Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-22
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fHlLApHLPhiA, Dec. kA-lht Wehhinktou.
Star, Of yesterday, says
The situation here is more interesting and
exciting Just now than any field OF battle.
Washington is full rumors, none Of which
are reliable.
Half q dozen are confidently named, also,
that Fessenden has been positively rendered
the State Department, but declined except
with an entire new Cabinet. Further that
Sumner has been rendered The same position,
and furthe that al the Cabinet has followed
the example Of Mr.. Seward.
It was reported TO day ct 10 o'clock that the
President had not accepted Mr.. Stewards
resignation, nor made the tender Of the State
Department 10 Fessenden, nor do we believe
to any one else.
Our efforts to ascertain whether Stewards
colleagues have rendered their designations,
have not succeeded. VIZ are unable to learn
whether q single one has taken that step.
The President keeps HIS own counsel so eI-
clusively, that no one has read the slightest
intimation Of the manner in which be propo.
zee to settle the affair
The 3 o'clock edition, says Mr.. Chase has
rendered his resignation, and we have every
reason to believe Mr. Blair has done the
same.
IL appears TO be universally believed that by
nightfall ell their colleagues will follow the
example, IL they have not already done so
The resolution adopted recommended q
partial reconstruction Of the cabinet, which
several Senators interpret TO mean an entire
change Of programme.
Reports are current, but which cannot now
be verified, that all members Of the cabinet
have resigned. However this may be, it is be-
lieVed that none Of them will in the least EN-
barrass the Executive in the choice Of success
sors, while some Of the Senators insist that all
Of them shall be undoubted republicans 9th
ers are coutent to leave the entire matter to
the President 90 he may act a. best t. serve
the country in its present circumstances
Senator Fessenden and d. s.. Dickinson Of
New York, are the most prominent among
others named for the Secretary Of State, and
the belief is entertained that the former will
seen be rendered the appointment.
Speaker Grow will probably be offered a
Secretaryship, as many Of his friends seem to
regard this as nearly certain,
The President, it is known, some time ago,
desired Representative Colfax, Of Indiana, to
occupy the Secretsryship Of the Interior, but
this gentleman iniexibly declined the honor,
owing TO the present doubtful political com
p~lexion Of his District, which, in another
election, might return one of an opposite
faith.
The impression is general that neither the
resignation Of Mr.. Seward nor that Of Mr..
Chase has yet been accepted by the Presi-
dent.
After careful inquiry, it is believed that the
above statement contains all that is reliable
on the subject, and that the resolution that
passed the caucus, received the unanimous
vote Of the Senators present
Blair aud Stanton have been qusrreling
with Halleck, and at q recent Cabinet meet
ing Ha,leck was violent in his abuse OF Stan,
ton, and was stopped by the President
PHILADELPHIA, December 2l.-The Inqui-
rer'S Washington correspondent says the al
tack Of the Senate caucus was not made upon
the whole Cabinet, but upon Messrs. Seward
and Blair, whose ideas on the conduct of the
war are opposed by the other members of the
Cabinet from New England aud the West, but
no, by the Senatorial caucus.
Mr.. Blair has not rendered his resignation,
but viii have to go, and probably Mr.. Bates
Secretary Smith has resigned, and a strong
pressure is made against Welles and Stanton
WAsHINaToE, Dec. 2l.-lt is ascertainec
that the Senators who met in caucus last week
we're TO keep their proceedings secret, except
ing to the President, and this they did will
more success than usually attends such de
liberations. The Secretary of State, however
soon heard Of the proceedings, and promptly
rendered his resignation on Friday night
TIL Committee from the caucus again vis
tied the President, and remained with hin
and all the members Of the Cabinet--Mr
Seward alone being absent-for more thar
four hours.
The next day By noon Secretary Chase hat
sent in his resignation, not merely as a matte
of form, bat in good faith. 1t is not know
that there is any objection to him on the par
of the caucus.
The Representatives Of the State were in