, 1877-03-17

the adjournment Of the extra session, mud DO
sibiy until after the Southern policy is fairly il
augurated. before attempting the revision OF t1
foreign list As an extra session now seems IL
evitable, 1t is quite possible that no foreign al
polntmcnts, unless vacancies should occur, wi
be made before Congress again assemblies. l
the interval between now ana the extra session
however, 1t Is said that nearly 2,000 offices =
| WILL BECOME VACANT. -.
1t will be tho policy of the Administration t.
carefully examine the qualifications Of every 40
plicant before filling one OF these vacancies. r,
do this time is required, which is not possibl
during the executive session.
| PROMINENT NOMINATIONS.
Or the nominations made to-day that of Fred
erick Seward, to be Assistant 2ecretaryof State
and OF Tyner, to be First Assistant Postmaster
dcneral. we're confirmed without reference. The
nomination OF }Fa1dron to he Marsha OF the
Western District Of Tcnnesscc is opposed BY
some OF the Tennessee Republicans They say
| that his appointment presagcs no goM to the
! Republican cause Waidron is . Protestant
!rishman, and particular friend OF Postmaster
| litncral Key. He has entered heartily into
iss1 ases csocnas potsy snS is man Of aFe Po
he will do efficient service in thedirection OF the
new Southern policy.
AT THE CABINET MKETING
to-day tho heads Of departments reported all
cases cas- ~here appointments must be made under
the Tenure Office act before the Senate atl-
!o'1rns. aild from among those recommended a
list was filled aud the names sent to tile Senate.
LII contested cases, where the facts necessary to
Tree understanding of the case could not be
ascertained, the matter was allowed to 70 over
The President, with this list, sent note that he
should have no further business to lay before
the Senate.
LII the important matter Of filling thc vacancy
on the Supreme Bench, tho case received much.
attention, and it was decided that it could be
filled during the recess.
The President with his Cabinet will, as soon
as the Senate adlourns, address themselves to
examining all changes to 6c made In Important
each casc it is felt that the interests of the pub
iic service can be more carefully guarded than
1t it was necessary to hasten over the gruunl
E1pidly in order not to dctuin q Senate already
much 1at1gucd with the tedious contest Of the
last session.
NOMINATIONS.
To the Htst<Tn Associated P7ess.
"AsI1AGToA, March l0.-lnc President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Frederick ". Seward, OF New York, to be As
sistant Secretary Of State; J. N. Tyncr, OF Iudi-
and, to be First Assistant Postmaster,
fostmasters-O. H. Merwin, Evanston, ILL.,;
Henry King, Topeka, Kau:: George T. Ward.
mit!e3 Fl ind ,.. GsoTgc +: Dick, Bloominston
Hall, Omaha, Ncb.; II. ". Hubbard, Ceut1alia,
Ill.
United States Marshals- Mike J. Walaron,
Western District Of Tennessee; Sam &: Evans,
Northern District Of Illinois.
49, Thomas Jerncean, Surveyor Of Customs.
Michigan City, Ind. Peter Schwcuk, Register of
Land Office, Norfolk. Neb.
CONFIRMED.
The nominations Of Frederick ". Seward and
j. N. TYNfr hayn been Fnntirfn,a1 hv ttIn
The Senate, in executive session, also confirmed
the nomination OF Philip II. Emerson as Asso-
ciate Justice OF the Supreme Court of Utah;
John G. Lee, United States Attorney for the
Northern District OF Iowa; Asa o. Adds, of
Vermont; James B. Howell, Of Iowa, and Or
Ferris to be the Southern Claims Commission.
Jesse II. Moore, Pension Agent at Spring
field, III.
RECEIVERS of Public Moneys-James M..Wil-
knsou, Marquette, Mich, and John N. Farland,
Detroit, Mich.
Tie following nominations were also con-
frned:
Port Of Michigan Cisy. District Of chieaso. ''' 'D'
United States Mars:a1a-]cssc S. I1ildrup North
e5n EN-. District Of Illinois; samp Evans, Eastern
reter sehwenk, Register Of the 1and:oaice at
Fostmss sts5s.;ceerSe F. Ward, Ats,ea: Ind;
Tenn: Jon y. Lewis, Pulaski, Tenn. John 4.
rost, Botse city, Idaho; Sla* II. Csonnse, Helena
Collier, Jr., Coshocton, 0. David Saycr Wabash,
1sa Ma;t.su Mihasl fiego' %aGfyi Ill 1a%es IL
I'LL. Clark E. Carr GalesbuEs, Ill.,. Mrs. Prlscil-
win. Evanston. ILL.,. James Schultz: Salem, ILL.,. :;
Red Oak, H.; William Il. Hartmann, Waterloo.
H.; George L: ToFbet Dubn9ue, H.; Edward
M;nn I'll Eaip Lexsns Farib9n
Kennedx, Hastings, " Mini Charles e. e.
singer. Manitowoc, Wis. /; Jnstns r: Moak.
1iateh' Roa, No.. Henry W. Fa9ncr ac Lexington
Mo. Cornell Crysler. Independence, Mo. Arthur |
D. DawnB, .Woyndottc. Kan William $. Blakely, |
junction City, Kan. Lorenzo ]. Worden, Law
F. Hall. Omaha, Seb. |
Postmaster General Key to-day reappointcd !
II. T. Spcrry agent in charge OF the stamped |
envelope works at Hartford, Conn. Sperry,
one Of Postmaster General JEWELS aprointocs, |
was removed soon after Jewell retired from the |
Cabinet.
GOOD RULES.
There was general conversation In the Cabf- |
net to-day regarding the CiyiI-Seryice, but no
oui, however, that they will c,nbody denunci-
ation OF Congressional interference in executive
appointments and the removal Of competent
3flirials to further the political ends Of any
party. The qualifications for Office arc to be
good moral character, ability, and the require
ncnt that office-holders shall discharge their
functions. with an eye single to the public good:
The assessment of of1icc-hofders for political |
purposes is to be prohibited.
FRED DOUGLASS