New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
THE PRESIDENTS CABINET.

THE PRESIDENTS CABINET.
PROBABILITY THAT ALL THE NOMINEES WILL BE
CONFIRMED WITHOUT SERIOUS oPPosITIoN-MR.
BLAINE NOT DIsAFFECTED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.l
WASHINGTON, March 9.-There was again good
deal of gossip about the hotels and Capitol to-day
regarding the unconfrmed Cabinet, but if there ever
was any doubt about the acceptance by the Senate
of tbe nominees of President HAYES it may now
he considered as settled The Executive session of
the Senate was short today and nothing whatever
was accomplished. An effort was made on the part
Of Senator Cameron to secure an adjournment until
Monday the idea being to show want of zeal
among Republicans in the confirmation of the nohi-
pees: but majority was opposed to adjournng.
becommittees having been organized and ready for
work the appointments regularly recorded, and
will no doubt, be reported back tomorrow.
single objection will take any one of them over
until Monday; and is possible that objections VIII
he made to MesSrs. Evarts, Schurz, and Key. No
doubt Messrs. McCrary, Devens, and Thompson Will
be promptly confirmed.
All the rumors connecting Senator Blaine with
sny movement to defeat the confirmation OF the
Cabinet are declared by his friends to be purely
sensational and groundless. He is known to have
been among the most earnest III securing Senator
Shermans confirmation on Thursday, and it is de-
MED that he has spoken word against any one OF
the Presidents nominations except that OF Mr. hey
of Tennessee. He openly says that in his Judgment
the vast patronage of the POst-Otfce ought not be
nlaced upder the control of Southern Confederate
Democrat who "a warm supporter OF MI. lllden.
The personal relations between Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Eyarts are not only friendly but in the highest de-
gree cordial. In sir. Blaine's speeches against the
polcy of abandoning the Southern Republicans he
has not made tie remotest allnsOn to Cabinet mat
ters He is he SAWS, quite in favor of letting Mr..
HAYES have his own way in selecting his advisers.
He however on principle will doubtless vote against
Mr. Kew Ii is also denied by nus friends that there's
the slightest ground for impating to MIR. Blame
any pioue or resentment because of any supposed
NEGLECT of his friends in making up tie Cabinet.
Mr. 3laine's most intimate friend, personally and
politically. Eugene Hale, was rendered place IN
the Cabinet by Mr.. Hayes the morning after he
reached Washington. Mr.. Hale was for three days
urped 10 accept It. and Mr.. Blaine was warmly So
bcted 70 Use his influence with Mr.. Hale to induce
his acceptance. Mr.. Hale concluded that II was not
wise for him TO enter the Cabinet, and it is known
that Nj Blaine entirely cOncured In tins conclu-
SON
Ii is again asserted tonight that none o1 the
Cabinet nominations will be withdrawn by the
that a mart if not the whole, will be confirmed be-
fore the adjournment of the Senate tomorrow. The
septiment IN Executive session is said to have been
strongly in favor of speedy disposition OF the SUD-
iect and the Republican opposition to two or three
Of the candidates has been notably weakening yes
terday and to-day Senator Beck, vino has been
neou,lv reported as inclined to make factlous
opposition to the Presidents appointments, says to-
night that for he shall do everything III his
power to secure the cOHfirnations.
The Senat committees to whom the Cabinet NOM
nations were referred all held meetings this after
noon. The Committee on Foreign Relations dls-
cussed at some length the confirmation OF Mr.
Eyarts's nomination. but adjourned without taking
a vote, the understanding being that decision
shall be made tomorrow morning before the meet
ing Of the Senate The nomination OF MI Schurz
was referred to the Committee on Finance, which
voted unanimously, or with one exception, TO report
in favor of his confirmation The Committees on
Military Affairs Naval Affairs, the Judiciary, ana
Post-Oices aud Post Roads voted to report favoraby
on the nominations Of Messrs McCrary, thompson,
Deyens and Key. The action of these committees
apparently sets at rest all question as to the con-
,frmatIOn Of President Hayess Cabinet. The only
Nomination upon which favorable report has not
already been agreed to, being that OF Mr. EVafts
The Committee OF Foreign Relations consists OF
Senators Cameron Morton, HGmlin, Howe Conk-
ling McCIeery Bogy, EatOn and Johnston. Two
members of this Committee, Mcssrs. Cameron ana
COnkling are known to be strongly opposed TO
allowing Sr. Evarts to 90 into the Cabinet; but IL
Is by no means certain that the latter VIII vote
against his confirmation.
The opposition 10 the confirmation of the noInl-
nees for the Cabinet appears 10 have narrowed ltse
down, so that il applies only to two men, Messrs
hhun and Key, and ls not al all formidable as Iar
As they are concerned The only really earnest hos
nifty to the former proceeds from few Senators
who cannot forget the aumOsties that grew out OF
the Liberal movement OF 1872. There are Others
however, vino in a spirit of narrow partsanship'
object 10 tine appointment of any man vino has not
constantly trained in Che regular party organization
and who do not seem to comprehend-Or do not
choose tO-that the principles adopted Dy the Cih-
einnati Convention of 1872 were the identical
ones upon which President Hayes planted himsen
IN his letter Of acceptance. The only valid opec-
ton to Mr. Sehurz comes from those who say ms
talents while itting him in high degree for a leg
hiatiye body are not such Will enable hun 10
succeed in executive position. Most oi the sen
sors who disposed at first TO make an eioftt q"
defeat his confirmation have, on looking the matter
over and on hearing from the country, concluded
that il would be highly impOlitic and even danger
Gus IN party for the Senate 10 reJeci hiii'
his rejection would, they now admit, so ohehd 'he
Southern element as to drive away from the party
all that remained with il last Fall On the other
hand they are convinced by the representations OF
Prominent Germans now here from the West. that
his appointment and confirmation will not oniy