The Morning herald., 1877-03-07
C0sfespondence 6f Tn HIRALD.
WAsHINGTpH, March 5, 1877.
THE CABINET

topic Of conversation. The position Of
Secretary has been accorded to Senator
Sherman. Mr.. Hale has been offered the
Navy Department, and has declined # be
cause he expects in two years more to sue
ceed Mr.. Hamlin in the Senate. General
Sherman has recommended the appointment
of General Joseph E. Johnston as Secreta-
ry OF War as master-stroke of policy. 1t
was claimed that an appointment of this
nature would make Gen. Johnston, in .
measure, responsible for the good behavior
OF the South. The personal friends of Gen.
Johnston here do not approve of the sugges-
tion of his name for a Cabinet position.
Don Cameron is exceedingly anxious TO be
retained in the War Department. But Don
has opposition at lone, and great many
OF the politicians want Hartranft. The
master of the English language, Logan, is
also very anxious to get into the War De-
partment, and his friends have given Gov.
Hayes but little rest since his arrival here.
The Southern radicals are the huDgriest
of the lot. 1t can be safely said that if a
Southern Democrat can be found who will
take q position in the Cabinet he can Ger
ta.nly get it. All sorts of rumors are atloat
in regard to Cabinet appointments and We
prefer to defer any more than the above at
present. Yesterday the members of the
Cabinet called in body on Gov. Hayes to
pay their respects to him. He said to them
all individually that he desired them to re-
main at the heads of their various depart.
ments until their successors were confirmed.
THE LATE PRISONERS OF STATE.
On the release of Wells and the rest of
the returning board of Louisiana from Gus
fo6v tho W ho1a orfv OFT harp c1ooe in
their best clothes, called a carriage and
proceeded to the house of Senator Sher.
man for the purpose of paying their respects |
to Gov. Hayes. They were received in the |
most cordial manner and invited to lunch, |
which invitation they accepted with great !
qualification. They assured him OF the
great pride felt by them at having secured
the prize for him. When they came away
they exhibited So much pleasure at the re.
ception they met, and the kind words be
gave them, that it was more than COM
pensation for their long imprisonment.
Every one OF them, black and white, conf
IDENTIFY expect a fat office. To day Wells
has been very prominent around the Hotels.
He was quite lion with the radicals both
from here and from abroad, Mr.. Kellogg
acting as master of ceremonies and making
the presentation to him.
CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS.
All through the hours of yesterday i'm.
mense crowds of people Of both sexes
thronged the corridors of the Capitol and
the galleries Of the two Houses. The
army OF jobbbers, male and femal, were
on hand. in such great force as to look like
the flush times were coming back. In both
Houses during the intervals, private bills
were taken up and rushed through with
such rapidity thatnot even their titles were
read. Hundreds Of bills passed in this
manner, and the lobby we'e triumphant
and happy. The final wind up in the two
Houses did not differ in any respect from
former occasions, the same general confu.
sion prevailed, and it is hard to tell what
has been done.
EXCITING RUMoRs.
A rumor was circulated around the
streets That GOV. Iilden would arrive here
at six O'Clock. The rumor had the effect
10 draw 10 The vicinity of the depot an i'm
mense crowd Of people, Il was stated he
would demand possession of the White
House. This and similar statements of an
improbable character were widely circula-
LED and accepted as facts by q great manv
people, all of which had the effect to add
10 the puolic excitement. When the six
o'clock train arrived there were good {
many men on it that looked like Governor
lilden, but he was not there, and after !,
While the crowd separated very much dis {
appointed.
TAKING TIME BY THE FoRELoCK.
Hayes was sworn IN at the Executive
MANSION on last Saturday between the !
lours OF seven and eight o'clock, before {
0hlef justice Waite, acting under the ad- ,
'lce OF MS friends. This fact was pro-
ouno secret and even up to now is known ,,
9nly TO few persons. This course was
leemeu advisable, though it was not an
lcipateo that an exigency would arise (
1noer which, In case there was an inter-
Fegnum in the executive office the peace of
me country would be imperilled. The oath
VIII De again taken to-day as part of the
'lnclal ceremonies at the Capitol.
RESERVATIONS.
Mr.. Hewitt led off by resigning his posi-
lion as Chairman Of the Democratic Ma
llonal Committee, and in doing so, he as
serts that the result of the electoral bill
mas disappointed the hopes of every lover
o1 MS country. Judge Dayis after appear
ing with his associates to-day at the iDaug-
aratlon ceremonies, will resign his Office
rs associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
10 Walk in fields that are green and pastures
new. The old man has an idea that from
MS Senatorial seat he can become the next
President of the United States.
OLD PARALYTIc MORTON
upon being serenaded last night at the
Eobett House, in speaking of Hayes policy
salu ne mad no doubt that from the lofty
Chararter of HaIGu thnt In -