Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-12
WASHINGTON.
RumOred Changes in the Cabinet.


WASHINGTON, March I'LL is stated
that Secretary Robson viii succeed Ban
croft as Minister to Berlin, and that Ed
mond F. Beale, Of Chester, Pa, will be
Robeson's successor.
The Senatorial Committees:
The sub committee of the Republican
caucus have not come to any conclusion on
the question of giving the Democrats in
creased representation on the committees.
1t is generally believed they will report in
favor of acceding to the proposition. In
that event it is understood that Fenton will
be named by the Democrats on the Finance
Committee, and Schurz continued on the
Foreign Relations Committee.
The Radicals Compromise by Enlarg-
ing Several Committees.
The committee of the Republican Sena-
torial caucus this afternoon agreed to add
two more members to each of the COM
mittees on Appropriations, Public Lands,
Postofice and Privileges and Elections.
Each of these committees will have tive
opposition members, as will also each of
the committees on Judiciary, Naval and
Military Affairs. Several of the commit
tees may have three opposition members.
The Committee on Foreign Relations will
have only one opposition member. The
Republicans leave to the opposition the I'LL
ing of the reserved vacancies.
Tennessee Pensioners.
The President to-day nominated as pen
sion agents D. r. Boynton at Knoxville,
and w. Y. Elliott at Nashville, Tenn.
-, nrxrt To- oNT
confirmed the appointment of D. L. Boyn-
ton [Brownlow's son-in-law.]
The President to-day resppointed the
present Government Directors Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Co. for one year from to-
day. They are Hiram Price, James F.
Wilson, j. G. Harrison, of Indiana, j.
Houllard, of Nebraska, d. S. Ruddock.
Grant Catches Cold.
The Cabinet session to-day was of briei
duration. The President was suffering from
severe cold contracted on Inauguration day
The Public Crib.
Special to the st. Louis Republican.
WASHINGTON, March $50 far as NOM
nations are concerned the President says
that the Senate has no need I'd stay here
three days. He. announces that he will
only make appointments when commits
sions expire, and then only to reappoint in.
cumbents except in those special cases
where public policy may require change.
Collector Casey of New Orleans, whose
commission expires in about ten days, is
here looking after his reappointment tt
that lucrative position. He has Deen as
sIred that his commission win be reissued
but he does not want his name sent to the
Senate during the present executive
session.
The Opinion Of a BrOther-in-Law.
With regard to the Louisiana affairs, Ca
sey says that the President is extremely
anxious for compromise between the war
ring factions. The Kellogg government
also desires to compromise, but assert that
the D Democrats claim too much. The latter
have offered to give the Republicans, Kel-
logg as Governor, if they will give the Dem
ocrats the Lieuten nt-Governor, and then
make an even division of the rest of the
offices. This plan the Republicans reject
on the ground that the Democrats would
then proceed to Immediately elect Kellogg
to the Senate, when The Democrats would
secure the goyern9rship. The Republica ns
have not confidence enough in Kellogg to
believe that if this temptation was placed
before him be would resist. Casey says
that the commercial classes are beginning
to assert their influence, and that it will be
exerted in behalf of the party having the dt
fdctO possession of power.
The Mob of PIace-Hunters.
Civil service rules and regulations to the
contrary notwithstanding, there are as many
eager, hungry Office seekers here as at the
beginning of any previous administration
The President and heads of departments
are besieged and waylaid at every point
Not few of the needy patients are ex
congressman, who have been thrown aside
| by their ungrateful constituents. While
admitting their unpopularity in their Owl
localities where they are best known, these
gentlemen insist that the party owes then
something, and that they did good servict
for Grant and Wilson in the Presidential
campaign. Missions abroad from the min
! lister plenipotentiary to the Commercial
agent are most in demand, but the maJorl
| ty are not particular. They will take any
thing and be thankful for it.
Going to Kun the Machine Himself
The Senators are taking advantage o
the absence of their colleagues of the Hous
TO carry off the lions share Of the ott1c s.
| They do not find Grant as pliable now as h'
was four years ago. He understands him
self and his place better, and he is decided
| ly more independent. In recent CONVEX
sation with Senator who wanted an ap
pointment made, the President is reported
| as having said that lie intended to have
some influence himself with the admins
tration during the next four years. Ever
so adroit politician as Gen. Cameron ha!
! discovered that under Grants second tern
he cannot have everything bis OVID way
In a recent effort to turn out the United
States district attorney for the Eastern
! district, Pennsylvania, Cameron was IN
constinently snuGbed by the President, and
he is now of opinion that Grant intends tt
be stubborn, and to run the machine u
| suit himself.
Another Patterson In Trouble.
John j. Patterson, late of Pennsylvania
now hsiling as a United States Senate
from South Carolina, where it is alleged b
secured his election la Pomeroy, is likely
| to get into trouble at the next session
the Senate. There is a document being
placed in the hands of Senators which
charges that Patterson, who, like Caldwell
is disciple of Simon Cameron, paid eight.
thousand dollars for his election; that thu
money can be traced directly from him tc
the parties to whom it was paid, and tina
his own admissions are sufficient TO convlc
| him of bribery and corruption. Of cours
Patterson's party will not proceed agains
him. FOR will the Democrats take action a
this session. They intend, however, at tn
next session to introduce resolution pre-
ferring char les against Patterson, and dc
mandiDg an investigation.