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THE BALL OPENED, Mutiny All Along the Re- | pleading with him mot tobe imprudent, to go slow, publican Lines. STRUGGLE FOR THE SPOILS. | mat of 208 Jtanon, Sesh aon Unprecedented Antagonism to a New Administration, —- + HAYES’. SOUTHERN POLICY NOT APPROVED. An Avowed Determination to Control the Cabinet Appointments. NOMINATIONS NOL TO BE CONFIRMED, Evarts and Schurz To Be Defeated at All Hazards, ‘BLAINE RUSHES TO THE VAN Significant Speech in the Senate on the Kellogg Case. ee FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. ‘WASHINGTON, March 6, 1877. There is a general mutiny in the republican camp to-night. It includes the leaders as well as the Yank and file, the Senators as well as the members of Congress, who linger here in considerable num- bers to arrange for patronage of which the inau- gural message gives them small hopes, and to influ- ence the new Cabinet in various ways. ‘The reports of who were to go in the Cabinet met on Saturday and Sunday with incredulous smiles from the machine politicians. They were willing to concede something to the eccentricities of the new President, and a good many of them, like Logan, Frye, Alcorn and others, were anxious to go Into the Cabinet themselves, and were not unwilling, as they professed, to approve the President's Southern policy in ex- change for a place. In fact conversions Were for awhile so common that they seemed , likely to become general, but the message changed the feelings at once. The machine politicians saw, what they had not before believed, that the Presi- lent believed in it, They saw to their dismay that the Cabinet, so far as chosen, fitted the policy an- Rounced'in the message, and instantly they took their measures to break down the Cabinet, the solicy and the President. They mean war and a complete victory. They will stop at no half meas- ‘ures nor attempt to conciliate. DEMANDS OF THE MACHINE REPUBLICANS, They demand to-night that Packard and Chamber- (ain shall pe recognized ; that Mr. Schurz nd Mr. Evarts shat! be left out of the Cabinet; that Mr. Don Cameron ‘shall remain in it; that as to the bther members they shall be consulted and their men shall be put in. That isto say, they demand an unconditional surrender, and they are almost all the leading republican Senators, with a mass of Congressmen back of them, who are to-night, with gloomy faces, cursing the President, and repeating General Butler's remark on the situa- tion, who is reported to have sald to-day “We have taken a great deal of trouble and have Won a defeat.” BLAINE OPENS THE BALL. Senator Biaine adroitly put himself at the head of the mutiny to-day, and of course believes it will be successfal. The case of Kellogg, claimant to a seat im the Sehate tor Louisiana, coming up, Mr Blaine defended Kellogg's claiin, asserting at once and without the least circumloqution, that it was just as good as the President's and precisely the same. “If Mr. Kel- logg is not entitled to his seat,” he said, “then Mr. Hayes is not entitled to be President, and you,” turning to Mr. Wheeler, “are not entitled to sit im the chalr and preside here as Vice President.” He was reminded that the constitution and laws of ‘Lousiana make the Legislature the canvassing board for the Governor and make it also the judge of its own returns, but he would have nothing of the kind. Packard was Governor, he maintained, by the same right which made Mr. Mayes President and Mr. ‘Wheeler Vice President. Ile did not mince words, but spoke with the same freedom and virect energy which he used when last summer he attacked Mr. Knott in the House, REFUSAL TO CONFIRA. The determination of the leaderg to-night is to re- fuse to confirm the President's Cabinet if he per- sists in sending in the names which be has selected. It is an evidence of the extremity of the irritation and anger that this unusual course has been deter- mined on. They have tried persuasion, they have sent him delegations and certificates of character, | and have ‘pushed claims’ of the men | they had selected, and, having met only Polite but decisive rebufs, they now mean to go to ‘War and strike the first blow at the very beginning. i THR PRECEDENTS. It is @ custom almost if not quite unbroken to confirm without question the first Cabinet formed | by an incoming President. This has always been held as a matter of course, for the chiefs of a party naturally do not care to quarrel with their President when he has just entered upon | his four years of oftice. But it is also an Guprecedented occurrence that one of the | most conspicuous of a party's leaders should | mmake an open and outright attack on the Prest- dent befure he has been twenty-four hours in the White House. The determination to-night is to retuse to con- Orm Mr. Evarts and Mr, Schurz, and any Southern man who may ve named, unless he is a carpet bugger or Bome person like Mr, Alcorn, NO? UNANIMOUS, Of course the republican part of the Senate is not unamimous in this, At least a dozen republicans, probably more, will vote so confirin Mr. Hayes’ Cabinet, including Messrs. Evarts and Schurz and General Johnston, if, as is doped by the wisest men to-night, the President shall nominate him. But a considerable majority | | have moved bim, On the contrary he stands frm, | impression that, under the practice of the Senate, NEW YORK Pose these men and procure their rejection if pos- albie. INFLUENCING THE PRESIDENT. Meantime the oily gammon kind of politicians have been at the President for twenty-four hours, to wait, to manage, to listen to reason and to take some third fate men rather than the first class—Alcorn or Settle, for instance, | of prudence naturally have great weight with pub- lic men. Boldueas is not a conspicuous virtue in | American politicians and it may be that the President will yet be badgered to give in and to compromise. If be does he will give up Mr. Schurz and probably Mr. Evarts; he will take a Southern republican in- stead of a real Southern man and he will delay, on such pretexts as may be invented for him, the | setticment of the Southern question. If they can drag him down so far as this the machine politicians will be victorious a8 they are determined to be, HAYES THUS FAR FIRM. So far there is no reason to believe that they but the night and the forenoon are before them and they rightly count every hour’s delay as favorable to their designs. DEMANDING THEIR REWARD. | ‘The plain fact Is that the men who carried on the republican cumpaign without the least regard to Mr. Hayes! letter or to his wishes, | are now claiming the plunder and are outraged because the President chooses to stand by the policy he announced when he