time, ceased to be heard, and even the Speaker in his loudest tones failed to arrest the attention of members. Some members who had been over at the Senate when General Rawlins ar- rived there with the Cabinet nominations had obtain ed the list and rushed over with it to thejiouse. In @ second nearly all the members on the revublican side of the hall were gathered together in a knot, jostling and pushing each other to get near the individual who had the list. Cries of “Why don’t you read it? Read it aloud!” more distinct than the utterances of Mr. Scofield, who kept on speaking at the time. Finally some one cried out:— “Read it from the Clerk's desk, 80 we can all hear.”” ‘This arrested Scofield, who, seemingly ignorant of the cause of the hubub, requested the Speaker to maintain order in tie hall, In the meantime Mr. McPherson, the Clerk of the House, had reached the Clerk’s desk with the list in his hand and commenced reading. The first name on this list was that of E. B, Washburne for Secretary of State. This name is so familiar in the House that it attracted little attention except among the knowing ones, and @ vague idea seemed to prevall that McPherson was calling the roll. When he announced the words “Secretary of State,” however, that was dis- pelled, and in @ second the hum of voices ceased both on the floor and im the galleries, and the hitherto turbulent House was as still as the grave. Every- body’s mind was occupied about the Cabinet, but very few expected it would be announced in the House; 80 that the feeling on hearing the list read was one of wonder. There was no token of appro- bation or disapprobation following the announce- ment. Tne hum of conversation was resumed, and the noise and confusion became greater than ever. The Speaker’s gavel came down thun- derously upon the desk, but the members paid no attention, Somebody moved @ recess of ten minutes; but Scofield, raising his voice above the din, said he had no idea of being taken off the floor in that style, Several republicans gathered arougd him and besought him to yietd. Finaly the uproar was 80 great that neitheir the Speaker, Scofield nor anybody else could be heard. Eldridge shouted that he hoped Scofield would yield so as to allow the mourners a chance to commiserate each other. This elicited an outburst of laughter in the midst of which Scofleid sat down, and the Speaker, without putting the motion, said the House would take a recess for five minutes. The aissection of the new Cabinet now began in earnest, The members gathered in groups all over the hall, aud each appointment—its fitness, its popularity, and its probable effect upon the republican party was discussed with an anima- tion seldom entering into the debates of the House. ©. C. Washburn, E. B.’s brother, was for a time the centre of attraction, “Cad, will Elihu ac- cept the State Department? Is that the place he wanted?’ were among the questfons showered in rapid succession upon Washburn. ‘Don’t know,” says Cad; “don’t think Elihu will hold it long, at any rate, if he does accept it. He would rather go abroad for his health; it would suit him better, I think.” “If he goes into the State Department,” said some one, ‘he will have @ better chance to nominate himself for some first class mis- sion abioad.” “Il bet the first recommendation he’l: make will be that of E. B. Washburne as Minis- ter to France,” said a Western man. “He'll cut down all the salaries of the foreign Ministers and Consuls,” said another. ‘Except that of Minister to France,” interrupted another, amid general laugh- ter. “Who is A. E. Borie, Kelley?” said a Western member to Judge Kelley. “Borie,” responded Kelley, is @ first rate fellow; he is a wealthy mer- chant of Pbiladeiphia and a good republican; is a member of the Union League and has given lib- erally for the success of the party.” ‘What sort of a merchant is he? Did he ever build iron-clads or was he ever at seat” ‘No,” said Kelley, “he was @ dry goods merchant; but he’s retired now.” \ “Well, then,” continued the interrogator, “what the —— was he ap- pointed Secretary of the Navy for? What does a dry goods merchant know about the navy?” “Ob, he’ll make a good Secretary of the Navy,” returned Kelley; “he’s an able man, and could fill any depart- ment.’ “Boutwell,” said a member, “what do you know about this man Hoar, from your State, who is nominated Attorney General?” “Well,” replied Boutwell, “Hoar is a good man; he is as ablea man as there 1s in the Senate—a man with ‘a clear head. He is an excellent lawyer, but no orator. He has been on the Supreme bench of our State, and is generally liked. He is a hi man, and’ stands well professionally.” “How do you like A. T. Stewart for Secretary of the Treasury, Kelley?” said a New Yorker to the tariff! member from Pennsylvania. ‘Well, he’s a free trader,” said Kelley, “‘and you know I don’t particularly like any of those fellows. 