The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-19
Title NATIONAL CAPITAL,
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THE RUMOkS or CABINET CHANGES.
Anticipated Action Of President
Johnson.
The Radical Attempt to Ignore the
Executive and Act Without
Ills Approval.
More Mischief Plotting in the Jaco bin
Councils.
90. &c. &c.

wAsunoroS, Feb. IS, 1865
CABINET cgANdEs-ANTICIPArED ACTION OF THE
PRESIDENT.
Senator Haran's resignation OF the Secretarysbp OF
the Interior department Is stu topic OF speculation.
aud generally hoped for Those uamod as his probable
SUCCESSORS have decreased In number until choice
sadio lac between Governor Randall Of the Post Office
Department, and Senators Cowan and Doolittlc. The
two latter considered especially DESTROYS of aiding
the Presidential reconstruction proposition in CONGRESS-
aud il 10 not deemed likely that they would accept
place IN the Cabinet unless especially urged so TO do
The field thus clear to Kandall whose appointment Is
considered whenever the change Is made The
time OF Harllns resignation still remains in doubt He
is known 70 have expressed to Western Congressman
OF nislown political ilk day two ago his inenlio
To not remain much longer.
Men thai in the eligible places for understand
ing tn Presidents mind upon the subject, that
he is only awaiting the ostracism Of Tennessee az
state, which Is evidently the plan OF the Reconstruction
COMMITTEE, TO invite such Of the Cabinet ministers
known accordance with that decision to vacate
their places. If this policy is TO obtain, Harlan, Stanton
and Speed have to bid long farewell their minis
terial greatness.
TIE JAcoBINs PLOTTING MISCHIEF.
The radicals turning heaSe and earth ALLEVIATE
johnson and Grant.
Twenty -.our hours has worked wonderful change in
public expectation here concerning the Presidents opn
ion o. The Trcodmens Bureau bill Nearly every
comedies that he will It with his objections
and the most favorable hope entertained by any radical
10 be hat these objections may be unmporist
that Congress can modify the bill until it commands his
approval.
rESNEss SEES CHANCES IN THE RRcONsTRUcTioN IN
QUESTION.
1o on ny lie irrc-
ton Committee providing for tho admission OF Tonnes
see State with constitution guaranteeing the radi-
cal Interpolation Of republican form OF government,
was reconsdercd Saturday under strong pressure
from Btngham and Others and Obligations proposed
under which rnn.esec will only b. admitted the
Union Territory. The latest dc!nons that she
shall ennci additional guarantee forv rcpudiang
any portion o the debt created by the rebelious states
and 70, osn vi men as co al before the law
GENERAL LEhs TESTIMONY.
Tho Testimony of General Lee brought out before tho
Reconstruction Committee yesterday Is understood to
be almost wholly refer the State and people Of
Virginia Little else deducted than that, tho be-
lief Of Lc the citizens of Virginia accepted result of
the war final, and wore submitting in good faith TO
the authority VI the go Comment aud honestly anxious
for complete restoration In tic Union. In response
an inqary to whether jary could he cmpaneilad in
vrginia impartial trial OF Jefferson Davis General
Leo stated that he though, not, scarcely any
moned juror could bring In a verdict Of guilty
without focling that nc, party 10 tho same
crime. could BIO held equally liable. General Les
manner aud statements were candid and dgnned. Most
Of tbs committee trca,od him cavaerly. washburne,
OF the Hous., though member OF the commtecis not
of the subcommittee OF three that conducted the
examination stated last night The members Of tho
latter Howard, Ccnkling aud Blow. The evidence
was completed Saturday and General Lee return
home whenever he dcsires.
TnE RICHMOND EXAMINER.
The military ord.r supprcssins the Richmond Ee.
sm,acr been revoked BY the President pred clei
d. In 10 days HsnsLp Pollard has tocgraphcd to his
friends Richmond that pubcati viii be resumed
immediately.
SWARM or OFFICE SEEKERS.
Eor tie one vacancy In the Old pay department OF the
regular army for which any and everybody eligible,
there are about five hundred applcants-principaiIy
from states which haze representatives in that dc.
partmcnt OF tho army. Among the twenty-cight pay
maslors constituting the pay department Of the
reg army, every loyal state has from -four
representatives excepting California Wisconsin aud New
Bsnp.hirr which have none The wish Is frequently
expressed BY congressman, IN taking about the
army bill tiht appointments for The organization,
particularly the stan, should DO npporoned among the
States according 60 the number q troops furnished
durux The rebellion. This would DO just, aud would
rsbs places among Che men who wunt them
CONDITION OF rnf fsEEDaEs.
Dnfng tlc last week several Interesting reports were
received from agents Of the freedncns Bureau dif.
fcrent PAIRS Of the South regarding the freedmen and
thc,rsormcr mazcr Asa genca thing thiy state that,
notwithstanding the great opposition 10 tho system OF
paid labor, the condition Of aiurl very encouraging
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Dnring lrst week three hundred thousand dollars in
rac aonai cgrscney issued 10 tss national banks,
sni ATTY Thousand dollars 20 A. stan, Treasures and
others Thcrc Il stii an urgent demand Cor more,
esposay the southern stscs. The Printing Bureau
Is instructed 70 print large amount daily Of all denom
nations until further ordcss
sERNoTa AT TIE CAPITOL.
Tho ond Of the scros Of abice fcrmons, pr parei
BY Distinguished divncs OF tho dineTeu; Christian de-
nominations to-day delivered by tho Rev. DR. W.T.
iam Adsms OF New Work, at The Capitol the sabject
OF the Advantages OF a Written Revelation"