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SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPkTcH. Il
WASHINGTON. March s, 1869.

! SPECIAL TBnEsRAM TO THE DIsrKTcH. II
WASHINGTON, March s, 1869. u
MIR. STEWARDS DIsABILITY-EXCIT
MENT AT THE CAPITOL-RUMORS,
: &c., sc. ya4e .aa 7E>r
/ The disability Of Mr.. Stewart in the
matter Of the Cabinet appointment and the
manner in which this difficulty is to be
disposed of has formed the theme Of gene,
raj conversation in all circles to-day.
Quite an excitement was manifested on the
subject at the capitol, in the Senate cham
Der and galleries thereof, and especially
among officials in the departments. Various
rumors prevail, among them one that Mr..
Stewart had determined to decline the sp-
pointment Of Secretary Of the Treasury;
that the President would withdraw his
message to the Senate of last .Satur-
day asking special legislation to re-
move the disability of Mr.. Stewart;
that Governor Boutwell, would there
upon be appointed that Judge Hoar
would then decline the Office of Attorney
General; that Massachusetts, thus getting
the Office Of Secretary Of the Treasury,
would lose the Attorney Generalship that
New York would get the latter, and that
either Edwards Pierrepoint or Lyman Ire
main would be appointed Attorney-General.
Not one..of these rumors and predictions
was verified by actual fact, but from the
very best of authority your correspondent
gathers that there is probability that nearly
all Of these reports are the forerunners of
occurrences that are likely to transpire
within the next twenty-four hours. The
truth seems to be that whilst the law clearly
forbids Mr.. Stewart from discharging the
Office Of Secretary of the Treasury, he
being engaged in trade and commerce,
there are pending against him several
charges for fraudulent importations Of
goods. Nevertheless, his desire to hold
the position of Secretary is go great that
he has been struggling in every way to put
aside the difficulties that obstruct his path
to the Secretary's Office, and has suggested
much of that which has been proposed in
the way Of repeal of laws, &c., in his in
dividual interest.
A large number Of kilograms have
been received, on the one hand urging
the removal of Stewards disabilities, and
on the other hand suggesting his with
drawal and the appointment of another in
his stead. The fact is that Mr.. Ste wart
cannot overcome the obstacles that are in
the way Of his entering upon the Office Of
Secretary. He cannot consistently be re-
leased from, nor can he transfer to q
successor, the penalty that he has in
Cured if it be true that he has fraud
ulently imported goods; and it would be
manifestly improper that he should take
the Office of Secretary while these charges
remain undetermined by the proper judi
cial tribunal. Outside of the allegations
the well-founded objection remains that it
would be injudicious to set aside whole
some general statute simply to accommo-
date single individual. The sentiment of
the Senate is decidedly averse to special le-
gislation in Mr.. Stewards behalf, although
the majority, probably, Of senators and re-
representatives. would be willing, if General
Grant insists upon it, to so adjust the law
as to enable Mr.. Stewart to hold the office
Of Secretary Of the Treasury.
1t is stated that Mr.. Stewards wife urges
her husband to make any sacrifices in order
that he may enjoy the honor Of Cabinet
officer, and to that end that he give up his
commercial business for year at least,
and devote the proceeds thereof in the
mean time to charitable purposes.
General Grant and the several members
of his Cabinet now here have had three
consultations as to the Stewart embsrrass-
ment, and, fully approaching the difficulty
have determined that it would be best that
another appointment for Secretary Of the
Treasury be made.
1t appears to be well settled that General
Grant intends to appoint Governor Bout,
well, or, if the latter will not accept, then
some other gentleman from Massachusetts.
to the Office of Secretary Of the Treasury
| But Massachusetts cannot have two mem
bers of the Cabinet, and New York must have
one, therefore Secretary Washburne tele'
graphed Judge Hoar in substance that it
would relieve the Administration Of ar
embarrassment if he Judge Hoar) would
decline the Office of Attorney-General !; tt
which Judge Hoar replied that he was
ready to do anything in his power to pro
mote the interests and assist the admins
tration of General Grant, but that he pre-
ferred that the whole matter be held il
allegiance until his arrival in Washington
where he expected to be on Tuesday to-
morrow and SO the matter now rest:
awaiting the arrival of Judge Hoar. Mean,
time it is given out by those who should
know that positively Governor Boutwell,
will be appointed tomorrow Secretary O.
the Treasury, and that either Edward:
Pierrepoint or Lyman Tremain, of New
York, will be nominated for Attorney
General.
At the Senate caucus this morning, the
difficulties and probabilities being gene
rally understood, the subject of Stewards
disabilities was not discussed or deter
mined. Matters in the Treasury Depart
ment, Interior Department, and Attorney
Generals Office, are at stand-still, await
ing the arrival of the coming men. '-
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