The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-08
WASHINGTON.
News and Gossip at the Capitol.
General. Dents Successor.

News and Gossip at the Capitol.
General. Dents Successor.
Mr.. w. II. Crook, for four years as
sistant to General Dsnt, on duty at the
Executive Mansion, was on Thursday
appointed to sucseed that officer Mr.
Crook will occupy the ante room, and
have supervision OF the general visi-
tors desiring interviews with the presi-
dent.
Credit Mobilier Gossip.
During conversation Thursday, on
Credit Mobilier matters between several
members OF the House and other gen.
tlemen, ode OF the members, slluding to
the fierce and defiant speech made by
Mr. Dawes, remarked that the courage
tof the Massachusetts member only came
TO him after be ascertsined beyond
doubt the temper OF the House. The
member had, before any vote WAS taken,
resolution to offer to include with
Messrs. A nes and Brooks, Mr. Dawes
and all the other Credit Mnbllier gem
tIemen. Mr.. Dawes, hearing OF this,
went to him and earnestly appealed to
him on personal grounds not TO offer
The resolution.
ParsOn Newman TO 20 on another
Sentimental Journey.
Chaplain Newman OF the United
s ates Senate, having been deprived of
the bellwethers. OF bis h,ck by the op-
eratious of the Credit Mobilier investi-
cations and the Kansas elections, aud
not being able under the discipline OF
his Church to reurn to the pastorste
of the Metropolitan church Tor a year,
is about 10 start on pilgrimag around
the world He will 90 westward, and
will stop at Utah to see what can be
done with brother Brigham under the
Law just passed.
The Postal Bill.
The conference report on the postof.
fee appropriation bill retainei the
clause inserted by the Senate excluding
absolutely from the mails all free mat
ter after the 30th of June, 1873. This
Of course, cuts of all free newspaper
exchanges, and all free mail delivery OF
country newspapers. The amount APP
proprated TO pay the balance due tor
postage to tore gn countries with whom
we have postal treaties is $3.50 OOO
rhe amount Appropriated tor p stage
or the executive departments and the
offices OF the secretary OF the Senate
and clerk oi tie House Of Representa-
tves is 81 100000. Congress has direc-
ed the Postmaster General to have a
stamp executed, to be used on,y tor the
official mai matter OF each department.
The C~bimpt.
There ls much speculation relative to
the cabinet, founded on the mere report
that recently the members OF it have
formally rendered their designations,
thus necessitating new nominations 10
the Senate. The question about the
cabinet was, however, settled Last IA
Soon after the rerelec ion Of President
Grant, at 8 cabinet meeting, all the
members beirg present, they in ormed
nim that, wishing to do nothing wat
ever to embarras- him 10 his adm'nl--
tration, they would tender their rp-igna-
tions, 10 take eff CT on the 4 b OF March
ensuing. The President expressed his
thanks for their friendly feelings, and
informed them that he had no de- re Tor
any one o. them u withdraw from their
present positions, but preferred. they
should all remain.
Nothing has since occurred to change
the position o; affairs a. it existed at
rhat time. The only immediate change
will be in the Secrelsryship OF the Trea
sury, should the present Incumbent be
elected 10 the Senate OF the United
States
The opinion that the President need
not renomlnate the present members OF
the cabinet Tor confirmation by the Sen.
ate is s.rengthe ened by the act that all
OF them were at the r respective depart
ments to-day attending TO their tficlal
duties, and it is ga d by gentlemen in
executive positions that no such reuonl-
nations will he made.
The West Point Boys.
BIT the drill and dress parade OF the
West Point cadets on the avenue on
Wednesday morning, betweenth Ninth
and Tenth streets, was the most inter =
esting feature Z, the day, and attracted
thousands OF persons TO tha. locality
rhe Secretary of War and party wit
messed the parade from a balcony
With the Secretary were Vice President
Wilson, Speaker and Mrs. Blaine, Sr
Edward Thornton and lady, BIacqle
Bey and lady, General and Mrs. Rick
cts, Mrs General Sherman and others.
A squad OF police cleared that poruor
OF the avenue, and stretched ropes along
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