accepted the nomination, They did not mean that, and they did not suppose he did. They had made up their mindy to let him talk whiie they had their way, and they were evidently inclined for some days of last week even to let him have his own way in some matters, Some of them, for instance, were really ‘tired of the eternal Southern trouble,” as they said, and if the President would take the responsibility and any odium which might at first attach to it among the extreme republicans, they were not unwilling to let him get Packard and Chamberlain out of the way. But they wanted the offices; they meant to control the administration; they meant to possess the patronage and to manage the civil service for their own purposes, as they have so long done. Ifthe President had any brothers-in-law or favorites they were quite ready to confirm them in tat places on the principle of give and take, but that he should be really sincere in his professions, that he should honestly mean to carry on the government for the benefit of the people, and not for the perpetuation in power ofa ring of partisans, enraged them all beyond measure, when they came to see in the Message and the Cabinet and in their intercourse with him thathe meant it. Hence the attack on him to-day in the Senate and the determination, as it seems, to give up nothing, not even to allow the Southern troubles to be settled. ‘There have been astute and reckless men among the republican leaders from the first who have asserted that the Southern sore must be kept open, and that the South must be an issue four years hence, precisely as it was last summer, FEELING AMONG DEMOCRATS. The democrats look on with mixed feelings, Many, perhaps most of them, believe that the Presl- dent will surrender. “Nobody ever did stand out,” they say. “Grant began jyat . ve in, What reasop have you to hope ot! vise of Hayes?” They are not inclined to take a part in the struggle, but rather to stand off and sce what the end will be. If there should be a fight over the President’s Cabinet nominations the democratic Senators are inclined to-night to let the republicans settle it among themselves, unless the President shall do at once what, in the judgment of some of his friends, he has ecven now too long de- layed, order the troops in South Caro- lina and Louisiana to interfere no more in the local affairs there, and let Governors Nicholls and Hampton take possession, on their assurance that they can and will preserve the peace and do equal and exact justice. Both Governors Nicholls and Hampton have publicly given such assurances, and no one doubts their ability to fulfil their promises, But the President bas been persuaded to delay for some days any act such as he contem- plates, and this delay is intended by those who urge it upon him to give them achance to adjourn the whole question, or to predecide it in some such way as Mr. Blaine attempted to-day. If the Southern settlement hangs fire the demo- crats are inclined to let the President and his party settle their own quarrels. I, however, he acts promptly and decisively as to South éarouna and Louisiana, they will no doubt join such republicans as are ready to support the President in his nom- inations, and thas done, give him an inde- pendent support in such other mesures as may approve themselves to their judgment. In his civil service ideas, for instance, he could count on very respectabie democratic sup- portin the Senate, led by General Gordon, who is in earnest on this question and has studied it thor- oughly. ‘The democratic Senators will hold a caucus to- morrow morning to determine on their course. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE. Wasiixcrox, March 6, 1877. The Senate was called to order at noon by Vice President Wheeler, und alter prayer by tho Chuplan the journal of yesterday’s proceedings was read and | approved. There was a full attendance of Senators, and ail the new Senators sworn in yesterday, including Judge Davis, of Ulimois, occupied their seats The galleries wero very much crowded in anticipation of a lively debate upon the contested cases, in which the crodentials were yesterday laid on tho table. The Viok Punsivext said he understood that the eighth rule sm regard to morning hour busiuess did not apply to the special session of the Senate. He, there- | fore, awaited the order of the Senate. Mr. SuenMay, (rep.) of Ohio, axked eave to present a memorial of Colune! Thomas Worthington for a pen- sion, Mr. Conxuisa, (rep.) of N. Y., toquired if it wasin order to present memorials at a special session of the senate. Ho did not oppose thas preseuted by the | Seaatur from Ohio, but be made the inquiry ip oruer | that himself aad otuers imigut know what te do. | Mr. Aytnosy, (rep.) ot K. 1, said he was under the | meworiuls could be received, but no legislative busi- uess could be prausacted. Mr, Lite nat, (dem,) of Obio, said he hoped subject would vot be discussed vow, Tuere were several Senators who had not been sworn tn, aud the veating of these genvie Was a question of the highest privilege, ‘The Senate shou complete ns orgauization belore digcussing uny vusiness After further debate the matter was laid aside for the present. Mr. HAMLIN (rep), of Me, from the committee ap- pomlied yesterday to wait opon the President and uo- tity Lim that a quorum of the Senate had assembled and was ready (0 receive any communication be might | be pleased to make, reported tbat they had discbaryed that duty, and the President replied be will communi cate with the Senate executively to-morrow. Mr, Wattack, (dem.) of Pu., submitted a resolution that the croventtals L. Q. ©, Lamar, Senator eles | from the State of Mississippt Lo taken frum the tabie | and that be be sworn, Mr, ANTHONY, of Rhode Island, moved that the Senate adjourn, Rejecved vy a rising vowe of yeas 15, nays 38. | existence, Senator whose credentials were entirely and against whom there was no contest If there was Legislature which elected him went maquir; His credentials now proper, fe tbe same right to be sworn in that be (Mr. Blaine) or any other Senator had yesterday. A debate followed, during which Mr. Spencer, Aiabama, called for the reading of the er of Special committee of the Senate. of which Mr. Boutweil Was the chairman and ich made the investigation jast year in regard to the election in Missienppi. On the questiog of the reading being submitted to the Senate, it was decided that the report should not be read. Tho discussion was participated in by Messrs. Dawes, Biaiwe, Cbristiancy, Howe and Wallace, in favor of the admission of Mr. Lamar, and by Senators Morton, Spencer and Wadleigh against, At the conclusion of tue debate the original resolu- tion of Mr. Wallace was thon ageeed to, Yeas, 57; “— 1 (Mr. Wadleigh). 