The New York herald., 1869-02-24
Commissioners. Wells SaIa-
ry Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1869.
CRAMPS Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Feb %, 1869.
Graut's Cabinet.
In conversation At the army headquarters this
morning with Senator Thayer, General Grant re-
marked:-T wantto say to you that shall send into
the Senate the name Of Major General SchoneDd az
Secretary Of Wax, but it is likely that he win decline
and return 70 his position In the army. shall then
nominate civilian for that ONCE and want the
Senate to know this.n Turning to Representatives
Dickey Morrell Of Pennsylvania, and Root Of
Arkansas, who were at short distance
from him, he said that he had no objec-
tlon to their hearing what he had to say
on the question OF the Cabinet. He then re-
marked, II am opposed TO appointing offcers Of
the army ana navy to civil ONCE, and shall
therefore have civilian at the head Of depart
ment" This statement comes from members Of
Congress who were present, and they express their
satisaction with the sentiments Of the General and
believe from the conversation that he will have
straight out republican Cabinet.
Ponnsylvania u to have representative in r ants
Cabinet; that is fixed, at least Grant said 30 to-day
In 30 many words to q Pennsyvania Congressman
who went In search OF information. Oliver J.
Dickey, the successor OF Thad Stevens is the men,
ber Of Congress who has finally succeeded in in
ducmg Grant TO acknowledge he intends to honor
the Keystone State with Cabinet position. Mr.
Dickey had an interview this morning with the
President elect, ana In the course Of conversation
spoke pretty much thus wise:-"General, want In
formation ON one point u Pennsylvania
to have Q position In the Cabinet or notS
i don't care . who the person ID, n one
b 70 be taken from our state but do wish to know
whether It Ii . fact or not that Pennsylvania win
have representative In your Cabinet-n To this
Jack Aunt sort OF inquiry General Grant responded.
smlIingiy, .'Mr. Dickey, say, with propriety,
Dams artm q h~v ron
The person selected u one who has been true re-
publican from the start and no one win be more
surprised than the gentleman himself when he re-
eeivcs notification Of his appointment" This an
nouncement sent Mr.. Dickcy to the Capitol rejoic-
ting. He had good news for his colleagues and
friends, and was not slow in communicating 1t to
them. The effect has been to set members guessing
Ill day who the lucky Pennsylvanan il. Some declare
It cannot be Forney, nor Curtin, nor Cameron, be-
cause those three gentlemen, It Is generally believed
would not be greatly startled by being informed that
they had been among the chosen few. some assert
Judge Kelley s the man; others are certain 1t s VIII
liam NJ Meredith, OF Philadelphia, who was Secre-
tary Of the Treasury under Taylor.
The Grant-Banks Controversy.
AZ the interest in the question whether General
Banks was ordered TO relieve General Grant while
the latter was engaged in the siege Of vcksburg has
Of the controversy, It may be well tol state that
there il evidently an understanding between the
nve individuals who have possession OF the facts to
withhold them from the public. Grant says that all
the information he has In connection with tho sub
ject Of hls supenedure by General Banks are the
orders from the War Department directing union
OF the armies under the command OF himself and
General Banks and II General Banks has copies Of
orders instructng him 70 relieve General Grant he
has no objection to their publication. General
Banks says he has such ORDERS but refuses to give
them publicity, with or without the assent Of Gene
raj Grant. He thinks General Grant Ia the proper
person to give them out Secretary Schoneld says
that there il nothing whatever about Banks super
sednR Grant to be found In the War Department;
that II such orders are In General Halleck's order
book that book must be at army headquarters, a.
HaIlcck was Generalin-Chef Of the Army and not
Secretary OF War. General Halleck and Mr. stanton
win say nothing at all on the subject, the whole
matter seems to rest between Generals Grant and
Banks
The Farewell Reception at the white House.
There viii be no more State dinners ct the Execu-
tive Mansion during the remainder Of Mr. Johnson's
term and but reception win be held before the
attn OF March. The President and Mrs. Patterson
win receive on next Tuesday evening, March 2,
which will be the farewell reception. The last re-
Ccption at the Whlte House was uensey CROWDED;
but IL s expected that the one which takes place on
TUESDAY next will exceed, In this respect, any that
has been held during Mr.. Johnsons administration.
Partisan Observation-Disclosures Ia Natural-
ixation in New York City.
Under q strong party pressure the bull taxing rom
the courts OF New Yory city and county the right TO
issue naturalization papers to aliens was rushed
through the House to-day. 1t II one OF the numer-
Gus bills attached TO the majority report OF the
Select Committee on the alleged New YORK
erection frauds. Very few, II any, OF the repup-
ican members, outside the committee, understood
the provisions OF the bIl and the great majority OF
them had not even read u. Judge Lawrence urged
1t upon the House as a party measure, and u was
voted for solely upon that ground. Very many re-
publicans however OF opinion that such bill ~
nnconstltutona and that II tested In the courts II
will be found to be a nullity. Mr. Brooks OF New
York, voted In the Affirmative. for the purpose OF
entering motion to reconsider which he did as
soon ~ the bill was passed. He proposes to bring
II before the House again when the members have
had chance to read and reflect upon the BILL II he
does not get chance to DO this he wiz succeed In
defeating the measure, because while the motion to
reconsider stands upon the journal the bill cannot
be sent 70 the senate.
Favorable Reports from the washita Indians.