The New York Herald Newspaper, March 8, 1877, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Developments of the Opposition to President Hayes. TIME HONORED »~—PRECEDENTS IGNORED. The Cabinet Nominations Referred to Committees, ee Smee OPEN AND COVERT ANTAGONISM Another Outbreak from Blaine on the Southern Question. THE BLOODY SHIRT AGAIN TO THE FRONT ——— FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuineron, March 7, 1877, THE CABINET NOMINATIONS IN THE SENATE— THE PROSPECTS FOR CONFIRMATION—AaN- OTHER METHOD OF OPPOSING THE PRESI- DENT’S SOUTHERN POLICY. The President met with his first check to-day by having his Cabinet nominations hang up in the Senate. The nominations were sent in pretty early, but the fepublican Senators refused to go into executive ses- sion when a motion was made to that effect, and it was Mot until later and after Mr. Blaine had had an oppor- tunity to make another and even more savage attack on the President than yesterday’s that the execative session was ordered. It lasted not many minutes, and the result became known a8 s00n ag the doors opened and the Senate adjourned. ‘The Cabinet nominations wore referred to different committees when those committecs shall be formed. The commitvees of the new Senate have not yot been announced, oreven agreed on, This will probably be done to-morrow, but may be delayed oven another day. ‘Thereupon the names of the seven different gentlemen mominated by the President will go to sever different Committees for consideration, and these committecs may discuss them as long as it may please them. The Senate cannot, or at least does not force its committees to report. In fact, there- fore, the Senate to-day bagged the new Cabinet. It is, 80 far as is now remembered, the first time that a Senator’s nomination has ever been sent to a commit- tee, , Even ex-Senators are, almost without exception, confirmed at once, Yet to-day Mr. Sherman, long one ot Vhe leaders in the Senate, was thus coolly held bver for examination, and with him two ex-Senators— Messra, Schurz and Key. Altogethor,it is not a pleas- ant episode in republican politics. What passes in executive session is, of course, a profound secret; but if you should belive that not only Messrs. Evarts, Schurz and Key found opponents to-day, but that Mr, Bherman was not saved from opposition, you would Rot be mistaken, ‘When Mr. Evarts’ name was called, the story goes, Mr Cameron, of Pennsylvania, rose to object, but did not want to be understood as opposing Mr. Evarta, Dut only wanted time for consideration, and hence moved the reference to a committee, The reference ‘Was made, as a matter ot course. Senator Sherman’s name came next, and Mr. Burn- side remarked that, by the courtesy and custom ot the Senate, it was usual to confirm at once a Senator's nomination, f} Mr, Thurman sald that this was an entirely un- broken custom, and Mr. Conkling cited the caso of A. T. Stewart to show that the first Cabinet nomina- tions of a President were not always confirmed with- out question, Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, fol- lowed, and objected point blank, whereupon the namo ot Senator Sherman was also referred. The democrats now moved to go into open session, but this was lost, whereupon the remainder of the ames were referred in a lump, and the executive ses- sion oroke up. This ta the tale as it is briefly wnispored on the Bircets to-night, and it points out @ scattered and somewhut various opposition. But the forces of these malcontents are not really as formidable in numbers 48 its members would probably like to have it sup. posed, There are thirty-nine republicans in the new Senate, and of these twenty one would probably sup- Port the President and confirm the whole of his Cabinet, leaving only eighteen opponents. ‘Those who can, it 1s believed, bo counted on to con- firm, are M » Allison, Anthony, Booth, Burnside, Cameroa of Wisconsin, Chaffee, Christianey, Dawes, Edwunds, Ferry, Hoar, Howe, Ingalls, Kirkwood, Mc- Millan, Morrill, Morton, Plumb, Paddock, Teller and Wadleigh. Of these, at most, three or four are doubt- tal; and it will be seen that those who oppose tho President are, after all, a minority of tho republican tide of the Senate, The President, according to the reports of his friends, seems to be quite easy in his mind. He be- Neves himself right, and thinks he will not fail of sap- port somewhere, Ho hasan admirable tempor and does not scare or worry, and the people who have come near him here say they are convinced that he means what ho says. The republicans who are op- Posed to his coarse, while no 1ess opposed, aro begin- ning to think of other tactics than mere opposition, ‘They cry out for deiay. “Do not be rash," they say, “Let us keep together; Put off some things a little while.” As to the Southern question, for instance, most of them promise a general support. They aro willing to lot tho new policy bave a triai, but “do not be in a burry.” 80 they now propose to send a commit. teo to Now Orleans to invostigate and to report to the Prenidens what ho already knows, But while the committes 18 there it may as well fix things up harmoniously tor the republican party and make a burgain with the poor Nicholls men that Whey shall send arepublican or two to the United | Btates Senate, for the sake of harmony, of course, | And then comes @ mild suggention:—Why not let the Nicholls Legislature elect Keliogg to the Senate? The Packard men have already elected him. That would be @ compromise and mako evorything harmouioas, Of course such suggestions are only thrown out casa. ally, but they are repeated and pressed, and the men who urge them know very — well the result of such 4 demand, It would be refused in New Oricans, and then would come an- other deadlock and more delay, und all the time the federal troops would be sustaining Packard, and at Uhis rate they shrewdiy see that Packard may be wade to last tor many months, and perhups at inst they Might even have the good luck of an outbreak in Lousiuna, which would give new cause for Interterence, put Packard in actual possession and revive the ery of thy bloody shirt, who oppose the President’s Southern policy, but seo ‘that it is better to try to manage and cajole him than to openly oppose him. Mr. Blaine meantime to-day publicly made a vow in the Senate, “Slight his tongue cleave to the root his mouth #bd is right hand forget its cunning,” he cried out, “it ever be lost ap occasion to stand up tor the Union men of the South,”” He bad just read a despatch from Mr. Chamberlain tm south Carolia saying that lettors from Mossra, Evarte and Stanley Matthews bad arrived there, saying that tho public good required that Chamberlain should give way and abandon bis pretensions, Mr. Blaine demanded to know where Messrs, Evarts and Matthews got tneir authority