Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-09
Condition Of Affairs In Mexico.
Fatal Occurrence Near Memphis.
A Battle In Cuba.
Political Prospect in Virginia.
WARRINGTON.

WARRINGTON.
Indications Of the Cabinet Falling q
Pieccs-A Missouri Delegation Snab
bed-Gen. Grant at Church.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Senate
Republican caucus this morning agreed
upon the Standing Committees to be re,
ported for the approval of that body.
The subject of the Secretary Of the
Treasury was mentioned in caucus, but
was laid over, it being understood that
the President viii withdraw his recon-
mendation FOR the repeal OF the Treasury
Department law, in which case, Stewart
will necessarily retire from the posts
tiCn.
A caucus shows that if brought to a
vote Congress would Overwhelmingly
refuse TO pass the proposed measure OF
relief
The report that the bill providing for
grant Of lands to the Denver Pacific
Railroad was not signed by the Presi-
dent is mistake. 1t is now law. 1t
is rumored about the capitol that Judge
HOar is expected to resign, thus making
way for the appointment Of Boutwell,, and
calculating on the withdrawal of Stewart
The appointment Of Lyman Tremaine as
Attorney General is also mentioned.
There is much excitement and interest
every where concerning the cabinet
WASHINGTON, March 8-The applica.
lions for positions under the government
received at the executive Office, are al>
ready overwhelming. In all cases, it
may be related, they must be made to
the cabinet officer in charge of the de-
partment in which Office is solicited. The
President will not consider any such
applications until they have passed
through the head of the department TO
which they pertain. The President will
receive official calls at his Office each day
between ten and twelve O'Clock, and
after twelve o'clock no one will be al
mitted excepting cabinet officers and
those with whom special engagements
have been made.
Cabinet meetings will be held at Il
O'Clock Tuesdays and Fridays. On the
Tuesday the Presidents office will be
thrown open to general visitors between
ten and twelve O'Clock.
The friends Of John A GriSwold, of
New York, anticipating a change in the
Cabinet, are urgently pressing him for
Secretary Of the Navy.
Gen. Sherman will give up the building
used at present as headquarters of the
army, and take rooms in the War Depart
ment at the earliest practicable moment.
Grant is unfortunate with his family.
He proceeded TO church Sunday, where
TO his establishment he found his pew,
through an oversight, filled with visitors.
The party promptly marched out, with
the President at the head, and went to
the Foundry Methodist Church, where
they were properly received.
Mr.. Stewart has not retired, and the
statement is made on good authority that
he has been throughout in full accord
with Grant that it has been distinctly
understood between them that he will
not allow himself or the appointment to
embarrass Grant in the slightest degree,
and if it shall be found inexpedient for
Congress to relieve Stewart, 1t is under~
stood he will withdraw.
NIL AlNh at lOh ONNl3 VIII AOA ANSNOO
If he can accommodate his extensive
business connections so as to ebviate
difficulty, and in this view he has offered
to make al absolute transfer and dispo-
sition of all profits and interest which
may be derived from his business, while
he remains in office, the transfer to be
made to eminent gentlemen as trustees
who shall have absolute disposal of the
profits and revenues for the use Of public
charity in the city of New York, the
trustees to select the charities aud be
vested with absolute CONTROL and power
in the matter. Mr.. Stewart thereby TO
diVest himself of any interest whatever
in his business.
The number Of office seekers increase.
Hundreds were at the capitol to day.
Cards were continually sent into the
Senate to call Republican members out,
and when that body adjourned applicants
rushed into the chamber to press their
business on the attention Of Senators.
Apart from such proceedings efforts are
being made by subordinates in various
departments to procure bureau aud other
higher positions.
James NJ. Buckley has been removed
from the Internal Revenue Department.
Mr.. Washburne was at the State De-
partment to-day, and was visited by
large numbers of members of Congress.
Official notifications of his acceptance of
the State Secretsryship has been for
warded 10 each member Of the diplomatic
corps.
The Missouri Radical delegation in
Congress held a meeting Saturday and
resolved to wait upon the President re.
gaTding the Federal appointments in that
State. They reached the White House
at three O'Clock, P. NJ, with Schurz and
Drake al their head, and sought an inter
view. Gen. Dent informed them that
the President was not receiving any yisi-
tors, as he was engaged on important
business. Mr. Drake said that the Mis-,
sour delegation had come in a body, and
must see him on a matter OF importance.
The President sent word that if this
was the case to admit them. In they
went, and before they could hardly say
anything, the President said Glntle~
men, suppose you have come
to see ABOUT lHo "lsSOull dp-
pointments % They replied that
such was the case. Well,' said
Mr.. Grant, have already made up
my mind as to most Of them. | have
selected George w. Ford to be collector
of internal Revenue, in st. Louis. He is
a good man. There is Colonel A. X.
Easton, an old friend Of mine, who helped
me years ago, in st. Louis, to get the
office of county surveyor, and intend to
make him assessor" The delegation at
these announcements stood aghast. As
for the post Office, added the President,
81 have determined TO make my old
friend, Gen. A. Il. Smith, postmaster.
They are all good men. You cannot OBJ
iect to them" The delegation did not
dare to object, but they were intensely
surprised. Not one of these men were
On the slate of offices which this delega"
tion had made up. After a few words
they retired in confusion. The candl-
dates for these places are still more con-
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