1, Routys (rep.) of N. H., who voted on the former roil-call, was not in the Chamber when bis name was called on the original resolution, Ar. Lamas was then escorted to the desk of the pr siding ollicer by Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, and the fp ‘a oMfce was administered by Vice-President eeler. THE CASE OP KXLLOGG, Mr, Buarxx submitted the following:— Reso! oath of office required by law, be no adminis dent to William Pitt Kellogg, whose r trom the dtvte of Louisiane, wero presented on the 20th of Januar: Mr. Bavarp asked the Senator to withdraw that Tesolution for tbe present, that be might supmit oue to have General John I. Morgan, Senator clect from Alabama, sworn in, whose case Was similar to that of Mr. Lamar. Mr. BLaneg sald the case of Mr. Kellogg came before either that ot Lumar or Mr. Morgan in its order, and therefore it bad better be acted upon now, Mr, Savard then submitted the tollowins substitute for tho resolution of Mr, Blaine;.— That the credontiais of Willinm Pitt Kellogy, claiming to be & Senaior frow the state of Louisiana, de new lie upon tho table until the appointment os « Commitiee of Privi- legos and Election», to whom they can be reterred. SPRRCH OF MR. BLAINE, Mr. Blaine saicg:—I do not desire, Mr, President, to detain the Senate by any lengtuy presentation ot Ar, Kel'ogs's case. Regarding him as [ do as the regularly ; aud duly elected Senator from the State of Louisiana, 1 could wish that there would bo no objection to his beiug sworn in, 1 believe thut he was elected by tho legal Legisiature of Louisiana. 1 believe that he was elected by and represents the lygal government of Lousiana, and | do not se now tu-day—und that is the main porut | desire to pro- sent—how any Senator who voted in this amber that the electoral voto of Louvistana was legally and properly cast for Kutberford B. Hayes and yoursell, Mr. Presidont, is permitted to doubt that S, B. Packard 4s equally of rigut tho Governor of that State. There muy be some tecunicality; thera may be some keen form of logic, which [ have not yet beard and which 1 do not think {shall ever be able to comp hend, vy which a mau who had nearly a thousand vot more than the electoral ticket recoived wus uot elected Governor when the oicctoral ticket was chosen, and I frankly repeat that! am not permitted to doubt—no man i8 permitted to doubt legally to-day; certainly the other side of the Chambers not permitied to doubt logally—that the electoral vote of Louisiana was properly cast lor Hi dd Wheeler, It was decided so by the tribunal created by that side of the chamber. The st ator trom Connecticut (Mr. ee me. He and L are gulltiess of tnat tribu: (Loughter.) Bat with the single exception of the Senutor from Counecticut, every gentieman on that side of the chamber in the Congress just closed voted to establish that tribunal, and it came in with pans and shouts und congratulations that the day of the political millennium hud at last dawned, and that we have vow established a tribunal distinguished above all human instrumentalities tor Impartiality, aud to whose decisions wo would all bow on the most ready spirit of cordial acquiescence. They wok tbe question into considerativa and heard it cluborately urgucd und decided, as 1 believe rightiully, that the electoral vote of Louisiana belonged to Hayes and Wheeler, Mr. Tuurwanx—Wiull the Seuator allow we to inter- Tupt him? Mr. pnd pre ttrlaa4 Mr. ‘Inuraax—The Electoral Commission decided that 1t could wot look betind the decision of the Re- turning Board Mr, BLaixe—Precisely ; but it did decide. Mr. TuurMan—I am not througt, The dectsion was that it could not look behind it, aud, theretore, would receive no evidence, But does the Senator say that the Senate of the United States, that 1s mado the judge 2 the elections, qualidcations and returns of its nem- ers Mr. BLAINE (interrupting)—The Senator is too rapid. Jam coming to that Mr, TacrMax I date the interruption)—That the Senate cunvvt look beniud that Returning Bourd ? Mr. Buaryg--I ain coming to that in due season. The Senator will permit me to say, however, that tbo Electoral Commission, of which be was an honored member, did decide that the Louisiana Returning Board was constitutionally and legally competent to make the count which determined ine electorul vote ot that State, Am I right? Mr. TuurmMay—A majority did. Mr. Buaive—A majority constitutes tho Board, (Laugbter.) Theo { understand the Senator trom Uhio lo admit that the Electoral Commission did decide that toe Louisiana Returoing Board was a legal and constitutional body, competent to do what it did do, and that they were unable to review or reverse it, and that the petent to declare who ‘“wéro” electors of that State declared also who were the Legislature of that State, ana the Legisiaiure pertorm- ing & mere ministerial duty declared who was the Governor of that State; and I stand hero it | stand alone, to say thut the honor and tho credit and the iaith of the republican party, in so tar as the election of Hayes and Wheeler is concerned, are as indissolubly united in maintaining the rightiuluess of the return of tbat vody us the illustrious Louse of Hanover tbat ws on the throne of Eugiand to-uay is in maintaining the rightluloces of the revolution of 1688. You discrodit and you discredit Hayes, You hold that 1s not the legal Governor of hegre) and President Hayes has no wtle aud the honored Vico Presideut who presides over our del-beratious has po tue to his chair, I say, thereiore, that on the action of the Keturuing Board, which the Sena- tor from Obio udmits was determined by Electoral Commission to be a competent legul and con. Stitutional body, rests the authority of 8. 