to write this, aud, a3 neither of these gentlemen basa Seat in the Senate, and both are absent from town, he got no answer. Had he asked them they would probably have told him that they wrote by direction of the President and expressed his views, which he has probably not changed in the least. An attempt was actually made by letter to show Chamberlain that the peace and welfare of the country demanded his retirement. It was thought that friendly words from the now administration wouid have influence with him and show him that he could no lenger hope tor federal support, But he, it seems, has appealed from the President to Mr, Blaine, and found in the latter a ready ally agatnst the President. Mr. Bayard followed Mr, Blaine, and made a truly atatesmaniike and patriotic speech, He remarked that he had read statements, which he desired to believe, | setting forth that we were abput entering on a plan of peaceful settlement of our difficulties, and that fair- ness aud conciliation were to be the course purseed, and if this were true he was heart apd band with them in’ the race, and would gladly we'come whoover cume out victorious. Ho believed if Packard ‘was recognized and Nicholls ruled out as Governor of Louisiana it would not only be a great injustice, but would shock everybody inthe land. He bad tried to subdue his own spirit and to contro! the feeiings of others, and to obey and yield to the law, and he asked now tor the same Justice for Louisiana that he would ask and insist upon for Maine, He read the memorial of the bankers and clergymon of New Orleans and held that that appeal should be heeded. He said the words of the Senator trom Maine yesterday tell upon bis ear like a fire bell at midnight, for it presaged that the same element of dissension was to be used as it had been used heretofore, and he heard it with pain. ‘These words of Mr, Bayard express the sentiments of the best, the largest part of tho democratic Sen- ators. They are very anxious for peace, and for justice to South Carolind and Louisiana. They walt with pa- tience and with confidenco for the action of the Presi- dent, and he confers with democrats as freely and readily as with repablicans, holding that he is the President of the whole country, and telling the demo- crats who havo called upon him that he is glad to see them, ready and wiliing to listen to them, and wishes them to come to the White House as freely as republi- cans, It 1s hardly to be doubted to-night that the whole Cabinet will be confirmed, though there may be some days delay in the reports of committees, Should, however, any members fail of confirmation, it would not be surprising if tho President should sond in no other names, but leave the places vacant and inform the Senate that for the present he has no other busi- ness to submit to it, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinctox, March 7, 1877, SENATOR CAMERON ON THE CABINET APPOINT- MENIS-—~DISCONTENT OF BLAINE AND A PER- “INENT INQUIRY FROM MR, ROBERT IN- GERSOLL, Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, says he docs Rot like the Cabinet nominations made by President Hayes, He does not want to refer to individuals, but generally speaking bo is dissatistied with somo of the names which have beon submitted, Tho reter- enve to committees was un unusual thing io his perience in the Senxte, Senator Blaine, while riding ovt with some friends, remarked, with considerable feeling, that he had not been consulted at all in regard to the parties selected for positions in the Cabinet. He added, with marked emphasis, “That be did not seom to have any more influence in the premises than a page on the floor of getic speaker in the campaign for the election of Presi- dent Hayes, sasked to-night, whilo conversing with some friends, in a suggestive and rollicking way :— “What party do I belong to now, I should like to know?” WHY M’CRARY WAS NOT MADE ATTORNEY UEN- FBAL, ; In the nominations for Cabinet positions the name ot Mr. McCrary, of lowa, was originally set down for Attorney General, but Senators Jones, Sargent and Sharon and other leading politicians from tho Pacific slope protested against the appointment and urged Mr. McCrary’s transfer to some other post, because when he was a representative in Congress he offered a resolution directing a suitto be brought by the gov- ernment against tue New Idria Mining Company to recover possession of the property and also against Mcdarahan, who has been so long identified with the litigation in the case. These politicians trom the Pa- cific coast represented that Mr, McCrary was inimical to their interests, and hence, in the position of Attor. ney General, would oppose them by bringing the suit covered by his resolution, THE EXTRA SESSION—WORK LEFT UNDONE BY THE FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. The prospect of the proposed extra session of Con- gross had some light thrown upon it to-day at an ine terview bad with President Hayes by Congressmen Banning and Rice, of Ohio, who called to see him on tho subject, He told them if there must be an extra session it would be called {gr about the 1st of June, and that abundant notice would be given in his proclamation, He was not satisfied that an oxtra session Was necessary, and he would not call one until he had consulted with his constitutional a visers, Astatement has been going the rounds for several days that even if no appropriations were made for the army, lor any extra session beld, the War Department could go forward and make expenditures to meet all current demands under the operation of one of the statutes in regard to contructs, Chief Clerk Crosby, of the War Department, was credited with holding a sin- Har opinion, but, upon being interrogated to-night on the subject, he said that on the contrary he docs not sve how any tunds can be provided to meet requisi- tious upon the Secretary of the Treasury unless an appropriation 1s made to enable him to honor thom. Hence he thinks an extra session is inevitable, Under a chanse of the Revised Statutes, sections 219 and 220, the Secretary of War might, by implication go forward and make purchases for subsistence and clothing and prescribe regulations for transportas ton; bat he could do uo more than give vouchers to tho parties crediting the government, and they would have to wait until the money to cover them was duly appropriated by Cougress, which practice was resorted tosometimes during the late war, Asum amounting to many millions would be required to meet the demands of the army until Congress met, and tho creditors of tho goverument would nave to te out of this money ubul the appropriation was made, Outside of the diflleulty about the army appropria- tions there is authority for saying that there is no expedient by which the money can be procured from the Treasury