The New York herald., 1870-06-17
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Rumors Of Further Changes in
the Cabinet.
Old FOgies to Retire---New VigOr to be
Infused Into the Administration.
Attorney General Hoar's Successor
Appointed.
The Presidents Cuban Policy
W Sustained.
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Proposed Sale 0f a Portion Of the
New York Battery Grounds. (
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Nonainations by the Prcsidcut.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:-
Amos 7. Ackerman, OF Georgia, to be Attorney
signed; BENJAMIN +. Pierotte OF California, 10 be
Consul at BuchareSt.
Cabinet RumOrs-NIorc Changes in Prospect
Vigorous Policy TO be Inaugmrated.
There are more rumors to-day OF changes In the
Cabinet These, however. are rather indicative Of
what is to come 1t is stated that Nh Fish and Mr..
Cox will follow the example OF Attorney General
Hoar, and that proDaDy Mr. Robeson viii retire
from the Navy Department. According to the state
ments Of those who ought to know, it would appear
that the President has determined manage the all
mnistrati0n hereafter himself in his own way, and
not TO be controlled by his Ministers. He thinks
there Is more vgOr needed the departments whose
chiefs 1t is proposed to cnanee. 1t the opinion OF
Senators that oil the members OF the present Cabi
net VIII go out, except Messrs. Boutwell, and Cres-
wel both Of whom are strong party men.
The Resignation Of Attorney General HOnr-
A Tribute from the President to His Late
Cabinet Counsellor.
Both the President and Judge Hoar were much
surprised to-day on learning that the fact OF the lat
ters resignation OF the ONCE OF Attorney General
was last night telegraphed North, especially as
neither OF them had mentioned the subject to any
one, nor was it their intention to do so excepting
on the nomination OF successor. There Is much
speculation as to the causes Of the resignation 1t
has no political significance. After the withdrawal
OF the nomination OF Mr.. A. T. Stewart TO be Secre-
tary Of Treasury, the President being desrous
Of appointing Mr.. Boutwell, TO the vacancy
Judge Hoar informed the President that in order to
avoid embarrassment In the appointment Of two
members Of the Cabinet from the same State he
would withdraw from 1t, leaving the President free
TO select Mr.. Boutwell, The President however, re-
marked that that was matter which more inti-
mateIy concerned himself, and while thanking Judge
Hoar for hts friendly confederation appointed Mr..
Boutwell, Secretary Of the Treasury. Some months
afterwards Judge Hoar again voluntarily proposed
to resign he never appearing to desire continu-
ance In the position but always ready to retire
whenever the President should think proper to ap.
point his successor. The nomination OF Judge HOar
to ill the vacancy on the bench OF the Supreme Court
Of the United States from the most friendly feel
tngs Of the President toward i'm, which it is known
were as sincerely returned by Judge Hoar, and
these friendly relations have never been interrupted
When recently Judge Hoar rendered his resignation
for the first time in writing the President accepted
it, with the intmauon that the South had no Judge
OIL The Supreme Court bench It, seemed fair that that
section should have representative in the Cabinet,
and, therefore, inquiries made as to asultabe
successor. The ascertained qualifications Of Amos
7. Ackerman, OF Georgia, being satisfactory, he
was accordingly nominated to-day to the Senate.
Towards the close OF the proceedings Of that body
this afternoon an lnenectual motion made to 60
into executive session IN order that the nomination
might be acted upon. This will probably be done to-
morrow. The following correspondence passed be-
tween Judge Hoar and the President
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June Is, 1870.
SIR-I resign the Office OF Attorney General Of the
United Statcs the resignation to take effect upon the
appointment and qualification OF my successor.
Very respectfully, E. X. HOAR.
To the PRESIDENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., June l6, 1870.
MY DEAR JUDGE-ln accepting your resignation
rs Attorney General, upon the appointment and
qualification OF your successor, take the occasion
TO express to you. my high appreciation OF the
abe, patriotic and devoted manner In which you
have performed the functions OF that office. In no
relations which have existed from the beginning OF
our association Ollcially In public place. Hoping
fecoilecscns Of Of Your coInection with tn the present
administration, and with assurances OF my personal
esteem and friendship, remain, with great respect,
o. g. GRANT.
To Hon. E. R. HoAR, Attorney General
Mr.. Ackerman has been telegraphed and Is on his
way to Washington.
Tho Cuban Matter Disposed Oc-A Clean
Back Down by the House-The Presidents
Policy Sustained.
The Cuban matter was finally disposed OF in the
vyor,a huk not tn he ttaroc of
General Banks or the Cubans. 1t is sort Of drawn
battle, . compromise between the House and the
President; though, 1t must be confessed the Presi
dent has the best Of It, Shortly after the reading Of
she journal vote was taken on Logans proposition
70 place the Cubans and the Spaniards on the same
footing This was defeated-yeas II. nays 101. The
next question was the Bingham substitute for the
resolutions Of the majority OF the Foreign Affairs
Committee, and 1t was adopted by vote Of 1o2 to
IS. 1t 10 % follows:-
That the President is hereby authorized to remon-
slate against the barbarOuS manner in which the
war in Cuba has been conducted and, n he shall
deem expedient to solicit the cooperation Of other
governments In such measures as he may deem ne
Cessary to secure from botn contcnding parties an
observance OF the laws Of war recognized by all
civilized nations.
1t win be observed that while the mere fact Of the
existence OF war In Cuba is recognized, q fact
known long ago. and conceded by the President in
his message, there is no remedy proposed The matter
is left just as 1t was, and the President Is neither
authorized nor directed to do anything tnat he has
not already done, except 10 solicit the cooperation
of other governments General Banks regards the
action OF the House as clean backdown and q
triumph of the policy Of the administration. He
thinks there will be warm debate in the Senate
when tho matter comes up In that body. Bingham,
on the other hand thinks lie has put In the entering
wedge, which. If driven home, will end In securing
beigerent rights to the Cubans The whole matter,
however, Ia left where It was before with the
President
Tho Cuban Bond Lobby Investigation.
The correspondent OF the New York Post appeared
today before the select committee to investigate
where he procured the Information upon which he
based hts despatch relative 10 the alleged Cuban
bond lobby, and fled an answer. He states that he
got all his information from an atlldavt OF one ~