The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-05-05
Federal News.
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1869.
THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE
CABINET

CABINET
Was held to-day ; all of the mem
bers present. Three, who were absent
were requested to return by telegraph,
and consequently there has been much
speculation as to the occasion of this
extraordinary meeting. Every body
jumped at once to the conclusion that
it must relate to affairs with Cuba OF
Mr.. Motley's instructions as Minister
to England, but, so far as can be as.
certained, it included neither. A
special diplomatic report on the con.
dition of affairs in Mexico was under
consideration. Among other things
it seems that a short time since a
special agent was sent to that country
to make a careful investigation into
the condition of affairs, with the knowl-
edge, however, of General Rosecrans,
the Minister there. The report was
made up, and with official dispatches,
was laid before the President yester-
day. General Rosecrans sent word
hat the contents were matters of i'm
portance, and demanded the immediate
attention of the Government. So, at
the Cabinet meeting to- day, the dis
patches were opened and contained a
proposition to cede a portion of the
territory of Mexico TO the United
States for a certain sum, not exactly
known yet outside of official circles,
but believed to exceed three millions
of dollars. The territory it is propos-
ed to cede are the States of Sonora and
S.-~- Az 4az%a,-, ,No,f Nf tho
Gulf of California, and the PROPOSE
ton comes in the form of a protocol
for a treaty. 1t has been negotiated
principally by Senior Romero, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury of Mexico, and
former Mexican Minister to Washing
ton, and is made with the view of fill
ing the Golfers of the depleted Next
can Treasury. 1t is understood that
the Administration decided nothing
to day.
FOREIGN APPOINTMENTS.
The Secretary of State returned to-
day, and it is understood that the rest
of the foreign appointments will be
made without further delay. Senator
Sumner is opposing the appointment
OF General Sickles as Minister to
but the President adheres to
his intention to make it. Ex-senator
Carlisle is likely to be renominated for
Stockholm, and ex-C Congressman Blow,
of Missouri, as matters are now de-
will be appointed to Brazil.
Russell Jones is still here, pressing his
for a denomination the Belgian
Mission.
TAKING TEMPORARY CAPITAL OF
BROKERS.
The decision Of the Internal Re
7enue Bureau to-day, sustaining the
Assessor in New York in his report
temporary capital employed by
banker and brokers, will make differ
in favor of the Government OF
eight million dollars n year. The
capitalists have opposed the decison
With eminent counsel, and yesterday
we're perfectly confident they had car
led the day. About half a dozen
lew firms paid the tax and admitted
hat the law eXacted it.
SPANISH GOVERNMENT HIDING
IT'S HEAD AND SHOWING IT'S FOLLY.
The Spanish Government has
ever notified this Government OF the
xistence of any revolution or insur-
ection in Cuba, and consequently the
negotiation between this Gov
rnment and Great Britain, regarding
he seizure of the Mary Powell, are
arried on as if no changes had taken
lace in fict. The Spanish Minister
ere has been informed to refer to the
evolution as a series of riots, and to
,nore all idea that such a thing as in
direction exists.
DOR SAM M'KEE GETS AN OFFICE AT
LAST,
Ex-Congressman Sam. Mckee, of
kentucky, who applied for several !
missions, and got neither,
to-day, appointed Pension Agent
t Louisville. Some of the Kentucky
fought him to the end, but
ERE finally content to drive him into {
n obscure pension agency.
GENERAL RoBET Z. LEE :
Viii arrive here, it is expected, to-
borrow, and will be the guest of Mont 7
omery Blair. He will have al inter t
lew, already arranged, with Presi- t
ent Grant. {
NEW TOBACCO STAMP.
The Treasury Department is get |
ng up a new tobacco stamp, under :
nendatony act of this month, l
be used for tax-paid Tobacco, and
II tobacco to be put into specified
ackages ard stamped. The new
amp will be hadsomely engraved,
nd so fixed by a system of checks that
can not be forged or used but once
INSTRUCTION OF THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD. I
The H~tellgeneer to-day contains a {
ve-column official report of Choun- !
ey H. Snow, one of its publishers, /
no is an ex-Commissoner of the Uni g,
n Pacific Railroad, made to the Pre- +.
dent on March s., which is a severe !.
tack on the construction of the road :
nc the officials who manage the same. '
he latter are pronounced wholly in .
ompetent, and General Superintend- 7
ut Snyder is accused of corruption, ,
y being engaged with Omaha firms {.
manipulating freight to his %tinanci- !
advantage, and Snow claims that
ut two hundred miles of the road are
built ; that the rolling stock j
sufficient and worn out a; that the
rade on the Black Hills is all wrong;
- -I-1 it,