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WASHINGTON. Nov. 49, 1870.
II reported from trustworthy source that Mr Fish
will withdraw from the Cabinet before the termination
OF the present Congress 1t said to be his desire to re-
sign Immediately after the assembling Of Congress- But
it il understood that Is the Presidents wish that he
main during the session. Judge Edwards Plerrepont IS
spoken OF as a successor to Mr.. Fish.
When the President left here last Friday evening.
IL was given out semic ccally that his visit TO Phadcl'
phia strictly private nature. 1t IA learned how
ever that the visit is not merely private but has strong
political significance which will be fully developed soon
after his The Presidents friends assert that hs
is anxious to have Pennsylvania represented IN his Cab
met having expressed himself on several occasions
lately and that his present visit to Philadelphia is ior
the purpose of consultation with some OF the leadrS
men, that ut and proper selection may be agreed upon
from the many elements OF the Republican party OF tas
State. The Pennsyyanans who have been visiting As
President yhave been making the point that as New
York; hopelessly Democratic, and Pennsylvania strongly
Republican the latter State should haye,the preference
in a Cabinet position. The President does not agree in
the assertion that NewYork Is hopeessy lost 20 tho
Republican party and will not allow her to go unrepio-
sented in his councils. He does admit however. thas
Maryland thoroughly Democratic and that the recent
victory of b. Gratz Brown in Missouri makes what used
70 be termed the Border States unit against the Repu
can party, consequently nothing is to bo gained to hs
Administration by giving TO these states the most power
full office in the way of political patronage within his
Gift Hence Il is understood that Mr.. Creswe will re-
tire from the office OF Postmaster General. and that
Pennsylvania will be appointed in his stead. This
statement is from the Presidents partisans, and
should be considered trustworthy.
IL is understood that at consultation OF the Judges
OF the Supreme Court, yesterday participated In by
full bench excepting ChieiJustice Chase and Justice
Nelson the question considered whether the cout
would restate upon the calendar the which has
already attracted much attention. and which involves
the consttutionally of the Legal Tender act 1t also
understood that the court will announce is decision w
morrow aud that it will decline to hear arguments IN mo
case nj the present term. the ground that that ques-
ton ia OF such importance that 1t should properly 80
before full bench. especially since similar case WAS
decided last Spring by incomplete bench. Al tho
same time protests against being made con
yenience by certain persons, who bring cases up ana
discontinue or withdraw them whenever the complexion
~ the court seems TO suit them.
The superintendent OF the Census addressed letter 70
the surgeon-Genepl OF the Army, requesting ms ''e
TO assume the scientific direction Of the statistics oi
mortality Of the Ninth Census the entire cereal "VA
be done In the Census Bureau The Surgeon Geaersi n
assented to the proposition, and the classification VI
diseases and the general form Of publication or 'n'
statistics will accordingly he determined by NM
Secretary Delano and Senator Cameron VIII loSFn y"
Wednesday next for Georgia, and during Their aOsn'
which will last about week, VIII make some Po''''N~A
speeches.