, 1877-03-17
EASTERN STATES.

EASTERN STATES. ~
NEW YORK, March S.---General
Dix, in resigning the Craftsmanship
of the Union Veterans National
Committee, has written letter in
which he says to the administration
of President Hayes: "We look for
o thorough reformation of the abu-
ses into which the government has
fallen; firm resistance to encroach-
ment of those whose province it is
under the constitution to advise and
consent to appointments to public
trusts upon the prerogative of NOM
nations which the same instrument
conided exclusively to him, and for
imposing restraints upon the un-
seemly pursuit of Office and perver-
sion ofoflicial patronages to personal
and party purposes; also for just
and impartial policy in regard TO all
sections and classes; a policy which
shall heal the wounds left by past
dissensions, and elevate his admins
tration above the plane of party and
politics.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Re
publican Senators held caucus this
morning at which the report of the
committee appointed to revise the
standing committees, was submitted
and adopted. The minority gets
an increased representation. SO that
instead of three, the Democrats will
have four places out of nine on each
nen-political committee, with per
haps the exception of one or two
committees, which are of a quasi
political character. The Republi-
cans have provided for Senator DAVIS
of Illinois, by assigning him to the
judiciary committee and the commit
tee on revision OF the laws. The
Democrats list is not yet completed
and therefore no election of commit
tees will be possible before tomor-
row. The Republican members of
the finance committee will be Morrill,
chairman, Ferry, Jones, of Nevada,
Allison and Dawes.
New ORLEvNs, March s. The Pic
Dyume says: Such as Hayes princi-
pies, whether or not his practice
will conform to them the future
alone can determine. His first. prac-
teal step will be the formation of
his cabinet. If popu]ar surmise
should prove correct she South has
no longer to fear the marplot of Fed
eral interference.
CHICAGO, March 9.-The Journals
Washington special says that the
excitement over Blaine's speech has
somewhat subsidized, and Blaine him
self disclaims antagonism to the ad-
= ministration unless the small Re-
publican remnant in the South is
to be crushed ont.
The published statement that the
President denies having authorized
the Matthews and Evarts letters to
Chamberlain increases the confu-
sion in political circles.
It looks now as though all the
Cabinet appointments would be con-
frmed, and hardly respectable mi
nority will oppose Evarts and
Schurz.
The Republican Senatorial caucus
placed Judge Davis on several COM
mittees to-day, as a Republican
member. It was stated that Davis
considered himself an Independent
Republican, and would in the main
vote with the Republicans, which
fact causes much angry comment
among Democrats.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 8.--The
Courier-Journal says: "In the con-
fiict which the bloodthirsty Radical
leaders have begun against Hayes.
because of his Southern policy, the
Democrats should give all of their
moral support to Hayes SO long as
he maintains his present ground -
Other city papers warmly endorse
the appointments.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 8.---Frederick
Douglass will undoubtedly be ap-
pointed Marshal of the District OF
Columbia in few days.
The President is said to be firm
against the tremendous pressure to
induce him to abandon his nomina-
tions; and his friends say that should
the Senate refuse to confirm the no.
minations, he would notify them
that he had no further communica-
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