The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-16
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Asslstant eseretary Of state.

is announced this evening. Mr., Sew
ard has accepted the position. IT will
be remembered that he la the youngest
SON Of William H. Seward, private sec
retary OF his father, and while holding
this position he was seriously Injured at
the time OF his fathers assassination.
In q small way he has figured of late
years in New York politics.
Fcnton's Mission.
Ex-senator Fenton returned from
South Carolina to-day, where he has
been in communication with the rival
authorities, with view OF effecting an
amicable adjustment Of the political
situation. He indicated tonight that
he had great hopes Of q successful ar
rangement being accomplished.
why senator Cameron Resigned.
The resignation Of Simon Cameron is
said to be for the purpose of having
Don., his son. succeed him. The latter,
having had taste OF public life, seems
to like II well enough to want to remain
in it. There is beside desire to be In
to assist in opposing the new policy,
which does not meet with the approval
OF all the members OF the outgoing Cab
met.
Rutier's Grief.
IN. Y. Tribune.1
Gen. =. f. Butler is reported In a
Sunday paper to be annoyed at the re-
ports In circulation that he was opposed
to the confirmation of Judge Devens.
Whether this be true or not, 1t does not
appear to check the course Of story
that is going therounds In Congression-
al circles. It is that the General waited
upon New England Senator on
Wednesday and besought him to vote
against Judge DeveHs, saying "Why,
il he Is confirmed there will be major
ity against us in the Cabinet
The District Commissioners.
President Hayes is understood to have
decided that OF the three commissioners
OF this district, two shall be residents Of
Washfngton-one Democrat and the
other q Republican and one shall be
selected from the country at large. IL
this is done, the commissioners will
represent substantially the sources OF
revenue from which district expendi-
lures are paid. Two-thirds of the ex-
pense is theoretically collected from
the taxpayers, and one-third is paid by
the General Government.
The Louisiana Appointments.
It is reported that one of the earliest
acts OF President Hayes's administra-
ton will be to change some Of the inn
portant Federal officers In Louisiana.
Several OF these are negroes who can
neither read nor write. Even the import
ant position of Naval Officer at New Or
leans Is held by negro whose accounts
come up to the auditing officers Of the
Treasury signed by his mark. This
person is notoriously unable to read or
write, and Is reported to divide the large
emoluments of his office with outside
persons.
Keys Southern Policy.
Mr.. Key says he was invited to seat
in the Cabinet to represent the South,
and his purpose is to give personal at
out all the inefficient officials who may
be found in that section, and where It
is advisable to dc so will appoint men,
without regard to politics, who have the
requisite ability to faithfully perform
their duties, and the capacity and dis
position to aid the Administration In
bringing about that reconciliation be-
tween both sections Of the country so
ardently desired by all good citizens.
The Indian CommissionershIp.
IN. 7. World.I
WASHINGTON, March 11.-It is report
ed tonight that William w. Wiltshire,
a member Of the last House, from Ar
kansas, is to be appointed Commission
er OF Indian Affairs. Wiltshire is O. na-
tive Of Illinois, and served through the
war as the Major OF an Illinois regi-
ment. He then settled In Arkansas,
and was at one time Chief Justice of the
State Supreme Court He was elected
to the Forty fourth Congress as q Con-
servative and always voted with the
Dem ocrats.
New EnsIana's Representatives In the
Cabinet.
EFrom the Cincinnati Gazatte.l
Three gentlemen from Maine visited
the President and inquired whom he
thought Of naming as the New England
member of the Cabinet: "The Presi-
dent took from his pocket card bear
ing a number OF names, from which he
proceeded to read. He first read the
name OF John NJ. Forbes, OF Boston.
What do you think Of that name p he
asked of his visitors. Mr.. Blaine
promptly replied, / see nothing about
him, Mr.. President, except his nose,
that would be prominent in the Cabf-
net Wei, said Mr.. Hayes, there is
you say to him p He was buried five
years ago. answered one of these pre-
cious gentlemen. Well,' said Mr..
Hayes, reading on, there is ex-senator
Cragin, Of New Hampshire. What do
you think Of his name p oh, we'll, he
belongs to the past too. He would not
do, answered Mr.. Hale. Next the Pres
ident read from his card the name of
Senator Edmunds, of Vermont. What
have you got to say e3 Mr.. Edmunds, Of
Vermont, gentlemen p This was too
much for Mr.. HanIin, who could not
restrain himself longer and broke In
with, Mr.. President, go into some
graveyard, for Gods sake, and take
your man.
THE FOREIGN MS SION.
A New BeaI All Around.
ICincinnati Cemmercials]
The belief is that Hayes will make
immediate changes in all the ffrst-clags