The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-16

| that large portion OF them are written
| in German. Clerks in the Interior De-
partment are at some loss what to think
Of the new Secretary, and story Is
going the rounds there that a Western
| official, who has been elected a
gress, forwarded his resignation to
the Department, which was received
| and letter Of acceptance duly written
and sent up to the new Secretary for
his signature, and the Secretary ex-
pres sed great dissatisfaction that the
Cficer should have vacated his place,
and The impression prevails that under
the present administration 1t Is going to
be more difficult to get o ut of office than
under former illustrations to geL in.
COngratuI atiOns.
A number of German delegations have
called on Secretary Schugz to congra tu-
late him upon his position, as have also
a number OF German newspaper editors
from various points otthe country.
Southern Senators
have declined to take part in shaping
the Southern policy of the adminisLTa-
tlon. They have ascerUainefthat it is by
no msaDs certain that the President
will recognize tue N.cuolls government
in Louisiana.
The Paris Exposition.
WASHINGTON, Marcn 16.-A proposi-
ton Is oD loot to appoint a Commission
to make arrangements for the Paris EX-
hibitiOn.
There is no money appropriated for
the part which this country is to take in
the Exhibition, but it IS proposed to 90
ahead with the arrangements, relying
upon an appropriation at the next Sc, :
sion OF Congress.
IL Is understood that the President
ami Secretary EYarts are favorable to
the project. Whatever action may be
now taken, will of course be regard Il
as sem .-JfHcial only until the appropria-
ton is regularly made.
POStlnaSters.
There are now awaiting the action Of
the President about sixty names for
postmasters at various places. The
nominations Will probably be made en-
nldSSe t. lay or tomorrow.
Republican Senatorial Caucus.
1t is reported that an effort will be
made to hold an informal caucus of r.
publican Senators to-day, when some
understanding may be arrived at re-
specting certain nominations.
In the event of ii caucus it Is not
wholly improbable that some resolution
may be adopted looking to the Louis
lana and South Carolina troubles.
They want SayIes j. Bowen APP
pointed.
At $3.50 the President received, by ap-
pointment, a delegation of business men
OF the District, who urged the appoint
ment OF Sayles j. Bowen to be Commits
siUner of the District. The President
did not intimate what his course in this
respect would be.
Special Cabinet Meeting.
At 10 O'clock there was special meet
ing o. the Cabinei, which lasted an hour {.
All the members Of The Cabinet were
present. After the meeting Postmaster
General Key remained in consultation
for long time with the z e5ident.
1t is understood thai the Cabinet meet
ing was called solely lor the purpose OF
considering and deciGing upon the
numerous appointments That must by
necessity be made before the adjourn
ment OF the Senate.
The Presidents Time
was thus SO completely occupied during
the morning hours that he received no
visitors, although there were plenty
anxious to be received, and the Con
gressmen, even, had to be content with
swarmng around Mr.. Rogers, the Pri-
Vate Secretary Of the President.