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Correspondence
WAsu1soroS, D. c., Feb. IS, 80.
GEN. GRANT pIvULGEs.

Pennsylvania, Gen. Grant replied to a re-
quest for some Of the rules by which he
would be governed in the choice of his
Cabinet: "Certainly. First, | shall not
retain all of the present Cabinet; second,
| shall not appoint two Cabinet officers
from any one State; third, | shall appoint
no one who fought against the Union in
the recent war; fourth, shall not ap-
point any one who voted against the Re-
publican party last fall and fifth, | shall
not appoint any one that | do not know
well. There gentlemen, are You satisfed?'
No doubt they felt better. But, after
that they did not find themselves enabled
to FIX upon single man who would be Of
fered a place in the Cabinet. Apropos of
these appointments, if | were betting
man | would dare venture a trihe that
that talk Gen. Graut had with Mr.. Young,
managing editor Of the Tribune, at Mr.,
Chittenden's in Brooklyn, q few nights
ago, was with special reference to Mr,
Greeley for some first-class place, rather
than to the Cabinet appointments in gen.
eral, as seemed to be the notion among
the company assembled. Let this guess OF
mine be remembered.
TIE PRESIDENTS LATE AMNESTY PRoCLAMA-
TIoN.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary Com
mittec, to whom was referred the message
of the President, relative to his proclaim
alton of December %, granting universal
amnesty, has reported the same back in
the Senate with lengthy report, stating
that the Committee are of the opinion
that the powers attempted to be e1exer-
cised in the proclamation to grant general
amnesty are without the authority or con-
sent of Congress, and has no foundation
in the Constitution or laws. Mr. Hen
bricks gave notice that he would state his
views dissenting from the majority Of the
Committee when the report comes up for
action.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES on PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS.
This Committee, reported back the bill
introduced some weeks since by Mr.. Nor
ton, selcc,ing the Meridian Hill for the
purpose of building thereon an Executive
Mansion. Also, the petition Of Fisk
Mills, son of Clark Mills, asking that the
Committee be directed to examine his
group of statuary, representing the cman-
cipation of slavery, and report upon the
expediency Of adopting the same for the
southern pediincnt Of the Capitol building,
as match piece to that representing the
progress of civilization, now upon the ped
iment of the south wing. Also, the reso-
luton offered by Dir. Morrill, Of VT, in
January, 1863, instructins the Committee
to inquire whether the annual expense of
paving and repaing the public avenues of
the city of Washington could not be per-
manently reduced by carrying out the
original design Of setting apart and turf
ing either twenty feet in the centre, or
ten feet on each side, more or less of such
avenues and planting the same with shade
trees, and also in what mode the owners
OF property abutting the avenues can be
made to defray the expenses of the same.
And the Committee was discharged from
further consideration of these three sub
jccts.
| regret the disiavor Of but one Of the
three propositions, --tho last. Nothing
could possibly add 50 much to the beauty,
and grateful refreshing comfort Of this city
in warm weather, as the proposed lining
Of the broad avenues with shade trees
and turf The overriding objection to it
IS the supposed need Of the full width of
The avenues for travel. That view is rem
Tered more reasonable by the existence
IF the horse railroad system which for
years has had its double track in the prin-
;iple one-Penn. Avenue-and may be
reasonably anticipated for others
THE SOLDIERS TO HAVE PRECEDENCE.
1t is understood that Gen. Grant is
irmly attached to his soldiers. He has
aid recently that should measures prevail
low pending in Congress, looking to a re-
luction of the army by the mastering out
# service of officers who have long and '
served their country, he would
provide them as tar as possible by appoint l
nehts in the civil service. 1t my be TAX {
N for granted that private soldiers of Q
merit will just as much have his consider :
tion. So you clerks and ''sich' who'vc '
ever smelt powder, look out for something |
lse to do. I
The Secretary Of War has directed that Q
% further re-enistmcnts be made of per- /
GUS detailed as clerks, and in consequence u
hereof, the Surgeon Generals Office and i