The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-05-19
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POLITICAL GossIP-THE FIRST CABINET
''sLATE."
WASHINGTON, May An an uncom-
monty well-inforined circle here sto-
ries are told which I fancy may inter-
est YOU and your readers. The first
relates to the Presidents choice of q
Cabinet. 1t is asserted that the Cabi-
NET which General Grant arranged, "all
ont of his own head" as the boys say,
and the secret of which he carried so
securely, to the great discomfort of
the politicians, was quite different
Cabinet from the one which he after
ward was induced to select.
| am told that the original Cabinet
consisted of the following gentlemen !:
Secretary of State-Mr. Fessenden.
Secretary of the Treasury-Mr. D. A..
Wells.
Secretary of the Interior-James F..
Wilson, of Iowa.
Postmaster General-Mr. Dennison.
Attorney General-Mr. White, of
Boston.
The other two members were not
named to me.
1t is further related, that by some
means Mr.. Washburne became aware
OF this selection, which did not suit
him and, that, in the last days before
the 4th of March, he contrived to per-
suade General Grant to make certain
changes, which led to general aban-
donment of the old "slate." 1t is said
that Mr.. Washburne, to accomplish his
designs, brought to bear upon the Pres
ident the pressure of such political
friends as he could muster and take in
to his own confidence, and succeeded in
his object after some difficulty.
THE ALASKA ADMINISTRATION.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-On the day
of the adjournment of the last Con-
gress resolution was Struggled thro'
to prevent the printing of the report
and testimony taken in the Alaska in
vestigation. This was done to shield
certain correspondents who had figured
quite prominently, as the testimony
showed, to blackmail the Russian Min
lister, and Robert J. Walker, counsel
for the Russian Government. From
some cause the House resolution was
not carried out, and the testimony was
printed on Saturday last, and sent to
the House as printed. 1t has caused
much talk here to-day. y
THE PERSONAL TAX ON MANUFACTU-
RERS.
Commissioner Delano decides that
when parties are engaged in the man
ufacture of goods of any description,
by furnishing material, paying for the
work, ETC., though not personally en-
gagged in the manufacture, but conduct
ing it through agents or superinten-
dents, they are liable to the tax inn
posed by the act of March 81, 1868, on
manufactures.
THE VIRGINIA eUEsTIoN-MoDE OF RECON-
sTRUCrIoN.
The Cabinet considered and partial
~ decided a portion of the Virginia
question at it's meeting to-day. The
Conservative Republicans of Virginia
submitted the following plan to the
Cabinet for voting on the constitution:
10 vote for or against, excepting the
following portions thereof, which are
to be voted on separately:
/. For or against the fourth sub-sec-
ton of the first section of the third az
tiele, referring to the DISTINGUISHING
clause.
2. For or against so much of the
seventh section of the third article as
prescribes an additional oath to be ta-
ken by all voters and officers.
g. For or against so much of the sew
enth article as provides for townships
and additional county officers, and for
township officers.
Should the greatest number of vo-
ters be in the affirmative upon either
Of the portions so separately submitted
it shall be part of the constitution, but
fin the negative it shall not be part
thereof. In providing for the election
of members of the House of Represen-
tatives, for the election of members of
the General Assembly, and for the ell
ection of State officers Governor, Lit.
Governor and Attorney General, the
distinction made by the present, as
we'll as by the proposed, constitution
between State and county or city Off
GERS is kept in view. In the act of
Congress and in Che foregoing plan pro-
vision is made for an election of State,
officers only. The constitution to be
voted upon provides for the election of
State officers in November. By act of
Congress it is ordered that q complete
icSiStIutlUH SualI plSCcuo VIC CICCtioL'
Gen. Candy has nearly perfected the
plans for securing thorough registra-
ton throughout the State, and the or
der viii undoubtedly be issued this
week. He has expressed the desire
that every citizen of the State shall
register.
THE TAX ON FOREIGN CAPITAL.
A letter of instructions has been is
sned by the Secretary of the Treasury
to internal revenue officers, relative to
the tax on foreign capital, and prescri-
bing the following additional regula-
tons relative to taxes paid the Govern
ment from dividend interest or profits
due to nonresident aliens prior to
March 10, 1866, requiring the annexed
evidence, in addition to that heretofore
required.
l. The affidavit of the nonresident
setting forth his present place of resi-
dence; also his alienage and place of
residence at the time when the taxes in
question were withheld, and that he is
the identical person entitled to receive
the amount so withheld also specify
ing the amount which he or the bank
company, OF corporation, is entitled to
have refunded.
2. The affidavit of a creditable per-
son that he is well acquainted with