The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-30
WASHINGTON.
The Pleas.nton.Boutweli Quarrel.

the universal opinion here that mat
ters have gone so far between Secre
tary Boutwell, and Commissioner Pleas
anton, that a reconciliation will bt
impossible, and that one or the Other
will surely have to resign. Genera
Pleasanton's conversation to-day seem:
to indicate that if he is not sustained by
the President he will Immediately resign
and those who profess to know the
Secretary best, positively assert that he
will not remain il the Commissioner
does. General Pleasanton claims that
from the formation of the Government
certain duties have been entrusted Ia
the heads of bureaus, with which neither
the Secretary OF that department or any
one else has been allowed to interfere,
and that this was necessary in order
that too much power or responsibility
shall not be entrusted to one man. II
is understood that the President will
settle the difficulties between Pleasan'
ton and Boutwell, by submitting the
matter to the Attorney General, that he
may define the duties Of each under the
law and then have them to follow Mr..
Akerman's ruling. 1t is understood
that the President contemplated doing
this while Mr.. Boutwell, was jarring
with Delano when the latter was Com.
missioner.
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet convened at 10 o'clock
this morning. Secretaries Robson,
Fish and Delano were absent. Assis.
tant Secretary Hunter represented the
State Department, and Assistant secre-
tary .Cowan the Interior Department.
Important matters are now under con-
sideration, and the prospects are that
the Cabinet will not adjourn until late
this afternoon.
The Pleasanton- Boutwell, embroglio
is rapidly eliminating. Secretary Bout
well has his day in court to-day at the
Cabinet meeting, and the President will
hear General Pleasanton this afternoon.
Politicians here are much interested as
to the probable result.
Treasury Balances.
Treasury balances at the close of
business to-day: Currency. $5,644,00G
coin, 1914, ,9l4,0O of which slS,752,00O
were coin certificates.
Presidential Appointments.
The President made the following
appointments to-day: Ex-senator War
ner, to be Collector Of the port Of
Mobile; VIM. H. Haines, to be Collec-
tor of Customs; JOS. Webster, Of Penn
sylvania, to be agent at Santee for the
Sioux Indians Lucas D. Wicks, to be
Register OF the Land Office at Sacramen-
to, California. There were several other
unimportant appointments.
Political situation In the South.
For some time past the Admiinstra-
ton has been suspicious OF the political
tendencies of Judge Richard Busted, OF
Alabama, and just prior to his appear.
ance here to testify before the Ku.Klux
committee, measures were taken to check
any influence which the Judge or his
friends had brought forward to control
Federal patronage OF any kind in the
State of Alabama. During his stay in
this city the Judge confided to few
friends the fact Of his being bitterly op-
posed to negro suffrrge, and the new
amendments to the Constitution, and
since his departure for his home in
Mobile he has publicly announced him
self a Democrat Of the old school.
Notwithstanding the suspicious enter
tanned regarding his political faith, this
bold announcement OF the Judges has
caused quite flutter in political cir
cles, being viewed as an indication Of
the future course OF a number of So
called Southern Republicans. Governor
Bullock, of Georgia is looked upon as
the next man likely to 60 over to the
new departure, in order to save himself
from impeachment at the next session
Of the Georgia Legislature. 1t is ex-
pected that the departure OF Bullock
will kill the Republican party in Geor.
gia, and force Joshua Hill, Georgia's
only Senator into the Democratic ranks.
The political situation in the South is
viewed from here as very critical just
at present.
Collector OF Customs at Mobile.
The appointment Of ex-senator War
ner as Collector of Customs at Mobile
in place OF DR.. Miller, removed, though
only announced this afternoon, has
already caused food OF indignant let.
ters from the friends OF the latter.
Not Discussed.
The Boutw ell Pleasanton matter was
not discussed to day in the Cabinet as
expected. The President decided to talk
the matter over quietly with the Secre.
tarv and General Pleasanton.
Baron GeroIt.
Yesterday Baron Gerolt took formal
leave OF the President as Minister Of
the Emperor Of Germany. The speeches
usual on such occasions were delivered.
Commissioners OF ofAgriculture.
The position Of Commissioner oi
Agriculture, to be made vacant by tine
retirement OF General Capron has been
rendered to and declined by P. R.
Frease, OF the Germantown Telegraph
The position was then rendered to Hon.
Edward Watts, an eminent lawyer o'
Carlisle, Pa.
W. 7. Haines, who was to day ap
pointed Commissioner of Customs, is
editor Of the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
The President Secretary Boutwell,