or lawiully expended, if procured, unui the expenditure ts duly sunetioved by law. There wus a good deal of saluwry and necessary legislation prevented by the exciusive occupation of Congress the past session with the Prosidential ques- tion which should bave the benefit of an extra session. Au oxaimination of the record shows there were over 7,000 bills, resvlutions, petitions, &e., introddced in both houses during tne Forty-fourth Congress, and that not more than one-third of them | passed, More of them might have become laws if so | touch time had not been cousumed in matiers relating to investigations, When the gavel tell at tweive v’clock ou Sunday nearly $00 bills on the calendars of the two Houses fell with it, and all this work will buve to be gone over again next Covgress. The large ma- | Jority of these bills were for pensions or otherwise of @ private nature, Thus ast argument, however, is one | which 13 not likely to couvinee the President of the | necessity of an extra session, EMPLOYES O¥ THE DEPARTMENTS TEMPORARILY QUILTED. White House that no changes will be made in the di, visions and bureaus of the several departments of the government until the new Cabinet has been coniirmed and until tho new administration is im comfortable working order, TAR SOUTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION—WADE HAMPTON'S LET- TER TO THE PRESIDENT. The committee sent by Wade Hampton from South Carolina, composed of Geceral Kershaw, Judge Mackey, Ex-Governor Scott and Mr, Ryon, was received by President Hayes in his office this morning at ten o'clock. The committee was not desirous of present ing Mr, Hampton’s Jetter unti) Saturday, but Ex-Sena- tor Robertson, of South Carolina, who had arranged for the interview, was told by Jr, Hayes that it was his pleasure to receive the documents without delay. Senator Robertson represented that the committee would pot argue the case or enguge in a controversy as to tie legal isaue involved, a fact which the President approvingly recognized when General Kershaw to-day read the brief letter from Hampton, not covering two pages of letter paper. As the letter recited the fact that the Hampton govern. ment bad been decided by the State Supremo Cuurt of South Carolina to be the one elected by the people, an attested copy of that decision was submitted as an appendix, Restoring the documents to the envelope President Hayes saul that he recognized the gravity of the ques- tion and that it should receive his earliest considera- Uon, Pressing engagements of an official nature pres vented his extending a longer interview, but he inti- mated that he should be pleased to have another visit before the committee left tor South Carolina, The letter, after reciting ihe judgment of the Supreme Court, sets forth that the executive office of the State is under military guard, which prevents an execution of that judgment, as well aw obstructs legitimate public business and prevents access to the court and execu- tive records, He requests that such interference shall cease, by order of the Chief Executive of the nation, and concludes substantially as tollows The just and natural indignation of the people of South Carolina would have found vent in a widespread popular outbreak, in view ot this outrage on the righ of chizenskip, but for their law abiding character their abiding faith in the efficacy of the constituts their country to remedy the wrong inilicted upon bid and to that sacred instrument I appeal on their behali, ‘The President, as the party was withdrawing, alluded to the lust time General Kershaw and himself met at the batt!o of Cedar Mountain, and tho narrow escape both had on that occasion from ever peacefully dis- cussing political questions, BUTLER NOT AN ASPIRANT YOR THE SPRAKER- SHIP, General Butler denies that he has aspirations for tho Speakership of the-next House, in conversation on the subject to-day he suid: — There are some places where I might be of use, but tho Speaker's chair 18 not one of them. I would not Go thero even it I could. Se SA RS GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasiuncrox, March 7, 1877. PRESIDENT HAYES’ PLAN TO BUILD UP AN AD- MINISTRATION PARTY IN THE SOUTH—REA- SONS FOR CALLING AN EX-CONFEDERATE TO THE CABINET—LOUISIANA AND SOUTH CARO- LINA AS TRUMP CARDS, Well informed friends of the President assert that the nomination of Senator Key to the Cabinet is the initial step in the development of the policy seexing to disarm Southern distrust and promote peace in thut section on the basis of justice and protection to all. Mr, Key led a Confederate regiment during the late war, and was the democratic Senator appointed to fill Audrew Johnson's vacancy, but at the last session of Congress he was the first to muke @ speech trom the democratic side, looking to Southern pacification through concilia- tion and co-operation with the incoming republican administration. That be und the President would be able 10 burmonize was made sulliciently clear to the lattor by the sentiments of a private leiter addressed by Mr. Key toa personal friend ov the 16th of Fevru- ary last, in which he said:— Lam ready to do all I can to restore confidence and NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. therefore objected to the oath belng administered to Mr. Grover, as he understood that that Senator has some papers hearing on the case of Mr, Grover, Mr, WALLAce said, a3 a Senator of the United States, he presented the Senator elect trom Oregon, and hoped he would be sworn in, Mr. Hamuty said, as a Sehator of the United States, he objected to his being sworn, and therefore the oath was not administered. The Sexare then resumed consideration of the un- finished busivers, being the resolution submitted yes- torday by Mr. Biaino to swear in William P. Kellogg as United Stutes Senator trom the State of Louisiana, and Whe substitute therefor submitod by Mr, Bayard to refer the credentials to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. SPEXCH OF MR, BAYARD, Mr. Baranp, of Delaware, who was entitled to the floor, said his reasons for moving to refer the creden- tals of Mr, Kellogg to the Committee on Privileg and Elechons were those warranted by the unbroken Usages of this body, so lar as he was informed, since {ts organization, The credentials of Mr. Kullogg did not create a prima facie becanse they were signed by Stephen B Packard, who was not Governor of | Lousiana, either de jure or de facto. On the contrary the Senaie must take coguizance of the public tact that Francis T. Nicholls was the Governor of the State and giviature acting iu accord with him; had control of every partol tho state of bout one acre, upon which stood w hotel, used by Packard asa State House ie argued that Nichols was the oaly Governor of the State to- day, aud lis certiticate was the only one