The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-12-26
Changes in the Cabinet.

designations Of Secretaries Sesca,I and Chase--
Proceedings Of the Senatorial Cducas--Pecoa
struction of the Ca5inet--P Probable Successors 10
heHacaaces.
WAsnNGToN, Dec. 21.-It is ascertained that
the Abolition Senators who met in caucus
last week were pledged to keep their pro-
ceedings secret excepting the President, and
this they did with more success than usually at
tends such deliberations. The Secretary of
State, however, soon heard of the proceedings
and promptly rendered his resignation.
On Friday night the Committee from the
caucus again visited the President and remain
ed with him and all the members of the Cabi-
net (Secretary Seward alone being absent) for
more than four hours The next day by noon
Secretary Chase sent in his resignation, not
merely as a matter of form. 1t is not known
that there was any, objection to him on the
part of tho caucus. e
The Representatives we're in no manner con-
suited regarding .nc propriety of the action of
the Senators, but no complaints are made by
them, there being a general acquiescence in
, their proceedings. The resolution adopted
recommended partial reconstruction of the
Cabinet, which several Senators interpret an
ultimate entire change of the programme.
Reports are current, but which cannot be
verified, that all of the members of the Cabi-
net have resigned. However this may be, it is
believed that none of them will, in the least,
embarrass the Executive in the choice of their
uccessors While some of the Senators insist
that all of them shall be undoubted Republi-
cans, others are content to leave the entire mat
ter in the hands of the President, so that he
may act as best to serve the country in its pres
ent circumstances.
Senator Fessenden and D. S. Dickinson of
New York are the most prominent, among 9TH
ers, named for Secretary of State, and the be-
lief is entertained that the former will soon be
rendered the appointment.
Speaker Grow will probably be rendered a
Secretaryship. Many of his friends seem to
regard him as nearly certain.
The President, it is known, some time since
decided upon Representative Fox, of Ineiana, to
occupy the Secretaryship of the Interior, but
this gentleman nAexibly declined the honor
owing TO the present doubtful political complex
ion of his district, which on another election
might return one of the opposite faith.
The impression is general that neither the
resignation of Mr.. Seward nor Mr.. Chase has
yet been accepted by the President.
After careful inquiry, it is believed that the
above statement contains all that is reliable up
on the subject, and that the resolution of the
caucus received the unanimous vote of the Sem
ators present.
A member of a Border State committee, an
pointed by recent Caucus states that in tho
interview with the President yesterday, be in
formed them that, as to the emancipation proc
lamation, he had acted from the firm belief it
would effect good results.
But that if he could be convinced to the con-
trary, he would modify his position upon that
subject his purpose being to do the best he
could under all the circumstances which sur
round him.