, 1874-01-19

How Caleb Cushing Was Deteated---
Scenes, "reminiscences, and
Incidents.
Last Appearance Of an Old Hack
NOTES AND NEWS.
Soecial 0isndtch to Tho Chteaao 7tf6u.A.
THE "T1Mga" p1sonAoEp.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Jan. 18.-~Tho glory of
the Now York Times has departed. Az an organ
Of the Administration, Its attn has sot. Tho
President has long despisod the paper for its
contelnptible, eickenfng syoophancy, but out Of
delicate ecsnploa he hns forborno saying anything
indicative Of his feelings. OF late, however, ho
has not scruplcd to express his detcstation for
tho publication in round terms. having eagerly
seizod upon the opportunity for braaking with
1t which WAS offered by tho course 1t adopted in
tho mattor OF the Gushing nomination. 8ecre-
taty Fish had bis duy some woekB ago.
and improved th6 occasion. Jennings came
over from New York to fix matters. Ho fools
that the Times, as the National organ Of tue
party, ought to have monopoly Of oil tue official
news from tho Capitol, and as tho National Re
publican of this city was favored In this respect,
to the detriment Of tho Times. ho was sore ag-
greved. Full OF ls mission, he first called at the
State Department aud
INTERVIEWED FISH.
The Secretary Was not Inclined t. sec tho case
exactly from the standpoint Of tho Times, but
man. be gavo hum quite longti.y account Of
tho Spanish complications, which wero thon
threatening, with many things which he irapaft-
soas as sp pes1s ha &
70 s paps1 not ony III thst tic ssosctss; hsd
given him without Fosoryo, but great deal
ductions When all this was printed, tho sooro-
tary found it necessary to correct the impression
in Mr. jennings mind TINT the Times was tho
organ Of tho Administration. At least. hlr. Fiah
was quite surc that tho Times was no organ Of
the State Department, aud so stated in emphatic
terms; and now tho Administration Is
IN CHASE Fon NATIONAL ORGAN.
spooulations on tue subject agree that neither
the Sun tho World, nor the Tribune will I'LL tie
bly, and the only ono remaining is the Herald,
which John Russell Young has just come home
to manage. The Herald, ~ au Administration
organ. would present q singular appearance.
CHANGE IN THE 7,atAsunY DEPARTMENT..
Ruuors, this timo Namipg from Administrn-
ton sources are In circulation to the offcot TINT
change ia 10 ba made in the Treasury Depart
ment. According to these reports Rchardsotls s
to DO succeeded by Edwards Pierrepont. OF OK
Gov. Morgan, Of New York. Richardson denies
the truth ot tho rumor.
THE PRESIDENT
/ says TINT when his term is expired he will 60 TO
Europe with his family. to remain abroad until
tho residence he contemplateq building III Wash-
ington is completed aud readXfor occupancy.
THE ARMy APPROPRIATION BILL.
when it is reported to tho House this wook,. will
contain an important provision emanating from
tho War Claims Committee. at tho present
| tlme great many Of the claims arising out Of
| adjudication to the hoads Of various Depart
nents. Some arc considered and passed upon
! by tho Quartermastcr-G General; others by tho
| Commiseary-G aud still others by
| Committees Of Congress. It ia now proposed to
consolidate all this business mud placo it III
the hands Of tho Southern Claina Commission.
T!ie, Of course will have tho offeot ot continu~
ing the Commission indefinitely. and ontarging
its functions, and may possibly OCCASION tho
employment OF considerable numbor OF oxtra
| clerks; but 1t is thought that tho work will be
| moro thoroughly and effectively done than under
tho present syBtom, which is no system at all.
Tho Southern Claims Commissions at present
nre hlr. Adds, Of Vermont; Mr. Fcrris, Of New
| York; and Mr. Howell, OF Iowa.
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
That tho District Ring is going to oxperie nee
difficulty in getting through Congress its littlo
| approximation Of s4,000,o00 for street improves
ments there is no longer reaaon to doubt. Tho
Committee on the District Of Columbia has beon
| raiufarced by tho addition Of several new snem-
| bcrs. Among the members arc two or throo
gcntlomen who reside in citios whore public i'm
| provomentB are made at the expense Of tho
property benefited. Thoao lattof geatlomon
IN Washington should DO exempted from
tho Payment Of the expenses incurred by
the Board Of Public Workn in improving
aud boautifying their city. They arc willing
| fn tof0 nF1fiE In Oxi14r ~
fronting on laud owned and occupied by tic
National Government, but aro not
DISPOSED TO DRAW ON THE TnEAsuny
to improve private property. Tho Hon. Joh1I
oommitteo, l. ssid to be quito indignant, a,.d te
eposoa doaaon S VI %ps 'I 10 = was % ayos :e q
Chicago, large. portion OF that city wae
raised to grade mud the streets paved
The The aonoral &C Government vas called ~ ~
to aattle any OF the bills of contractors. It L
thought Gov. shepard and tho Ring will, bo al
lowed to pay out OF their own pockets the cq'
OF improving their corner lots.
THE SALARY INCREASE BILL.
Department officials aud clerks wlUHe Halarl Q
aro reduced by tho recent Salary- -lucreuso j G
peal blu are ,conpratulatinR themselves that h
preaidout will veto tho bill. Eo has nlwt y
amount Of labor which they perform aud t tlo
allego that ho will assign this az
roasou why tho bill ehould not boo IN,
law. When ho was lobbying tho increase III
through Congreaa, tito presidont llkow.aa OF
pressed himself AZ Of opinion that Con 5ral
BionR halariea were also too SMALL aud Ae naa
still hold to that opinion, and consider 1t {
auf1lcieut weight to 10 also Incorporated : In I'll
veto message. 0thor ruinoss hayo II tb at Il
haa discovered CONSTITUTIONAL obleuttona to til
bill, such AZ will warrant tho veto.
TUE uHtEF-1uArIcEHutP.
In reply to al inquiry made by a pro, niue1
Senator yesterday, tho psoaltlcnt said lie woll
not mako nomination for Cliiof-Just tce 0
Friday last because, having no aasurapo TIT
rho Benata would Immediately confirm I'll non
iueo, 10 did uot want to put UP another, ma1l
10 slaughtered aud AaYo Ills reputntis II I'LL
sAree days within which to dfscusB hiH ,rlvatt
| hlIA. Ilad n6rfndicAl lffs., I1a nddAd hat Il