8, Packard to exei the Governorship of thut State, and on the authority of tuat Board rests the Legisiature of that State, and by the Legislature of thut state William Pitt Kellogg was duly elected Senator; by the Gover. nor of that Stute, thus determined, he comes here coms Missioved as a Senator bearing the great seal of State, ‘Tis 1 maintain, and Ido uot, unless challenged upon that point, desire to go into any of the details of tho election. Mr, TnvurMAN—Do I interrupt the Senator? Mr. BLaink—Not at all, Mr. Tucrmas—Does the Senator understand that that Returuiug Bourd counts the votes for Goveruor lected Governor ? ‘ben the Seuutor is in great error. I never std any such thing; but based on tne same returns precisely, und the same Returning Board counted the votes tor mem- vers of the Legismiure and also counted and trans- mitted to the Legislature the votes tor Governor. Mr. Tvrmax—Yes, Mr. BLaine—That 18 only one degreo off in lineal descent, It 1s tho differcuce between son and grand- son, (Laughter.) Mr. TuuRMAN—lI beg to say to the Senator that 1 Electoral Commission never decided that the Ketura- ing Board was a constitutional board for counting any- thing but the electoral vote tor President and Vice President, Mr. BLaixe—Do { understand the Senator from Obie, then, to maintain tuat the Returumg iourd was good enough to couut in the electors lor President, but not good enongh to determine who was Governor } Mr. TuUkMan—If the Senator asks my opiuion, [ SAY Ib Wus hot good enougu for auvythiug except to be hung. (Great tuughver.) Mr. Biatrr—l believe the gentlemen in Louisial Whom the Senator trom Ohio represeuts in his opin bold that the Eiectorai Commission deserve about the Saiue thing, OF ut least e1ght of them ¢ Mr. THURKMAN-—A major (Lauguter,) Mr. Bua want to hoid the ~cuator to the point that the | lature, the Governor und the resiten- tiul electors of Louisiana ull derive their logality wud their right to uct from the same source and the suine count; that if one 1s discredited the ovher is discred- ited, and that the electors having been accredited by the highest trivunal known to the constitutin and the laws, he ts precluded from raising a doubt on that question; and itis therefore that I maintain, without any claboration of argument, that, resting as Mr. Kellogg oes bis cla to « Seuatorship here upon as broad a basis and upou p cisely the same foundation that the Presidential electors rest upon he is entiled to be sworn 10, and L say to the Senator trom Delaware, whom | am always desirous of treating with courtesy, that 1 velieve the right of Mr. Kellogg is just us absoluce as that ot Mr. Morgan, aud, theretore, | could not tnd that I was | under any obligation (o yield the one to the other, Mr, Bayarb—£ did not signify any obligation, It Was a moro matter of practical convenience. TUS POLICY OF HAYKS. Mr, Diains—i know that thero tas been a great deal a here and bere to the curridurs of the arouud and about in by places and im bigh plac inte, thar some arrangement had been made by whi Packard Was wot to be recognized and uj eid; that he was to be ailowed to. slide by and Nicholls was to bo accepted ax Governor of Louisiann, | want to know Who had the authority to | muke any ‘uch arrangement. [wish to koow i avy | yator On tus oor Will slate ia M13 place that any | Person speaking tor the administration that was com: | wg wm or the ove that was goig out had | any ocgnt to make apy such arrangement? Lueny it. Tdeny it without being wuthorized to speak | for the Administration that now exists; but I deny it ‘Pstacotal PP | J. Mackay, a | bus, Iy co-operating with’ tts committee, aud the best A “DIVIDED” SOUTH. MAKING AN ADMINISTRATION PABTY—PARDONS TO THE ILLICIT DISTILLERS-—PRESIDENT GBANT'S LAST ACT OF EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY, (BY TELEGRAPH TO TME HERALD.) ATLANTA, Ga, Maren 6, 1877. There is the most intense eagerness on the part of the public men in this section to learn something do regard to the new Cabinet, an eagerness that would soem to lend color to the Interence so often expressed by tuo leading republican organs, Shat the ‘solid South’? can be easily divided by wjudicious distribution of patronage. Professionat Politicians predict, with considerable earnestness, that if the South is to be divided the division will have to de inaugurated either in Georgia or Tennessee, with he prospects deciavdly in favor of Georgia, ‘These Predictions are based on the split that has occurred in tho Ninth district, the district recenily represented in Congress by Hon, Benjamin H. Hill The democratic homivee is opposed by two independent candidates, with the probability thas 4 radical will Be elected, should one of that party decide te make the race. Farrow, the present United states Attornoy, who was said to be a possible | Candidate, has announced that he will not run, but whelber this aunouncement is tinal remains to be ween, It is pretty generally conceded that the defeat Oftbe regular nomince in the Ninth district will be the fora genera! break up im the other districts, jovernor James M. Smith is himself of the opinion the office secking propensity in Georgia only nyeds to be nursed to develop itself tuto an adminis. | {fation party, und it must be admitted thatthe ex- | nor has had considerable experience in dealing With thatciemeaot The vutivok js not at all cheerful. PAKVON OF ILLICIT DISTILLERS, Oh the 2d inst. the following telegram was received im this city from Attorney General Talt:— Wasuixaton, Murch 2, 1877. To Hryny P. Farrow, United States Attorney, At- lanta, G: ta, Gu. :— It is represented to the President that there havo been arrested jor jilicit distilling in your district a large wuinber of persons, sore of whom are guilty and wOMG LOL guilty, aud whose oMences, us charged, con- mst of making Whiskey on 4 smuil scale; that they aro poor wnu reside in remoce and unproductive parts ‘of the country, and that the cost of til would be op- ve to tue innocent. Applications buve veen for u general purdon of this class of persons, on the ground that tho urrosts and proceedings aguinst | them bave created gencral cousteruation, and have | eflected thoir objects so fur as the prevention of future hike olfences is concerned, and that the state authorities and communities in which these violations | of law bave occurred wre taking voluntary and eiliciont Measures (o prevent their recurrence. The President does not ive! at liberty to graut this general upplica- tion for pardon, but you are authorized to exercise a sound discretion in the matter of prosecuting or of dismissing charges made or judictinents jound, In all ‘this cluas of cuses you are suthorized to eater a nol, pros, or remand for pardon where you cousider that course consistent with the interest of public justi This instruction is given at the instance and with the approval of the President. ALPHONSO TAFT, Attorney Geperal, District Attorney Farrow sont the lollowing reply to Mr. Taft:—- AtLayta, Ga., March 3, 1877. To Hon. Auruonso Tart, Attorney General, Washing- ton, D.C:— Your telegram regarding leniency to illicit distillers Was received. Judge Erskine and myselt approve the spirit and wisdom of your suggestion, und those who are guilty and desire to accept whe protlored leniency will be permitted to die a plea of guilty and returo home, never more to be troubled for these offences unless in future they violate the reveoue laws, and where 1 aim satisiied of innocence | will nol, pros. without requiring piea. Court opens Monuay, tn Inst, when this will be announced, uniess I aim other- wise instructed in the meanwhi HENRY P. FARROW, United