the Senate of tho United States could justly respect This case was ot new, but it demanded the same consideration now thut 1¢ did 19 1873, when the discussion was conunued at such length. Ho argued that it was the duty of the Seuate to seo that tue state of Louisiaun was rapre- sented here by two persons, but those persous must be chosen by her lawtui Legisiature. He then referred to the use of the miliary in the South, aud suid there was an adwission of the outgoing wu- monistratio tardy but honest, that the use of the imilitary to uphold State ‘governments had been tried, bus with no youd results. He then quoved from the telegram of the jate President tothe effect | tbat a govervment which could not maintain itself | without we aid of the stroug arm of the military | Should be permitted to go down, He (Mr. Bayard) Viewed that language as a parapbrase of the Innguage of the Declaration of Independence, under which our | people took up arms to make them tree. (ix-President rant, Who came into the Chamber ‘enute met, Was un attentive listener to emorks. ) Continuing his argument, Mr. Bayard commented on the legality of the Louisiana Revurumg Board and spoke of the wd thereto ollered betore the Klectorai Ho said a majority of that commisziot iiming they were only imbued with the Counting power of tue (wo houses ‘of Congress, held | that they could not look into the charges of fraud against that Returning Board. There was in that de- ¢isivn 4 viow to his jondest hopes and beltet inlaw. | Ho then reierred to thy remarks of Mr, Edmunds in | the Pinchback case in 1575, and said that senator based his objection to Pinchback on the illegality ot the Louistuna Returning Bourd, He then replied to the argument of Mr. Siaine to the effect that the de- 18100 of the Electoral Commission was binding upon the Senate, and contended that that decision had no force in law to control the astion of the Senate. Alr, Buaine asked if the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Ediuuads) did not satisty himself ag a meuiber of the Electoral Commission of the legatity, of the compe. tency and constizuuonality of the Returning Board, Mr. Bayano said the Senator irom Vermont gave as his reason tor accepting the Louisiauy Returuing Board his want of power to examine into its re- turns and composition, ~ Contincing bis argument, he sald that the commis- sion relused tu tuke testimony which the Senate was bound to take. The remarks of the Senaior from Maine yesterday Jed bin, with much abruptness, to ebuilenge the position of the President of the United Bates. The uew President seemed to recognize, as at Ane last did his predecessor, the true condition of affairs 10 Louisiana, Mr. Bayakv then quoted from the inaugural address of President Hayes in regard vo Souther affirs and sald they Wore wise words He (Str. Bayard) recog- nived in the distressed coudition of the country the heed of that which (he President bad proclaimed in Tegura to the Southern States, ‘fhe peace of Lousi- ana was the peace of all and ber destruction was the destruction of all, He argued that the recognition of the Packard government would not only -neck the Very souls of the poopie of Louisiana, but would cause @ thritl in every bosom in tuis land, He usked tor Louiiuns to-day the same measure of law aud justice that he Would usk for Massachusetts, Mr. Bayakb uguib reierred w the remarks of Mr. Blaine made yesterday, and said he recoguized tn them tho same cry lor sectivnal aggression iuat had been heara jor years past, Ittell upoo bis ear like a fire beil at midnight, and be earnestly hoped it would not be weard by the Presideot aod bis coustituional ad- visors. In conclusion, he deprecated this sectional aggres- 100, and hoped there Would be an end to it now. SPBKCH OF NR, BLAINE. good government to the people of the South, Tus can Mr. Buaine argued that the sume Keturping only be doue by @ hearty traternization of the sections, | Board which gave the electoral vuie of Louisianu tor whicn f huve labored. If, without requiring of mi ud Wheeler returned a Legislature repuvii- sue sucrilice of any personal or political Hdepet dena git, ba ue branches, and 8,83, Packurd us Gove you find that my hame can be used for the Toor. ‘The Legislature assembled us provided by law the South, in your best jadgment, you wre apd elected Willum P, Kellogg United States liberty to use it, It were to become & | Senator. His election was @yal und member of an administration 1 should not ivel ut lib- erty to place myself in opposition to its generai policy, but suould feel bound to build it up and atrengthen It ih the hearts of the people, and if tho time arrived when I could not heartily co-operate with it 1 should resign. Ags mutters are iv the south I couid be more useful to our people in an independent position, and if, as 1 hope aud believe, the auministration will develop & broad and liberal policy toward the people of the South, I would not hesitate to incorporate iny fortanes and self with 1, ‘This letter was laid before Mr. Hayes, who found it entirely in accord with bis own sentiments, and hence the formal tender of an appoiutment to Mr, Key, alter an interview between those gentlemen which estab- lished the identity of their respective views on the Southern question, Mr. Key, in response to protests from old party as- sociates aguinst bis acceptance, upon the ground that the President’s purpose is to divide the Southern democracy and reconstruct tho republican party 10 the South on a more popular basis, dectares his desire to gee tho color line im Southern politics broken and also that restored peace and commercial prosperity are of more present importance to the South than party success. General Key’s appointment has also been earnestly opposed by some prominent republicans, who feared that it would commit the administration to the aban- donment of existing republican organizations, especially in South Carolina aud Louisiana, and the surrender of their adherents to the tender mercy of their foes. It is claimed for tho Prosideut that his trmness in resisting this appeal was based upon the fact that the general line of volicy in rogard to the South which he had determined to test, looks to no such consequence as the desertion of old {riends, His desiro 1s to secure an honorable and amicablo com- promise of the existing Southern difficulties by consent of the wise and honest men of both partics in the South on terms that shall be just and creditable to all alike, Asabegianing te was reso. lutely determined to tender an olive branch to tho South by taking into his Cabinet some one intelligent Southern democrat who had fought on the Coniederaie side, but who 18 now thoroughly true a4 well as ablo, To this end he was disposed to take General Jue John- ston as a thoroughly representative Southerner, but