The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-28

WARRINGTON. 0ec, ~. 1877
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Ramors Of Cabinet Chan ses.

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Ramers Of Cabinet Changes.
Aumon Of Cabinet changes are again gong The
foundA One reported shn evening seems 70 come
from reliable source. though statements eonosrnnv
The rssrsmsni Of Cabinet ocsn and their probable
csssors havs been numerous and OF them hsvl
had 20 little foundation IN truth, that everything sait
In regard 70 such movements 10 received cum gysno sa
The vumor IN question that Secretary McculIoch viii
send In bis resignation In few days. and the President
VIII nominate his successor Charles Francis Adams
our present Minister 10 Great Britain and that M
keCulioch win Then be nominated to all the vacancy
a the Court Of s. !ames caused BY the elevation Of
Mr. Adams 70 The dignity of constitutions adviser Of
the President
The Question Of Removing General Pope.
Owing 10 the absence Of two members Of the Cabinet
to-day. the matter Of relieving General Pope from the
command Of the Third Military District was not fully
considered and decided upon II 10 understood, hoy.
ever, that the order removing General Pope and placing
Major General George Meade command OF the Third
Military District will DO issued 10 In assigning
General Meade 10 this position 4 Is not Intended 70 per-
nanenily remove him from the command Of the Depart
msnl OF the East; but the understanding 20 be
that when the work Of reconstruction 10 contaminated
IN Georgia, Alabama and Florida General Meade will
resume his present command.
Chief Justice Chase and His Financial Thco.
The recent controversies in the halls OF Congress
the financial problems Of the day particularly as demon
strating the growing hostility TO the national bank sys-
sem has suddenly arrested the progenor OF that scheme
Chief Justice Chase in bis ready advocacy Of Its per.
lections for financial purposes Tho recent pressure
orough: to Dear In the Chase interest," view OF the
nomination OF that functlonary the radical candidate
for the Presidency. has caused free expression
Of opinions financial matters thaLn obvious that
the Chief Justice 10 beginning to appreciate The
strength OF the opposition to his plans and therefore,
not 10 impair his chances Of q Presidential. nomination
hs has dropped iho subject OF loans greenbacks and
national banks TO gentleman In . sireet car, the
other day when addressed the subject Of finances
tho Chief Justice replied that he no, giving atsn-
ton 70 that topic at present" There Ia doubt the
Chief Jas.ce discovers this delicate question at this
time and ha. It will prove not tie consideration
In the coming man for the Chief Magstracy
Payment Of Interest on Government Bonds.
The twenty.four years bonds OF 1867, falling due on
the last o. th!s month and payable tho Isl of January
amount to about SIX million dollars In coin. The sem
annual interest on the bonds or ISL, payable also on
the Is! proxmo. III amount 10 about eight and hair
i!!ons, VIII ch together with the ha.year!y ineres,
on the ave.twenes, amounting TO about afeen millions
will pat thirty millions 0. gold In ihs marke, early In
January.
Obsequics or Genera! Grinin.
The suneral Of the late General Charles Griffin, wsc
det in Texas OF yelow fever will take place morrow
The remains wi, be accompanied TO tn, Place of inter
men. by ecor, comprising all thu troops within the
garrison Of Wash ngtoa
The President foxes a Foreign Mission
Hunter.
Applicants FOR .oro!gu missions are az plentiful! az
bIackberries just cew. They or ,as .hote:s anu day
and night take possession OF the ante room The sxs
cuiivs oce who're The great dispenser OF patronage s
pation,iy rom Ten 81 81! close Cd mdnig Gentle.
who are anxious FOR low ysars abroa, oms with
loads o. recommendations, and are modest suouah 70
press their ,laimf IN Person Las, night one 81
these paro.s called apon the Prescen, accompanied ~
an influential friend The latter d:d the Introduction
and after = few aoarshes o: oarnsr ana soft sawder
remarked
'Mr President this is young gentleman whc desires
you to give HIM something lsroat few years He
considers himself good representative o. che conserva
tive people OF New jersey who have majority In shAi
little state OF seventeen thousand"
To witch tho Pros,deut--"Ra certainly snrnes weirs
commended"
influential gentleman. smiling hopcfuiy-"Yes SIR;
that seventeen thousand 10 gooa recommendation"
Tho Pres.cons--'':, Is a dne recon- mondai.on, but
think ought not to reduce that seventeen thousand
majority BY sending The young gentleman away He IL
more useful In New Jersey Than .b.oad"
The Influential. party and .ht youog gentleman with
foreign tastes smlcd grim!y snd departed.
Consu!s Recognized.
Tho President has recognized George Raster Consu.
Genera OF Eaytl al Washington. inc Leon De "a cova
a. vice consu OF the cnned States Of Colombia al
Philadelphia
United States supreme Court.
WASHINGTON Dec o. 1867
III, following cases we're disposed 0! he supreme