Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-08


pied SOM t = o hours this morning in arranging
trr S-naie standing committees, with the re-
salt -ls-w here shown. The Cabinet imbroglio
c,rn- ny incidentally, ana it was stated that
Mr. S'ewart would resign, bnt there was
dis, us.ion upon the matter. by the rearrase.
m~rt Of the committees. il wall be seen that
M F-s<en,ien is made chairman of the Com.
mittPr cn appropriations, held last session by
M. Morrill,, OF Maine.
SOME or THE Nsw YORK POLITICIANS look
NJ on the circumstance that ex Senator Morgan
escorted the President TO the reception room at
the Inauguration ball last week as significant
in cIdent, and they argue from it that he will
have good deal to say about the New York
appointments. The voice of Mr.. Morgan may,
for aught we know, be potent on the subject
named, but his relations to the President on the
occasion referred to DO not prove anything.
The facts of the case are, that Mr.. NJ. was put
upon the general committee because of his con-
nection with the Republican Congressional
Committee, and he escorted the President TO
the ball because he happened to be chairman
OF the ball subcommittee on reception. There
is no political egg In that nest.
PRESIDENT GRANT, with his wife and chill
dren, visited the Metropolitan Church ye.ter-
day morning, but in consequence Of the
crowded condition OF the church they quietly
Withdrew, and attended service at Dr. Suudsr-
lands Church, on the next block. There has
been some gossip as to the cause Of his with
drawing, but the facts seem to De that on pass.
ing up the aisle and finding the seats all occu-
pied, he chose to withdraw rather than cause
a commotion in the church aud the displace-
ment Of those already seated. There is pew
provided for the President in this church, but
the plates had not arrived to designate the
pews, and in the meantime all the pews are
occupied as tree pews, which accounts for the
fact that the one set apart for the President was
filled on his arrival
STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wash
burne reached the State Department about II
o'clock this morning, where ne found large
number of visitors, including many members
OF Congress, In waiting. He was for short
time in conference with Mr.. Hunter, Assist mt
Secretary, and afterwards gave audience 10 as
many OF those who called to see him as could
BE- received up TO three O'Clock. Among the
first admitted were the members OF Congress.
among whom were Gems. Butler, Logan aud
Fsrnsworth, Judge Spaldin-, and Messrs.
Ward, Eggleston, Lawrence, Cullom and
Churchill, and after wards came citizons Tad
strangers, several Of whom were ladies.
As yet no changes have bean announced in
the officers Of the Department.
About II o'clock the Official notifications Of
the acceptance OF MIR. Washburne as Secre; iry
OF State were forwarded to eacn member oi The
resident Diplomatic Corps, and invitations
extended TO them TO call on hun as early as
coz yeDisnt.
THIS has EEES 'srunory" day, and if any
body has been aUle to figure his way To II
nit through the fog about the CibIaet
imbtoslo he Las shown hrst-ciass caoS.
city for position in the Bureau Of
Statistics. The rumors afioat through ne
forenoon I'm about In the following order
That A. 7. Stewart had declined the appo ut
ment Of Secretary of the Treasnry,-that Pres.
ident Grant had requested Speaker Blaine uD;
to put Mr.. Boutwell, on any o. the House c5Il-
mittees, AS he had use tor him in another CA
pacity,-tbat the President had rendered the
appointment Of Secretary Of the Treasury to
Mr.. Boutwell,-that two Cabinet Off crrs
could not come from one State, that Jul ye
Hoar, OF massachusetts, was TO be displ crl
from the Attorney Generalship, and eIt'i-r
Judge Pierrepont or Lyman Tremain Of N "
York put in his place,-and that Gen. Rs "
lings and Col Leet lett on Saturday night tor
Boston TO explain matters to Judge Hnar.
ContIawise, that up to noon to-day Mr.. Stew
art had not declined and that il he did SO il was
M. rely n matter OF speculation that Mr.. Boat
well would replace him, and therefore thai all
the talk about Judge Hoar, Tremain, and
P,errepont is premature. Tnis was the sort of
gossip circulating fast and furious at the Cipi-
tol to-dav.
You paid your money and took your choice.
The WHITE HoUss.-President Grant ar
ryed at the Executive Mansion this morning
shortly alter nine o'clock, and Immediately y
proceeded to his office. During the forenoon
he was visited b. Vice President Colfax, See
retary Washburne, aud several other disin-
guIshed persons. About eleven O'Clock IL on.
A. I. Stewart, the new Secretary OF the Ire As
ury, called with Judge Hilton, and both gen.
nemen were closeted with the President for
some time.
The doors of the White House were. opens ID
to the public this morning for the first time
since President Grants inaugural, and con-
tinual streams Of sitors were arriving and
departing during the day. In the ante.rooms
and halls about the Presidents ofice there
was a very large GRO wd, all anxious to see toe
President; but he gave positive orders tais
morning that he woul1 not see visitors. Gen
Dent, who is acting as Cns Of the Secretaries TO
the President, has had u deck placed in the
large ante.room where he receives all pers III {
having business with the Executive. and thus
saves much annoy ancs To the President, AS
many call about trifiing matters in regard tc
which he cannot waste tune.
The number OF Office. seekers to-day was very
large, and Of course all were fortified with let.
tiers of introduction, recommendations, &c,
from various parties, all feeling confident tha,
they would be appointed to the positions
| sought BY them. None were admitted to see
| the President to-day; bat his doors will prob.
| ably be open to the public Tomorrow, when
| there will be great rush for oficss. Among
| the ofce.seekers are many persons from the
| Southern States, who come recommended BY
| Republican State Committees, &c; but these
papers will probably have little weight with the
| President, as he Is determined to be very care
ful in making his appointments. large num-
| Der Of ladies were also in waiting this morning
to zee the Executive, but, like ths sterner sex
were doomed to disappointment, and had u
| ieaye without the coveted interview.
Mr. TRUNRULL introduced In the Senate th
| morning an ams ndment to the act establishing
the judicial system Of the United States, which
provides that the Supreme Court OF the Units'
| States shsll hereafter coustst OF the Cnlef Jus
| lice ana eight Associate JUSTICES, any SIX :,
| whom fhail constitute q quorum, ana for tht
/ purpose there shall be appointed an addition,
1 Associate Justice OF said court: rne second SEC
l tioh provides that tor eacn OF me nine extsttn
Il .a,a;.r .,..,;., shers shall na nOo atad ,