The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-11-25
Washington. Gossip.

Tho Washington correspondence the
Baltimore Gazette writes;
The several members of the Cabinet
arc not only busy in The preparation Of
their ahnnai reports, butalso i'll pertecLing
their arrangements for private life. Mr..
McCulloch goes to Europe to take charge
OF u branch of Jay Cooks bank 10 be cs
tablishcd in Lonton. NLr. Seward having
abandoned al! hope OF being retained as
premier under the next administration.
retires to Auburn on the 18th Of March
noxt to enjoy his otiunl cum dgnitate.
Secretary Wellcs says he shall welcome
the day that relieves him of the Navy De-
partment and allows his return to the
land of steady habits. Secretary BROWN
inc returns to his home in Illinois imlne
diately npen his retirement, and vii! not
hold over the thirty days allowed him
under the civil tennre- -bil. Postmaster
General Randall has temporarily engaged
tho.iulnishcd residence of Perry Fuller, in
the absence of that gentlemen, and At
torney-Genera Evarts has an eye on the
Senatorial succession in New York.
The Hon II. =. NJ. Miller, Senator elect
frem Georgia, in II letter to IL friend in
this city says: Il placed myself in oppo-
sition to nearly all my friends by frankly
accepting the terms rendered in the Re-
construction acts. 1t speaks we'll for
their generosity and tolerance, and is not
a little gratifying to me, that while ac-
lively and openly opposed tiionn, I-rclaincd
their confidence ; aud they very we'll un-
dcrstand that | will, as a citizen or as a
Senator, Offer no factions opposition to
General Grants administration On the
contrary, SO far as is consistent with my
duty TO the country, and my obi ig;tons to
the constitutions | will sustain it"
President johnson expressed astonish-
ment at the amount o. paper ard ink
wasted upbn specu!ations over what Min
lister Johnson will or will not do in Eng
land regarding the Alabama claims, and
other questions ut issue He remarked
TO Il gentleman to-day that it seemed to
be forgotten that Mr.. Johnson wont to
England under Instructions from his
government. and that he Is rot there to
pursue any 'atcr dinner" impulses, even
if he were SO disposed. The President
expresses crtire confidence in the pru,
dcuce and ability of our new minister.
and doubts ;!ot he will strictly follow on!
his letter of instructions, regardless Of
British dinners and newspaper para
graphs.
A Washington letter says:
Besides the question Of salary for the
President, Which will be presented TO
Congress this winter, will also be that Of
erecting new Presidential Mansion and
the posilou which it is runlorcd here Mrs
Grant has taken will hasten the latter
movement. 1t is stated upon good au-
thority that Mrs. Grant declares she will
not leave her present comfortable home
for the uncomfortable and badly arranged
apartments at the White House. although
she is willing to appear there and do the
tonors Of the establishment on all State
occasions. The erection CT Il new Exec.
utive mansion has long been regarded,
both in and ont of Congress, as an actual
necessity, and so untensntable has the old
building become that for a number of
years past the President has not pretended
to occupy it during the summer and fall
months. Tho present occupant is the first
President who has remained in the White
House the year round since the admins
tration of Mr.. Pierce. The stand taken
by Mrs. Grant will no doubt hasten the
erection CT new building en- a more eli
gible site.
1t is understood here that the question
Of salary will also be considered favorably
during the approaching session, and that
tho amount will be ncreaecd from twenty
FIVE to one hundred thonsand dollars.
The present salary was fixed when the
population of the country numbered but
three millions.
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