, 1869-03-09
The Names of Boutwell, and b.
L. Wells Mentioned in
Connection with The
Position.
SPetulations Regarding the
Nominations for For
eign Ministers.
Senate Standing Committees
Announced.
OH ce-Seekers 1t the White House
land Rev They are Received.

and HeW Taey arc htcel'eu'
spoc1sl Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
HAsalAoros, Hasehe
1uk cAt1xK--nor1wtLL Asp WIt1oF, or IOWA,
norm DkCLIxx roeTfloxs. |
Th$ fact har been made kEowH today, with con- |
sent ct President 1Fznt, that boto beTernof |
Boutwell, and As. Wilson, OF 1o*a, were offered
CT hlEet pcsItlon. and declined thrm. Nf. Wtscu |
wne ruoPgly urged By GRAFT to accept plate, |
ard be vas given the eholce Of ihsee. 6sner&l
Grant spoke ot Mr. Wilson In the Narmest terms,
nd declared that from the nEst he tad hin In
Siew for Cabinet pnsiuon. Eren Attorary Gen.
eral EyA,ts did not know Of tho ettrtente Of tho
lAwwh.eh mikes Stewart Ineligible. When The
question was sprung. Ms. Evsrss declared TO an
ct-uen,btr Of Congress that tnere wat no such
Law. and lhere ~at nothing in the way Of SseTsrt
taking the otaee.
TIE 1nZAtrRI rErAnYnr-f-
The Catlnct question. In it, VARIED ard com.
plicaied pha:et. IL tttl The uppefaost Theme ol
tonyeuauon IN political circles, and TIE city na'
ben greatly excited al d1Y By exciting fnnoss
AID Iii ne. o: a sensational chataets1- 1t #an
STATED IN this correspondence. last right, that
efefts ere making to setle the questions that nAd
nrItep abopt ,he TrtasutJ D. pstinens, and tnAs
Stewart might possibly solve snt d1me mea1s " CO.
r.saitR The appointment rendered MIN oJ tae
Pe.eident. Tho effort 10 which sllns'on "hs HAae
Continued tilt midnight, ana oersn tzhiu y IN
carly hour this morning 4 vt-it to tho rtiRn.
horhood Of the Presidents house At 1eH O'Clock
lasi evening showed dozen carriages IN ftout Of
the fcsideuce, and when he 50: 10 the White
Bouse thfa r1csnipE two or thtss score OF KtoEe
men were On tArd to R:se him a4vice- Il Ia A.
ce1tsircd Inst when the PretidcUt sclteted and
rculutted MI. 6tsunrt he WIS rot s~are
Of the exlate1ca Of the act Of 17ss to which
attention had bcsn called. and lht aeuAte In coz
RtsntrR the nomination ssams to hsve bean equ1i-
II fo,ketfui its prors1ort, the fact being that
ith1s to all tntenta And purpoeea. been Ter long
xttne N obsolets Law. Tbs President, ~ soon Il
hit Attention Wa called 10 II. beysn looking up
tts subject and found thst thess ara Il O other
Rtasutes which must hc repealsd or modified be-
tose Mr. Steva.s can e1sar the department. This
1nduced the Prea!dent 10 calI On ri gentlemen
last cTet Ing for eonsultat. Most those we're
persons who thought Govs.uoz Bout rs
appointment would b. good en-,
snd that, a.though be bsd dee1tnsd the
Interior Department, he might be induced to &C.
cept The Treasury. II Ms. stewAft dec1ned. A.
