The New York herald., 1868-02-10

the President and agreeable TO the Senate The military
portfolio IN the hands or Banks: the President me
Supreme Court and " ngress the hands Of Great the
balance OF Inc Caoes viii bs OF NO account except 80
Tar a. they can AXE themselves useful In keeping their
desks clear in paying lbs regular Tuesday and Fri
day aisernr on visits TO the White House.
serr Jus consideration OF this question 10 suggestive
OF fo difficulties in the way Of reorganization Of The
~ scutve Department Cabinet Offices places that
shs possessors not disposed to vacats the po.
ltost hny' that such would be agreeable. The
Stanton demonstrates this besides exposing an
elongated and somewhat troublesome extremity.
Should the President sMempt to start Randall Brown
ing and the rest they would bs just oah to 60 as was
santon and at this particular urcturs after they have
all certified 70 the correctness Of the Presidents repre-
sentaton Of Grants violation Of his compact II wosH
be almost rude TO propose . separation.
In tho present state Of affairs II may not be matter
Of SO much consequence TO the Predent who composes
his Cabinet q II would II Congress had left him 10 the
enjoyment OF little more freedom. Mr.. Harlan, as
Secretary Of the Interior deferred 10 the Presidents
wishes even with reference TO appointments over which
he had control and this after they had parted company
politically. The same may be said Of Governor Denni-
son. AS much cannot be said with accuracy OF his
SUCCESSORS Mr. Harlan represented influential con.
Postmaster General the expectant OF similar hon
UNTIL in the expressive language Of Benjamin Wade
'the niger licked u.s." In choosing the successors OF
these gentlemen the question Isl what amount Of strength
do they represent in the political world that available
in Mr.. Johnsons extremity Cabinet men may make
competent witnesses; but they should possess other
qualifications. They should bring weight Of influence
and character to she position, so that change would
fairly stare tho country. Stanton created sensation,
mot By his exit, but by his getting back Should the
President send ad inerims to most Of the departments
Monday morning the shock would not be felt outside the
District of Columbia and here only because doat
upon sensations
A Cabinet may dispense patronage. The one we have
Al Washington does this on . small scale, but to
tho Presidents injury than benefit Nearly all the gov
eminent employees in sympathy with Congress-
They used to furnish Sumner with all his petitions for
manhood suffrage" scvl rights republican forms
Of government" &C., and now they supply aid and com.
fort to the radicals In New Hampshire Except from
the evidence OF their personal the President
has knowledge that his constitutional advisers inter-
tain views corresponding with his own. coinciding
tendency Of opinion has under the accepted rules OF
par san constancv, heretofore been exemphed by an
appropriation OF the benefits OF patronage. II is
proper to say that the President has not
has he sxacted OF the heads Of departments
transfer OF patronage from his enemies to his friends
who openly clamored the impeachment OF the
President and contributed Of their sympathy and sub
poncy. Not one has ever been removed for vigor
0usy abusing the President has there been any dis
crminaon against applicants who were recommended
by influences IN hostility to the administration. Fur
thermoTe, the Presidents recommendation Of app-
can't in former times, was equivalent to appointment
Now it is otherwise. His endorsement OF appca-
tion amounts to Than that OF any other man.
II tnere is vacancy, he may get Il or he may not
Positive men are now The most successful An uncom-
IA
where conservative would hardly get courteous
ton This g not fancy OF my own Iheard the same
opinion expressed by CONSERVATIVE Senator who gave
uterance to IT under the force OF somewhat unpeas
ant experience.
