The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-07
TELEGRAynfC INTELLIGENCE.
Sum mary,


Summary.
We give below the cabinet of the new admI-
nistratop, as it has been recognized and ratified
by the United States Senate. II will be perceived
that Mr.. Ewing has left the seat offered, and been
appointed Secretary OF the Home DEPARTMENT,
and Mr. Jacob Collamer, member of Congress
bom Vermont, has been appointed Postmaster
General.
The cabinet, as IT now stands, ID stronger tan
1t has been yet. 1t will probably be less poscrlp.
tive. Mr. Ewing in the Home Department, to
which he has been appointed, will merely have to
put men into Office and not remove any. Mr.. Cola
mer able, practical, and talented business
man. Under his auspices, we are satisfied his
depa, tment OF the government will undergo the
reform SO long needed and prayed for by the CON-
munrty.
On the whole, the country has the best reason to
be pleased with the cabinet
The Organization OF the Cabinet Meeting of
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 9, ls40.
The Senate met to day, In open session. from twelve
TO quarter past one O'Clock.
Mr. DOUGLAS raised privileged question oonts nding
that General Shields lately elected Senator from ILL
nois, shosld be sworn In. which gave rise to
debate and agreed to. The WY elected Senator
then went forward to the Secretsrys dssk and after
being duly qualified, took his seat.
The question Of eligibility referred to select
committee Of FIVE.
resolution was adopted to elect standing commit
tees to- morrow
Senators Miller and Atohison were appointed COM
mittee to wait upon the President.
message was received from President Taylor, by
IL.
After which, the Senate went into executive session,
understood, tho folio wing nominations
which, under the rule lay
John M. Clayton, Of Del. Secretary Of State.
Wm M Meredith, OF Pa Secretary Of the Treasury.
uno' E~ng' o, ono .SeSy OF IN. Home Depart
Jacob CoJamer OF VI. Postmaster G.neral.
Geo. w. Crawford, OF Ga. Secretary Of War.
Rsverdy johnson, OF Md. Attor ney General.
Departure OF James X Polk ana mr.. Wal
!. ker-The InauS uratiOn BalIs-Business
In the Senate--The Cabinet.
WAsaINeroN, March o 81 PM
President Polk and late Secretary Walker left this
morning for tho South The parting night ct the
Irving Hcufe was affecting
The whig ultra ball, at the big Pavilion had such
crowd IS to be little better than mob The pressure
sufocstipg, and the confusion monstrous. Some
twenty five hundred people we're present.
The no.party ball. at Jackson Hall, was a very ele.
CANT affair admirably conducted.
Old Zsck, Colouel Taylor (his brother) and Colonel
Bliss apd lady attended both balls.
In the Senate sfter tho debate ON Walkers resolu-
ton for inquiry into the eligibility Of General
Shields, it generally conceded that the member
with the regular credentials of election must frst DO
admitted, and then, required, his eligibility exam
ined.
General Shields accordingly sworn In, when on
A.
ordered to inquire into is eli zibility.
The Senate next resolved to appoint the standing
committees to- morrow, also tho select committee.
committee Of two was ordered to wait on the Pre-
sidsnt to tell him the Senate ready hear from
him.
Colonel Bliss directly after came in, with message
from the President, Of cabinet nominations, which
shows that Colonel Bliss is, at least, pro tenn Old
Zsck's private secretary.
MIR. Webster moved executive session agreed to,
but nothing done.
The cabinet, 1t is now understood, will DO made up
with MIR. Collamer, of Vermont, late Of the House,
Postmaster General and Mr. Ewing will be transferred
to the Home Department.
The appointment Of Mr.. Ewing, ~ Postmaster, L.
was felt would be unpopular - he Is known to be an
ultra whig rotation man, and the democrats are talk
ing ofrejectng it in the Senate, II persisted In.
Pennsylvania delegation, long as Q funeral Of a
member of Conf ress waited on Old Zsok oday with
The city is still crowded with strangers W.