, 1876-05-23
Another Louisiana Witness
Imposes Upon the In
vestigators.
Fitzhugh's Office Abolished
and Its Occupant Turn
ed Adrift,
Naval Abuses Discovered During
the Recent Investigation.
TIE CABINET CHANGES

Special Dlspdteh TO The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2n.-Tho Cabinet
cthnges announced at nom to-day created
lively breczcs among the vasious political fan-
tiors, and the friends OF the several Pfes!dcn-
tia1 candidates have been busy eyer since trying
to interpret the move Those who arc not cx-
animng It as an admitted mystery, sec nuthfng
remarkable In It. They say TINT Mr. Picrrcpont
has been quite willing to 60 to Europe for the
last fortnight; that the Prcslncnt has also been
awaiting I'LL opportunity to give Pennsylvania
the Cabinet position. Senator Cameron las
been asking for her; that Don Cameron could
not take the Attorney Generals Office, and did
not want the Post Office, which could have
been had ton days or two weeks ago, and that Sec
reAry Taft would naturally prefer the Attorney
Generals post1on 10 the War 0hce, nntt tho latter
wa easily enough arranged for Cameron soon hs
tho opening In London was ready for plcrrcpoAt
This 10 the theory Of the few. The majority, how
snsy @n 9on hesss dsane t1 ao sa tS tSt
gAvoRs sgNATon coHK1Ixo.
i has been Intefstood for sumo tlme that Senator
H. ' sonHng Iii S'e tssg esaese
tho PennsylynnIa Convention with 4 spoc,al View
to his Interests. n, RI, Don Cameron is expected 70
Conklug, his marked recognition BY tha President
friends as fill notlcb that The President intends 10
throw The full woight of his Influence In favor Of
cenkngsM xa,ar nom,nas,en ,es.,
u this Interpretation Of matters, and they repudi
Ate ia correctness in tho moat emphatic turns, and
ihe P5csjjent promised Senator Morton MI ii
the ,plhfnest terms a short, time eince, that he
pearance Of favofing one candidate ii tito expense
Of another.
! DLA1NE'B FRIENDS
are far from plenscl at the Claims Of the Conkt!ng
men Is to tile real Significance Of Cameron's up
pointmcnt They see in 1t, however, the selection
Mr. Blaino's nomination, and st1ong advocate Of
fe.asn f. nts eaea sa s 5 hsy hsy SS se ssSf sSn m
deney, still they don't like tha scsction Or man
hostile TO them, even Il It was not prompted BY
Ttho sprointMens q { hit Taft = Attorney: Gen.
esal VIII give the greatest satisfaction at ths Treas
tIne co-operated corda1sy With tic Treasury il tho
Nc ssdsil: c%stnan ~ s,a = et The Augmentation @ d
aasea tha army estnlates Il. 600, COO bsiors Cam.
The nesy Secretary of War telegaphed tonight
to friends that he fully appreciates Tho unexpected
nov indspoaed, but hopes to bo out IN d fow days,
when he viii visit Washington md dcscrmlno
were hurried thr0ngh Tho senate with unusual
hnste, and were I'LL conhsme1 within an hour aftez
referred to tic appropfato coa1nlt1ees and re.
ported buck at oncc without even seeing commit
camefon ana TAFT @ %erg WITH
received some pretty hits on account Of Ills Jis.
couEaglng witnesses letter, aud hfa general conduct
who ID personally very popular 1nnn among h!s
brother Senators, WIS very warmly congratulated
| VERY QUIETLY MANAGED.
! 10 fht Fettern Atsocfd!e1 PsfS
WAsuINoToN, r G. Nay G.-Tho cahinc