The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-09
THE CABINET.
Sherman's Appoint.
ment Confirmed.
No Action on the Other
Nominees.

New YORK, March S.--A World special
says conference was held at the White House
last night, at which Messrs. Matthews. Evarts,
Schurz and other friends of the President were
present Inc extraordinary sction of the Sen
ate in deferripg the confirmation of the new
Cabinet was variously discussed. He had not
anticipated unanimous approval but thought
the nominations met the approval of the great
er portion of the Senate. He said he should
adhere to the nominations as made, and the
Senate could pursue its own course in thu mat
ter He had laid down the policy he intended
to pursue and he should carry it into effect. IT
the new Cabinet is not confirmed this week, he
will proceed, in cooperation with the old Cab-
net, and issue orders for the withdrawal of the
troops from the Southern states.
WASHINGTON, Mach 8.-Senators Lamar,
Gordon, and Hill will support President Hayes
in the pacific and conservative course he is TAX
ing. The President is more determined than
ever in adhering to the policy he has marked
out. He says he has no apprehension that any
of his nominations will be rejected
The President today made his first appoint
ment-that of Mr.. Stone. to be United States
Attorney for South Carolina. Generally, the
President, while courteeusly receiving all ap-
plcations for office, is forced at present to say
that they cannot be entertained until the cues.
ton of bis cabinet is adjusted.
Sherman Confirmed as Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Immediately otter the Senate went into
executive session at o'clock this afternoon, a
motion was made to take from the table and
bring before the Senate for action the nomina-
ton of Mr. Sherman as Secretary of the
Treasury Objection being interposed on the
ground that the nomination had been ordered
referred to- the finance committee when ap-
pointed, and that it could not now be acted
upon without unanimous consent, the Vice
President decided that the rules applicable to
reference to committees, were not in force
as no committees were in existence. After
considerable discussion concerning the point
of order, the decision of the Vice .Presiden,
was sustained without division. The question
was taken o the confirmation of Sherman's
nomination, and it was confirmed by solid
vote of Republican Senators against 26 votes
in the negative by Democratic members
Several Democratic Senators refrained fr,m
voting. No attempts were made to confirm
any of the other Cabinet nominees.
The President Determined to Stick ia
His Appointments.
Mr.. Schurz was at the Executive Mansion
early this morning, and was in consultation
with the President some time. The visit was
more OF q social than official character. The
assurance is given late tonight that the Presi.
dent has no idea whatever of making any
change in the list of nominations sent &c
Senate yesterday.
Press Opinions Of the Nominations
Cabinet appointments the Herald says the
Presd snt's evidence of firmness and PLUCK
makes an excellent impression. If the Presi-
dent maintains his attitude of quiet, invincibe
determination, he will find the belicose party
chiefs submissive enough before the end Of the
month.
The Times says there is something puerile as
well as unprecedented in the action of the Sen
ate in reference to the Cabinet nominations tc
their appropriate committees" and it is moi
surprising to find that Senator Conkling war
the first to move such a reference. From the
moment that Mr.. Hayes published his letter Of
acceptance it was perfectly obvious that his
election must be followed by conflict with the
Senatorial ring, which has succeeded in usurp.
ing the appointing power Of the Executive and
making civil service reform practical impos-
slDillty 1t is probable that no one recognized
the fact more clearly than Mr.. Hayes himself
and he is not the kind of a man who goes into
such struggle without calculating the conse
quences. In any contest to regain the surren
oered rights of the Executive he will have
vast majority of honest and intelligent men or
MS SIDE, and the somewhat spiteful resurrection
OF discarded rule to delay, if not defeat, the
confirmation of his Cabinet nominations will
certa. nly not heighten popular regard for the
methods or motives of the majority in the Sen
ate.
The Tribune says: As to the Cabinet. We
apprehend no serious trouble. A new Presi
dent may fairly claim to make up his own Cab
met He has made an exceedingly good one
He has right to have it promptly confirmed
and no wise Senator will long stand in thu
way.
The World ironically criticises the compost
ton of the Cabinet, claiming 1t to be the worl
of Senator Sherman, who thus declares to cap
ture the Administration and its party. o.
Keys appointment it says he is a dull man
whom the Republican tricksters who are en-
deavoring to form Hayes party in the South
have made q tool Of. They will fling Kin
aside with little ceremony when their scheme
fails.
The Sun says the most cordial support ant
admiration which this new Cabinet is likely tt
receive will not be bestowed by earnest and en
ergetic Republicans, either in Congress or out
The men without whom Mr. Hayes neve
could have been President will be sure to re
gard it with updisguised dissatisfaction