ahiss with Judge Hoar In sae Attorney General-
ship. we0ld gtvo two Cabinet positions to
MARs2chuletta hrd pnrc to New Yosk,
1t was thcu1ht BY soue that Judge non
would decline 20 ~ to leave tie i1esldtn: ME to
make 4 new cholee, II he 80 desired. Hav1rc
died this TO their OWL s,tisae.,on, ce1tan Of tht
frtsicen.'s seH-consututed atstse,1 II oncs
aasrnrd that he would ct1y out the pro
Esamue- Heree At N early percd this morn
ing 1t VIA confidently asserted thA
Stewart and Hoa1 had both decliLed, and tha
Boutwell,. or TIenatne, o. Pserepont, tad BEEN ~
pointed ~ theis succcEsors and the story, wit,
vaz7Auons, has bcer adoRt Ill oar 1oEe. for thekI
cttenent OF the c!t., and probably Of TIC eoun
try. Tue sole fact At the bottom ct al tbs IN
1nors u that stewart h1uase:i has es,d to III
President. u wclt 1t to others, that b. will no
et1rd in the way Of 2fy arrangement that SEEM
best, and ttat The P1estderrs pzedileeiions to
ward Boutwell, a1c yeEy ttrpc9; but n.lthvr Stew
art nor Uosr have decliaed-eo. Of course. no oas
h%a be~n appolnted. Two f.ea &xst which the
Etoaatioraliett scem to have Overlooked, VIZ.
ttAt lis President In quite desirpus to bring
Eiewa1t's leinty and e1perttnce Into the T1exs.
u85. and ihst Boutwell, recommended Hosr'a ~.
pofntmtnr 10 the Attorney aerttaish'p. The
President had strcng faith In Stesayt 1t nrst and
this tss been cctdsr1cd by the ul2nnc, In which
Others than ncrc Foideisns have commented
uper the romiIA:icu. Hc ia etIll Of oosnton tt Il
Elcwatt IL the best Eo4n 1t his cor1n4ud fos thts
pace. hnt IN cxamtnAann Of TIC matter las cnn
WINGED hin that II would hardly be vltc 10 r.peA
1hc Law Which prevents the New Yotx acrchan
from qualifying, ard there aso In
dlcations that he mxy tAJ 10 in
xoft.scc TO the 8ens,a tomorrow pext day
1honsh be haa a]rea.y md 70 personally TO he.
ertl Senators. II vat thought last night that b
might Take action to-day, hut be ng sdvlaed TIM
Borte would be here Tonight and Cox IN h
morning, he CONCLUDED 10 defer the nstter unt
Tomorrow. Judge Hcar IL to arrive In the afsel
noon. The who's question MAY possibly 90 oy<
until WednesdAy. The probabllit1es are thl
Boutwell, will b. rendered tne TreasnrJehll
Viii thcr It Will be done tomorrow or next da
no ole can tell. Boutwell, no. Jes ha'
tpE beea offered tha posttf5n, doea nu
deeli1o OF ACCEPT. IL IL Known to bis fnetd d. TIL
he rot euxtons 10 have II. His a'antirE In ii
Houtc II gocd and be will be content 10 ,rm.i
there and Eise the new adrtin1ts1Aston tuch ear
pett IS he can, aud he will rot allow tho 4.
e'rcs Of bis supporters 10 inconuo1e the Prcs
dert In reaching cunel1sion. Hc preserves hi
eauaI unity. atd has not bscu caught By tt
wh1rlvitd Of the hon. xny nosc thar the pres
d.nt Eiusctf haa b<en.
III. sT1wAAr4 POSITION.
Ills cue 10 Nj. Stewart to eay, alec, that Ee h
throughout hten In full accord with tho Pres
dEtt, md I. has 1etu diS'tnr4iy uDntsttpua b
tween Item lxt he y III not a1loV himself or b
appointment to ernhsE1Ass the Executive IN tt
sltghtest dscfee, ana II tho tclsy conseque,
upon the Action OF c@ngTeas in removing The 81
ability whteh the law tDppees produces sry II
convenience, he will, 1t II uuuerttood, at on
Withdraw. &c, h1Wevr1, will not resign II he c
accommodate Els t1te1tiyt asrci&! cante
ttcnu 60 Is 10 oby1atc the present din Guilty. I:
IN lhia y1ew he Las ofef. d to make m Absolu
1raut.es ara dttpotltton Of 4l e1esis AND prod
bnsinets during his oelctal teiu, The transfer
be nAdc to three eminent gentlemen ~ Trustee
who shall hsrc the ah.o]nta dtkposal Of the tuut
thus stauired for tho usts Of pu he thu.ty IN Il
c.t5 Of New Tosk. The T1us.ses to reject the chs
itJ and 10 have full control In the matter. Hc VI
1tthe Rhtts uouse long time to-day, sud aga
ssid 10 the President That he must no. ne altowl
10 ttand in the way Of RET potpo'e tic Exeeuti7
wished 10 execute. Tbs President think
him for the opey tins znaas 10 wlt
draw, but Old lot itdieate thel
cr at Any lime flnee, 4 pnrp3se
accept tis tee1!nttiop. The proposition Whit
Mr.. tteHart uas made IL regarded By eoaa PC
eonE ~ Ahtnrd, BY o,hess ~ inpsaelcable. ~
By still othezt ~ evincts great l,be1alty aad
F'Ieerc deAlze to b OF eersice to the country !
