The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-08
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, July Ist, lS6a
Secretary Choses r,sign0tion--the Commit
tee on FJnance. 10 wkom.H tds referred,
derinsd 10 accept IL Er Coz Tod nomi.
nated 10 succeed NJ Chdsc--he Senate
in Erauire Session - Tod dcciin,s 10 ac.
c'pt-,umors and 'pccuidtions- Tariff
BW, and CommnidiiOn idnsc Of EnrOH.
nrnt .1ci-".M gnci on The Potomdc."
Tho city was very greatly excited yestcr.
day. over tho reported resignation of Mr..
Chase, as Secretary Of the Treasury, and
~ skeptical, indeed, wero bis friends upon
tho subject, that, though tho report origina.
ted in a highly authentic quarter, and no
evidences OF its incorrcctncss could bo dis.
covered, II was not until aftcr tho Senate
convened, and ia a message tho report was
verified by tho President, and his successor
nominated to that body for confirmation,
wero their doubts removed Tho Sennto
won't into Executive session ut once, and
the sui joot was referred 10 tho Committee
on Finance, who reported adversely to the
acceptance. Ex Gov. Tod of Ohio, was
Mr.. Lincon's nominee to I'll the vacancy in
tho Cabinet, but no declines tho apront.
ment and thus the question stands in sfaiu
quo until . selection is made by Mr.. Lin.
coin, with MIR. Harris netting Secretary al
interim. This action of Mr.. Chase has takon
every ono bv surprise. Tho Cabiue, itself.
Congress, tho ncads Of bureaus, in fact, all
| 4 al.
for tho stop, tho most plausible Of which !
md to be misunderstanding between him
and tho President, relative to appointments,
tho principal one, undoubtedly being that
of Mr. Field, as the successor of Mr.. Cisco
| Sub. Treasurer of New York. ] am thor.
ughiy satisfied that, whatever else the i'm
mediate cause may be, no want Of conf
dcncc in the success of Mr.. Chuses fuan
cial administration. mr. en,iro endorsement
of his policy by tho President, could have
influenced tho resignation. Speculation ia
rifo, and regret general among tho friend
OF tho Administration, that tho Cubino
could not have remained a unit und un
; changed, and Mr.. Chaso's great fnancn
abilities preserved to tho closo, at least, q
Mr.. bincoln's PRESENT term. Robert j
: Walkor, Hon. Thos. Corwin. Mr.. Cisco
Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson, and uumerou
other names are spoken Of, us probable t
succeed to tho Treasury. ...
Tho Tariff Bill was signed yesterday, b
tho President, and goes into olrert us siatut
7 law to day, aud will, no doubt, as is con
tomplatod by Congress, greatly enhance tn
receipts into the Treasury. Congress final
Iy passed the act receiving tho commute
ton clause in tho Enrollment Act 1t hn
: been signed by tho President. aud is opera
ting practically, md must provo boncGca
in its effects, bringing into tho field thou
sands of nlrn in lieu of dollars, which nr
> wanted under this act, and not money.
Perfect qnet roigns with tho Army o
tho Potomac, and tho boys arc rccuporatn
rapidly from tho wear and tear effects @
q long marches md battles. But little pcke
o firing, since tho 2sth, has occurred, an
o that uDaccompanicd by artillery. The sur
o position is that leo has sent Ewell agains
J. afnntnr up tho Valley. which, il true mu,
y havcgrcntly weakened him in our from
y and of which advantage GRAFT will no, /
n slow in nvai'ng himself. , A. L. b.