The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-15
WASHINGTON.

SIMON CAMERON has resigned his position as U.
s. Senator from Pennsylvania.
The president and his cabinet are examining into
the question whether an extra session Of Congress
can be avoided. There is law under which, in the
absence of the regular appropriation for the army
the soldiers may be fed although 1t does not au-
thorize the expenditure of any money to pay them,
but it is thought that there are enough patriotic
citizens of wealth who will be willing to advance
the department sufficient funds to pay the
army from July to December is, by which time
a new appropriation bill ought to be passed. This
will require between $3,OOO,vOO and $4,Ooo,OOo only
The police raded celebrated club house in
Washington, few nights since, and arrested q
large number OF persons who were there engaged
in gambling. Among the number was sx-as-
sistant secretary of the treasury and q prominent
judge of South Carolina; an ex-Urited States Sem
atcr and several ex-members of congress, who
were taken to the Tenth street station house. The
parties arrested were discharged upon leaving col
lateral security, the propretors being held in oG0
and players IN $500 each to appear witnesses.
EvARTs AND ScHURz have been appointed a COM
mittee TO form civil service rules for the different
departments of the government.
1HE senate in executive session on the 10th inst,
confirmed Hayes cabinet nominations by an almost
unanimous vote in each case.
The belief seems to be gaining ground that an
extra session of Congress may not after all be
necessary to make provision for the support of the
army from the lst of July to the 1st of December
SENATOR CoNovER, of Florida, is the first of the
Southern Republican to call upon Pr esident
Hayes, and to state that he is willing try the new
Southern policy. The interview long and
cordial one. Conover stated that, while willing t.
cooperate with the President in making this exper.
i'm ent, he had many misgiyings as to its success.
No offers of any kind have been made by Presi-
dent Hayes to Gov. Packard, of Louisiana, as Some
believed.
MAJ. Q. G. SNIFFIN, private secretary to Presi-
dent Grant, just confirmed pay master in the
army, has been assigned to duty at the war depart
ment.
THERE was a conference in the library at the e1-
ecutive mansion on the Sth inst., between the
president and Evarts, Schurz and Devils. 1t ap-
pears to have been very serious meeting, and the
intmations that the visitors desired to relieve
the president from any embarrassment by reason of
their selection for cabinet positions but it is well
understood that the president is determine con-
corning his cabinet appointments civil service re-
form and southern matters generally.
Col. II. G. CoRBIN is Bsbcocks successor ct the
white house.
The following nominations were received by the
senate from President Hayes, on the 7th inst:
Secretary of Stdte-wm. NJ Evarts, of New York.
Secretary Of the Treasury-John Sherman, of
Ohio.
Secretary Of Wdr-Geo W. McCrary, of Iowa.
Secretary Of the Nary-Richard NJ Thompson, of
Indiana.
Attorney Gensral-Charles Devens, Of Masss-
chusetts.
Postmaster Gsnerdl-David NJ. Key, of Ten
nessee.
Secretary Of the Interior-Carl Schurz, of Mis-
souri,.
the 6th inst, for the purpose of giving him An in
Ii ght into the condition of public affairs.
THE Military Academy and the post of West
Point have been constituted separate military de-
partments. Major-Gener Scoheld is appointed
commander of the new department.
PRECEDENT HAYES received a great number Of
people at the Executive Mansion on the 9Th inst,
including Wells and Anderson, of the Ret urning
Board, and delegations from different States.
JUDGE DAVID DAVIS, of Illinois, has resigned his
seat on the supreme bench.