The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-11
WASH NsroN, March 9, 1919
Movements IN the Deyartsnenks, &c.

Movements IN the Departments, &c.
The different secretaries entered upon their
duties yesterday, excepting the Secretary of War,
whe has not yet arrived
Mr.. Ewing Secretary of the Home Department,
occupies tor the present the ante-room OF the
Secretary of the Treasury He VIII probably
move his office 10 Wlnder's large building, now
leased by government. aud patty occupied by the
Indian and Pension Offices.
Chas. b Penrose, ESQ., of Pena has been ap.
pointed Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
None OF The heads have been able, as yet, to
transact any business the whole Of their time
being taken up receiving visits from their frieuds
who have unacco untaby become rather numerous
OF late.
Every bureau has some dozen names floating
about, as their future heads, and fearful rumOrs
to the present incumbent OF every office,
down to the very messengers, are indus
uiously CT cuated. Little reliance can be
placed in any ut them. They may or may
not turn out 10 be true; but at present they are
merely guess work. II 10 more than probable, that
II any changes are to- be made, due and mature de-
hbeia alton Will be gwen before they are effected
In this view OF the case, We are inclined to believe
that they will not be made tor several we eks-per-
hsps months.
For the 7. gistership of the Ire asury. vacant by
the resignation OF Major Graham, great many
names have been circulated. Mr.. L. l.. Smith,
the former Regsier,l It Is believed, has been APP
pointed.
Il was stated in the Baltimore Sun to-day, that
Judge Young Commissioner OF the General Land
Office, had resigned. This mistake, and there
is every reason to believe Judge Young will be re-
tanned. He Is man OF standng--an ex-senator
of integrity and ability, and enjoy the friendship of
some OF the most distinguished persons of both
PaIilee.
Mr.. John Wilson, of the Land Office, is spoken
of Tor the Indian Bureau. Mr.. Wilson is one oe
the best Ulcers under the government and the ap-
pOlntment would be an admirable one.
The crowds which pour IN daily on the Pres-
dent, enc.oach SO materially upon his time that
he has reluctantly been obliged TO limit the au-
diencs hours. He now receives daily from II to
g. Col Bliss is still acting his private secretary
Colonel Webb, OF the Courier and Enquirer, has
declared his preference to Madrid as place OF
residence; the climate he considers more salubrIous
than that vi Berlin.
Upon the whole, we must arrive at the conclu-
sion that little Is known regarding appointments,
excepting those We have named as having been
made. One thug, however, Is certain, that the
horde OF office beggars here Is sufficient to appal
every true Trend OF the pre- sent administration.
Scarcely a man is absent, who can prefer the
slightest claim on the score OF "servlces to the
party" The idea OF men prating about their
"pnnciples " who expect offices as the reward of
them, Is go glaringly abs rd that We asOnIshed
such astute men as office seekers usually are, do
not try and get rid of the hackneyed phrase, and
trump up some other species OF :" claim"
1t IL currently reported that Mr.. STUDIOS, the dis
burslng agent in the State Department, has been
dismissed.
A good Joke is told at the expense of the Cover
nor Ot Mary land. AS soon as he heard that the
Hon ReveTdy Johnson was appointed Attorney
General, he appointed Mr. Howard Claw reporter
of the United States Supreme COurL) to fill his va
cancy in the Senate. Mr.. Johnson, however, de-
layed sending ia his resignation TIL to- day; conse-
quently Mr.. HOwaId's appointment Is null The
Governor can make il over again at his leisure. b.
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1919.
Signs of the Day.
There were NO executive nominations sent In
yesterdays there were none delivered to the Senate
to-day; and for the purpose of allowing Old lack
time to make such appointments as he may deem
expedient, the Senate adjourned, this morning,
over to Monday next.
There Is the very old Harry to settle with at the
West End. The old hunkers claim everything
the original Taylor men-ihose fellows who
started the old man, and dragooned and bullled
the wings into his nomination, are now 1t ap-
peare to be ruled of the track entirely il 1t can be
done. A great effort is being made to do It but
as yet, the originals struggle hard, and hold on to
the skirts OF Old lack. If Old lack abandons
them, they are gone.
A good whig observed, to-day, that the wh,g
party had been dissolved Just one week-that is
from the day on which the cabinet of Gen. TAYLOR
was made out. Not 80. The cabinet Is good, and
Homogeneous as could be expected but as for the
dissolution OF the old wing party, that occurred at
the Philadelphia convention. Now, whether the
wings can resusctate this old party, under Old
Zack, remains to be seen. Certain are, that a
great effort is to be made TO gavaalze it into exis
fence again.