New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-30

GOSSIP ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS APPOINIMENIs-
SECRETARY FISH TO REPLACE GEN. sCHENCK
JUDGE PIERREPONT 10 BE SECRETARY or
STATE-REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THR
TREASURY-MINOR NEWS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUSRl
WASHINGTON. Friday. NoY. 90 1872.
The report that Elhu b. Washburne is to have seat
in the new Cabinet again revived The gossps assign
him TO tho state Department. and send r. Fish tho
English mission where they surmise that vacancy viii
be made by the transfer Schenck 10 Paris. Mr.
washburne Is in Chicago. and personal friends who
have seen lately say that he expresses desire to
remain in Europe in preference taking any Govern
mental position in this country When he first returned
nome # was supposed that lie had his eye the
inois Senaorshp. but he has repeatedly declared that
he would not compete wih Gov. Oglespy for tbat po-
sitlon lie expects sail from HeHlork on the 2lst Of
December and Will resume his ministerial duties on his
arrival at Paris.
Another rumOr that has had here is that
Judge Pierrepont IL to be Mr.. Fshs Many
believe that the President will appoint the next secre
tary OF state from New York, and his intimacy with
Judge Pieepon recent visit OF the latter TO Wash
ington and Grants known desire to give him some I'M
portant post under the Administration, have probably
given rise 10 this rumOr. II may be remembered that
when reports Of intended change In the state Depart
ment current year az Judge flertePohIs hahe
was prominently mentioned for the place.
The forthcoming report Of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury shows difference OF sl6.iO5osl between tho
actual outstanding public debt and the debt indicated
by comparison OF the receipts and expenditures since
the adoption OF the Constitution 1t Ia asserted, howeyo
that there are no actual arrears the apparent error result
ing from the system obookkeepng IN use IN the Deparr
ment The only way to make the matter inelligble Is
nv statement OF the actual Issues and rodemptons la
the forthcoming report the differences are al pointed
ont with Tho exception OF OF s9i2iS This great TO
ducton Of tho apparent discrepancy was something ha1
nobody IN the department oeleye1 couid oe ehecu,
The department l. now engaged IN an myestgauon
touching the remaining S42,iSS So but as inc ngares
extend back TO tie Revolutionary deDi Two years noe
will be required to balance the account. The fOithc0n-
ing report will contain the only correct statement OF ne
public debt ever issued
AS an evidence Of the thoughtessness with which
Congress orders printing to be done It Is ascerianed
that the cost OF printing authorized by the two Houses
rrespectiye OF the immense amounts done Tor We Ds
partments during the past year. was more lnan soV'
or an increase from the previous ear !" 20 per CONT
Tho ,hroc Couui seOners 20 examine the Northern
Pacific Railroad will meet lie Interior Department on
Monday 10 agree upon report a e. sands ana o. H.
Lou,non ar, already here aud Mr.. Underwood Is ex.
pected tomorrow Thus Tar eaVs i,,t Sin besn
hold by them The delay IN making the report Is at0-
utabe 10 the no1aTryal OF maps, profile, charts s.
II announced that Gen. Horace Porter, having been
cndered the Vice Presidency OF the Pullman Palace Car
Company. win resign his commission MAJOR IN the
ordnance Denarnent order accept tho civil posi-.
non II ia ported that Gen Babcock will Ill e O1oo
OF private secretary 10 the President la place Oh
AMI maj Mr Douglass tho lawful incumbent OF thas
office will cOutuue in his subordinate cyArac's III s"0
receptions room with Gen. Dent
Congressman Hale OF Maine win Introduce, carry %
the approaching session. bill for the establishments ~
fe-sa stations the coast in his ssas, apis
the Nsw-Jersey and Cape Cod shores having s@''S~
tory proved their usefulness
nARoN sCuLoZER DENIES THAT GERMANY -
TRYING TO PREVENT EMIGRArloN-Sl"NAL
SERVICE NsUESSITiES-MEEIlN" os III"
CABINET.
GENERAL PRESS DISeArCh.l
The writer Of this dispatch oailod upon n'io ouo'
the German Minister today 20 ascertain whether mere
was any gyh in the recently published sOsoSr"pSe saw