Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

How II Was Received.
Exciting Scenes in Both Houses
Of Congress.
Expressions Of opinion by Sen
atOrs and Representatives.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.

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executive session broke up the host o.
people outside in the Hobbies made an
irruption on the floor OF the Senate and
swarmed all around the desks and seats
OF members, who were quickly made
each in turn the centre of an anxious
group, and the one universal query flung
in upon them from every side, How do
you like the cabinet?' ooh, very well, f"
was the answer from one. at suits me"
said another. "They are all to my taste
but two," said third. 'TtS a good,
strong cabinet" emphasized fourth.
Gall but Borie," replied fifth. HE
might have done littfs BETTER COM
plainingly responded sixth, and SO on
all over the Senate, the sum total being
that four fiths of the Senators expressed
| themselves satisfied and one fifth might
| be put down as querulous. Cameron
found fault with Stewart, Howe with
Borie, Crake with Creswell, Howard
with Cox, Sumner with Washburne,
Conkling with Hoar; but none were
united in disparagement of the cabinet as
| a whole. The cabinet, and nothing but
the cabinet, was discussed for an hour
and a half over the entire floor of the
chamber
A radical citizen of New Jersey made
| himself conspicuous near the entrance OF
the Senate by his wholesale denuncia>
ton of the entire cabinet. He held forth
in so loud and fluent strain as to gather
a considerable circle Of listeners around
him, some of whom fatty contradicted
his assertions, which only had the effect
of firing up his ardOr, until he supposed
himself already in possession of the floor
of the Senate and making a speech for
the country. After thoroughly Ventila,
ting his views about Stewart and the
rest, he proceeded to another quarter OF
the chamber, and getting into Simon
Cameron's seat, he very soon managed
to draw an audience around him that got
so eager to hear his fearless utterances
that they mounted on the adjacent seats
and desks until they were finally seats
tered by the doorkeepers. This citizen
Of New Jersey began his oft repeated
veto OF the newly made cabinet by de-
claring it lot of darned rebels. Stew
art, in the first place, was one. His best
customers were in the South, and he
wasn't going to see them suffer. Yes,
SIR" he exclaimed, "Stewart was on
Johnson's side at the time of the Phila
delpha convention, and was never known
as square up and down Republican. |
want to see Cornell, of New York, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. He's my man."
"What do you think OF Cresswell ?' in
quired bystander. Well, | say" re-
piled the Jerseyman, Maryland should
have no place in Grants cabinet. If
they got tho chance in that State they'd
cut his throat tomorrow" What
about Cox ?' demanded an inquisitive old
fellew who appeared to be taking a
deep interest in the slashing style of
the criticism. "Cox be damned ~ was
the energetic response why didn't he
appoint old Ben Wade? Only for Cox
negro suffrage. would have been carried
in Ohio. Damn such menl tell you,
gentlemen, Grant can't afford TO treat the
Republican party in TINS fashion. II he
thinks he can he is very much mistaken
Better for him he was shot and had his
leg amputaled like Gen. Sickles, than
| treat the men that elected him in this
manner" The point of this remark was
| not exactly understood by those around,
but it was thought to convey some vague
| idea Of the enormity of Grants transS
/ erosion. "What has he done?" contin-
| ued the light of Jersey, "for the Wilson's,
| the Summers, the Boutwells, the men
| that have fought and suffered for free,
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| And who is Borie? Who is Hoar? What
is Cox? Fiddlestickl If Grant wants
to go clean overheard in three months he
had better hold on to Stewards clawham-
mer. Thus did this irate orator hold
forth with degree of utter disgust at the
appointments fOrcibly expressed in his
voice and manner.
Senator Pomeroy spoke highly Of Hoar,
and recommended him especially on the
score OF his advanced opinions on female
suffrage. Senator Wilson was also
eulogistic of the Massachusetts appointee,
and said that he stood three heads higher
than any other man. Pomeroy was one
of the few who knew the mysterious
| Borie, Of whom he spoke in excellent
terms. Each one of the appointments
had special eulogist, who was prepared
to declare that his man was the greatest
and best Of all others But taking the
general expression of the mass Of the
people on the floor, the cabinet was pro-
nounced satisfactory
| The army promotions were little
| questioned, as they were considered in-
| eyitable and proper. Sheridan for Lieu .
tenant General was hailed by every good
Republican as a fit recognition OF the
gallant Phil
Shortly after two o'clock to-day, the
| news OF President Grants cabinet APP
pointments reached the House of Repre-
sentatiVes. The House was engaged al
the time in considering the right of John
COVode to be sworn in as a member. Sc
much disorder had prevailed upon the
floor all day that the Speaker was Obliged
to arrest the proceedings about every ter
minutes, and admonish members that un
/ less they ceased conversation in the hal
he would be compelled to call them by
: name. The question in which the House
} was most interested was not whether
, | John Covode or his competitor was mos
: entitled to seat, but who would be nom
} | mated for the cabinet. This was beinE
l discussed in every part of the hall, whei
, | suddenly the noise and confusion became
= SO great that Schofeld, of Pennsy lyania
who was speaking at the time, ceased t
: be- heard, and even the Speaker, in hi
t loudest tones, failed to arrest the atten
: ton of members. Some members VIII
4 l. h.
!, Rawlns arrived there with the cabine
nominations, had obtained the list an,
: rushed over with it to the House. In
S second nearly all the members on tn
Republican side Of the hall were gathers
t together in knot, jOstling and pushin
: each other to get near the individual VIII
j | had the list. Cries Of "Why don't yo
= read it? Read it aloudh' more distinC
s than the utterances of Mr.. Schofield, VIII
kept on speaking at the time. FINAL
9 some one cried out: Read it from th
u clerks desk, so we can all hear" Tn
i arrested Schofield, who, seemingly ignC
l. rant of the cause of the hubub, requisite
the Speaker to maintain order in the hal
l. In the meantime Mr.. Mcpherson, tt
s. Clerk Of the House, had reached II
10 clerks desk with the list in his hand ar
rs commenced reading. The first name {
IN this list was that of E. B. Washburne f
is Secretary of State. This name is
~ familiar in the House that it attract,
lis little attention except among the knOI
ny ing ones, and vague idea seemed to pr
g. vail that Mcpherson was calling the 70
d, When he announced the words "Secr
tary of State" however, that was d
PEELED, and in second the hum of voic