The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-13
WASHINGTON.
Visitors n. the White Hou..


WASHINGTON March 12--At one o'clock to-
day all the members of the Supreme Court.
except Justice Field, who is absent in New
York, paid their respects to the President, as is
customary,
The Senate is largely represented at the
White House to-day.
The New Cabinet.
The Cub,net members who had not already
taken tb oath of office were sworn in at 10
o'clock to-day, except Secretary Thompson,
who has not yet arrived 10 Washinaton. After
the members We're qualified, a session, lasting
an hour and half, followed, LOT the purpose of
forming mutual acquaintance.
The first official movement of the new Sec
rotary of the Treasury was to assign W. X.
linton to duty as chief clerk of the depart
ment
The Louisiann Senatorship.
The Senate committee on elections to-day, by
n strict Marty vote. authorized the chairman to
report 10 the Senate to morrow that Kellogg
has a prinpd fdcie right to admission as Senator
from Louisiana, and should De Immediately
sworn in The Democratic members will pre-
| sent dissenting report
President Hayes.
President Hayes and family attended worship
yesterday at the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
| church The carriage was dismissed for the
| day, and the family walked to and from the
| church
| The President will not attempt to influence
| the elections for Congressman in Ohio or Lou
| isiana.
| The Post ONCE Department
Postmaster General Key has requested Mr.,
Iyner to remain as first assistant but the latter
declines. Mr.. Key wants some leading Regub-
lican as his assistant to take charge of appoint
meLts in the North.
Foreign Appointments.
Haw,ey are maSto5sS .s o.ndda nos" f anu ~
| succession to Pierrepont
|
oo'sh"n "a congress.
| Congressman Luttrell stated at Chicago last
evening mat the extra session Is to be held
| petWeen the ISL and 10th OF May. He said,
also, that the Oregon election business will
startle the country, and will unseat Con.
| gresham.
| hecelPts.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day are
$685., 800 "a, and from customs 5000, 242. 38.
A Good Word from a Spanish Minister.
| M. o:.r ,,:-:-...
roan. oa%1a sau .euay, Is,atve ~
III, o"o,o vo.ost Gul5 w .ae enSo' Sna. opau
lSn uar.s n Ioss a. tne a
Amer;can cah,net that y onw Niodr;d Sn naners
| q Sao,ao. ma. :. any .,a .n pap.
ernress the oninions nr sentmantss Of Tho Snan,
| ;sh oovernment nor Of VOL ;nformed o Son.
| ;ards who annrac;ata tho nrasont sot;,f.np,orv
| relations hetween the two governmentS
| s.--.. -
|
| Duties
Secretary Sshurtz assumed the duties of the
Interl0r department to-day. Ex-Secrelary
Onanolet maae a prlel speech claiming the
endorsIno the nEe.ont IIo os Dh"n,
| his Successor conid safalp cnnfida u He feIt
entirely confident that The trust his ionored
| Successor was ahont to assnma wonld he faith.
| fnIIv and ablv discbaroed Senator Scbnrtz
| RESPONDED as follows:
think am expressing the general opinion
OF the country, when say you have succeeded
IN placing the Interior Department in far
better condition than 1T has been in for years.
and that the public Is indebted to your for the
very energetic and successful work you have
performed. L enter upon the arduous duties
with which l am entrusted with the earnest
desire to discharge them conscientiously, and
shall be happy when leaving this department
to have achieved as good reputation for
PRACTICAL efhcleucy as you have won. TO the
clerks and head OF bureaus, Secretary Schultz
said:
Gents, intend to conduct this department
upon business principles, and you may be
assured that bring into my official relations
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