The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-10

Louisiana members. An effort to have Ii
committee consider all questions regardin
: the Louisiana election, failed by a lars
vote.
& The. newly elected Kentucky " melnbe,
|. Were sworn'in. $zssS ~. -ssu. A.,ss... T
The announcement of the Cabinet ere,
ted such confusion that recess was declo,
ed.
K On reassemblings Woodward, Delsocra
SAID as tile gentleman selected for Secrets
ny OF the Navy, more conservative or re
spectacle citizen could not be found f
Pennsylvania.
: The case ofTthe Georgia claimants wa
referred to the Election COMMITTEES. Y
! Further election of officers showed -,
] to 80 as the relative strength of Tile bar
ties in the House.
Seats were drawn, and adjourned.
New YORK, March 5.-Considerabl,
i'll feeling is revinccd in mercantile cir
fCfes at the appointment Of At. Stew
art to the Cabinet,
The tone of the Sun, Times and Tri.
blne on the inaugural is non-commit.
tal, tie Tribunesparticularly 30. The
Herald approves the document, and the
World saysit isrmarked by crudoness
| and bravado. i BA%Ss@ u
The World also has a long commu-
neatlon nrginS convention of allsthe
States under the fifth article of tbe
Constitution, and editorially Endorses
the proposition as means of settlino
the political situation without recourse
to Congress. aFa6 g 4H5HVFT
business men generally approve
Grant, but express the idea that tbe
settlement of the. financial Question
must depend more on circumstances "a
they may arise, than on the DISPOSE
ton or wishes of tho Executive.
Ia WASHINGTON, March 5.-Internal
revenue to-day 100000. 49,"
? The following is the Cabinet: = Sece-
tary of State, E. B. Washbnrne, of IL
linois; Secctary Of the Treasury Alex.
L. Stewart, OF New. York, Seeetary of
the Navy, Adolph E. Borie, Of Penn
sylvania; Attorney General iEben r.
Hoar, Of Massachusetts, Secetary of the
Interior, Jacob d. Cox, of Ohio; Post
master General~J. A. j. Creswell, of
Maryland. =, II ~ g-7- s-y- ~ ~
: Secetary Schoficld remains Secctary
of war pro TEN. t.5.4i$}E 20 ~
u WAstIiSaroN, March 5.--The Prcsi-
dent nominated Sherman to be Gener-
al, Sheridan Lieutenant General, Scho-,
field, Major General, Augur, B1igadier
General, and Columbus Delano Com
missioner of internal Revenue. All.
with the Cabinet, were confirmed.
The Star has the following: "Judgc
Hoar, the new Attorney General, for sever.
al years past has been upon the Supreme
Bench of Massachusetts, He is about SO
years of age auditor many years enioyesla
very Successful practice at Ills profession.
He is Il manFef the, highest integrity and
very positive in his manner. His brother
entered the House Of Representatives. yets
terday as the new member from the Wor-
cester Mass) District
"Adolphe E. Borie; of Pennsylvania, the
new Secretary Of the Navy, is a retired
merchant of PhiLadelphia, having for
many years been engaged in the East India
trade, from which he reaped a princely
fortune, being regarded as one of the
wealtbiest men in. the country.s-y-y Hin
He is man, of the highest character,
never having been mixed up in politics.
During the war he WAS an active worker
in behalf of the Union, an for several wears
was Vice President of the Union League.
In sumner-he resides ut LOrrcsdale, near
where he has magnificent
sta ter bpt IN winter he resides in Phila-
telphia."