1 suppose he will hold‘on to that man Wells as Special Commissioner of the Revenue, and allow him to run the department in the inter- ests of the foreign importers and British free traders. ‘That don’t suit us Pennsylvanians, you know.” “Well, Stewart will make a good Secretary of the Treasury,” retorted the New York man, evidently pleased that bis State had been recognized by Grant. “Any man who can run an es- tablishment like his successfully can man- age our finances; I am satisfied of that. Besides, ‘Stewart is rich and won’t want to steal.” “It don’t follow,” said @ Massachusetts member, ‘that be- cause Stewart is a successful dry goods merchant he will make a good Secretary of the Treasury. Man- aging an establishment with a big capital is one thing and running one that is heavily in debt ia quite another.” “Stewart,” said a New York radi- cal, “aln’t much of @ republican. He never voted the ticket in his life until he voted for Grant and Colfax. Do you know that he is @ member of the Manhattan Club, of New York?” ‘That ain’t much against him,” said another member; “you know Ben Butler dined with the Manhattan Club not long ago, and nobody questions his republicanism. What ‘we want,” continueil this man, ‘18 some person who will collect the revenue and manage our finances with honesty and ability, and I believe Stewart will do that. That’s what we want of him.’’ Governor Cox, the Secretary of the Interior, came in for a due share of criticism, not only among the Ohio members, but among the republicans generally. “He don’t represent the republican party of Ohio,” sald a member from that State. “No, nor of any other State,” chimed in another member. “He's a Hea- sian, and came near breaking up hag in our State,” said another Ohioan, with le warmth of feeling. “If the party had depended upon such men as Cox in Ohio it would have gone to ruin long ago,” this indignant individual continued. “Didu’t Cox sympathize with Johnson a little 7” inquired one of the Eastern members. “Of course he did,” said several mem- bers of the group at once. The indignant Ohioan, resuming, said, ‘The idea of passing by such men as Old Ben Wade and appointing a fellow like Cox as a representative of the republican party in Ohio is per- fectly ridiculous. Why, Cox could not be elected to any office at home, except it might be some locai in a conservative district.” ‘Well, you must admit that he is a good man and a man of considerable ability,” said another Ohto member by way of molli- fying the wrath of his colleague. “Yes, but then he won't bring any strength to the administration,” said an [linols man. These no party men who were without any settled political convictions are of no ac- count in giving strength to a party. They are neither one thing nor another, and the people don't tie to them. ‘Thatisthetrouble The great majority of the people like positive men, and the republicans have more respect for a straight out democrat than they have for a half-way, milk and water republican. No fault whatever 1s found by the republicans with Creaswell’s appointment. The Southern men are particularly jubilant over Cresswell being in the Cabinet, because they regard it as @ recognition of their section, he being claimed as a Southern man, ‘The friends of Mr. Borie assert that he will decline ‘th it of Secretary of the Navy. This is the opinion of the two members in the House from Philadelphia, as well as several gentlemen personal friends of Mr. Borie now here. It is thought that in case Mr. Borie refuses to serve the piace will be tendered to George H. Stuart, of Phila- deiphia. It is understood that the position for which Mr. Stuart was originaliy designated was one requiring great labor and attention, and that the condition of his health was the only difficulty in the way pf his acceptance of it. The Navy Department, however, now that peace is restored, is the easiest place in the Cabinet, and it is sald Stuart would probably accept it. As to Washburne, it is believed that if he accepts at all it will only be to hold on for a short time. Tiere is a ramor that Gen- eral Dix will be the permanent Secretary of State. Columbus Delano Confirmed as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, President Grant to-day accepted the resignation of Commissioner Rollins, of the Internal Revenue to take effect upon the confirmation of his successor. ‘The President, shortly after recetving Mr. Rollins’ resignation, nominated to the Senate for Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue Columbua Delano, of The Senate to-day also confirmed the following nominations:— Lieutenant .T. Pe General W. T. Sherman, to be General Major General Philip Sheridan, to be Lieutenant sender Gen ral ‘oun Se ‘Schofield, to be Major General, vice ate phristopher Panga, to be Brigadier Gen- A large number of other military nominations Were also confirmed. Probable Declination of Mr. Washburne. It is ascertained, gn what may be deemed good authority, that Mr. E. B. Washburne will not accept the position of Secretary of State, Mr. Stewart’s Disability to Become a Mem- ber of President Grant’s Cabinet—An Old Statute Revived. A dimiculty has sprung up in the way of Mr. Stew- art’s accepting the appointment of Secretary of the Treasury. The difficulty is found in an old statute pod eeceecdasarie ab as follows:— mere pene any office instituted b tus act shall, etly or inane , be concerned o! interested in carrying on the business of trade or col or be owner in whole or in part of sea vessel, or purchase by himself, mm trust for , @py public landg or other public property, or be concern u or of blic securities Sisporal any Brate or of the United States, or take or apply Mons own use any emolument or gain for Fe ting or ting any business in the sai ere ent wie any person shall ot against any of the pronibitions of this act hes ‘shall be deemed guilty of a high demeanor and forfeit to the United States the pen- alty of $3,000, and shall, upon conviction, be re- moved from office and forever thereafter be inca- pable of holding any ofiice under the United States; provided that 1f any other person than a public rosecutor shall ive information of any such o!