Mr. Key was found less objectionable to republicana and so was finaily chosen. ‘The significance of the appointment is in its notice to the South that the new administration bay uo pur- pose which cannot be freely disclosed to and discussed with an honorable representative of their own section, ond who is iu fuil sympathy with the best elements in the Southern opposition party. ‘This, it is claimed, clears tho way for what 1s to fol- low. THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS—FiEL- ING OF THE DEMOCRATS ON THE SITUATION, Alter tho adjournmontthe democratic Senators mot in caucus, and fully discuseed pursued by them on the Cabinet nominations as to voting for their coulirma‘ion or for their rejection, From the general tenor of tne debate it is velieved the Soutnura democratic Senators will use their power in the exocutive session of the Sunate to induce the administration to reuse any recognition of Packard in Louisiana of of Chamber- lain iu South Curojina, It is said by them that 1 they can be assured that the adminis. tration will stand firmly on the policy of non-intervention io the altuirs of those States thoy Will support it by Voting to confirm these nominations Qnd not othetwice, They maintuin that to accomplish this through the divisions im the republican ranks will be to wia the victory tor which they have 80 long coutended, No formal action was taken by the cuucua, THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Wasminatox, March 7, 1877, Immediately after the reading of the journal of yes- terday’s procecdings Mr Wat.ace, of Pennsylvania, 4ros9 to a question of privilege and said tho Sonator elect from Oregon, Hon. Latayette Grover, was proxent, aud he moved that he be swora, The Vick Prestoeyt requested Mr. Grover to present himself at the desk to take the outh of office, ‘The excitement among minor oMectals in Washington | over their chances of retention in office aus veen ‘Bkis is the present scheme of the more astute men a allayed for the prosuut by am intimation trom tho Mr. Grover was then escorted ww the desk by Mr. Wallace, and, ax the Vico President arose to adminis« tor tho oath, Mr. Hamsix, cf Sinine, said the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Mitchell) was notin his seat and ba, the policy to ve | | ware, L donot propose, eit | bained ip the «i | weupy of this despavel to Pa Valid. fe then reverred to the remarks of the Senator trom Delaware (Mr, Bayard), and to tis course on the Elec- toral Commission, aud said that Senator, as @ wemver of tue commission, never ovee Voted witli the major ity of the Suprome Court judges on that commission, who Were cousidered nou-parti Dir, Bayano—Oa, yes. ‘be 5: the faci iu that case at all, Mr, HLaink—So far ag test questions came, know What the little courtesies aside may Dut on ail test questions Known Lo tue public, I ibink, the Senator is uaifurwly ou record aguiust (he majority of the judges. Mr, Bayakp—The Senator has not read the record, and does nut seem to know much avout it, Mr. BLaiwe—I except Croniu’s case. 1 think the Senaior did drop partisanship in Crouin’s case. Continuing his remarks Mr. BLAINS said:—Now, Mr, President, this is 4 simple question. 1t 18 asimple in- Vitution (0 Unis side OF the chamber from the other to abandon tae ground on which the people of the United States have accepted the election of Hayes and Whevler, Yesterday | spoke of buck door whisperings and twk in the corridors, and asked if any Senator kuew that there was auy surtof unverstanding, I asked then, aud I ask now, If there 18 any gentleman on this fluor who Stands voucher or sponsor for that Uuderstanding A THLEGKAM YROM CHAMBERLAIN, There has been putin my bands at this moment a telegram which I teei authorized to read—nay, which I aw requested (0 read—and L tink it may .itew some hight om the subject. 1 protess w be a plain, biunt man. 1do not want any hide-and-seek ou this subject, I want positions to be clearly tuken and [rankly avowed, Tread this telegram, not exactly bearing on the Louisi- Ava quesuion, OU kindred to tl, and possibly kindred despulchesare circulating in New Orieuns (his moment for the surrender and avandonment of (hat State, ‘the despatch 1s handed me by the geutieman now on this floor and claiming to be a Senator clect irom Souib Carolina, 1018 a8 tollows:— Cotumaia, 8. ©., March 6, 1877. or has not followed interview with Huskell, who brinzs ¢ from stanley Matthews rs. the purport of Mathews’ touter ts that t to yield my Fistits for the xvod of the country. ‘This 1s emuarracs enduravee, it such uctior wuchoritatively. Lam not eunuOt MaxUNe suCh responsibility, Pl exraph me to-night. v, AN APPEAL YOR THK PARTY. I ask who had beeu doing the wiispering in the corridors, and the answer comes trom Columbia Is there any Senator on this four who desires to stand spousor for toat despatch or for the policy that it covers? Is there any Senator here who proposes, to, abandon the remnant thatis left ot the republican party between the Potomac aud the Rio Grande that 1b shail go down, tor the public goud, a$ Mr. Stanley Matthews puts it? Being a litde partisan, ditering in that respect from the Senator from Dela r atthe beck of Mr, Stanley Matthews or Mr. Kvurts to say that the pubs he good requires that the rempant of the brave tnen who have borne the fag and iho brunt of the battle in the Southern States against persecutions unparalleled tn this country shail rere tor the public goou, (Loud applause), du not propose it, Lain bere te do battle with any ove in iy humble way who espouses thut poicy. 1 kay that gage down for any Senator wuo Stands spouser to the suygestious of Mr, Stanley Matthews und Mr. Evarts ow tbis question, Nor | am lito be dislodged trom my position by a quota | tion from the late President of the United siates, | of whom f Would only speak in terms of personal re | spect, because the ite Present of the United Siates having, hke every one of the rest of us, the right to | change bis iniod ana alter lis views of puolic policy, | did bot tu the desputen read ty the Senator ware muintan the same aitiude whieh: which L shail now v GRANT'S INNTKCOTIONS TO At The following despatch was receive vm Do ing at tue headquarters of the Department of the aul Wasninaton, Jan, 17, 1877, ‘Vo General C. C, AvoUR, New Uriv At hay part an th ment ia th igrensle Barit ally taken posses ubernatorial honvrs by Court set up by Mr more recognition go claimunts Supe cwive equal Ni tian other the cull | Huard, ex inl we well as with law, hay | powers over th of the ther Packed, ed wod Nieholiw U, 8, GRANT, ‘Vhe President, tt will be observed, stated the case in Januury, with the facts all before him, jast as L wave Stuted (o-day; and be gives a very correct portraiture vf the Nichoils judieiry, so Highly lauded by the 3¢ ator from Delaware, The