The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-10
Mr. Stewart Resigns, and his
Resignation is Accepted.
INTERESTING PARTICULARS.
MEETING OF CABINET.
Qualification of Secretary BorIe.
Interview Between Rollins and
Grant About Revenue Affairs.
Official Heads in Danger.
GENERALARmYO ORDER. SHERMAN
ASSUMES COMMAND.


Mr.. Stewart has declined the appoint
ment of Secretary of Treasury, ant
the President has accepted his declinR
ton.
This morning Mr.. A. It. Stewart pre-
pared and executed a transfer of hi
entire interest of the profits in the bust
ness of A. r. Stewart IL Co., during hi
official time, to be applied to charita
BILE purposes to VIM. B. Astor, james
Brown, VIM. L. Dodge, Jas. 4. Rosse-
velt and Henry Hamilton. His course
met general approval of some of the
leading Senators and members Of the
House, but did not satisfy others who
insisted that Mr.. Stewart could
not qualify short OF an abso-
lutte sale or disposition of all prop
perty he now owns connected with his
business. When the transfer was yes
terday proposed to the President he ap-
proved Of it, provided it could be done
to meet the legal objections, and ex'
pressed his high appreciation of Mr.
Stewards purpose, but Mt the same
time he said he felt scarcely warranted
in doing so, because Mr.. Stewart would
have to make SO great sacrifice; and
not only at this time, but in the even
ing he expressed himself to the same
effect to many members of Congress
who called upon him with reference to
tho Secretaryship. In this way pub
licity was given 10 Mr.. Stewards pur-
poses. The consequence of this has
led to many expressions of opinion
concerning it.
In the view that though this would
meet the letter of the statute, it might
possibly be construed into an evasion
OF its spirit under the circumstances.
Mr.. Stewart was prepared for either
emergency and having reflected upon
the matter he determined to leave the
question to the result of n conference
with the President. In this pirit they
met this afternoon, and the conclusion
at which they arrived was, that it
would be less embarrassing to the Ad-
ministration of President Grant for Mr..
Stewart to place in his hands formal
declinatlon of the Secretaryship, and in
this manner avoid any comment by
those who considered that the law must
be strictly complied with. The inter-
view was long and marked by the ut
most cordiality. The President accept
ed Mr.. Stewards declinatiou and thus
the Office OF Secretary OF the Treasury
becomes vacant.
1t may be stated that from the very
beginning the President and Mr.. Stew
art were in daily intercourse, consult
ing as to the means by which the latter
could force himself from the disability
of the law. 1t is said that no legal gen.
tleman, who had been spoken to upon
the subject, expressed the opinion that
1t would be a violation OF the terms OF
the act in Mr.. Stewards accepting the
Office after having made the transfer;
but that many others thought it might
be considered disadvantageous to have
the spirit of the law in the slightest de-
gree invaded. This view eventually con-
trolled Mr.. Stewart, and in order to re-
move all objections he declined.
Ever since there haYe been doubts
about Mr.. Stewart taking possession Of
the Treasury Department, telegrams
from leading merchants have been re-
ceived urging him in the strongest
terms to make any sacrifice, even to
abandon at once all interest in his bust.
ness 10 retain the Office, and advising
him under no circumstances TO decline.
Some of the leading members of the
two Houses expressed similar views.
At the lowest estimate Mr.. Stewards
proposal would have given six million
dollars to charities in New York within
his official term.
Mr.. Stewart will return to New York
tomorrow, before which he will have
have an interview with President
Grant.
Secretary Washburne was engaged
with the President on official busi-
ness this morning, and at the ap.
pointed hour a regular Cabinet meeting
was held. there being present Messrs.
Washburne, Cresswell and Schoheld,
and Assistant Secretaries Hartley OF
the Treasury, Faxon of the Navy, Otto
of:the Interior, and Assistant Attorney
General Ashton. At the Cabinet meet.
ing there was no particular public busi-
HESS ueQhuuIhB IAo obSOhbAOA VI LA0
several representatives present.
Gen. Rawlings, late chief of staff to
Gen. Grant, returned from New York
last night. and was engaged with the
President this morning.
Mr.. Rorie was qualified as Secretary
of the Navy this morning, and entered
upon his duties this afternoon.
Commissioner Rollins was at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion In consultation with
the President to-day, and IL is under
stood that the subject of the conversa-
ton was the condition of the Internal
Revenue affairs in the various districts
throughout the country. Mr.. Delano
will qualify and enter formally upon
his duties to o.morrow. The impression
is that many changes in the important
offices connected with the Internal
Revenue will be made soon.
GENERAL ARMY ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, !
ADIUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March s. }
[Order No. IL.
The following orders of the President
of the United States are published toI