The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-09
BE D1scUssIoN OVER STEWART.

| the President is complied with Mr.. Stew
art will be obliged to resign, as he could
not personally relieve himself of his bu-
siness, if he were 80 inclined, in many
months, as besides his New York
houses, he has two in other American
cities and five in foreign countries.
WASHINGTON, March Z, 1869.
1t is still impossible to say what the
result will be either in the Senate or
House in the case of A. 7. Stewart. 1t
seems thai the President is really
anxious to have him come into the
Cabinet, and that his message was not,
as some suppose, more in the nature of
a compliment TO Mr.. Stewart than an
earnest request. Still it is asserted to-
day that he thinks the law ought not to
be repealed. Mr.. Stewart himself says
he Is not very anxious to hold Office,
though he believes he could bring order
out OF the comparative chaos of the
Treasury Department. Aside from the
question OF the propriety or IMPROPERLY
OF repeating the law in the case, the
vote in both hOuses will be influenced
by division on tariff and free trade,
and the position of the advocates of
them respecting the doctrines they
believe Mr.. Stewart TO hold. A move
Inent is on foot to have Mr.. Stewart
decline, and some OF his friends say to.
night that he will do 1t.
Il
Gen. Sherman has received dispatch
from Gen. Sheridan, saying that he had
reached the railroad on his way east,
and would be hero by the middle of
next week.
THE INDIAN TREATIES.
The passage of Mr.. Drake'a resolu~
ton for the consideration of Indian
treaties in open session, has greatly de-
moraliZed a large branch of the Indian
ring, which has several treaties in hand
of a character that cannot survive open
discussion in the Senate. Heretofore
Indian treaties have been ratified in
secret session, when only n few Sena-
tors were present, and a thing which
cannot well occur when such work is
performed in open session.
TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE.
Hon. Z. E. Washburne was at the
State Department on Saturday for
short time, but didn't do much bust
ness. He went before Chief Justice
Cartier, OF the District Court, in the
evening, and took the office, and will
probably resign his place in the House
on Tuesday, and then retire from ser
vice OF sixteen years in that body. He
does not intend staying in the State De-
partment long, unless some way can
be devised for giving him long vaca-
ton, to begin within couple of
months.
Postmaster General Cresswell also
took the oath OF office on Saturday and
then went over to Baltimore, but will
be BACK to morrow or next day, and at
once enter on the active discharge of
his duties. He will find a score of APP
plicaats on hand for the several AsSis-
tant Postmaster GeneralShips.
PAYMASTER GENERAL. BRICE RESTORED.
Toe first military order issued by
ornGi hOf In M
General Brice to his position as Pay
master General. There is bit of curl
Gus history connected with this matter.
P0ynaster Ihrio wanted to be put on
duty in New York, but General Brice
sRw fit to order him to Denver. Presi-
dent Johnson then tried to get his ia
vOrito to New York, but Brice still OBJ
jected and the next news from the
White House was that Brice himself
had been tetired. President Grant has
now revoked JohnsOn's orders, and
Ihrie is not likely to go to New York.
HANCoCK's NEW APPOINTMENT.
The order sending General Hancock
20 DakotRh pleases Il good many people
here He took it as IL personal matter
whom he was removed from command
in New Orleans, and not long ago his
friends boosted that he had not spoken
10 General Grant since he came back
from that city. He found it so distasto-
full 10 be in Washington with his SUI
periOr officer, that he will doubtless be
glad to get as far away from him AS
possible. General Emory, who sue
ceeds to the command OF Washington,
was here before Hancock came.
THE INTERNAL. REVENUE BUREAU.
Mr.. Rollins goee ont of the Internal
Revenue Bureau and Mr.. Delano comes
in on Wednesday, or Thursday next.
1t Is understood that Deputy Com
missioner Harlaud is going out on uc-
count ofill health, ana that Mr.. DelanO
will recommend 4. Is. Johnson, present
chief clerk, for the vacancy. Mr.. Binck-
Ohio, who was Delano's former law
partner, will be named for Solicitor.
MARSHAL OF THE DISTRICT.
The most important of tho local ap.
pOintments is Marshal of the District,
and there are any number of persons
who would take the position. The Off
GERS duties are about equally divided
between the White House aud the court
room. President Grant contemplates
TO the place DR.. Alex. Sharp,
his brother-in.law, who is now Post
master at Richmond, Va.
WASHINGTON. March IN iGnight.
An effort has been making this after
noon and evening to settle the question
that has come up about the Treasury
1t appears there are
other statutes besides that of 1889 which
must be repealed or suspended before
Mr.. Stewart can 20 into the Cabinet,
and it is not impossible that he may to-
morrow morning clear all the difficult
ties of the situation by declining the
before tho Senate meets.
The general suppOsition is that if he
does this Governor Boutwell, will be
offered the position, which nuy or may
not make II change in the Attorney Cen
erG!ship. There is good deal of talk
public men, and even at this
late hour it is impossible to see clearly
what will he done in the next sixteen
hours.
A JOKE ON CoLFAx.-On one occasion
Schuyler COlIax visited the Tribune
composing room. The foreman had a
rush OF copy, was very busy, aud did
not notice COlfax. He was cutting up
some copy and distributing the takes.
Some OF the printers failed to under.
stand how the copy was to be set. The
foreman WaXed wrOth, and swore like
pirate. AS he came to the last take
near him, and, without looking round.
the foreman thrust the take into the
Vice Presidents hand. saying, "Solid
nOnpareil, d-n you! You're not such
a d-n fool as not to know what that is,
are you?" at this juncture the man
aging editor introduced Colfax to the
foreman, who simply replied, II
thought you were one of our d-n
and went on with his
work.