TIE field ia: which be h1s bee1 selected By u
Executive and co1nsraed bJ thu Senate. VIII
tht pzteden, himself ulnks OF II he n.s cot II
rad.
MI. stevart> when asked by The Preside.
"nom t. thought It would be ads1sahle to a
polhs. hts OWL tce.1narton was accepted, il nj
desssood TO have antwerrd ,ha. he believe
epedA corn.ssoner wells xpuy
mike N excellent Secretary, and tei
Eeet' msn hat been strongly seeomwendra 10 III
t1etldeat ~ oshcts in Rhuna Grant tet con
dcnee. Ieese ts authority for e.,,nc th.. be =,
pfecAsef thc responsibilities oE the pos.tapn. ~
would be quite reluc'ant 10 accept The p,ace II
$fEf}CPHl'& IN
&utaenaa Acv3ter. taso7 BontveWs Apcoln.rn m,
eiewsrts Withdrawal Ia accepted, bu, uo m
fas tho 1tstt sutho1t.y to: esJtr9 what ,ne err,
drnt'e Intentions are with respect to lie NIT.
TEE HIGH 7ARIyT IHrExre1
l. strong agatust both Wells and stexa, II
Houe Of the ptonl1ens 1tpnas entatirea Of th
Interest Tese at the While House and haa an ,
ae1new with the Presitent this afternoon.
dhn~oLp.
tl1se - eontlde1able outside tux Ia ravor
esu~t'a- eHt, 20 tsr c1n be asee,tatned, it b
Ne' ~ n@ae htch lnptestlon on the p1estdel
aHA sxnfsAL orrtcEs II xs1Yrckr,
- nRs ee1eeauou at K-rs1ektxns rs,led
81. Ht'cent toci5 TO adstee htsa IN rtcara
h,unE ciFit ootee IN that st..r ~. .a,s'.,
Wtt made up of Two ptrtlet os~ r,,,..s .
tol6efs aao eau"ss the elhef the Radir. s,..,I.
Tte former asked Gtaern q Il. vhor..
with them, the other took Colonel MrE.s -
esa! 1nenaas "as led 10 telieso ,a.t !
eal Val one Of coocr1,ul.pon nv.
tus when thty reached Ii, .nt..-a
au1 vasiont pspcfa beE1E to be produced r.
1upe1nuA pockets, 3eEe.a. 1houss -, N
left. On rsceirtne the cs:ds ol Lbs patty, and
innnauou Of ihe1r business, the Pret,dent I
them word thlt he could not see them, and
be e1e net tnterd to receive application. for ot
tut expected "a have them cons through
heads Of deptrtments.
TUE noCsK coNMrfExs.
Speaker Blaine has Eept htmself quite eec(r
1tfshe past two can while eugsged IN nal
up the COMMITTEES. He has received /
1uHbcf ct sevJ amusing to:ee-tte collss
containing tcTerA cares where Smith,
1nfta1 Ct. has Recommended Brown.
latter nAt w1iltsn. strongly rtRin9
eisins Of the former to acme otaur inpor
position" Among the changes ia thu In po.
COZ tnirets General fAioe. OF Wisconsin, vii
Chairman Of tho Election comuttee; Jot
6tepheufor, OF Cincinnati, will also be On
committee. Ittsnet thought to Etebt ths