States Attorney. ACCKPTING TUX EXKCUTIVE CLEMENCY, On yesterday sixty-nine prisoners were released under orders of the Attorney General, and to-day nearly 250 took advantage of the leniency of the oulgolug admin. istration, AM ERROR CORRECTED, In tho transmission of my telegram of Friday last, ip regard to the murder of Lieutevant Mclatyre, quite @seriouserror occurred, It was stated that seventy- four men, one boy and two women took part in the criminal transaction, whereas it was the lutention of yoar correspondent to state that only seven persons ‘took part in that bloody basiness—four men, one boy and wo women. SOUTH CAROLINA, SATISFACTION OF DEMOCRATS WITH THE IN-" AUGURAL—-THE RECOGNITION OF BAMPTON PROBABLE—HIS REPRESENTATIVES AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL — REPUBLICANS LOSING HOPE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Couvmucs, March 6, 1877. ‘The inaugural address of President Hayes was well received here, Some people called it a namby pamby, meaningless, paper aud thoroughly non-committal as to @ policy towurd the South; but the great majority and tho sound thinking men regard it as & sate, statesmaniike document, and as lib. eral as could have been expected. One sentence in the inaugural is takon here us 4 strong indication of the new President’s policy toward the South, and as it tully agrees with @ previously expressed opinion of Governor Chamberlain when be bad inaugurated the reform movement in this State, its utterances become singularly significant. President Hayes says;—Tho question we have to consider tor tho immediate wellare of tho States of the Union is the ques- tion of government or no government, ot social order and all tho peacetul industries, und the happie ness that belongs to it, or a return to barbarisir,” Govornor Charuberlain in a letter, In 1875, on the an. niversary of the New England Society, in'deciining an invitation, said in effect that “the civilization of the Cavalier aod the Roundhead, the Puritan and the Huguenot, are in danger 1 South Carolinu, aud that the Anglo-Saxon race should combine to detend it” A HAPPY AND PRACHPUL SULCTION INDICATED, ‘These expressions are taken here as au indication thatthe Presieot in bis inaugural und Governor Chamberlain in 1875 believed some such government as Hampton’s wag required to save this State from barbarism, and from this inference they take strong hopes to-night Tuere are the most encouragin, of a happy and peaceable solution ot here, Some of Hampton’s trienas, who re- turned from Washingtou this morning,” bring the most cheering intelligence, und the Hamptonites are jubilant, 1 af also informed thas despatches have been received here this evening, which continue to give the utmost sutisiaction to Hampton aud bis friends, Ono of these 18 suid to come from 4 distinguished ex-Contederate general, who, on & memorable oecasiod, confronted Hayes in battle. In military circles the impression prevails that the troops wil be withdrawn frown the State House tn less than three of four days. This, of itself, would at once set. tie the question as to which government would control the destinies of the Stato for the next four yea DISPIRITED REPUBLICANS. Tho nogroes and republicans generally seem dis- pirited, There was no procession, no speeches, no demonstration, us usual heretotore, in,bovor of the in- sxurauion of A republican President." They seem to ¢ lost all hope, ‘The state House ts guarded by tho negro special constabulary and garrisoned by the usual company of troops; but among the tormer the optuiva 48 prevalent that they must soon abandon the State House, HAMPTON’S PRIENDS AT WASHINGTON, It has transpired lo night that a committee of demo- crats representing the Hampton governinent are now 1» Washington for the purpose of laying betore 4 bow avininistration the claims of that party, Judge T ublican, Who Visited Hayes at Colum- | Testlts are apticipated, abe | HOW THE INAU URAL IS RECEIVED. NEWSPAPERS ON AUGURAL, NeW ORLEANS, March 6, 1877, The following comments ou the inaugural address of | President Hayes are tuken froin the newspapers of this ety: The Picayune ays :—Such aro Mr, Hayes’ principles. Whether of wot lis practice will coutorm to tuem the future alone can devermine, first practical step | will be the formation of bis Cabinet, Tf the popular | NEW ORLEANS THE IN- on the simple broad ground that itis aM impossibility | that the Administration ot President Hayes couid do | i Tdeny it on the browd ground that President Hayes possesses character, common sense, geli-respect, patriotism, all of which he has im high measure and in cimineot degree, I deny iton all the grounds | that can iufluenes huiman action; on all vhe grounds on | which men cau Ve beld ty personal ava poutical and | official respousibility, Tdeny it for fim, wnd 1 stall | nd myseit gtievousiy disappointed, wounded und bu: | inihated 1 my demialis not vindicated in the policy of the adininisiegtion, But whether it be vindicated | or whether it be not, L care not. lt is not tne duty of a Senator to thquire what the policy of an admin tration may be, bat what it ought to be, and | hope w | republican Senuto will say that on this pornt there shail ve hy authority in this laud large enough or ads Venturous enough to compromise the hovor of the ational administration, or the good name of the great | Tepudlican party that culled that administration Into (Applause in the galleries, which was bromptly checked by the previding officer). Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, then tovk the floor, but Delore proceeding with his rewurks ylelled tor a’ mo- @h the republican Senators are determined te Ope ) Mr. Buaixn, (rep.) of Me,, said he was glad that the Bevare would nut adjoura upon a motive to sweur ine Pi . bhred P, M., adjourued uatil twelve o’closk to-morrow, | Hon to aijuurn, and the Senate, uta quart st suruuse should prove correct the South bas hu longer to dread the marplot ofiicial iuterference.”” The Pimey soy s:—*'11 18 w creditable stato paper, and curries the impression of a broad und iatelligent grasp | of the subjects commented ou. The tone ts im every respect colnmenuable, The reader Will see, ou a pe rusulot te document, thas the author of it atleast does Hot seem to speak With two tongues, [tis further Apparent that be 1% capabie of conceiving stuigsmanike policy and expressing it to apt terms, aud tbat the conservative position assumed is marked UY @ dignity wud independence which (nat the ideas presented are not tuken Kecoud bi So Jar a8 it is an lndex of policy itis auspic we hays no doubt will satisfy the best ¢ society im all sections of the country, Whetuer the devds of the new administration will correspond