New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-22
TIE CHANGES In TIE CABINET.
TIE Action by the Republican Caucus.
why Secretary Seward Rendered
his Resignation.
RumOn Relative to Other Members Of the Cabinet

Fem Our Own Csrespondent ,...
The action Of the Republican Caucus by which
the resignation Of Secretary Seward was preciri-
tated was all but unanimous, twenty mine out Of
thirty Senators agreeing on Wednesday to paper
requesting the President to :" make such changes az
fhould amount to a partial reconstruction Of the
Cabinet. The thirteth Senator, Preston King,
from motives Of delicscy did not vote.
1t il true that at the first meeting on Tuesday Il
resolution applying TO Secretary Seward alone, for
which that finally adopted was substitute, did not
meet with the cordial assent of every gentleman
present. but the position taken by most If not all, of
those who opposed it, was not go much that Secre-
taTy Seward ought to remain in the Cabinet, as that
G more general change was desirable.
| Eight on. Of the nine members Of the Committee
selected by the Caucus, who waited upon the Pfesi-
dent on Thursday evening, were known TO be es-
pecisly in favor of the retirement Of Mr.. Seward,
wherefore ii WAS not deemed by any one necessary
to mention him by name in the resolution Of which
thew were the appointed bearers aud expounders.
Tneir remarks to tho President might have been
even more direct in their application to Mr.. Seward
than they were, had not tue rumor come TO them,
on their way to the White House, that he had
already resigned.
As for the statement that there was division of
opinion in the caucus On some imaginary liae be-
tween radicals" and conservatives" i. is sui'i-
cient to gay that the Committee which waited upon
the President, and which was entirely harmonious
in feeling. embraced Senator Collamer az well ~
Senators Wade and Sumner. Senator llar.is as wei
US Senators Crimes and Pomeroy. and Senator tes-
sender as well as Senators Truubu aud Nward.
The truth u.s. that whatever may have been the case
at the last session, the Republican party in both
branches Of Congress is this Winter "a unit.
/ Nor was any vote taken upon the original resolu-
ton, aimed az Secretary Seward by name. The
caly vote beside that by which tho modified resolu-
ton was adopted, YVES upon the question OF ad
mont az he first caucus Iuetday-not test vote
At all, as is proved by the fact that some Of the
hear.est supporters Of the original resolution voted
with ,lose who wished i. to be made more general,
the desire Of Oh being to seouEe una1imi'y.
b.. while the feeling that Mr.. Seward has been
tie lane Of the Administration isv very s;roOg among
Republicans, il is also lie case that most OF the Sem
aors who met in caucus desire other changes. i'll
deed the phasoology Of the olution agreed upon
indicates. Some may wish tais or that msa 10 be
fayed from the general wreck but tho desire for
such q reconstruction Of tie Cabinet es shall make
1t unit Is felt by large majority. Yesterday and
this morning surprise was manifested that the exam
-flo Of Secretary Seward had not been followed BY
bis associates ard rumorS to the effect tAat it had
been followed found elsy oreden-e.
At noon to-day st was understood in th Treasury
Department tia. Secretary Chase had surrendered his
portfolio The report tha, PostnAs,er-GeneFal Blair
SAD done the same thing is repeated less upon trust
worthy authority. The rumor thai Secretary Saa-
ton has resigned, which has been rife on many &C.
casiouf, is nc; afoai now, which leads some to be-
eve that tie fast may bs 10, OF al lea. may be about
" be so.
Efforts are making to induce the Prcsiden, 20 insist
hat Secretary Seward shall retain his portfolio;
INT it is not believed that they will succeed. In
tho exigency demands it, it is not impossible that the
reasons which have Influenced Senators in tier nc
ton may be develop I'd in open session.
'THg NEW CENSORSHIP or TIE TELEGRAPH.
The order from tie Secretary Of War, by which
tic soCaed Censor was ins.ricted not to allow tho
Transmission Of teIegraphic dispatches announcing
Secretary Stewards resignation, exciies much COM
mcut. Tie Information IN question cannot be con.
ti5ered az coming within the prohibition against the
publication Of military Intelligence calculated to give
aid and comfort to the enemy j. was published Ia
al incorrect shape in a Washington journal last
evening; and il was known 10 Mr. SewGrd's nearest
friends ia season TO give them an opportunity, ii
they chose 10 improve it, 70 use it as Bull Run Rus.
cell used tie good news" Of tue settlement Of Tie
Tren! affair.