The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-09-22
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Excllanges.1
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 20, 1869.

OFFICES WANTED BY ANXIOUS PARTIES
From PARTIES BLESSED WITH TWO.
The subject of Tic holding of two
offices by one person is attracting 4
good deal of comment in the Depart
mcnts here, i'll view of the many cases
which arc becoming promnct. Then
President believes there is no law to
prevent General Sherman performing
the dLt;cs of General Of the army and
Secretary of War, and,at the same
time, under the commission which was
recently Issued to him, there appears
TO be little doubt that no prominent
appointm Mt of Secretary will be made
for several weeks. Many persons well
informed believe that one will be made
before the meeting of Congress i'll
ID ,cembcr. In addition TO the case OF
G neral Sherman, Judge Richardson,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
is also Judge of one of the Massa-
chusctts State Courts. Lieutenant
Governor Applcgatc of Alabama was
till recently, if he is not now, al Off
Ger of internal revenue, and General
Young of Cincinnati is recorder Of
Hamilton County and supervisor of
internal cvcnu for the Northern dis
trict of Ohio. The treasury depart t.
ment has decided that there is no law
TO prevent Il Federal officer of that de-
partment from holding Il state Office, but
AIr. Richardson will probably resign
one Of his Offices within a month, and
it is rumored ut the Revenue Bureau
that General Young Will soon with
draw from the SupcrvisorsGip.
CABINET GOSSIP AT TIE cAPiTXL.
The gossips arc again busy to night.
to solve the cabinet question In con-
| nection with the announcement today
that the President was extending his
tour into tho State of Pennsylvania,
accompanied by Sanator Scott and
other prominent Pennsylvanians, the,
report has gained credcnce thai he is
trying to obtain the sentiment of tic,
leading Republicans of the State in ref
crence to q successor for General Raw
Inns as Secretary of War, and that an
appointment will soon be made. The
fact that Hon. j D.. Cameron, Super
| intcndent of the North Central Rail
road, accompanies the President, adj
dcd to the fact of President Grants
intimacy with his father, Senator COM
eron, seems almost conclusive evil
dencc to the Washington cabinet max;
ers that the superintendent will receive.
the appointment. So strong is this
impression tonight that no other
names in connection with the war of
flee are mentioned.
A TEST FOR POLITICAL PREFERrE IT.
The Administration, especially tue
Postal and Revenue portions, have
decided at last to make the support of
the Radical candidates in Texas and
Mississippi q test for political prefer
ment in appointments. This removes
all doubts over the Presidents recent
ly expressed views in the premises. In
all the minor appointments considered
in the POST Office Department today
this rule was adhered to.
sICKLEs and SPAIN.
1t is ascertained from a reliable
source that General Sickles was not
authorized to make any demand upon
the Spanish Government. lie was in
structed merely to act discreetly but
with carnestness, as n mediator be-
tween that power and the Cubans on
the basis already published for tho in
dependence of the island.
Lending members of the Cavern