to these pleasant words of the inaugural remains ww be seen.” ‘Lhe Democrat says:—“The inaugural address of Mr. Hayes ta ihe first statesmaniike uiterance that has come irom tho republican purty since the close of the war. Ihe shail bave lirmnes* wud courage to carry out the broad upd catholic views and purposes ex- pressed 1n that document be will disarm muck opposi- tion to Lis administration, greatly reduce the diill- | @ general concurrence and a sympathetic respouse. lo HERALD, WEDNESDAY; MARCH 7, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. a Re culties of bis position and confer a real benefit upon the country, THE NEW OBLEANS ‘‘nRE” SATISFIED. New Orteans, March 6, 1877. ‘The Bee says:—“Without passing suddenly from our extreme imeredulity to something fe sembling contidence, we must say that we nave been favorably impressed the imaugural speech of Mr. Hayes. [he newly-made Pres- ident has been more explicit than the Southern representatives could have expected under the circum- stances, The policy of pacification is clearly defined, wud we believe that no doubt can be entertained as re- gards bis sincerity, SOUTH CAROLINA SENTIMENT, Coremuia, March 6, 3877. The Columbia Register gays the inaugural address of the new President will command the attention of the country, and in its utterances, purpose and spirit mect singling out the one subject which is of supreme im- portance to us of the South—its pacification, develop. ment and restoration to good order, prosperity and contentment—we tind Bim piedging bitneot! to justice wad Conciliation as the indispensablo means to effect these salutary and necessary changes. THE SENTIMENT OF ST. LOUIS AS REPORTED BY Its PRESS. Sr, Lovrs, March 6, 1877. Tho Globe-Democrat, speaking of President Hayes’ inaugural address, says:—‘*The chief interest in it willcentre in his remarks onthe condition of the Southern States, and the disproportional space orcu- pled in the brief message by this topic shows that the President ia tully alive to its importance, His message barely touches upon other topics, and baraly enables any one to say with confidence what bis policy will be on any public question; but it shows that he not only takes a deep interest iu the prosperity of the South, but that he bas wn intelligent understanding of the difficulties of the situation and of the newts of the people. The Republican si the present —'"The inaugural address of pant of the Executive chair awakens More curiosity than interest. Reaching bis high place by meavs utterly hostile to the spirit and Purvose of popular "government, und — utterty destructive to the ‘uudamental principles of polition! | morality, hid opinions, whutever they may be, have | of thut weight which would o berwise attueh to ‘Tho address may be considered an eniarged and revised edition of the letter of wrceptanee, aud like that document laeks the detiniteness and decison which the public have aright to expect when ques- tions of great magnitude and vital importance under discussion, This weakness is especially notice- abie in the troatment of Southern affairs, The most carclul readtug fails to convey any clear idea of what 18 to be doue tn the two St toward which all eyes are turned. Weare furnished with a tiberal quantity of pleasant platitudes, but not ove piain, erphatic declaration from which the tuture course of the tederal government may be ivierred. ‘The Times suys:—"Yesterday Rutherford B. Hayes, Bradiey’s bastard President, Was swora to discharge the duties of an oilice to which be bad not been elected: and ‘pn usurpation of the rights of the tawtuily elected Chief Magistrate, His address abounds in platiudes and flue promises, It is doubtiess the hypocritical cant of a corrupt man; if sustained by bis acts it will be « betrayal of the confidence of the ineu who placed bim where he now is, lu keeping with his character it Js tasincere, creature of Morton and Chandler prates about acivil Service reform ; the breath of the returning boards whines about patriotism and the glory of sell. government; the destroyer of a republican form of government implores the men whom he bas swindlea to assist him to preserve it Tho first act of the fraudulent magistrate i# to betray nis associates in crime. ‘They have learned, too laio, that the recipient | of their stolen goods refuses to make a fair diviue of the swaj Thus endeth the first day WHAT 18 SAID IN GEORGIA. AvGtsta, March 6, 1877. The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says the prom- inent features of President Mayes’ inaugural 18 the manner in which the Southera question is handled, The President Is willing to treat the Southern whites justly and geuerously, and to secure to them, so far ‘as In bie power Hos, the blessing of local self-govern- ment, and the advantages to be derived from the de- velopment of the material resources of their section. In return, he asks that the South accept in good faith the constitutional amewdments embodying tho results of tne late war, that the colored man shall be educated and protected in all bis personal property und political rights, Tue terms are vot hard, and if President Hayes sticks to the spirit of bis speech he will do much toward lessening the disappoinimert which the South felt when the jadgment of the Elec- toral Commission was pronounced, Altogether, it is a manly, moderate and statesmaulike address, rule of an usurper, A LIBERAL AND OONSERVATIV®? POLICY, Cuarteston, March 6, 1877. The Charleston Journal of Commerce may's;—“With these preliminary observations, we will say that the inaugural address is a well writteu, fair spoken, and, on the whole. judicious paper. Of courte, there are opinions and suggestions we cunnot indorse, but the geberal tevor of the sentiments und policy, so far as tho Soath 1s concerned, is liberal uod conservative.’