The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-11
WASHING ON.
Reconstruction Of the Cabinet Inevitable
Senator Cameron Looking After
Pennsylvania Interests-COn.
templatea Changes in the IN
terror Department.

VtitOI departments
WAsHIsGTos, Nov. 10, 1870.
Senator Cameron Rcconstruct inx the Caoi-
nrt-Fish and Cresweips Scaips In DANCER.
The qutdauncs have 1t that the presence here OF
Senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvania az this time por-
tends further changes In the Cabinet. When Tho
venerable Senator was here early in the nall
IL was generally understood tnat his mission
was, nrst to secure the removal or Cox. and.
second, the appointment oil Delano. The story il,
THAT Cameron went cunning after cox, In company
with Old Zach Chandler OF Michigan but IL Ii con-
ceded In political circles that the old Pennsy vanian
brought down the game. When Senator Came ron
returned TO Pennsylvania after his last visit here it
was With the intention OF coming back here
again IA soon as the November elections should be
over and trying MS hama again az recons;ructlng
the Cabinet The fact now conced d. that the oppo-
| sition party has made considerable progress and
tnat the administration party mus. sufr TO a cor
responding degree, gives Cameron something to
work upon, while IL naturally MAKES the President
more eager TO listen TO advice from experienced
political managers like the Senator from Pennsyl-
vana. Cameron, well other politicians, "
or opinion that the weakness OF the Presidents
Cabinet has bad good deal to do with the
reverses Of the republicans In the recent cleo
lions. They argue that these regerses are indi-
cations OF dissatisfaction on the part OF the
people with the course of the administration,
or, rather with those who around tho
President "a his ADVISERS. Boutwell, Is said 10 be
tremey unpopular in the West on account OF his
financial policy, especially that part OF II watch in
clines towards contraction aud which looks to O
speedy payment OF the principal OF the public debt
Creswel 1t Is argued has failed to unite the repuo-
licans In Maryland, and consequence that State
| has gone democratic, Notwithstanding the negro
hat N
President. prior to the election, that the republicans
| would gain at least two Congressman In Maryland.
4 II they did not carry the state. As q matter
or course The President Is greatly disap-
pointed. The argument OF the Cabinet re-
| constructors Is that Cab net Minister who has
no party at his back In his own State Ii Of no ac-
count and can bring no strength to the adminislra-
| ton. They say Grant was eected without the voro
Of either New York or Maryland, and now that there
Is no prospect Of his getting the vote OF those
should he run again, Is better policy for him set
about conciaiing the politicians OF other States
which are still republican and likely TO remain
| SO. or course this means that Creswel and Fish
| should retire, and that Pennsylvania snolld have q
Cabinet officer in place OF one or them This
is the way they talk about TO the President and II
is said that he is beginning to that decisive
steps must be taken II the republican party Ii win
| In 1872.
Contemplated Changes In the Interior De-
parimone.
Numerous changes In the Departments of the In
terror contemplated. The Secretary in con-
sulratlon with the President this morning on the
subject, and one Of the results OF it the change
OF the pension agent at Wheeling.
The Commissioner OF Patents.
| The President has not yet appointed Commits.
soner OF Patents nor has he, stated rendered the
| ON ce to w. p. Blackwell, OF Putsbug. The report
from the fact that Mr. Fisher Just before re-
Iigning asked the President II he had any objection
| to his writing 10 Mr. Bakewen and nqulring whether
he would accept the position to which the Presl-
dent interposed no objection but made no promise
| OF an appointment.
The last decision rendered by Commissioner
Fisher, before leaving the Patent once, was In a
case OF interference between jenkins and Morton,
assgnees and S. 8. Putnam, Of Boston, Mass
for patent for q horseshoe nail forging machine
awarding the patent to :. 8. Putnam.
| Mr.. Mc(sarrahan's Answer 10 General OK
! Mr.. McGarrahan has prepared an answer 10 the
allegations Secretary Coxs letter to the Pres
| dent just published. relative to clam. ne
emphatIcaIly denies General Cox's assertions, and
among other things says the only ground for the
| charge that his attorney offered friend OF Cox
| $4,000 to influence the Secretary's action In the
premises was MS (McGarrahan's) POSITIVE and pc
remptory refusal TO agree 70 proposition 10 that
effect from interested parties; this being part OF
| plan Tor entrapping him In disrepuraole trans
action. with view OF preudicng the
| President against his rights Judge Paschal
and A. 7. Shaw, counsel for McGarrahan, have also
| prepared a statement denying that any such propo
| sition az that above alluded 10 was ever made by
| either OF them.
| Deposit Interests Paid by National Banks.
! The Comptroller or the Currency has received
| rpgnCngn from every national bank country
/ the call recently made for tie amount OF interest
paid on deposits. Only one bank took exceptions TO
| the Comptrolers request.
| The Internal Revenue Bureau.
Acting Commissioner Douglass has consolidated
| the divisions or law, attachments and re .ursng or
the Internal ONCE, under charge OF Charles Chesey.
Mr.. Chesiey has been IN the Internal Revenue ONCE
since the organization OF the bureau and Il relied
| upon one OF the most efficient lawyers ana COM
4 petenr officers In the service.
| An Unpleasant Biundcr OF the Telegraph.
The New York papers contain a mistake IL the
| publication OF President Grants letter to-day His
Language was speaking OF the Secretary sign land
patents, /" lie must not take orders from wilson;
| have grown suspicious OF wilson, &c. The word
Nelson substituted Tor THAI OF Wilson. The latter
| Commissioner OF the General Land Office, 70 whom
| the President alluded.
Personal.
| The President has appointed Thomas NJ. Harris
! pension agent at wheeling, in place or Doddridge
| removed. Similar changes elsewhere Will follow.
| John NJ. Mckinney has been appointed Judge OF
the United states District Court, IN the Southern
\ District OF Florida.
Revision Of United States Statutes.
The Commissioners 10 revise the statutes OF tho
| United States-Messrs Charles p. James, Benjamin
| Vaughan Abbott aud Victor G. Barringer-have
| organized this fall IN Washington and are pursu-
| ing the work assigned them. That task is no less
than a complete rewriting or all the genera aud
| permanent laws Of the United States upon new
ana orderly arrangement and, with corrections,
embracing all the repeats and amendments; In fact,
| the law las 1t is'' OF the national government.
| Such tasks usually prosecuted upon tho