The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-02
WASHINGTON.
Faets and Rumor..
THE PRECEDENT.


Tho Presidents intene.acy seems to be over
for . wAile He arrived at Washington on
Thnrsdsy evening Of last week and has remained
there ever since. All the members Of the cab
met are now at their post.
CABINET MEETINGs
The first full cabinet meeting in three months
was held ON Fridvy Of last week. The sickles
note 70 Spain was discussed, and tho fact elliott
Cd that the offer Of this government to mediate
between Spain and Cuba had been almost rude.
~ declined. Secretary Boutwell, explained the
financial situation. and then . lot of internal
revenue appointments were disposed Of. Subse.
quently tho mission to China was taken up. It
had been offered to ex-senator Freling huysen, Of
Of N. J., and TO Gov. Morgan, Of N. r., and de.
clined BY both. twas finally agreed to offer it
to Gov. Lowe. Of California, Who is understood
to accept it. is1SAa go
PENNSYLVANIA. ELECTION. 'Af
The President. and Cabinet are daily besieged
BY delegations Of radical politicians from Penn.
sylvania, insisting that something be done to
save that sssts from being carried By the dsmoo.
racy. The only way TO do It, these medicants
assert, isto give Penasylvanis the place in the
cabinet made vacant BY the death of Gen. Raw.
Inns. They present no name, but beg the ap.
pointment Of : nan - representative man, one
who can DO oonAded in as wise in council and
patriotic in purpose, and one who will contri.
butte dignity and efficiency to the administration
and aid in making It success" It is not be-
lisvsd, howsvsr, that the President has any idea
Of superssding Gen. Sherman in the war Office
though Pennsylvania may be lost to the radicals
THE DDYERENcE
CommiAiens1 Dslanois making stump speech.
% IN Pennsylvsnia, and has already been absent
from his post two weeks. His salary will not
DO dosked, but he has issued rigid orders that
every clerk under Nm who is absent few min.
uses shall sacrifice his pay pro rata. ''s ~.
VIRGINIA.
Gov. Wslksf was iaaugurated at Richmond ON
the 21st aa the Legislature h called TO meet on
the 9Th Got. According to the opinion Of attor-
ney general Hoas the Legislature, however, will
DO able to do no busness except to ratify the 18th
constitutional amendment. 1t appears, however,
that q later opinion Of Mr.. Hoar also comedies to
them the right 70 elect y. 8. eenators. Beyond
that, however, it can transact no Legislative bus
mess until after the organization of the state
shall have been recognised by congress.
aa,' TEXAS. .,oo,a 5la
The President has fully decid~d 70 support
the Davis or radical wing Of the republican par
" in Texas, and accordingly has commenced the
removal Of al office holders in that state who
support Jack Hamilton. Now that the two
wings Of the radical party are in hot fght in
that state it 10 probable the democrats will nom
mate candidates Of their own and defeat both
factions g. t'.t'.,,@ 80 ".'|
THE COOLIR QUESTION. 's''i . =, z. 4
Mr.. Coopmanschap, tho contractor, for supply
ing Chinese labor. had an intervisw with Score.
tary Boutwell,. on Monday, when the latter stat.
I'd that the department. haA no. Intention Of IA.
terferingwith The scheme Of Chinese immigra.
ton, unless laws were violated Koop,aanschap
shsreupoi left for Memphis and New Orleans.
and thsaes 70 attend The Louisville Conmsreial
ppavsnsida %. q gi Z. s s9 - s5 s ~ 'a
1--we MY believe tho San Frsnc,sco Ballet.
10, 0easlal Rosscrans b gi,oiag, 70 make Ave
millions dollars out Of his mining speculaaions
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