The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-16
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.

utgerent Interview Betyveen the Pres
ident and Senator NOss-.The senator
Ordered to Leave the Executive Presence
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald telegraphs under date OF Monday
last:
Senator Ross, of Kansas, one Of the gallant
seven who voted against impeachment, beard
ed the President in his den this morning. The
report is that Ross went to the White House to
look after certain appointments for mis- Iar-oh
State He had heard that the President in
tended to make certain nominations incOm-
tor himself. Ross, like sother enators. is
human, and has soul not above yearEing for
the loaves and fishes. His soul felt sad at
what be had learned concerning the designs Of
he wended his way TO the White House. He
was admitted at the same time as old Zach
Chandler, but had the first chance to speak
his little piece to the President.
Il come, Mr.. President, to talk with you
about the appointments for my Stale, having
heard that you intend to make certain nomina-
tions that may not harmOnize with my desires,
if you deem it worth while 10 Consult them in
the least" 4.-
To which Grant laconical!y and interroga-
lively responded, ''Well SIR"
This Presidential response was not in the
true manner to be relshed by the Kansas SEN
atOr. "Am to understand that am rightly
informed as to your stated intentions to disre-
gard my preferences in the matter Of appoint
THAT is a question hardly susceptible OF an
answer, sir. 10 what appointments do you
allude? Inform me and then can reply" re-
joined Grant.
Senator Ross liked the second answer as lit
tie as the first, but having come for enlighten-
ment, he was determined not to go away in q
fog. The senator, therefore, with suppressed
rags explained the appointments to which he
Frankly, sir" said Grant, intend not to
make those appointments"
what, sir! You scorn TO accommodate me
in the least" exclaimed Ross, boiling over with
''Sir, believe have given you my answer"
firmly but .sterny replied Grant.
'rhis is not treating me fairly. Mr.. Pr .s-
dent, nor as one gentleman should another"
Il have no intention to be dictated to, sir"
said Grant sharply.
Nor have to be insulted, even by you, sir,
ed Ross, with his ire stirred up to white heat.
IL must decline to be ANNOYED anv further on
the subject" muttered Grant between his teeth,
''and desire the interview should terminate"
''You and your de sires may go to hell |" roar
ed out Rose.
tLeave the room, sir Leave the room, or
shall force you out !" thundered Grant.
Rss took his tSa acc trd il
one rushing from plague, and hurried to the
capitol. President Grant threw himself into a
chair the moment the door closed aud wiped
ly very much agitated. Old Zach Chandler ap.
preached and was thus addressed by the Presi-
dent:
excuse me for a few moments, senator.
After that interview must take little time to
cool off, Such is the account which have
learned and which give substantially as it
came to me.
Rejection OF the Alabama Trenty-The
New Basis OF fNcgotiation-What Prcsi-
don't Grant says-Territoxial AHgran-
iizements, &c., sc.
The Washington correspondent OF the Bal
timore Gazette writes under date of the 18th
instant:
The treaty negotiated by MIR. johnson,
learn, is to be summarily eiected in all it's
parts. Negotiations Jon an entirely new ba-
signed to form national platform" Of party
policy, exclusively to be occupied by Sumner
himself. The cornerstone or the programme
is the absorption OF territory, no matter where
situated, whether in the frieid, temperate or
torrid zone. AS to England, we are told that
General Grant has lately said, as taught by
Summer himself, that "Reverdy Johnson's plan
will never do. England prolonged our war,
and owes US for at least year of it; our block
ade expenses are largely due to her action, as
is also the destruction of our commerce, and
such debts cannot be discharged by paying for
a few paltry ships" This means simply that
the enormous debt which Great Britain owes
us cannot be estimated in dollars and cents.
NOLuluR DuL d SESSION or Cl0 NEW UOmln1On"
and the Possessions" Of the Hudson Bay
Company, together with the negro Island OF
Jamaica, &c., &C., will suffice to save the ma
tional honor. OF course this benighted people
of all this TERRITORY is OF the slightest value
to England. or any other government. Yet it
will not only suffice to pay for all t'the paltry
ships" and ''national honor" but command q
premium, perhaps TO the 'spaltry'' amount of o
few hundred millions of dollars, to which,
however, should also be added whatever our
suffering claimants upon England may manage
to swell her mythical indebtedness.
The Cuba m Question Before the Cabinet
---Spanish Insolence to he ReoukeG--
Conservative Views or Secretary Fish
---aSeccRraAtsoaO OF Cuban Independence
Fnvored by the Rest OF the Cabinet.
Washington dispatch, Of the 12th inst,
TO the New York Herald, says:
The Cuban question has been very much dis
learned from official quarters it seems not at
all improbable that trouble will grow out Of the
late ipfraction Ct international law by the
officers OF Fernando Catolica in the seizure of
two passengers from an American brig. 1t is
well known here that the Cabinet is not unit
on the question Of Cuban recognition. The
matter was seriously considered al the Cabinet
meeting on Friday last but, though no deci-
sion was arrived at, the views OF each member,
except perhaps Rawlins, became known. Sec
retary Fish expressed very conservative views.
He felt as much sympathy for the struggling
Cubans. as any man, and earnestly hoped that
their efforts to achieve Independence might be
crowned with success but at the same time
he deprecated any Official DrOnunci0naesstO on
the part OF the administration in favor OF one
side or the other. He thought it tshould be the
policy Of the United States to remain perfe ,tly
neutral and to adhere rigidly to the old doc
trine Of non-intervention. In his opinion
Cuba's destiny was annexation, which would
come at no distant day without any sction on
the part OF this government. "Let her alone,"
said Fish ..'give her chance single handed
to work out her own destiny, and she will
gravitate towards the republican Union in
spite of every obstacle Spain will soon tire OF
resisting the mandates OF fate. Proud though
she be, the old Castilian monarchy will find
that she cannot afford to continue her efforts
to crush out the free aspirations OF the repub-
lican sentiment Of Cuba. It is enterprise too
costly and must be abandoned sooner or later
But let the United States interfere. and Spain
will not cnly exhaust her own resources to pre-.
vent our acquisition OF the island, but she will
draw to her assistance the combined strength
OF England and France, and we will have to
hot