Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-16
WASHINGTON.

Gen. scoGeld has been appointed COM
mandcr OF the Military Academy and post of
West Point, which now constitute separate
military department.
Senator David Davis, of Illinois, on the
9th resigned as Associate Justice of the U.
s. Supreme Court.
William R. Rodgers, of Cincinnati, has been
appointed private secretary to the President
President Hayes stated ON the 7th that he
would not convene an extra session of Con-
gress for an earlier date than the 1st ofJune.
The Diplomatic Corps paid their respects
to the President on the 7th.
The President on the 7th sent to the SEN
ate his Cabinet nominations, as follows:
William NJ Evarts, of New York, Secretary
OF State; John Sherman, OF Ohio, Secretary
of the Treasury; George W. McCrary, Of
Iowa, Secretary of War; Richard NJ. Thomp-
son, of Indiana, Secretary of the Navy;
Charles Devins, of Massachusetts,, Attorney
General; David NJ. Key, Of Tennessee, Post
master General; Carl schurz, of Missouri,
Secretary of the Interior. When the Senate
went into executive session to consider these
nominations there was, according to the As
sociated Press, a lively scene. There were
more or less objections TO every one of them,
and nominations were referred TO appropri-
ate committees.
A delegation of leading South Carolinians,
headed by ex-Gov. Scott, called on the Presi-
dent on the 7th and urged upon him the pro-
priety OF Immediately recognizing the Hamp-
ton Government. The President declined to
indicate his future policy as regards So nth
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Cabinet consideration.
motion to refer the credentials Of Nor
gan, Senator from Alabama, to a committee
was negatived in the Senate on the Sth, and
he was sworn in. A resolution that the oath
be administered to Grover (Ore.l, and the
petitions OF citizens of Oregon containing
charges against him be referred with his
credentials to the Elections Committee,
when appointed, for Investigation, was
agreed to, without division, and he was
sworn in. In executive session the nominA-
tion OF John Sherman as Secretary of the
Treasury was confirmed.
Col. II. c. Corbin, Thirty-fourth Infantry,
has been detailed for duty at the White
House in a similar relation to President
Hayes as Babcock held to President Grant.
Babcock has been assigned to lighthouse
duties.
In the new Senate committees the Demo
Gratis are given four places out Of nine on
each non.political committee.
In an interview with delegation of colored
South Carollnians on the 9th the President
stated that he desired TO remove the antago-
nism existing between the races, especially
political differences resting upon the color
line; that the use Of the military in civil af-
fairs should be dispensed with II possible.
He recognized, however, the necessity of
protection at present He proposed to pre-
serve the statu quo left by his predecessor,
aud TO examine the condition Of affairs care
fully and deliberately before he acted.
Mrs. Hayes first reception at the White
House on the 10th was numerously attended.
Hon. John Sherman, the new Secretary Of
the Treasury, entered upon the duties Of his
ofiice on the 10th.
The forty-second call for the redemption
Of $50 bonds OF 1865, May and November,
was Issued on the 10th by the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. The call is for
$4,000, 900 81 900 900 coupons and SS,OOO,-
600 glstered-described as follows; Coupon
bonds $500, No. 1851 to 40, AGO. 81 900, No.
s,652 TO 1OS, 100. Reglstered-S50, No. 49i
To 400; SlOO, No. 1851 10 6,3s6; $500, No.
S,96l TO 3,973; 81 600, No. 15,05l TO 1919;
$5,OOO, No. 6,77s TO 7,3s5-all numbers inclu-
siye. Interest will cease June 10.