The New York herald., 1877-07-27
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, July &c, 1871
The Cabinet was In session to-day nearly two hours,
and agreed that Major General Schoheld should
be ordered to tho command OF tho troops In Washing
ton. General Scho6eld Ia now In tho city and will
assume command Immediately. II was also determined
that General Hancock should proceed to Pittsburg
with large force Of troops and he will start for that
place Immediately. The principal object In General
Hancock going over the.,ine of the Pennsylvania Rail
road to Pittsburg is TO aid the Governor OF Pennsy
vana in protecting workmen in rebuilding the road
That supplies may be sent to the various cities along
he limo and communication between Philadelphia
and tho interior Of the State reopened without delay
OF RECEIVERS
Another subject in connection with the strike which
discussed at length, was In regard to United
States courts sustaining receivers appointed by them
for certain roads. The to issue to tho
marshais, insructng them to see that the roads In
the hands OF receivers are not interiered with by
rioters and the marshals have the power If necessary
to summon posse to enforce the orders OF their
This brings the rioters in direct opposition to
the power OF the federal government should they
attempt to interfere with any roads in tho hands OF
receivers. and 1t agreed at the Cabinet meeting
that the whole power OF the government should he
brought to bear to sustain the United States marshas
In case OF necessity.
ADMIRATION RECOMMENDED
THIS morning Mr. st. Andrew OF the North America
Evarts, and presented memorandum adopted at
meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the Norih
Wednesday, July 25 1877 strongly recommending ar
bration as means OF settlement between the rail-
roads and heir striking employees.
MIR. Evarts expressed his general approval OF the
principle OF arbitration, and promised give the mat
Yer due consideration.
THE RESOLUTIONS
The following Is the text OF the resolutions adopted
by the society,"
Frst-That the members OF the St. Georges societies
"a hO IN m v thous pda
Of adopted citizens and sons Of adopted citizens, view
with grave anxiety the present industrial crisis in
which their interests, public aud private, In common
with those OF their fellow citizens throughout the Re-
public, are directly involved
.Second-That experience In Europe has demonstrated
beyond doubt that the only hope OF satisfactorily clos
ing disputes between capital and labor to be found In
wisely conceived and judiciously carried methods
Of arbitration between The contending parties
Third-That the advantages OF arbitration means
Of settlement for International aud national disputes
have been abundaniy manifested by the peaceful aud
happy arrangement OF the Alabama claims between
Great Britain and the United States and by sov-
Ing OF numerous industrial problems on both sides of
Fourth-That the present government of the United
States having already earned the gratitude O. the
nation by u policy Of domestic peace, would by the
Initiation OF proposals Tor arbitration between The
railroad companies and the mob now on strike,
confer immense benefits on the trade and
merce OF tho country on the laboring classes
and on the people at large, while any suggestions
bmanatng from so high an authority would be likely
20 give great satisfaction to the contending parties
md would probably be gladly accepted by both parties
IS sure and certain means OF extrcaton from further
loss and Disaster
FVh-Tbat II be respectfully suggested by this
committee that II the United States would
take the lead In establishing a joint commission of
masters and men, with somc leading statesman desig-
mated by tho President chairman thereof,
oil questions now in dispute could be speedily
settled by arbitration, and that the confidence
OF the workmen in such tribunal would probably in-
duce them to resume work until fair aud equitable
adjustment could be reached.
Sir1-Tbnt Mr. ST. Andrew be appointed 10 convey
this memorandum to the Hon. w. NJ Evarts, Secre-
tary OF State, Washington.
LEWIS THOMPSON, President
WILLIAM UNDERDowy, Secretary.