Senstor trom Detaware said | that the iow mnocent remarks that l made yesterday ve wn | certamiy republican by a large iajority was brougnt, Sunday even. | 2 Allison, Paddock, Anthouy, Viumb, Rottiun, Sargent, Burnsid Kirk wood, La Chats MeMilluuy | Clitlstisiney, Mitchell, Conver, 1 davis OF Lhe, Wadivie Dawes, lasoen” Batley, isarnuing Hayard, Hook, Bogy, Cockrell, Cowe, Davis of W. Van, Denials, Kaw, nd, Gaelaud, MePhersor | seemed to him like Gro bells im the night y seemed destined to rekindle the fires of sectional avgrosvion, That Senator and myself represont differs ent scuools in pulttics We come irom different sec. | tions, We have represented ditlerent 10¢as belore tho | war and duriug the war, and since the war wholly and | entirely ditlerent, He L have the greatest respect and tho kindest regard for him personally, | do hot propose to take his advice on this’ ques tion, L do propose ior mysell, aa long as L may bo intrasted with a seat on this floor, that whoever cise shall balt or grow weak in maintaining tt, so long as I ave the strength | wiii stand tor Southern men of both colors; and wheu I cease to do that before preseuce, North or South, in official bouies or bet public assembi imay my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth my right band forget its cunning. (Applause in the galleries.) Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) of I. L., gave notice that if the appla ibould he repeated he would move to clear the gulleries. SPEECH OF SENATOR MORTON. Mr. Morro, (rep.) of Ind., said he supposed that the question belore the Senste was a question of law, but | the jaw was about the only thing which be had’ not heard discussed. The Seuator from Delaware (Mr. Bayard) made some reference to it, but in what he said he was mistaken. Mr, Morton tien quoted from the record m the careo! Mr. Kellogy, and read from the constitution of Louisiana to show that it was the duty of the Legislature to canvass the votes tor Gov- ernor and Lieavenant Governor, He then read from the law prescribing the dutics of the Returning fsoard, ond argued that there was a quorum of tho Legislaure present when the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were canvassed, and it was declared by the Legislature that Packard received 74,624 votes and Nicholls 71,198. He then referred to the action of tue Legisiature in electing Kellogg, and said he received a majority of all the votes, He submitted that the record ux presented made the chain of title good: Orst, that Governor Vuckard was declared duly elected by the proper authority in Loui again, that William Pit Kellogg bad been duly elected Senator {rom that State in accordance with the act of Congress, He was not disposed, therefore, 10 push the argument on this savject any further, deeming it un- necessary, THE PRAUDS IN LOUISIANA. I want to say one word, and I shall keep the Senate a@ very Jew minutes, In regard Lo the general character of thy remarks submitied by the Seuator trom Dele aware, There is constantly talk of fraud. tis charged that the people of Louisiana bad by large majority voted for Nicbolis and Tiiden, but that tuey were de- franded of their votes, and these charges are constantly made here and elsewh The time has come to moet that charge; we intend to hurl tt | back. ihe evidence 1s upon the record that does burl it back in che teeth of the nen who made it, Phe tacts are upon the record and indisputable that the gu-called majornty tor Tiiden and for Nicholls in the State of Louisiaua was tuise dad iraudulept, and that it was ob- tained by murder and every species of violenes and intimidation, In some parishes where there were hin. dreds and thousands of republican voters they were deterred from voting almost wholly. In others one- halt were driven trom the poils, and thusaState that is 2 upon the face of the return: ‘Tilden and of K 1, 10 cast a vote in fayor of Nicholls, In talking about fraud these L crimes are constantly ignored. Of the hundreds theusands of men who have been slain tn Louis jana for political purposes in the last few years no mention 18 wade, Ot the murders, the whippings, tho tortures and the inhuman treatment that so latgely prevailed during the ate canvass no mention ws made, All that ts ignored, and the frutts of these crimes aro treated ag real honest property, which they have a Tight to protect aud evjoy. What was dove down there, as We Cini and as the evidence shows abune dantly, 8 simply, under the laws of Louisiana, to de- prive them of the fruits of inurder and of crime, to give expression to the honest voto aud to the honest mujority of the people of Loutstuna, THK USE OF THX AKMY, Constant reference is made to the introduction of the ariny, a8 if that was a crima, while no reference 18 made to the cause which brought the army into the State of Louisiana, No reference 1s made to the threats, to the danger and the peril that causes thas army to be sent there—sent there for the nighest and holiest purpose, the protection ot lite, liberty and human rights. The sending of the army tor these purposes 18 treated as a crime, while the great crimes which touk the ariny there are ignored as if thoy nad never occurred, The Returaing Board of Louisiana has been the subject of constant denunciation; even the very existence of the Board 18 treated as a crime. Mr, President, there 1g a returning board in every State in thia Uniou of some character, Every State designutes seme oflicer or oflicers who are deputed by the law tocounut the votes. There must be such ofl cers, Ip State there are several of them—all State oflice in other States a single officer; in other States two ofllcers, 1m yume States—liko Nebraska— the Legislature counts the votes; but there must bo somebody, some tribunal or authority in every State, to count the votes. In most Status these returaing boards have only ininisterial power; they have no dis+ eretionary or judicial power; they haye no power to take evidence and to throw oul votes on account of fraud or violence, In other States they huve some ju- dicial powers, and these powers are greater or leswin the different St according to the condition de: mands of the Siate, ina State like Loutsiana (hore is bo protection forthe people buta tribunal that 1s clothed with power to luke testimony to throw out fraudulent returus or returns obtalzed by murder and crime, Where the White Leaguers take possession of a ‘ish atl the polling places havo their own otticers, They make the revurus lawful upoa their face, ‘The papers are vnobjectionuble, aad the crime will suc- ceed, and the auchors of it will enjoy the fruits of the crime unless there be some tribunal where there cun be evidence tuken, the crime proved, and if established the fruit of the destroyed. 