The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-15
WASHINGTON.
Intention of Secretary Fish to Resign.
MAsu1NoToN, November "A

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WASHINGTON, November IA
lis reported from trustworthy sources
that Mr., Fish will withdraw from the
Cabinet before the termination Of the
present Congress. Il Is said to be his de-
sire 10 resign aller the assembling Of Con;
gress, but Il Is understood TO he the Prest'
dents wish that he remain during the ses'
sion. Judge EdwardnP PierrepOint Is spo'
ken oEas the successor to Dir. Fish.
Political Significance Of the Presi-
dents Visit to Pennsylvania.s--A
P6nnsylvanfan TO go into tho Cabis
net 10 Place Of Mr.. Creswell.
l.'- 'iT NEW YolIk, November II.
The 7rt0Wne's Washington correspond.
Cnt tClGgraphed last night as follows:
"When The President lot hero Fri.
day evening, II was given out semi
Officially, lint his visit 10 Philadel-
phia was Of II private nature. It
Is learned, however, that bis visit y not
merely private, but has u strong political
Significance, which will be fully developed
soon after lis return. The Presidents
friends assertthat he isanxl0uS, 10 have
Pennsylvania represented, in Ills Cabinet,
having 50. expressed himself on several
occasions lately; TINT, his present visit
to Philadelphia Is Tor the purpose Of con-
sultatiOn with some. Of the leading mon;
that u fit and proper selection may
6e, agreed upon from the many elements
Of the Republican party Of that State.
The Pcnnsylvanians who have been visit.
iug. tic President lately, have been max.
Ing the point That as New York Is hope
lessly Democratic and PGnnsylyani1 Is
strongly Republican, The. latter should
have Tho preference In Cabinet positions.
Tho President docs not agree inthe asscr'
ton that New York iB hOpelessly' lost tn
Ihe Republican party, ), and will nut,allow
her to 20 unreprescnted In his councils
ue docs admit, however, that Maryland ts
thoroughly Democratic. That the recent
victory Of B. 6ratz Brown, in Missouri
makes what used TO be termed tho "BOr'
der States" q unit against the Republican
party, consequently nothing is TO be gain.
cd TO his administration by giving TO these
States tho most powerful Offices, in the
why of. political patronage, within bis
gilt. Hence it Is understood that Cres.
we'll will retire from the Office Of l'ast
Master General, and that Pennsylvania
will be appointed in his stead. This state
ment Is from tho Presidents own partt.
zaus, and should be, considered trust
worthy" ~ - or Z, :,
The Supreme Court-The DOmin 50
rLegal-Tender Case Postponed. VI
lm jane'o WAsa1SdroS, ov 1s,e,ssl
7TEis uHdefstood that tthe ynsultetton
Of the Judges ,ef the Suprem Court, on
Saturday, they, ,paFti icipAte1 4 full bench,
excepting Chiel Justice Chase and Justice
Nelson. The question considered was
whether the Court could rcState upon tho
calendar the case which has already az
tractcl much attention, which involves
tho cOnstitutiOnality Of the legal tender
act. Il Is also understood that tic Court
will announce It's decision to-day, that ii
will decline 10 hear tho argument in the
case at present term, on tho ground that
tho question Is Of such importance II
should properly 60 before o full bench, c..
n"Cially since SIMILAR Casewas decided
lst spring by incomplete bench. Al
Ihc same Time the Court protests against II
being made convenient by certain persons
to bring cases up and discontinue Of
withdraw them whenever C complexion
III the Court seems to suit hem.
Senator Williams d Oregon.
NEW YBRK, Nov, Il.
A Washington speCialgsays; IAN Ore
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