, 1873-03-14
WASHINGTON.
Political Gossip About the Presi-
dents Visit to PhiIa- =
de4phia.
What the OabinetMakers Say About
Boutwell's Successor.
Frank j. Heron on the Con-
dition Of Affairs in
Louisiana.
The President interviewed by New
York Reporter.
Proceedings in the Senate Yes
terday.

Proceedings in the Senate Yes
terday.
Special Dispa&ch to The Chicago Tribune.
THE PRESIDENT OUT or TOWN.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 1s.-The depart
phia has been made the occasion Of considerable
gossip here to-day. Among other things, it Was
rumorcd that he had gone to the Quaker City to
consult with leading Republicans there, as to
tho appointment Of q successor to Secretary
Robeson, the name Of which official tho Same
rumor coupled with the Berlin mission It NAV
be authoritatively stated that the visit of the
President has no political signifcanc ce, but that
it is entirely Of social nature, made in
pursuance Of promise to prominent Re-
publcans Of the Union League Of that city,
present month, and in this connection. it NAV be
positively stated that Secretary Robeson will
not leave the Navy Department.. He said to-
day: that tho only foreign country he desired to
visit was Now jersey and that he would not
give up his present place for any other at the
disposal Of the Government.
TIE TREASURY BESCH.
Secretary Boutwell, informed q Senator to o-dav.
that he had no knowledge whatever as to who
would be his successor, ana that in frequent
the latter had nevor intimated whom he wonld
Select He admitted, however that he had con-
siderable reason to believe that Judge Richardson
was tho coming man. The best Informed cir
cles here assert that Judge Richardson's assign
fnanc;,i hsad - tHo adI;.,;.3 ~ 12as ~ ttte
next four vears viii bo Co1umhns Delana oof IKE LIE
Secretary erpocta to tnke hia seat in tha Sanato
Oh Monday next. His credentials arrived here
cer1ed hia friends c1o;m +hst h. 1r11 NJ oo.t
mara tonnoraTv annnintment ofIar4d thro,,at.
mere co,nn]iment. "AA1
Tur n.,nur,, c.sp
made hut little nrorresa ,-'.h to.ds~ md = ro.
looks as II vote Will ba noatg,naS nnp III Il nov
week. A substitute to the reso1nt;on "a.
garlinR lis seat yncant vas onarei -
day by Senator Acorn -nen,,>o~
Of tho Committee On Privileges and Elections.
which provides einplv for Caidwel1'a e~r,,1s;a-
This substitute vas prepared VIII Senntnr Mo-.
TOMS consent, in order to obyiate the technico,
objections WHICH have beon 1nade to tho 1eani1,4
tion as oricinaly reported. This enhst;tnta 9r;11
be to CaldTeus advantage to the e1tent tIat it
Z pot vote D TO resq 5a
from Senator schurz, appealing to the sensta ] to
maintain it's dignity and Formulation. hv eyc1n5.
ing from membership all Senators vIoso eIec-
fraud. '''''1 0''0'' -
POSTAL MATTERS,
The country has been generally misinforned
r relation to tss
worth bill, reducing letter postage to cents,
and providing for Inc P!epayment m OF E postage On
az man a'er oa Tue 10 aanAt nus izea ~ H., IA
me senate m4a ~ ;1 nmehuent ,' 10 tn9 ne
post-ohce "a taP@Rtpp.1asoa @ pa m mnlcn iepeais an
9tai 94isslns 'sao ma4 ioSaln ~ lapo mau ma.tel.
inls VI souas, -; aueaoee eAena.16en "a uosneo9
newspapers anu 1lee Pos1ago on papers circulated
- 1u1, 1Io eoa1 go 4,s ss 40 p4o1onoo- 1At7
IL" 'aAe9 enee, sunrns, NJ .ne iss ,trn., u Suy
The Right Rsy. .H5r b. Newman Ne1man recent1v re
elected to the tie chapialnshlp pa! of the Senate pro-
hoSos 70 sake IMP tne To5q at the
tae ffealdent has tendered hlm the appointment
OF inspector OF consnlates @ position which
pays DOLL sA1a1y 4a;7Ia1 anu .ra.enng &c expenses.
Gen. :. heron LETT, Of NeT ~ Orleans who arrived
ons agd ta Ka1io IN 70
conducting it's adminletration without material
opposition IRON the McEnery faction. He de-
f n n 4 E