The Van Buren press., 1869-05-25
Bully for xcDonsld.
NowSWasS. cor. Of ". N. Herald, l2th.

The dissatisfaction with the appo n
ments made by the administration, which
created so much bad feeling among Con
gressmcn in the early days of President
Grants term, breaks out atresh' every
now and then. While single Senator or
member remains here it would appear
that this can hardly be avoided. One
Senator complains that he has got moth
ing for his State another is out of sorts
because he did not get what he wanted,
while still another asserts that when he
fixes" a thing his back is scarcely turn
ed before 1T is upset. There is howllng
all around, and the end is not vet. The
Indications are that when Congress comes
together next December it will not be in
the best of humor, except in the mean
time Grant should present peace offer
ing in the shape Of several slaughtered
Cabinet officers The latest en,eate be-
tween cabinet officer and a Senator oc-
CURED to-day at the State department
The principal actors were the Secretary
of State and Senator Mcdonald, OF Ar
kansas. As a key to the conversation
between the Secretary and the Senator it
will be necessary to give preliminary
statement, 1t appears that shortly before
the adjournment Of the Senate the Presi
dent, at the request Of Senator MeDon-
aid and his colleague, Senator Rice,
nominated Mr. Hutchinson, of Arkan-
sas, minister to the Sandwich Islands.
Owing to want of time Mr. Hutchinson's
name was not reached, and he was not
confirmed The Arkansas Senators gave
themselves little trouble about the matter
supposing that their man would be reap
pointed during the recess-vone of them,
Mr.. Rice, was so easy in his mind that he
left the city to-day. Senator Mcdonald
went to the State department to see how
the matter stood. Being admitted, he
began o conversation with the Secretary
as follows
Senator McDonald-Mr Secretary, IS
there any thing further necessary for me
to do about the appointment ofmy friend
Mr. Hutchinson
The Secretary, (brusquely mo, sir
no, sir, l appointed another man for the
place yesterday.
This rather surprised the Senator; bu
still his face showed no signs of disap
pointment; for he had recommended
another man from his State for the place
and he thought perhaps, that the Secreta
ry had selected him. Mastering his cour
age, he inquired the mans name.
The Secretary (indifferently MIR
Pierce, sir.
Senator Mcdonald (somcwhat chop
fallen, but prepared for the worst-wher
is he from? e't si -
The Secretary, (impatiently )-Fron
Massachusetts, sir. " i-"sIn#t
Senator Mcdonald (sarcastically)- J.
: Well, that's not so bad. If he had bee
from any other State | might have ha
some cause to complain, inasmuch as tn
President promised this place to us; bu
considering that Massachusetts has GO
nothing, has no foreign appointments IN
der this administration, have nothing t
say F,I No.
The Secretary evidently apprccatin
this remark, cast fiutivc glance at th
Senator, as if he meant to say, "Do yo
bite your thumb at us, sir :" McDonal
felt that he was now in for it, and, notl
ing daunted, said be presumed the Sec
retary had selected some other place fo
p his man equal in importance to the mis-
sion to the Sandwich Islands
cvarb rb&sSs66" Ss6"stf?'l str have hi1-1 not. '''"
Senator Mcdonald (disgusted )-Ver
well, sir. This just yerifies what hav
, been told by the opposition in my State
, that we had no business here, and that W
: would not be recognized by the admins
tration. Good day, sir.
Saying which the Senator left the dt
partment, more impressed than ever wit
the uncertainty Of all things human, an
doubtless repeating to himself,
The best-laid schemes Of mice and men gan
aft aglee. .. .