The Portland daily press., 1871-02-11
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1871,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. s, 1871.
ANOTHER BATCH OF RUMORs.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., Feb. 8, 1871.
ANOTHER BATCH OF RUMORs.
We nave large invoice during the
past week, and according to them we shall
nave Within brief period a bran new cabinet
and newer and more complete iforeion noli.
cy, including close alliance with Great Rrit-
ain and the abandonment OF the San Domin-
go Scheme. The difficulty about it was that
the sensation-mongers undertook too large A
job and failed.
OF the present cabinet, according to them
there was nobody to be left but Mr.. Delano.
Mr.. Boutwell, even being sacrificed to their re-
morseless appetites. Robson said these peo-
pie, gives no strength to the cabinet, unless it
be as consumer of terrapin and canvass
back duck, spiced by forid rhetoric for public
consumption. Belknap is only a superior
clerk, and besides is to 20 into ,ailroadno at
a large salary,-so say the gossips. As for the
postmaster General he is regarded by these
cabinet makers as ''dead Juck,-bavino
they declared, destroyed the Republican mar.
ty IN Maryland, by first making war on the
more radical wing, and then FORMING soma
sort of alliance with the Democratic ultras-
this latter being to sustain certain railroad
specu,ations. As for the Attorney General
he iowns nobody and controls nothing polit;.
cally.
But it is in finding excuses for the removal
oil Gov. Boutwell, from the Treasury, that the
most ingenuity is apparent. One set declare
that he sympathlzes so much with Mr. Sum-
ner that he will not remain in an administra-
tlon to which that gentleman is not in pleas
ant relations. In this case the wish is father
10 the expression. A more reasonable idea
IL there was truth in any of it's that the on
posing policies on the income tax &c..-as
well as the influential interests connected
with the Pacific Railroads, are combining TO
get rid OF the Secretary who will not bend to
them.
AS ior the Secretary OF State, there does not
appear to be anything but the old trash in
the renewal of the stories that he is to rive
way to Morton after the 4th of March.
The funny part of this talk is that there is
no truth in any oft. Careful inquiry estab-
fishes so far as the Presidents declarations
can, there is no foundation for any of the re-
port. But perhaps that does not matter. The
lacts emoarass the reporters of such sensations
Soberly, there appears to be nothing Whatever
IN the reports. This is or is not to be regretted
as one looks at it. "You pays your money.
and you takes your choice-you knoww So
far as l am able to find out the President
does not seem to have the slightest intention
Of xL1
changes. The bestinformed men in either
House have been able to talk with, do not
believe in any change. That there are many
who wish such change, do not doubt. and
1t IS quite certain that men of more political
influence can be found for cabinet positions,
WHO VIII oe equally as good executive officers.
THE NEW CONGRESS.
. opinion seems to have settled down TO an
acceptance of the idea that the 42d Congress
will be in session from ten to thirteen
weeks. 1t will certainly be in session
for about six Or eight weeks. and
so will organize at once. OF course
there is no doubt that Mr.. Blaine will be re-
elected Speaker. In fact, there is no one in
the new House, except Garfield, to run against
him, and this he is sure not to do. 1t has
been hitherto conceded that the present ex-
ecutive officers would be reelected. But at
the present time there is change taking
place, and this already manifests itself in a
movement to defeat Clerk Mcpherson. The
present officers have been in so long that
there is a strong "ring"-a set of almost vest
ed interests gathered about them. The EN-.
ployees of the clerks Office seem to hold that
thev hold clear title to their positions which
cannot be controverted. The South and the
extreme West are uniting for raid on the
clerk and sergeant at arms.
A TEST OF ENDURANCE,
You know we have a large party of Japa-
nese here. They are allsmall men some are quite
good looking and all are of intelligent appear
ance. The other day Garrett Davis was dron-
ing to almost empty seats in the Senate cham.