- fence, upon which a prosecution and fel shall be haa, one-half cf the aforesaid penalt; $3,000, when "recovered, Coe be for the use o! te Person giving such informatio: This law, if unrepealed, is ee a bar to Mr. Stewart’s acceptance. Half an hour after his confirmation the difficulty was brought to his knowledge, and his friends instituted an investiga- tion and set to work studying how the matter might be gotover. Mr. Stewart and Judge Hilton called upon Prestdent Grant to talk over the question. The President took it very coolly, and said it could be fixed up without trouble. It was one of those un- foreseen little obstacles, he said, which spring up occasionally, but he would brush it away without delay. He said that he would send in a message to Congress to-morrow, recommending the repeal of the obnoxious section immediately, and had no doubt Congress would act upon his recommendation promptly. A message on the subject may, there- fore, be looked for to-morrow from President Grant. The discovery has occasioned quite a sensation and no little merriment, The fact that the sage Senators, who are supposed to know everything, and parti- cularly the laws of the country, ancient and modern, should have overlooked the section referred to and actually have confirmed Mr. Stuart, contrary to law, creates wonder and amusement. The ramor what a Cabinet meeting was held on the subject to- night is untrue. A Cabinet Meeting Called for To-Day. A Cabmet meeting has been called for eleven o'clock to-morrow. ll the members will be present except Messrs. Hoar and Cox. Visitors to the White House—How the Presi- ' dent Appears. The White House was the objective point of all those visitors in the city who had not gone to the Capitol to witness the first proceedings of the two houses of Congress. At an early hour parties of vis- itors took the road to the Presidential man-+ sion, and before President Grant arrived, quite a large assemblage was there to greet him. The President arrived about nine o’clock, accompanied by Mrs. Grant, and after looking into several rooms entered that used by Mr. Johnson as an office. The President was accompanied by two members of his staff, and very soon after his arrival sent for the members of his personal staff and re- quested them to aid him in the transaction of busi- ness until such time asa permanent arrangement could be made. The officers of the persona! staff are Generals Rawlins, Dent, Porter, Badeau and Babcock and Colonel Parker. These officers were present at the White House this morning. Owing to the alterations going on in the mansion no visitors were admitted to-day except the Secretary of War, Senators, Representatives, Generals and a few cor- respondents and reporters. Mrs. Grant visited every part of the White House during her stay, and gave each room a critical inspection. She had hasty sketches of the diiferent foors of the building pre- pared, which she took away with her, and the pro- bability is that a family council was held to-night for the arrangement of the household affairs for the coming four years. Presentation of a Magnificent Bible to Presie dent Grant. At ten o’clock this morning Chief Justice Chase, Senator Frelinghuysen and George H. Stuart pro- ceeded to the Executive Mansion for the purpose of presenting to President Grant a magnificent copy of the Bible, manufactured in New York under the auspices of the officers of the American Bible So- ciety. The presentation was of an informal charac- ter, and no set speeches were delivered on either side. Chief Justice Chase said that this testimonial was the gift of a number of Christian gentlemen in New York and Philadelphia. Those who had been instrumental in getting it up believed that the great principles and truths contained in this splendid volume would not be disregarded by the head of the nation in the respon- sible position to which he had in the Providence of God been called. He assured the President that the closing words of his inaugural address wonid meet with a hearty response from the Christian people of the land, irrespective of creed. President Grant asked the committee to convey to the gentlemen they represented his thanks for this expression of their kindness, It was a present he would always prize as chief among those with which the people had so bountifully bestowed upon him. After some friendly conversation tie committee withdrew. The Bible is arare specimen of book- making, and is probably the finest copy of that book in point of workmanship in America. The type is large and clear and the paper extra heavy and of the purest quality. The binding, which is of heavy Turkey morocco, ts massive, and of a chaste and elegant design, Cancus of Republican Senators, An informal caucus of republican Senators was held to-day and ® comunittee appointed, consisting of Senator Howe as chairman, and Messrs. Wililams, Morrill, Sawyer and Stewart, to revise the committees of the Senate. Chairmen for the following committees are to be appointed:— Appropriations, Indian Affairs, Pensions, Mines and Mining, Library and Engrossed Bilis, As at the last revision of the committees the chairman of the Judiciary, Mr. Trumbull, was retained in his posi- tion, tt is considered he will not now be removed, though he did vote against the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. It is generaily conceded that Senator Anthony will be elected President pro tem, The Standing Committees of the House, Speaker Blaine informed a member of the House to-day that he would announce the standing com- mittees of the House on Thursday next. 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