1t wus this necessity that isience the Keturnmg Board of the state of Lou No sir, the Board 18 not the crime, but tho condition ot the State and the political necessities of tuat State ure crimes which called thay Bouru 1 am not here to-day w di and = deciarations of Senutors merely occupy the vent others, Senate riety Ym enlling attention ww the law, But if this discussion conunues T shall ask the indulgence of the Senate to uo over the record of the last campaign in Louisiana to show where the fraud resis, where it began and what it accomplished ; aud I shall undertake to snow that the cumpaign of 1876 was simply a repetition of the torri- bie crimes of 1306, of 1868, uf 1872 and of 1874 suough, Mr. President, for the present. Mr, Mircuxtt, (rep.) of Orezon, said ho understood that before Le cume into the Senate this morning the senator trom Maino (Mr, Hamlin) objected to the swearing in of Mr. Grover, Senator elect trom Oregon, Ho (Mr. Mitebet:) had several petitions from citizens of Oregon objecting to the seating ot Mr. Grover, aud he therefore preseated them to the Senate, It was a duty bot sought by hit, und was one of the imost un- pleasaat 10 his tile; but it bad been imposed upon kim by his constitueuts, and hy could not shrink from it. The petition against the #eating of Mr. Grover wus then read, It charges that he procured bis election by bribery and the corrupt use of money; that he un- lawtully aod corruptly issued a certilicate of election to Cronin and julsely ‘testiled vetore the Senate Com: mittee on Privileges and Kiectious to sustain bis ach Mr. WaLLac uusyivania, submitted a resolu. the credentiwls ‘of L. F. Grover as Senator State of Oregon be taken from the table aud that he be sworn. fhe Vick PRestpext—That can only be by unant- muus consent Mr. Moxton—There is another matter pending. The Vice PRestoest—And of equal privilege, Mr. SaAnGkNT moved that the petitions be priuted, but Mr, Davis, of West Virginia, objected. THK VOTH ON THK KRLLUGG CARE, ‘The question being on the substitute of Mr. Bayard for the original resoluvion of Mr. Blaine in’ th Mr. Kellogg, i¢ was theu agreed to—yeus 55, nays The substitute is us follows :— ‘That the cuse of William Pitt Kellogg, elalming to be a Senator from the State of Loursiann, do now le upon te table until the appolutmeat ot «Committee om Priviieges and ies . to whom it can be relerre ‘The vote in detail was as foliow: Yeas—35, Bailey, MeDonald, Haruam, MePuerson, Bayard, % Muxey, Boxy, Haris, Morrill, Hooth, Hereford, R Burnside, nin K Cbrixtlaney, Johuston, anilsbury, Jones ot Fla, ‘Thorman, Joues ot Nev, | Wuiluco, Davin of Ut Kernan, te, Davis ot W.Va, Lam Withers Dennis, Allison, wal igh, ‘adie Windom, Mr. Monnrtt, (rep.) ot Vt., sald he vor Stitute, though ue believed Mr, Kell fairly en- Utled to his seat, The Louisiana Com had vot yet reported to the Senate, and the matter was of suills lent importunce to be imvestigated by a commities, He also thought the Oregon case Was worthy of inves- tigation, aud would vote Lo reier that case to the com. mittee, The question being on the original resolation of Mr, Blaine, ax amended by the substitute of Mr. Buyurd, tt ed Lo yeas $2, uAys 21, astiwo o'clock @ message was resident of the Unwed States by Mr. ecretury, THR SOUTH CAROLINA SENATORS, Mr. Partexsoy, of South Carolina, submitted a reso- Jaton that the credentials of David T. Corvin and M, . bbutl ch claiming a seat as Senator from the State of South Carolina, he upon the table unl the committees are appointed, and that their credentials ii then be reverred to the Committee oa Privileges Elections, Agreed to, Mr. Montos muved to go into executive session. Bavaro requested (be Senator to withdraw that received from th Rougers, | » that he might of © resolution to have General Jobo T, Morgan, Senator elect from Alabama, sworn in. Mr. Monroy declined to do so, The movion for au executive session was rejccted— yeas 30, ways G1—us follows :— Mir. Bayard then submitted a resolution that the cr-dentials of Jobn T. Morgau, Senator vleet trom Ala occupation renewed the motion for ap executive session, and it ‘was agreed to. The Souste thea proceeded to the consideration of executive business, and when the doors were reo! the Senate, at balf-past three P. M., adjourned, THE NEW CABINET. Wasiixoton, March 7, 187% The following nominations were received by the Senate (row President Hayes at twenty minutes past two P. M.:—~ William M. Evarts, of New York, tobe Secretary of State, John Shermap, of Ohio, to be Secretary of the Treasury. George W. McCrary, of lowa, to be Secretary of War, Richard M. Thompson, of Indiana, to bo Secretary of the Navy. David M. Key, of Tonnessee, to be Postmaster Goneral. Carl Schurz, of Missouri, to be Secretary of the In- terior, SKETCHES OF MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. ‘Tho appended sketches complete the list of the mem- bers of the new Cabinet, which was gtven in the maig in the Henanp of yesterday :— KICHAKD W. THOMPSON, SECRETARY OF WAR, Richard W. Thompson, the new Secretary of War, was boro in Culpepper county, Virginia, June 9, 1899, He was of a good old Virginia stock, and received the education suited to bis birth and social position, His love of adventure led him into the wilds of Kentucky betore he became of age, but afier a few years of nomadic life he settled in Louisville asa clerk in extensive mercantile house. Becoming tired of his Prosaic round of duties he went to Lawrence county, Indiana, and taught school for a few months, but soon took up again his old selling goods, Meanwhile he began the study of the law, and wus admitted to the Bar in 1834. In the samo yeur he was elected to the Indiana Legislature; wi elected in 1835, and in tho following year was elected to the State Senate, He served two years in the Senate, being for a timo its President pro ten, and acting Lieutenant Governor, In the exciting campaign of 1840 ho took tue stump for the whig candidate, General Harrison, and voted tor him as Preswential elector, In 1841 he was elected a Repri tative in Congress tor the term ending in 1843; in 1844 he was again a Presidential elector, and in 1847 be was clested a second time toCongress, Since 1849 he has devoted himself to the practice of his profession at Terre Haute, declining a re-election to Congress and refusing unt- forinly tho public offices tendered him. Tho appoint- ment of Chargé d’Aflaires to Austria was offered him by President Taylor, and President Fillmore tendered him the office of Recorder of the General Land Office, but he preferred to devote himself to bis profession, though still re- tuining an active interest in politics, He was tho author of the resolutions adopted by the Coicago Con- vention in 1860, a tirm supporter of the government during the war, and cast his vote for Lincoln as Presi- dential elector in 1864. In 1868 