? “00 GENERAL, BUT HOPEFUL FOR THE BEST.” CHantestox, March 6, 1877. Tho News and Courier says:—‘Ihe inaugural address of President Huyes is somewhat disappointing. It abounds in sentiments which will receive the hearty approval of the country, and its tone is unexception- able; yet itis not, us regards the South, the message | that was looked for; nor is thero anything in its sound. ing phrases to indicute that it is twelve years since Lee surrendered und nine years since the political reconstruction of the South wus accomplished. Tne colored people are secure in tueir rights; sv ure w whites, except in Carolina and Loulsiana, What needed now 18 not avy exercise of power by the Execu- tive Department of the federal government, but the arresting of auy turther interference by that goveru- ment with the domestic affairs of tue Statox Presi- dent Hayes writes more us a lord protector than as chief magistrate of a republic. Wo recognize the kindliness of bis words, abd we do not question his motives, but one sharp and clear-cut sentence, an- nouncing that the States within the law must manage their own afluirs in their owo Way, and that the gen- eral goverament would attempt Do other supervision in Carolina and Louisiauu than 18 the rule ip Ohio or Connecticut, would bave been more to the South and better for the country than the oracular generalities which, according to the glasses through which we sve, mean everything or nothing. Alluding to the resident’s plea for national ald to the national development of the south, it says:— In accepting the old flag the South ‘is quite willing to receive any reasonable or unreasonable appropria- Hon, bat no promised assistance of this sort can oF will pay the Southern people for the loss of the right ot self-government or the loss of seli-respect, They are dotermined to have the goverao- ments of their choice or none. We know that 1b 14 the settled purpose of the majority of the white have the and colored citizens of South Carolina to Hampton gove army of the United States cannot make effectual the pretended authority of tue loathsome crew whom the people have formally aod publicly cust off forever. ‘The address, as a whole, 18 not positive or decisive, [ts utterances are compat: ible in general with what the South needs, but not reconcilable with the atrocious policy which has brought two Southern States, at least, to the verge of rovoiution, We shall only be able to know what President Hayes really means when we see what i ually dovs, {hn the meantime it 18 sale and comfort- hope lor the vest. SATISFACTION IN MEMPHIF, TENN, Muaputts, Tena., March 6, 1877. ‘The Prosident’s inaugural speech aud proposed ap- pointment of Mr. Key ts the cause of general delight here. Memphis was never more cheeriul politically, commercially or otherwise, FOURTH ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS. The rooms of the Fourth Assembly District Republi- can Association, No. 165 East Broadway, were filled to excess last evening on the occasion ¢f the regular monthly meeting. The room was tastefully decorated in honor of the inauguration of President Hayes. Mr, George W. Weed, President of the Association, occu. plod the chair, and Mr, Charles M, Newins acted secretary. After the transuction of the usual routine business the following preamble and resowutions were unanimousiy adopted :— eas, As Rutherford B, Hayes is the true President d represents the honest majority of Elector College. and brings with ligt te the ofige an assurance of “4 prosperity, Resived. That we, the republicuns of (he Fourth Aw sembly district, indorse the wetion of the Eleetoral Com sident uf the Senate tor declaring United States. On the motion of Mr, . Newsns, Newins, Nathan MH, natl and Chark Appointed a committee to assist the chairman iu di poring of the patronage of the district winch 1s ex. pecied to fail Lo it8 lot consequent upon the change of admiuistration, The meetioy thea adjourued, MUNICIPAL ELECTIO West Point, N, ¥., March 6, 1877. At Highlands, Orange couuty, to-day the entire re- Publican ticket was elected by a majority of 26, which 18 @ gain of 46 over jase fall's elections, Jeremab Drew, Supervisor, was r r or At tho charter election to-day th four out ol ive Aldermen and the pervisors, The repubicans elect que School Commis sioner, ove Alderman aud one Supervisor, Poucukrersix, N. Y., March 6, 187’ Special despniches to the Hayles! | which was a stab at ra THE STATE CAPITALS > Senator Morrissey’s Bill for Municipal Reform in New York. A DESATE ABOUT STREET CLEANING Republican Senators in Caucus as to Appointments. Apasy, March 6, 1877, As usual, the question of the proper method of cleaning the streets of New York comes up tor discus. sion in the Legisiatur It has thes come up anoually for many years past, and the streets of New York are worse cleaned to-day than they ever were beiore, ot rather, they are not cleaned at all, except by Provi- dence anda couple score of aged scavengers at a few conspicuous crossings on Broadway, It was Reformer Cowdin’s bill to-day that started the Gebato in Cominittee of the Whole. This bill leaves the contro! of the street cleaning where it 1s, in the bands of the police, Lut with the provision that the cleaning be let out to small contractors by police procincts, aud that the individual policeman bas at eye to seo that the contractors do their work. It looks a pretty plan, and has its recommendations in all respects, except in so far xs it allows the control of the bureau to remain in the same hands that bave demonstrated one of two things—an uncommon degree of ineflicieacy or of corruption, Mr. Cowdia advocated his bill in his customary ciear end forcible manner, Mr, Mitenell oppose. it avd in a very earne est #peech denounced the present mai ment of the bureau ag the worst that ever aisgraced any city. Most of the streets had not been cleaned since last Uetober, Snow, ice aud mud had beon allowed to re- move themselves, Dirt reigned supreme, and the health of the poople was to peril, He quoted from au editorial .n tho Heuatp to show how the leading organ of the metropolis viewed the system of street cleaning as administered by the potice, aud tually euged Lis speech by iutroducing w will ap: proved aid recommended by the Mayor aud Comp- troller providing for nn independent Sireet Cleaning Department, With u commissivoer to ve appornted by the Mayor aud responsiule to the Mayor, and holding office duriag and for the same period of Hine, This, the speuker bold, would give the citizens asaurance having the strect cleaning properly periormod, as the Commissioner would be respousible to the Mayor aud tho latter to (he peopie, As it is ab present there nobody responsible and nobody knows who di the expenditures tor street cleaning purposes. Be: sitting down Mr. Mitche.