Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-03-23
From the New York Herald.
Affairs in Washington.

Ths Cabinet gives general satisfaction
There is, however. a considerable cutlery a.
gainst Jefferson Davis by the Southern Union
party. General Pierce has acted on the Prin-
cple that the Baltimore Platform cancelled all
the late divisions in the party, and he will
maintain that idea.
Including General Pierce and Marcy. the
Mexican war has four officers in the Cabinet.
Hence, perhaps. the extraordinary military
pressure upon the President. 1t is reported
that there are thirty officers from one regiment
| applying for spoils Their opportunities are
| terrible, and their name is egion. The increase
in the civil bill of salarie. in the executive de.
| partment, has increased The hue and cry to
furore.
1t is understood that the minor appointments
will not be made for sometime, and that the
present incumbents will not be disturbed till
the end of the fiscal year, in June. There has
been no disposition as yet made OF foreign Of
| fees.
WASHINGTON March s.
The Tehuantepec question will be taken up
Immediately. The sloo grant is not regarded
at all except in the light of Mexican dodge
to get rid Of the subject.
The President and Cabinet have been engag-
ed all day in receiving visits at their respec.
March s.,, P. NJ.
AT the dinner n lite Honso to night.
to the old and new cabinets George Law was
among the inyised guests They bad good
time
There was tremendous pressure OF Office
seekers at the White House to-day. All were
received in lump.
WAsHyGrov, March 100 P. NJ
Gen. Pierce left 20 day for Baltimore, and
will return Tomorrow with Mrs Pierce. He is
overwhelmed. He is fortunate if he can get
more than one meaI Turing the day. or if he
can retire to rest before two o'clock in the
morning. to De up again at six.
He receives visitors of all sorts, in the lump.
He was engaged in this service to day till near
| ly two o'clock. Today, when the company
were dismissed. several persons followed into
a side room. He then came out into the hall
bringing them afte: him, and being thus re.
lieved he slipped into another door, and the
| door was shut
| The office seekers don't like these secret as.
semo'ies. 1t is the me minute in private that
they desire. Sometimes in the crowd they
| try to draw him aside. but they generally fail.
| Sidney Webster his private Secretary, is the
next resort, and the poor youth is perplexed
with the pressure OF the hungry swarm, till
even he is compelled to close doors
The Cabinet to.da.,, in business style, are
| receiving company. One or two go into the
Secretary at a time, tel their story. and hand
in their papers. The throng of the applicants
in the hall, are waiting their turns. The pres.
sure on Secretary Marcy, for foreign missions
and consulship, is Astounding. So it is Of the
rest.
The Union is hurryiDg on the work, while
the doomed office hollers are trembling with
dismay.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
Our city yesterday was quiet. owing to the
absence of the President. He returned last
evening.
Secretary Marcy has announced that none of
the clerks who have faithfully performed their
duties in his department will be removed.
The editor of the Rochester Advertiser, J. II.
EIoyt, will it is certain be appointed U. S. Con-
sui at Turin.
Sc haumberg has been admitted to bal! in
1000.
President Fillmore docs not leave town till
Monday.
WASHINGTON. March l3.
1t is rumored that the President will dismiss
the Senate this week, perhaps on Tuesday or
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON. March b.
The Senate has the Clayton resolution un-
der consideration, and Mason is speaking.
Several removals were made on Saturday,
Among them George Harrington, Chief Clerk
Treasury Department. to whose place Gilbert
Rodman has been appointed. Mr. Reed, son in
law of Duff Greer. Clerk in the same office, is
succeeded by Judge johnson, of Mississippi.
George NJ. Dallas will undoubtedly receive the
District Attorneyshlp of Philadelphia The
general report is that the fol owing nomna-
tions will be submitted to the Senate to-day,
ui=, Mr.. Buchanan Minister 10 England. Dix
to France, Sou!e to Spain, Wise to Central
America, and Sou'c, son-in.law of Pierre
Soule. will probably be appointed Secretary
of the Legation at Paris-Theodore Sedgewick
is named for Co lector Of New York
In the Senate this morning, Mr.. Mason spoke
to the Clayton resolution. After abiding to
and controverting. of Mr.. Clayton position on
the subject, Mr.. NJ. contended that Great Bril-
tain must be held ABSOLUTELY and unqualifiedly
to every engagement in that treaty. in relation
to Central America. in every particular. Peace
between England and our national honor
That Statesmen, or man. who Won d precipitate
his country in war recklessly or wantonly ,un-
der any mistaken opinion, deserves to go
down to posterity with execration.
Mr.. Clayton replied in vindcation of the
treaty which he had made with England
Without concluding. he gave way for an exc
WASHINGTON, Is.
The President sent in large number of
nominations, among them Charles G. Green,
editor OF the Boston Post) Naval officer,
Bottom; Charles II. Pesaee, Collector Boston:
Henry W. Fisher Sub-Treasurer, Boston w hich
together with several appointments for Cali