New-York tribune., 1870-10-20
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WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY COx's sUcCEssoR-THE DEMAND. or
PENNsYLYANIA-TUE GOVERNMENT loan
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Oct. 10 iso
Secretaries Boutwell, Fish, Beknap, and RObeson
coseted with the President this morning for time.
Senator Cameron, who arrived here last evening" also
had long interview with the President this morning.
There is deal Of gossip in relation 10 the visit Of the
lastnamed gentleman II appears that he Is urging the
President to give some proper recognition 10 the Bpub-
can party OF Pennsylvania for their victory In the re-
cent election He argues that although several members
Of Congress lost the party, the popular vote
shows safe Republican majority in the State OF at least
10000 on full vote He thinks the Departments
OF the Interior should he filed by
Pennsylvania, but that the President desires Mr..
Delano to have that position, the Commissionership
Of Internal Revenue should by all means TO Pennsy
yana. The President is, however, partially committed
to appoint person from another State TO this place. It
is hnted that Mr. DelanO made his acceptance Of
the Interior Department conditional that he should
his in the Internal Revenue Department
His choice IL understood TO be Gen. CoweD, Super.
visor Of Internal Revenue and citizen OF Ohio.
It said that only does Senator Cameron object 70
this arrangement but also Secretary Boutwell, who int
mates that the Internal Revenue Office Is but bureau
of his Department it would be proper that he and
not Mr. Delano should be consulted to ts head Tho
Presidents friends say that in consulting Mr.. Delanos
wishes he did not think OF the questions Of courtesy and
locality; but that they have been made he will hear
all, and select the who in his judgment Is best
fitted for the place. They the stories Of threatened
rupture between the President and Secretary Boutwell,,
and general III feeling created with prominent Repnb-
can Senator's is idle talk, gotten up principally 10
to inure the Administration party in the November cleo
tons. Senator Cameron says HIMSELF that although he
would like to have Pennsylvania favored, yet ne feels
from his intercourse with the President that anything
he may do will be for the good OF the public service and
the Republican party. He cautions the Republicans Of
NewYork and NewJersey not to be disturbed misled
in regard to the Administration by silly newspaper
stories from the capitol,
Inc secretary ~s tha Treasury IL almost daily IN
cept OF letters from bankers busness men i'm va
rious parts Of the country, called forth by
circular in regard to the Government loan. The
tenor Of the letters indicate the opinion Of
many leading business men that the loan cannot be
safely placed upon the market and many OF The let
ters emphatcay urge the Secretary TO delay a. long a.
possible, until change is observed in foreign and
home finances
The solar eclipse to in December next more par
tcuary visible in Europe will be noted by the corps Of
observers of the IT, g. Coast Survey Profs Pierce and
schott left yesterday for Europe The other party to
consist OF Profs Wnl0ck OF Howard University, Oliver
Clark r OF Cambridge, Pickering Of Boston, and Young
of Dartmouth, will leave about the 1st of November.
These two observing parties well supplied with all
kinds Of modern astronomical instruments. The seere-
tary of the Navy has also appointed party from the
Naval Observatory go to the Mediterranean 10 take
observations. They will also leave about the LIST OF No
vember This party will consist Of Profs. Asapn Hall,
VIM. Hardness, Simon Newcomb. and John X. Eastman,
all Of whom engaged making observations OF tho
eclipse of the 7th OF August, 1869.