The New York herald., 1868-02-20

1900: Assistant solicitor in the Bureau Of Revenue
Law g. 500; Solicitor OF the Bureau of the Court OF
Claims SIS 50o First Assistant Solicitor OF the Bureau or
Court OF Claims. 5000; Second do. $500;
one messenger $780, Solicitor in the Bureau OF Postal
Law, 5000; fourth class clerk and ono third
class 81 500 and 81 600; Solicitor Of Bureau OF Military
and Naval law $30oO solicitor General 50 600 Solicitor
OF the Bureau OF Land law, saOoo Solicitor OF the
Bureau Of Patent law, s3,ooo stenographc clerk,
$4,000 Total expenses OF the system, Ssl, $50
nualy. Under the present system the annual expense
for the regular recognized ofcers s $97 79s but as
there are incidental expenses for employ Of special
counsel &C., the real difference is a. stated about
$50, 900 in favor Of the proposed new system.
The Prcstdent's Exercise Of the PardOning
Power.
Tho President, in reply to . resolution OF the
House. transmitted communication from tho Attorney
Generals once showing all the pardons granted by tho
President since April H. 1865, for couuteretng, &C.
with the names OF those who mended the pardons
and the circumstances under which the Executive
csmency extended. 1t appears from the list that
the pardons for forgery 81; passing counter
felt money, IL having in possession counter.
felt money, IA; presenting false claims, i;
counisrfstns, 8; perjury, i attempting to
pass counterfeit money, i; making counterfeit
money, 8; dealing in counterfeit money, 1; passing
false vouchers l. fraud, 1 making false entries
bank books, !; selling counterfeit money, !. Total,
125.
Rumored Change in the Cabinet.
Cabinet changes are again occupying the attention Of
Dame Rumor who has reorganized President Johnson's
stan Of constitutional advisers At least twelve times
each month for about year back. The last attempt OF
the lady s upon MT Browning who. she declares, Is
about to throw from him the good things Of the Interior
Department. and make way for some new Secretary
more dssirous Of enjoying the honors and emouments
per,a ming thereto do not for the correctness
Of The rumor.
Mexican Affairs.
private letter from senior Romero, dated Ne xico
January 49, he accepted the office OF Secretary Of
the Treasury suppos ng that he could in this very diff
acun position, under the present circumstance render
some more effective service his country than almost
any other place. Therefore, IL was with great re-
uctance that he gave up his position in Washington
and the idea Of returning 10 the United States, a
country for which he feels almost great attach
ment rs for his own. He may, however, return TO
Washington for few days to present the President his
letters of recall and to attend to private business
matters. He says affairs remain quot at home and
there Is every prospect the restoration OF permanent
peace and the consolidation Of the government.
The Accounts Of the Sergeant.at.Arms OF the
u0use.
The Committee Of Accounts, which was directed to
examine into the accounts Of the sergeant-at Of
the House, Mr. 0riway, charges having been made by
some person affecting his Official integrity, only en-
dorss his honesty but his iahulness OF duty and say
that the charges contradictory and that the
mony given in support OF them would be taken
any court OF justice The charmen OF all the lnvest-
gazing committees unite in bearing testimony 70 the
integrity and e1lcIency Of the sergean. alarms.