ment Of moneys dsbursed for tho investigating com
miltees he produced bewderug array OF lgures that
show vast expenditure IN toe aggregate without cor
responding return Nearly $4,000 was paid to clerks
that good for the young The Arms
"sundries,' which shows that mis- Is good Business
when the lever Tor investigation Is Special
seDgers got over - 900 for hantng up testimony Tue
details show most liberal appreciation OF this class OF
enterprise. AZ member Of tho Judiciary or Impeach-
ment Committee Mr. Boutwell, recsved $ss6 for the May
session. which includes mileage from Groton, Mass,
Washington and return. Mr. Eiardge Of Wisconsin, otne
Tee, gets $642 the MAJ session, aud this
includes 2,7s4 miles travel Tho mileage of the first
amounts to $50, the mileage OF the last TO $2S, show
ing excess Of pay 10 Boutwell, over Edrdge for same
and mileage while Ordway credits himself with $629
for summonIng Baker five trnes
The commiiee investigate ymaster Generals
Office expended 50, ,920 Among the Items 1t is shown
that PM Sheridan gets $3.50 for ss4 miles travel He
had been transferred at the expense of the government
aud was stopping At Wiards at the time. This Is
proven by Ordways charge The same column, oil $5
Tor summoning him. Urdway charged no mileage ana
he vas entitled 10 II II Sheridan was W. 3. Lincoln
has charge aga nst the committee for S1S5 paid
sletson co. Tor use OF parlor Tor committee.
Tue special Assassination Committee sums up a total
expense as reported OF $52o OF wncn 5000 was paid
10 clerk. lhe Sergeant-s Arms has stated thai he
pad Butler $4,000 but no oms 10 pace 1t In tho state
ment
member Of the House, who travelled South with
ono Of the Investigating committees, tells that
received his mileage aud per dem, amounting 10 about
$3.50, of which thore is cunt The report Is bind
aud plic and is only accurate in demonstrating
that nvsst atng business was profitable to those
who had 10 do with It, A resolution Of inquiry
requiring more accurate information upon some points
than Is gwen is talked Of.
The Dickens readings have been we'll attended, and
the audiences have generally given evidence Of pre-.
dominating feeling OF satisfaction little episode
CURED tho second night that brought the performance
TO q sudden though brief pause. An able bodied man.
his boisterous manner aud peculiar style OF
oraory might have been Congressman I'd some diii
cuty IN finding his reserved sat WLiie the ushers
we're using due diligence protect the IN his civil
rights, the Injured parry remarked with very loud aud
oeermlned emphasis tIat IL his opinion that the
whole concern was humbug and that hr. Chas
Dickens, iami,ary known as boz, was the greatest
humDug OF all Thus relieved tue gentleman, IN the
smiht.de OF a reconstruction sat oown and enjoyed
h mseL G eat injustice done here by the agents.
kept back front seats FOR certain parties and
sold Inc inferior ones 10 those who applied at the
counter Seats IN the gallery we're sold from which 1t
vas impossible TO get glimpse OF the stage
Whilo the correspondence 0ot tho President and
General Grant brought out for the later5 benefit
by no means satisfied with the result IL Is de-
monstIae cd that the President HIN In nrs-
In n ana then he has tns Witnesses at hand to prove
his siaisments Among the advocates OF radical per-
petuty tbere was an ominous shaking OF heads Tue
morning after tho correspondence had bea reai aud
commented upon by ,ho puoc The Chase men regard
u as damaging 20 Grant, aud ,hey greediiy appropriate
the benefit that may from il 10 their csndldsia
In ve~ OF the succession OF that gradually
working Grants ruin, the cnief justice and mis- friends
are ganng courage ana Strength. The General keeps
open mousse and takes great c1usort IN the popuiaty
VI his receipt ns In tbs matter he maintains Of
rivairy with tue otber en oi tho avenue IN vcn The
Pesdeht u al disadvantage again not baviug the
departments vita him IL W. sud they came manfuily
and womanfuily, TO, 10 Grants rescue Wednesday
nsh when The cloud OF the spundenco matter had
settled upon him TINS, visa tho little stralegec ar
ice promising the presence OF Dickens ncd the house
inside and out Bog failed. bet tho "gaant Phnr
who Oh = memorable occasion was twenty miles
away, was there tnd Genera Longstrest ne we'll both
Of whom we're cord aiiy entertained by the most.
hany who were present the last reception Of Gene
raj Grant were impressed ~th the wearing effect bis
afIfl thath ha iuake n ard