The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-11
Nominations by the President Confirmed
by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March TO- 1873
Robson TO Succeed Bancroft Mt Berlin
and Edmund F.. Beale to he Secretary
Of the Navy.
Glands OFF, is written on a card tackled to
piece OF lurnture exhibited in the north wing OF
the Capitol, and presented to the President. at
as secretary" said the contributor, .'but called
in French an escrtor, containing all the conven-
fences for transacting your business IfMontana
can give such gift to The President why should
any one busy himself about cabinet making This
is the connndrum OF the politicians and the diplo-
mats. 10 begin with the Secretary of State. This
Office has been at the mercy of every tri1er, and
yet Hamilton Fish expects to continue as the
Premier until he is gray He wants to rent the
finest residence In Washington, and is willing to
pay the highest rent and have the best accommo-
datons The next in order is the Secretary of
the Treasury. Boutwell, has been. is, and
ever will be notoriOusly poor man. lie
invested his little surplus in Groton grass
farm never had enough surplus to
give his guests cold cup of coffee, yet was
always hungry and ready to yield his appetite on
the altar OF his more liberal friends The Secretary
OF War--he is fashioned to the zeal of the Execu-
tive and win remain. Next comes the Secretary
of the Navy. Robson is anxious to retire. lie
represents New Jersey. What is New Jersey in the
coming administration? Behold Pennsylvania,
her immense vote: and why should she not be rep
resentedP. So goes the administration. Bancroft
has resigned the Berlin mission, and Robson Shall
succeed. Then Pennsylvania shall be represented
In the Cabinet, and all the discordant elements
shall be appeased. But who shall succeed Robe
son? The successor OF the Secretary OF the Navy
will be Edmund +. Bealc resident OF Chester
Pa, who has been an oflicer of the navy, and who
has recently purchased one OF the finest residences
in Washington. He is an Old personal friend OF
General Grant and gentleman who will be warmly
welcomed to this position by those who know him.
The Assistant Secretaryship of the I'M
terror.
Che statement has been published that the
President had rendered to Captain c. W. Ford, OF
ST. LOUIS, the position OF Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior Mr.. Ford is an old personal acquaintance
Of the President. For some time past 1t was
expected that General Cowan, Assistant secre-
tary Of the Interior, would accept the
position Of Commissioner OF Indian Affairs. The
salary OF the Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
having been raised, General Cowan has declined
the Office or Commissioner OF Indian Affairs. The
latter position was also rendered to Mr. Ford who
has also declined it. The announcement tnat he
had been offered Cabinet position is without
fOunGation
President Grant Congratulated by the
Diplomatic Corps.
In accordance with the usual custom, the
members OF the Diplomatic Corps in Washing
ton called in body on the President at
noon to-day to pay their respects and
congratulate him on the beginning of his second
term of eiice. Many OF the members Of the
corps accompanied by their ladies' and at
twelve O'Clock gathered the former in the
Blue and toe latter an the Red Parlor awaiting the
arrival of the President an members of the Cabi-
net Among the ladies OF the Diplomatic Corps
fru.
quiee de Noailes and Madame Bacque, and among
the ladies OF the Cabinet Ministers, Mrs. Fish and
daughter, Mrs. Cresyeil ana sister, Miss Mcintyre,
Misses Worthngton and Garvin. nieces OF Secre-
tary Belbn2p; Mrs. Robson. Mrs. Delano Mrs.
williams and Mrs. Boutwell,. The members
or the Diplomatic Corps were all atIred
in full court uniform. At noon the President
dressed In black and wearing white gloves, came
down the main stairway from his Office, escorted
by Secretary Fish and followed by all the other
members OF the Cabinet, and proceeded to the
Red Parlor, where the ladies' We're assembled = A
few minutes later and the President, with Mrs.
Grant on his arm, and followed by the members OF
his Cabinet with their ladies', led the way to the
East Room, where they were Immediately joined
by the diplomatic Corps aud their ladies'. The
President took up his posi6en on the east side OF
the room, with Mrs. Grant and the ladies' OF the
Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps on his left, and Sec
Rotary Fish and the members OF the Cabinet on his
rch.. The Diplomatic Corps, heaGed by their
dean 1.-THE TurkGh Minister, then shook hands
with the President ana Blacque Bey read the lol
lowing address: -
Mr.. PREsIDENr-I have the honor to offer YOU
the congra ulations OF the Diplomatic Corps upsn
this the occasion OF your Inauguration. | lee
both pleased and battered tllat the duty has de-
VOWED upon me 10 express to you the sincere wish
el my colleagues and nnyself TOR che preservation
ofyour life and the consequent success OF your adj
5pinistraton.
10 which the President replied:-
Or. DEAN receive with senslbillty the con-
CALCULATIONS which you ofier in behalf OF your col
leagues accredited TO this government. My inter.
course with ron all has hitherto been agreeable,
and trust il may so continue. 10 Is my wish, and
shah be NY pxrpese On the future az 1t has been in
the past TO keep up VITA tue countries which you
represent those cordial ami nienaly relations
when are essential 10 the general prosperity ana
happiness.
a Sleepy Session OF the senate-Cald-
wells Case Discussed by Morton.
The Senate sessions nowadays are as good as an
DIlate 20 spectators The grave and reverend
Seignors" have now no turf ulent House stirring
them up with deck loads OF bills for consideration.
They all seem 10 iee that life is long, and that 1t
does not matter how much time they waste. The
greater part OF to-days session was devoted TO
Caldwell the man who bid the highest price for
the Kansas Senatorship, and had the position
knocked down to him when he had paid the re-
CURED cash. The Senators have taken up his
case in lazy way during the special session, and
are playfuly toying with ihe charges against
him, as II they were possessed Of lust
enough interest TO keep them awake. senator
Morton hammered away at Caldwell, and
had three careful Notwithstanding, who
VIII probably defend the culprt; Carpenter and the
cuprit himself Morton talked in his ponderous
go-hammer style, and unrolled the long tale
OF Cadwes viany as 1T has been elected before
the Senate Committee Of Investigation. Caldwell