| read and bunued tn @ lo list of charges against the street cleaning management, COMPAYS AND CHART OF KEFORM. Senator biorriseey’s bill, introduced w-day, appears to be an outline or guide jor the joint commmities by which to frame a measure of general retorm in the government of New York city. Lt is. sort of wkeloton charter With inapy a gap lett to be iilied ia, Lt would appear as it the author of the biil, alter making bimsell thoroughly acquainted with ail the weeds of the city, had sat down and dashed off basty ete of ull the sulicnt puimts of the subjecton his miud, leaving the details to suggest themovives as they natu + rally might, Some socti btil, bat more complete, is what We may expect trom the Joint committee when it gives us the fruits of its labors, THB WiLL. The following is a clear synopsis of the bill or plan:— It creates two Lureaus in tue Department of Public Works, First—A bureau of docks, to have sole charge of tho coustruction, repair and muintenasce ‘of all docks, piers, slips, wuartves and bulkheads in the city of New York; but snali not have power to chanyo the exterior lines of plers and Vuikueads, The secoud ‘> w bureau of strect cleaning, to have all the riguts now possessed by duties of the existing Bureau of Street Cleaning, Tho cleaning may bereaier, in the discretion of the Commissioner of Public Works, be pertormed un- der one or more coutractors for a period not exceed. The iil wbolishes the Department of ga ng and powers to the Com- missioner of Pavlic Works, All documents relating to the renting and whartage of piers, &c., are trans- ferred to the Departinent of Finance, which shall bere- alter collect allrents, &c,,and deposit them to tne credit to the sinking lund. All teases of wharves, piers and bulkheads sball hereafter be made at public letting. All the powers and duties of the Dupartinent of Public Varks relative to streets, avenues, &c., and sbe luying Out, constructing and maintaining of the same are translerred to wud vested in tue Department of Pu ine Works. * The Dopartment of Parks shail hereafter consist of and be uniter control of one person, to ve culled Comunssioner of Purks, to be appointed by the Mayor and hold office turee yours, at the annual sulary Of $0,000, and shuil have charge of the parks, squarca and public places, ‘There is created in the Fire De- partment a bureau of buildings, which shail have the Tights und powors of the Department of Build- tows, which department is abousoed, The Firo Department 18 reduced, alter the expiration ot the present terms vf office, to one person, to be cailed Commissioner’ of the Fire Depa Meut, The bill abolishes the Board of Commi: of Excise and the oflice of Excise Cominiasione transiers their powers and duties to the Police De- partment. If a Vacancy occurs in the office of & mem ber or commissioner of auy Board, which Board or department 18 now composed of more than one person, it shall not be filled, except such a the office of the ‘last existing member or com- missiouer, when the same sual be flied by the Mayor, without the conseat or other action of the Board of Aldermen, aud be for the term of the Mayor. This will not apply to ex oficio members, The terins of office of all other meuibers of boarus or com- missioners, or heads of departments composing any board or department, 11 end at the expiration of ff. teon days alter the term of office of ap incomi Mayor, and the incoming Mayor shell appoiut thew successors Withoul the cunseut of the Aldermen. KVENING SESHIONS. The Sevate passed a resolution io hold evening ses- sions Tuesdays and Thursdays afer this week. Tho House ulready noids sessions on the same evenings, 80 that between the two much business should be dono within the month. REPORT OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION. The report of the Churter Commissiun, of which nam a. Evarts was I ent, was received betore adjourument. SENATOR SRLKREG EXPLAINS. Senator Selkreg he was astouisued at the arti- cle in the HeRaLv stating that he iutroduced a vill 4d transit, Ho introduced tt, he says, at tbe request of u genticman interested in rapid (rausit, saying at the time that he should not hold himself responsible for ita merits, and that 11 1t did not satisty him on discussion aud ex- amination be would vote against i, He trequentiy iutroduces bills thut aro handed him by other people, but he takes occasion to disclaim when doing so any responsibility for them. In this imatance, however, be was satisfied the bill vored rapid transit, as it came irom o} its promoters who bad every interest in maki He thinks this bill may have been conivunded of Sevator Wagstall’s which is directed against rapid transit, In reference tu the subject of Sevator Selkreg’s ex- planation, I might mention the tact that an exactly similar bill Was introduced in the Assembly by Mr. Ecclesine, and, after quite a brisk discussion as to its proper reiercnces, was sent to the Railroad Committee. A synopsis of One somewhat like it was published im the HkKALD @ Month ago, and it undoudriedly favored rapid transit, t barred the fucility of stopping the construction of a road A alter the granting of an ipjunction, NEW YORK FIRK DRPARTMENT. The Assembly met this evening aud went into Com. mittee of the Whole un various bills, the principal ono being the bill relative to tue retirement of officers aud members of the New York Fire Department, Mr. Spinola proposed to amend by striking out the clause leaving 14 1m the discretion of the Firs Commiasiouers to determine the amount of the compensation a ret ing member shall receive, After a lopg debate, which Messrs. Spinola, Purdy, Mitchell aud Eecle: participated, the amendment was carried, Ou amendments Of minor importance were adopted. COMMISSIONER OF JORORS, Mr. Joho F, Deviiu appeared betore the Committee on Cities of the Assembly this afternoon, and agreed in favor of ‘tuib amendments to the bill conceraing woner Ol Jurors, which receutly passed the 2. bill Was amended by allowing sx clerks at an aggregate of $5,000, and the salary of missioner $6,000 in place of $5,000. PIRKS, WHAKVKS AND HELL GATE PILOTS. To-morrow the Committee ou Commerce and tion will give a hearmg to Mr. Dorman B. Eaton ia 8 arguments against Gallagher's bil coucerning piers and wharves in New York city. A discussion will also be listened to ou Saydain’s bill in relation to the Hell Gate pilots, A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS, A caucus of repubiican Senators wus set down at the residence of Senator Hi this ev the 47th ru io dt yommauons — It is held by President of the Senate Dorshet- pron Senator Harris and ican t discretion of the Senate. 10. soled on the Contrary to-night with the effect of care tying their point—viz, that no nomination can be acted on unul i 19 first reierred to the wppropriate commie and reported, The ree ceut suap judgment rendered iu the confirmation of Smyth for superintendent of Insurance was thought to bave suggested the making of an iim nominations: but the mo. live of the caucus Was the apprebension that the Gov. ‘OOF May send in to-morrow @ democratic nomina+ tion, and in the absence of some republicans it might be confirmed. PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Wiscasset, Me., March 5, 1877. As the democrats were firing a farewell salute to their campaign flag i the town of Poughkeepsie, , beck, Kip (rep) is clected, stow occurred. Denn had both arms blown | of and Jobu Jones Jost one band aud part ot ancthes +