The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-10
THE NEW CABINET.

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THE NEW CABINET.
HOW THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS RECEIVED IN
| CoNGREss--A POLITICAL BOMBsHELL.
COMMENTS OF THE NORTHERN PRESS ON
THE APPOINTMENTS
The Northern naners are El!ed With amusing
details concerning the announcement Of Presi-
| dent Grants Cabinet ministers to Congress,
| and the excitement and CONSERVATION attend
ing the event. The correspondent of thu New
York World, writing on Friday, says:
| The six cats which President Grant let out
| of the bag to-day, jumped into the Cabinet with
| marvellous celerlty and ease. The Senate did
not even say boo to them, but stroked them on
! Tie baoh, aiiowed them to be good pussies, and
permitted them all to stay snug. The appear
ance of these remarkable grimalkins was, ne
vertheless, surprise to- every body, the mem-
bers Of the Senate included There is but little
Cabinet mo nominations secret rs from al all save his
wife. and, perhaps, from one or two Of the ap-
pointees, until after the official envelopes which
he sent to the Senate hadsaeen opened IN the
in Washington, who rsre prominently
canvassed for Cabinet places, certainly profess
ed to know nothing aboussthe matter. The
CrOWO6 az Cn6 l06uGuT&GlOu nau last n1TnG
heard not an authentic whiaper breathed con
cerning it, and among the thousands who
focked to the capitol this forenoon to await
the tidings, there was not one man who knew,
bet that this man or that man would be ap-
pointed. The Senate, called to order at noon,
continued in open session until precisely four
teen minutes before two O'clock, when General
ed. and announced that he had two
messages in writing from the President
addressed to the Senate. These commu-
plcations having been conveyed to the Vice
Nh. Edmunds. went into executive session as
soon as the galleries were cleared. The news Of
General Rawlings arrival was almost instan-
and General Rawlings, coming out Of the main
door of the capitol, after he had delivered the
two sealed envelopes. was set upon at once by
several acquaintances, who begged him to re-
honor" said the General, "I know as little
about It as you do" Just then the venerable
but profane editor Of thesNew York Tribune
B. os WITH the Ha1s hon
COMMITTEES mn on ApPropriatons OF the other end
was the clerk of the committee, Mr.. r. J.
a reliable rumor, that Mr.. Washburne was to
have one OF the debatable secretaryshps,
told Mr.. Washburne what he had heard. Mr..
Washburne averred that he had received no in
ed him, and that the report probably had no
foundation. Before this asseyeration had fair
y left his mouth, fourth person entered the
Of the House" that he had actually been - nomi-
mated as Secretary of States Mr.. Washburne
received the assurance with some remaining
doubt, and Mr.. Greeley, without uttering
word Of congratuiation. turned and went out Of
the door. }the meantime the Senate, closet
ed behind losed doors, had silently listened
to the clet&'s reading OF thesnominatfons.
The News Leans Out.
The dense masses without watched every
door on three sides Of the chamber, expecting
t the advent Of some senator who would tell
them what was going on. Three correspond
ents OF the press vino stood near the weat door
lbsr.. .arat ,obtaiaaa sks aevs. essnasos eonness
seized and dragged through it into the lobby
by three eager pairs OF hands. sTell us quick;
who are they?" dema nded the correspondents,
in tones that would not be denied. Draw
lively" Nv ashburne, Secretary Of Statel
Good Lord !" groaned one of the three, inscrib-
ingWashburne's name. Two minutes afterwards
race down stairs, and through phe capitol base
ment to the nearest telegraph office, and in less
than ten minutes the new Cabinet was bulletns
ed throughout the United States. Without
pointment and disgust, the Senate proceed
ed to confirm the nominations. When Mr..
Borie's name was read, Senator Howe involuu-
tagily asked, ''Who is Borle?" Whereupon
dents and character, Of the Secretary Of the
Navy. "Well," said Mr.. Howe, resignedly.
s'let him pass, the League Island job will. Of
course, be all the safer" Washburne's name
was the hardest to swallow. M senator was 80
insenslble as not to recognize the motive
which must have prompted the President to
assign his best and brayest friend to posi-
tion for which he is considered to be quite rnft-
tad QsH< nANxSa fh,l to
smiles when they thought OF such q boisLerous,
ungovernable temper as Mr.. Washburne's hav-
ing to deal with affairs so delicate aud supreme
as those Of the Department Of State. Mr.. Fes-
sender, turning to his neighbor, was under
stood to observe that sit was just to expect
that q Secretary OF State should at least be
familiar with the English language. Mr.; Wash
the House. almost invariably tripped M @ In In lis
syntax; but perhaps, as he was never troubled
BY too great familiarity with his own language,
foreign Languages will not trouble him at all"
der T. Stewart, that sit was q surprise" In
deed, it was u terrible surprise, not only to
Fenton. but to all Fenton's friends.
Mustertngs or the Coming Storm.
The Connecticut men bewailed the loss Of
the secretaryship Of the navy on the ground
that the State had earned q sort Of presCriptive
right to 1t. Mr Buchanan, said they, appoint
ed Mr.. Toucey, o good Connecticutter; he
served four years. Mr.. Lincoln appointed Er.
Welles; he has served eight years. These
Connecticut men have done long, il not excel
lent, service. Why should the State be de-
prived Of the privilege Of saying: ''This is my
son in the Cabinet p
SO did and do the Massachusetts men, won
deripg at the selection OF Judge Hoar. They
complain that one OF the more celebrated per-
sons of that celebrated State was not the lucky
one, and States north, south, east and west de-
mand, through the mouths Of their citizens, to
be Informed by any one who has the wit to tell
why this Cabinet hasn't got one OF their cham
Northwest are especially indignant because Mr..
Wilson did not get his expected deserts. Mr.
Wilson himself, while walking down Pennsyl-
vanis Avenue this evening with u blatant anti
conservative acquaintance, was observed to IL
lustrate his disgust with ardent 9estnulations.
How different would it have been with Er. Viii
efrl if he had been allowed by the patronage