The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-09
W. SCOTT SMITH.
WASHINGTON, March 6


The Senate Republican caucus this
morning agreed upon the eStandingCom.
mittees 70 be reported for the approval
OF that body. The subject of the Secre-
tarv of the Treasury was mentioned in
the caucus, but was laid over, 1t being
understood the President will with:
draw his recommendation of the repeal
in which case Stewart will ne.
cessarily retire from his posi-
tion. A canvass shows that II
brought to vote Congress would over
whelmingly refuse to pass the proposed
measure of relief.
The report that the bill providing for
grant of lands 20 the Denver and Pacific
Railroad was not signed by the Presi-
dent is mistake. 1tis now law.
It is rumored about the Capitol that
Mr.. Hoar is expected to resign, thus
making way for the appointment of
Mr.. Boutwell,, and calculating on the
withdrawal OF Mr.. Stewart and The ap'
pointment OF Lyman Tremaine, of New
York, as Attorney General. 1t is also
mentioned that there Is much excite
ment and interest everywhere concern
ing the Cabinet.
The applications for postmasters un-
der the government received at the
Executive office are already over
whelming. In all cases 1t may be
stated that they must be made to the
Cabinet officer in charge of the depart
ment in which offices are solicited, the
President will not consider any such
applications until they have passed
through the head of the department to
which they pertain.
The President will receive official
calls at his office each day between ten
and twelve o'clock, and after twelve
no one will be admitted, excepting
Cabinet officers and those with whom
special engagements have been made.
Cabinet meetings are to be held at II
o'clock on Tuesdays and Fridays. On
Tuesdays the Presidents Office will be
thrown open to general visitors,
between the hours of 10 and IL o'clock.
The friends of John a. Griswold, of
New York, are anticipating change
in the Cabinet cast, and are urgently
pressing him for Secretary OF the Navy.
General Sherman will give up the
building used at present as head quar-
ters OF the army and take possession of
rooms in the War Department at the
| earliest practicable moment.
NEW York, March 8.
The Herald advocates the repeal OF
the law compelling q man to give up
business in order to be eligible to the
Office of Secretary OF the treasury
| The law as It stands is an absolute one
ieeches, i who feel that Stewart knows
them too we'll, and the sharpers are de.
termined to make bold tight Tor the
retention of their Offices and plunder.
It is not wise for any faction in Con-
gress to make stand against the Ad-
ministration on this point. If they do,
the President will do we'll to make .
bold fight on it. II he does, he will
win for the people. The sensible peo-
pie of all parties will be with NM De-
| cause common sense and Republican,
lam are to rule for the next four years.
The Tribune'S Washington dispatch
says it Is understood that Mr.. Stewart
fully appreciating the peculiar situation
in which he has been placed, will to-
morrow formally offer his resignation
of the portfolio OF the Treasury. tnus
relieving ali concerned from the en-
barrassing and delicate position In