The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
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Cured Tuesday, and resulted in
Republican victory. The weather
was inclement, and the vote was not
as heavy as was expected. The Re-
publicans elect the Governor by $500
majority, and four out of FIVE council
lors. They certainly elect two Con-
gressmen and probably three.
WASHINGTON, March IL. The
Senate went into executive session
on Saturday soon after II o'clock,
and at a quarter before one, when the
doors were opened, it was announced.
that the entire Cabinet of President
Hayes had been confirmed. There
was but Hittle real opposition to the
nominees in executive session.
Devens, McCrary and Thompson
were confirmed unanimously, but a
roll call was demanded on Evarts,,
Schurz and Key. There were but
two votes cast against SchurZ. These
came from Senators Thurman and
Eaton, of Connecticut. A good
many Republicans however did not
vote. There WAS more opposition to
Mr.. Evarts, but he was confirmed by
handsome majority. Both Messrs..
Cameron and Conkling voted for
Evarts, but Conkling absented him.
self from the meeting of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, which unani-
mously presented Evarts' name for
I the favorable action of the Senate.
Key was voted for by nearly all the
Democrats, but; as in the case of
Schurz, a good many Republicans re-
Trained from voting.
At 8 O'Clock Saturday, in. the pri-
vate office of President Hayes, Sec
retaries Schurz and Sherman sub
scribed to the oath of office and were,
handed their commissions. The
others of the Cabinet will be sworn
in to morrow morning, and all take:
charge at once of their respective de-
partments.
1t is not thought that any immedi-
ate sweeping changes will be made.
1t is understood that President
Hayes will about the middle Of next
week make some important diplo-
matte changes, and will then inform
the Senate that he has no further
communication to make at present.
1t is quite possible, if the case of
Kellogg is not taken up by the SEN
ate, that an adjournment will be eff.
fected by the end Of ihe week.
President Hayes told an office
seeker on Saturday that he would
not consider the appointment of any
subordinate officer for at least sixty
days. 1t will be his policy to let the
heads of the several departments,
make recommendation for such
changes as they may deem necessary
forthe public good. 1t will be his,
desire to retain all meritorious Off
GERS until their terms Of commission
expires. This is judged from what
he told those who were endeavoring
to have the incumbents of Federal
offices in Cincinnati removed.
A friend of General Garfield is
authority for the statement that he
will to morrow withdraw his name
by telegraph as candidate for Sena-
toripl honon. This will give STAN
ley Matthews full sweep.
EX- resident Grant made a short
call on President Hayes yesterday,
at which he took occasion to emphat-
ically decay that he was antagonizing
in any shape or form, the contirna-
ton of Carl Schurz, which had been
unjustly imputed to him.
AT the beginning of last week the.
town was filled with office seekers.
and the hotels were pressed to find
accommodations for the army who,
were anxious to serve their country
in most any capacity their services
might be called into requisition. The
present week in this respect opens.
tamely enough. The hotels are
empty, and those desiring to serve
the State have returned to their
homes, waiting for the bugle to sound
which will sail them. into official life.
There will be no swt eping changes.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-All the
the new Cabinet have taken the
oath of Office except Secretary
Thompson, and to day visited the
several departments.
Postmaster General Key visited
his department about 4 O'Clock, and
was introduced to his subordinates.
He made short speech. He says he,
wants the first Assistant Postmaster
General from the north, who. will
make all the appointments for that
section, while he will reserve to him
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