The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-04
WASHINGTON.
MORE ABOUT THE RuMoRED CABINET
CHANGES.
Me-, Von,- EoLr,or,t

Tribune telegrAphed last night as follows
The city Is full Of rumors during tho past
two days in regard 70 the reorganization
Of the Cabinet on the 4th oi March, but
diligGnt inquiry fails to trace the report 10
any authoritative source. The general
opinion now seems to be that these wide.
" printed rumors arc based entirely on
the conjecture of the fact that Fish has
long intended to leave the State Depart
ment, and that Morton will succeed him
has been more than once telegraphed, but
nothing new has probably been developed
in connection with this change within the
past few days. The report that General
PleasontOn Is TO succeed Boutwell, proba-
bly, has for It's foundation the fact that the
former Is In accord with the President on
the repeal Of the income tax, while the
latter Is strenuOusly oppoSedt TO It. OF
course there is opposition TO Boutwell, in
many quarters, many Western men es-
pecially disliking some Of his financial
meaaures, In connecting ex-senator
Morgan's name with the change in the
Treasury department Is doubtless due TO
the visits to the President, which that gen.
tleman has been making for some time
past, Mr.. Creswell's retirement also has
been before coniectured. Ackerman's rc'
tirement has not been reported now
For the first time common rumor having
superseded several times before, since
Congress last met. Ills report sent
to the House Wednesday, was quite Sc
yerely criticised, especially those parts
which recommend tho increase Of com.
pensation Tor the District Attorney, and
the establishment Of national prisons In
different parts Of the country. There IS
little probability that either Of these re-
Communications will be complied with.
THE WEST POINT NTouTRAdEs-YoUNG GRANT
ONE OF TIE LEADEI.s IN THEM. md
The statement elicitcd by the West
Point House Military Committee in regard
to tho recent expulsion OF three cadets,
has been made public. The details arc
materially the same us already known.
There was no conflict of evidence, the
testimony Of three victims Of the outrage
corresponding in all tho important partlc-
ulars with the members Of the first class
engaged in the affair. Cadet Grant, son
ofthe President, appears to have been one
of the leaders. Three OF the. victims on
their return to the academy, instead Of
receiving the sympathy and support Of
tho officers Of tho institution were urged
10 resign ut once, and were easily induced
In their state Of alarm to sign the resigna-
tions. These were indorsed by General
Pitcher and General Upton, with urgent
recommendation for their immediate ac-
ceptance, with the usual reference TO pa.
rents. The resignation was received and
accepted at tho War Department on the
9th. The first class appeared to have so
impressed the officers TINT they were anx
iOus to get rid Of the victims in order 0pre-
vent the necessity OF investigating the
outrage and punishing the perpetrators.
They arC accused OF seeming TO have no
conception 0t the gravity OF the offence
committed by the 1st Class. No notice
was taken oI the offence until the 10th,
when, finding that the designations Of
these victims had been accepted, weak
order was issnCd disappearing OF the at.
fair, and combining tho 1st class within the
parade ground and academic buildings.
The list class in their address TO the SUI
perintcndcnt and in their subsequent les.
timony, before IthG Congressional Com
mittcC, said that lying had become so conf
mon in the academy they felt 1t their duty
10 make an example Of some one in order
to maintain the honor ol the academy.
They suited that in the twenty-five cases,
where cadets had been court.martialled
and sentenced u be dismissed, twcnty.One
had been restored by orders from
Washington, so that c0urts-marlial
could not be relied upon TO punish
ofIenses, as all of the cadets engaged In
the affair sustained each other, and de-
clared that they were all alike responsible,
so that It was impossible for the commit
tee 10 find out who instigated the move
ment. The Military Committee will hear
the report OF the subcommittee on Mon
day next, and decide what action to re.
commend to the House. There seems to
be but one opinion on the subject among
members Of Congress, and that Is that
the conduct Of the academic officers should
be censured, and such punishment inflicted
upon the offending class as will insure the
academy against any future introduction Of
mob law among the cadets. II is reported
that when the matter comes before the
House, q motion will be made TO remove
all the officers of the academy, and eX-
pei the whole 1st class.
CABINET RuMoRs coNTRADIcTED.
The rumor Is stiIl busy In asserting that
several members of tho Cabinet will be
superseded by the 1st Of March, but those
gentlemen having been separately inter
rogatcd by their friends yesterday and to.
day, disclaim any knowledge, whatever, Of
such changes, and so far rs Is known from
other executive sources, there Is no present
prospect Of the reconstruction Of tho
Cabinet.