The New York herald., 1869-01-28
Difficulties in the Way Of Granting
. Pension to Mrs. Lincoln.
Speeches Of Senators Sherman and
McCreery on the Finances.
Deleat Of the Central Pacific Branch Railroad
Subsidy in the Senate.
Discussion on the Suffrage Bills
In the House.


In the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 1859.
Great Commotion Among Politicians.
There IL a great gathering Of the political clans
here just now. The hotels are full OF potters and
schemers, who have come here to advise or
pump Grant relative to his intentions as to
his Cabinet, other domestic appointments and
probable foreign missions. Grants time, as
. consequence, is pretty well occupied affording
Interviews to these anxious visitors There are
delegations from the East, West North and South
al busy forming combinations, making states" and
sinterviewingr the coming man in the most agoniz-
ing manner. Grant receives them all in the quetest
way possible hears what they have TO say and gen.
orally says nothing himself beyond what the nerest
polfteness demands. From New York there is
particularly large gathering on hand, but why they
are here or on what particular business is enveoped
IN huge fog. They all have s'taksn with the
Chief at his headquarters, but appear to extract
precious little information, for they are unable to
throw single ray OF light upon the much agitated
question OF Grants intentions or policy when they
return to their hotels after having had their inter-
views. One old friend Of Grant from the State OF
New York called at army headquarters to-day and
had quite chat with the General, and II there is
any weight to be attached to what is said to
have occurred at the interview neither Evarts
nor Pierrepont has chance Of q Cabinet
position, and much less has the defeated
Senatorial candidate Morgan. Grant, 1t seems
though he Is very reticent has hesitation in
ing that he is opposed to all rings and therefore
Morgan may be counted out Of the race. In BRIEF
ne is not disposed fayorably to make any appoint
ment purely political or prompted by political con-
siderations. In the selection Of his Cabinet he will
be guided BY desire TO reward the military and
naval men who have faithfully served their country
IN the trying hour OF its necessities He is toleraby
wen posted about the mere political combinations
that are being formed to force him to make
certain appointments, but is determined to pay no
attention whatever TO their demands In looking
beyond the military and naval claimants he will be
guided BY the wishes Of the merchants Of the coun-
Try, men ike A. 7. Stewart. Of New York. for whose
wishes and suggestions he has respect than for
an the politicians combined. At present it seems
not AZ all probable that New York will receive any
position In the Cabinet The only parties from that
State yet spoken Of FOR prominent positions are
Hamilton Fish for the French mission and
Noses Grtnnen for Collector OF the porr. Both these
gentlemen stand high in Grants favor. an are very
likely to be gratded In their wishes. There is
commotion among Pennsylvanans here about
cabinet appointments, also new ring having been
developed looking to the Strengthening OF the Came
ron interest In that State. That the enort win
amount to much seems one OF the most unlikely
tin and Forney are left out, as matter OF course.
An TRANSFORMATION Ball Determined Upon.
The Inauguration bail Is still talked Of event
that must certainly come OF, even though the ro-
tunda Of the Capitol has to be relinqushed for the
narrow, elongated space OF the Smithsonian lnst
tute Had the management Of the affair fallen into
other hands more general interest would have been
taken In rendering success, but some inveterate
advocates OF negro equality, social, &c,
wanted to have finger in the pie and shove Sambo
and Dinah in among those who didn't want their
company, 40 that Senators like simon Cameron and
Others, disgusted with this project OF merry misce-
0enation under the dome OF the Capitol, voted
against the resolution the moment they learned
what was contemplated.
Increase of the Public Debt.
Judging from the present indications the state
mcnt OF the public debt for this month will disclose
a considerable increase OF the debt The receipts
from customs and internal revenue thus far amount
70 about 417 00o the receipts expected from the
same and from miscellaneous sources for the re-
mainder Of the month are estimated at nearly
1000, ,ooo making the total receipts amount to
about $4,000, 900. In the beginning OF the month
very nearly s2e 900 In coin expended In pay
ing the interest on the nve-twenty bonds and
bonds OF 1881. and nearly s1,5o0,0o0 has been
paid out since In interest on the Pacific Railroad
bonds. The expenses OF the government, 1t ia
thought, win foot up TO about s13.ooo,o ,ooo making
total OF about s43,5o0,ooo The increase OF the ma
tional debt, therefore, viii be In the neighporhood
of t1l,50c000. II Is believed that the statement for
the month Of February will show a material reduc-
tlon a. It is estimated that the expenditures will be
much smaller than they have been this month and
In will ia only 4
while increased receipts are expected from the
internal revenue.
Secret sales Of Gold and Bonds.
The Senate Committee on Finance held meeting
this morning and discussed the bill to prohibit Sc
cret sales purchases OF gold bonds on account OF
the United States This bill has the almost unanimous
approval OF the committee but In the discussion
over 1t to-day 1t was thought its provisions were
hardly ample enough to cover the pernicious prac-
tices that have grown up and ramided the entire
monetary market since gold and government bonds
became gambling stock at the money centres OF the
country. IL was fully agreed, though no action was
Immediately taken on the subject, that strong ne
cessity he's existed and does still exist for the pas
sage ofan declaring that all exchange, purchases
or sales Of the bonds OF the United states shall be
made by inviting the competition OF the public by
advertising for proposals for any such exchange,
purchases or sales, which shall be awarded publicly
70 the best bidder the Secretary OF the Treasury re-
serving the right to reject any such bids and that
all sales OF gold on account OF the United states shall
be made ct public auction. Senator Sherman, It Is
understood, win report bill fully adequate 70 the
necessities Of the case.
Eloquent speech BY . Kcnfucky Senator.
senator McCreery OF Kentucky, made grand old
sime speech to-day In the senate the finances and
national matters generally. He had Harry Clay In
his mind when he struck his eloquent harp on tho
glorious past OF old Virginia, and them contrasting
her present downcast condition, her awful travail
ana pentential suffering, he RISE to the highest
level OF oratory and commanded the closest atten-
zion Of the Senate and galleries. On nnance he was
grotesque enough to be decidedly entertaining and