The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-03-18
rELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.

TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.
The following is a synopsis of the dispatches
obtained from the papers OF the week. Inc
dates are to March 18th:
CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho Senate in Executive session confirmed
the nominations for Cabinet officers, by Presl
dent Grant az follows: E. B. Washburne, OF
Illinois. Secretary OF State A. T. Stewart OF
New York. Secretary of the Treasury Adolph
r. Borie. of PENNSYLVANIA, Secretary OF the
NAVY; J. D. Cox, of Ohio, Secretary of the In
terror; J. R. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, Attor-
new. General A. j. Cresswell, of Maryland, tor
Postmaster General NJ nomination tor Sec
rotary of War, in place of Gen. Schoheld, VINO
still holds the Office, was sent MI .
Subsequent to the confirmation OF Cabinet
officers Il was discovered that A. T. Stewart
was ineligible, by reason OF law OF 1902
which prohibits any person engaged in trade
from being Secretary of the Treasury: Grant
addressed a message to Congress asking them
to repeal the law, SO as to allow stewart 10
take the place.
Senator Sherman introduced bill to repeal
the law.
Sumner strongly opposed the repeal.
In caucus it was finally ascertalned there
was q large majority against the repeal. ana
Grant requested leave to withdraw the re-
quest, which was acceded to. There was much
opposition to the bill in the House, also
The Senate confirmed the following military
nominations: w. II. Sherman, TO be General i;
Phil Sheridan, Lieut.. General; j. Nj. SchOheld,
Major General; Chris. G. Augur, Brigadier
General.
Williams bill to suspend the Tenure OF Once
law for four years, and Edwards bill to repeal
the law altogether, were defeated.
Sumner introduced n bill to secure the right
of suffrage to ALL without regard to race or
color.
The District of Columbia Equal Rights bill,
pocketed By President johnson, was renewed
and passed.
Summers bill 10 give Mrs. Lincoln yearly
pension of $1,000 was referred.
An amendment to the Credit-Strengthening
bill, to pay legal tenders in coin at par at the
same time the bonds shall be paid IN coin,-
passed, 81 to ~.
Senator Sherman, on March 9th, made an
other effort TO have the Tenure OF Once law
repealed. but again failed 10 do SO. Several
Senators intimatcd the matter had been deh-
ntrly determined at the last session
In the House, when the Cabinet appoint
ments were announced. great excitement ana
disappointment among the Radical members
were manifested Eldrldge of Wisconsin,
Democrat. accordingly moved a recess, " To
allow the mourncrs al opportunity to coinlnis-
crate Agreed to
Van Horn and Dyer of Missouri; Wlnches-
ter. of Mi.sissippi: Rice, of Kentucky and
liamiIl. Of Mar, land. were admitted to seats
Covodr's case was referred to the Committee
on Elections.
A resolution 10 admit the Georgia members
was tabled.
Butler called up the bill to repeal the Tenure
of Office law. and it passed-l43 to l6 The
noes were all Radicals, among them Schenck,
Farnsworth Lawrence of ONO, Jcncks, May
nard and Stokes Of Tennessee.
On motion ot Boutwell, n Reconstruction
Committee of thirteen was appointed.
Miscellaneous.
After the lnauguratlon Grant and Coiax
paid n visit of courtesy 10 ex-Presldent John
son, who was the guest OF Mr. Coyle.
The negro military companies aud the Boys
in Blue constituted the prominent features in
the Inaugural procession.
The Inauguration Ball was SO crowded that
dancing was impossible Negroes were rgldly
excluded. Many ladies tainted from the heat
Grant and Colfax entered at l04 o'clock.
Ex-PreSident johnson was not present at
the inauguration ceremonies or al the ball.
Seventy CalIiornlans were assigned the place
next before Gen. Grant in the procession.
To assume the Secretary ship of the Treasu-
~, Stewart offered to put his business in the
hands of VIM. b. Astor and four others, who
should give the profits to local and national
charities II was declared he could not even
then lawfully assume the office, and he finally
declined the position.
The Cabinet appointments are praised by
the New York Herdld, but the majority Of the
leading Radical papers either family praise or
measurably condemn them
Washburn. Borie, Iloar, Cresswcll and Cox,
have assumed their respective Cabinet places.
Gran: has re:oked several pardons granted
by Johnson to drautlng officers and Revenue
offenders, sentenced To terms of imprisonment.
In one or two cases the persons were set free
before the revocation of pardon was received.
The rush to see Grant continues undated.
All who have no important public business are
told he will not be able to give them audience
for several weeks. All applicants to him for
Office are referred to the heads of the Depart
mcnts. Great dissatisfaction is felt by nearly
all applicants.
Gold advanced on the news of Stewards
withdrawal from the Cabinet.
Grant has removed all of the Union Pacific
Railroad Commissioners except Williams.
The Radical State Convention OF Virginia,
at Petersburg. broke up in general fight,