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention, and was the chairman of the Indiana delogation at the Cincinnati Convention last year. A warm friend of Senator Morton, he zealously advocated bis nomiuation before the convention, aud continued bis support until the candidacy of bis favorite nominee became hopeless, when he cast his vote, in common with the rest of the Indiana delegation, for Governor Hayes, Although a consistent republican he is not an cx- treme partisan, and his appointment appears to ve satisfactory to both wings of the republican party in Indiana, A man of recognized ability ana of marked decision of character, his selection by the President willbe universally recognized us one eminently fit to be made, CHARLES R. DEVENS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. General Charies E, Deveus, whose nomination was transmitted to the Senate yesterday, is a native of Massachusetts, and his appointment will be received with marked satisfaction in hisown State and througu- out New England, in which section be has a well de served popularity, He was born at Charleatown, Mass., April 4, 1820, and graduated trom Harvard University iu the class of 1838. After graduation he entered the Law School of the University, and in 1841 began the practice of the law in Franklin county, Massachusetts, Tn 1847 be was a member of the S:ate Senate, and during the four years beginning May, 1849, he eid the office of United States Marshal. As a governinent officer he wos obliged to take part in the renditivn of the fugitive . slave, Thomas Sims, to his master, 19 uccordance with the decision of the Circuit Court, aad it 1s known tt the entorced part which he took in this action was fre- quently mentioned by him with pain, When Lydia Maria Child was soliciting subscripions to repurchase Sims from his master, iv the autumu of 1860, General Devens voluntarity offered to take upon bimself ine whole cost of the purchase. Betore tue vegotiation bu civil war broke out, ana General Jacrative practice m Worcester to colist in the volunteer service, lu the spring of 1861 he received the appointment of major, and in the autumn of the same year he took commuad of the Filteenth regiment aud served with distinction daring McCieliun’s Peninsula camymign. Ho took an active part 1m the protracted siege uf Yorktown, and distinguwhed himself ia the bloody and decisive wetion ut Wilitams- burg which shortly tullowed, While belore Yorkwwn he was appointed brigadier general, and served with credit in the Ary of the Povomac during the matader the war. He still bears the mark of b active service in u missing Hinb, At the ciose of the war he resumed the practice of Jaw in Maseachiusetis, and was raised several years ugo to the bench of the Supreme Court of the State. He has a well wou repu- tation as a forcible und eloquent political speaker, and the various temorial addresses which ue has been called upon to deliver bear witness to nis attatoments us a scholar, While be is nos distinctively liberal or free lance in politics he has constantly shown lie sympathy with the better element 1a the party which bas come into power with the ucvession of President Hayes to office. DANIEL M. KRY, POSTMASTER GENERAL. A Tennessee ueighbor of the new Postmaster Gen- eral, supplies the following sketch :— Postmaster General David M. Key was born in Greene county, Kast Tennessee, in 1824 His father was a Baptist minister, Young Key was reared ona farm, and alter obtaining a common school education taught school bimseit to obtain means to pay bis way through college. In 1850 he was graduated at Hia- wasseo College, East Tennessee, studied law, was ad- mitted to the Bar in 1353 and settled in Chattanooga, of where he has ever since resided. In 1861 he joined the Confederate army, entered the service as lieutenant colonel of the Forty. third Tennesece regiment, served through the war and surrendered in North Carolina under General Joo KE. Johnston, In 1865 his old triend Andrew Jobnson par- doved nim, He returned to his home in Chattanooga and resumed the practice of » In 1869 ho was elected to the Constitational Coavention, and was ear- nest in securing the rights of full citwenship to the colored people, with whom he was very popular. Although a democrat his course has been so liberal as to win the bags admiration and often the support of republicans, The county of Hamilton, in ich he resides, ia republican, but its members ib the Legislas ‘e, his Zeulous supporters, In 1875 Mr. Key was appointed by Governor Porter tu fill the vacant seat of Andrew Joboson in the Senate, He was Fecently deloated asa candidate for election to that ottice, Jacking only three vou but received every vote of both parties trom Fast Tennessee, which gave Hayes 10,000 majority, He alsy received every ro- publican vote in the Legisiature. His defeat was due to bis non-partivan course in the Senate, He vot jor the Mississipp! investigation, and was the only democratic Senator woo did. At tis nome no is regarded us a representative Confederate, a just, liberal, honest man, who thoroagnly ’ accepted the situation in 1865 and bas dono all im his power to promote good will and harmony between the sections. n 1870 he delivered an oration over the graves of tue tederal dead at Chatta- nooga which touched the pair beart, winemge golden opinions from ex-soldiers of both sides, He is 4 Man of Imposing presence, and, while not orilliant or Sbowy, has soltd qualities ana steriing integrity whica command respect. He has lone been regarded as the lending lawyer of Eust Tennessee, and from 1870 1a 1875 (When he was appoiated Seautor) was Chaucellor of the Chattanooga Circutt, ' THE NEW PRESIDENT. St Louis Times :—“Mr, Watterson writea to his paper (the Courier-Journal) as tolluws:—‘Ireat Hayes ike a yentioman until he proves himself a usurper by his acts.’ Wo take a square issue with Mr, Wate terson, Mr. Hayes should be treated like a thief be is until by repentance and reparation be proves hirnself to bo an honest man.” Now Havon Union :—"“I! President Hayos lives up to his promises bis administration will be succussiul and satisfactory to a large portion ot our people.” Hartford Post :—"1t remains to be seen whether the American pecpie will suffer a patrioue President to bo thwarted in so just a purpose tor lack of popular sup. port, Detroit Post:—“There’s nothing makes a democrat bana be taken trom the table and that be be sworn, Mr, SPENCER, (Fep.) of Ala, suid he desired to bore Gpon Unis resolution, but was not able to go on ju-day. Several Senators insisted that ho should go on, Alter w brief discussion Mr, Mounin., of Vermont, 40 boiling mad as to hint that tho repubiieuns wilt hereaiier treat the Southern people as the demecrate havo said they ought to be treated. The repudiicag: that says so ts regarded ase ialso and lying hypocrite”