The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-10
TIE TREASURY TROUBLE.
THE STATUS OF THINGS mOsDAY.
WASHINGTON. D. (

WAsHINGToN, D. c., March s, 1869.
The Cabinet question, i'll its various
and complicated phases, is still the up
ermOst theme OF conversation In pOlitl-
cal circles, and the city has been greatly
excited all day by wild rumors and sto-
ries OF sensational character. II was
stated in this correspondence last night
that efforts were making to settle the
question that had arisen about the
Treasury department, and that Mr..
Stewart might possibly solve the difti~
Guilty by declining the appointment ten
dered him by the President. The ef-
forts 10 which allusion was made, con-
tinued till midnight and began again
at an early hour this morning. a visit
to the eighborhood of the Presidents
house Mt half-past ten last evening
showed dozen carriages in front OF the
residence, and when he got to the White
House this forenoon two or three score
gentlemen were on hand to give him
advice. 1t Is ascertained that when the
President selected and nominated Mr..
Stewart he was not aware OF the exist
ence of the act of 1859, to which atten-
uon has been called, and the Senate in
confirming the nomination seems to
have been equally forgetful OF Its
provisions, the fact being that 1t
been for long time an obsolete law
The President, as soon as his atten-
tion was called to it, began looking
up the subject, and 1t is found that
there are other statutes which must be
repealed or modified before MIR. Stew
art can enter the Department.. This in.
duCed the President to call in several
gentlemen last evening for consulta-
ton. Most of these were persons who
thought Gov. Boutwell's appointment
would be good one, and although he
had declined the Interior Department,
he might be induced to accept the Trea-
sury. if Mr.. Stewart declined. AS this,
with Judge Hoar in the Attorney Gen
eralship; would give two Cabinet posi-
tiops to Massachusetts and none TO New
York, it was thought by some that
Judge HoRr will decline, so as to leave
| the President free to makea new cholce
| If he so desired. Having fixed this to
their own satisfaction certain OF the
Presidents self-constituted advisers at
once assumed that he would carry out
the programme. Hence at AN early
period this morning it was confidently
| asserted that Messrs. Stewart and Hoar
| had both declined, and that Governor
Boutwell, and Tremaine or Pierrepoint
had been appointed as their successors.
been afloat all day long for tho excite
ment of the city and probably OF the
country.
The sole fact at the bottom OF all
these rumors is that Mr.. Stewart him.
| self has said to the President, as well as
to others, that he will not stand in the
| waV OF any arrangement that seems
best, and that the Presidents predilec-
tions towards Boutwell, are very strong.
| But neither Stewart nor Hoar have de-
clined. and so, of course, no one else
has been appointed. Two facts exist
| which sensationistS seem to have over
| looked, viz: that the President is quite
| AZ ri Ia al
| and experience into the Treasury, and
that Mr.. Boutwell, recommended Judge
Hoar's appointment to the Attorney
Ganeralship. The President had strong
faith in Stewart at the first, and this
has been confirmed by the manner In
which others than mere politicians nave
commented upon the nomination. he
is still OF the opinion that Mr. Ste"nFI tiI
is the best man at his command 1or the
plaCe. but an examination OF the matter
| mas CONVINCED him that 1t would hardly
be wise to repeal the laws which pre-
vents the New York merchant from
qualifying, and there are lnd1ca
tIons that he may say so in mes
sage to the Senate tomorrow or mex
} day, though he has aIreaoy Salu 9 81
personally to several Senators. II was
thought last night that he might takt
action to-day, but being advised ina.
Mr.. BOrie would be here tonight anO
Governor Cox in the morning, he con-
cludcd to defer the matter till to-mor
row, and as Hoar Is to arrive In the al
ternoOn the whole question may posi-
bly, 60 over till Wednesday,.
Had Mr.. Stewart peremptorily de
clined this morning, and new nomina
7 tiOns been made tO~day, the probabili.
ties are that Governor Boutwell, woulC
have been rendered the Treasuryship
What will be done tomorrow or mex
day, no one can tell. Governor Bout
veil not yet having been offered thu
position does not decline or accept. l
ts known to his friends that he is no
anxious to have it. His standing II
the House Is good, and he will be con
tent to remain there and give the new
ADMINISTRATOR such support as he can
and he will not allow the desires OF hi
supporters TO incommode the Presiden
in reaching a conclusion. he pre-
serves his equanimity. and mas no
been caught by the whirlWind OF IN
hour any more than the President MIN
: self has been.
It,is due to Mr.. Stewart to .say:als
that he has throughout been in full &C
IooTd with the PreSident,n and