American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-13
WASHINGTON NEWS.
More About the Cabinet Complica-
tiOnS.


declaration Of the Eastern Republi-
can press that Grant opened his adj
ministration with blunder was more
than confirmed to-day.
The feeling i'll Congress against |
the repeal of the act which prevented
Stewart from accepting the Srcreta !
ry-Ship CT the Treasury became known |
last night to the President and Mr..
Stewart. and an arrangement was at
once entered into to relieve both
from the dilemma. Grant proposed
to take advice, and the Massachu-
sets delegation were on hand to give
it. They said to the President
:. Place Boutwell, in the Cabinet
Judge Hoar will retire. Give New
York the Attorney Generalship, and
all will be straight again"
The situation was telegraphed to
Mr.. Hoar, and he replied that hewaS
willing to do anything for the success
of Grants administration. even to re
/ signing, If il were necessary, but he
preferred to be here to transact the
business in person. He left Boston
this morning and will be here to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. Stewards proposition to trans
fer his property was submitted to-
night to several eminent lawyers,
and they all agreed that it would not
obvate the law, and cited a supposed
def &eucy of million Of dollars,
which they maintained could not be
: made up by the trustees, but would
have to be supplied by Mr.. Stewart.
Notwithstanding Solicitor Binck-
ley sent in his resignation to Delano
several days since, an order of dis
misSal was issued to-day as a mark
of disgrace. This petty vengeance
was also executed through the inter
vention of Rollins, whose hatred he
incurred by an attempt to expose and
remove that officer.
An informal meeting of Democratic
Senators and Representative was
held at Senator Bayard's rooms, and
, it was determined to oppose the pas
sage of any resolution to relieve Ste
| wart.
The somewhat extraordinary &C
ton of the President and Washburnt
in ordering the Withholding of the
pardons of the men Dupuy, ISSUED
t by Mr.. johnson on March 3, is alsC
topic Of discussion.
The eX-President expressed his in
+ dignation at what he termed such {
n monstrous uSuIpatien of the eXecu
y tive power by President Grant, ant
= his opinion is shared by almost every
+ legal mild. Commissioner Rollins
!, who hates these men personally, in
l. duced the Presidentsto issue the OF
i der in question. These men are II,
>. great rascals, but having "peached
: on their cOntederates of the whisk,
a ring, the latter, i'll return, will hav
them punished with the utmost sc
: verify.
# At the White House to-day, tn
y number of Offices seekers was Yer
@ urge, and, of course, all were fort
Il fed with letters of introduction, re
commentator, etc, from variou
! parties, and all feeling confident tina
II they would be appointed to the pos
ton sought by them. None wer
,r admitted to see the President, bu
IS his doors will probably be open t
II the public tomorrow, when ther
n will be great rush for Offices
Il Among the office seekers are man
# persons from the Southern State
10 who came recommended by the r,
,e publican State Committees, etc., BIT
is these papers will probably have Ii
d tie weight with the President, us L
10 is determined to be very careful i
" making his appointments.
IT Mr.. Summers bill, striking out IL
ir word "white" from the Distri,
IS charter, passed the Senate to-day #
y the third time. 1t will undoubtedl
n. stick this time, as there is no like
o. hood of encountering a pocket {
of other veto.
+ President Grant, ON Saturday las
in removed all the Union Pacific RAJ
re road Commissioners, except Wi
90 liams. Frank Blair and Snow,
i the Intelligence, were among tho
to removed, and an ex-Congressman,
in Iowa, is understood to be one of Il
ri new appointees.
W. BALTIMORE, March 10.-EX-Pre
70 ident johnson will have an exte
n sive reception here on Thursday. {
III will receptiOnize in the afternoon al
o banquet in the evening.