Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-14
Especial. TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.
WARRINGTON.
Schurz Takes Possession of
the Interior Department.
MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS BE-
TWEEN SCHURZ AND
CHANDLER.
Action in the Kellogg Case Post
poned Until December.
ABSENCE OF REPUBLICAN SEN
ATORS.
Resignation of Senator Cameron,
and His Reasons.
Resignation Of Senator Cameron,
and His Reasons.
SECRETARY OF WAR THOMPSON RE-
CEIvES HIS COMMISSION.
ORLEANS AFFAIRS.
BLAINE WANTS A NEW ELECTION IN
SOUTH CAROLINA AND LOU
ISIANA.
WASHINGTON. March u.

WASHINGTON, March II.
Schurz assumed his duties this even
ing after a brief consultation with Sec
retary Chandler. The latter sen for
various heads of Bureaus and princi-
pal clerks of the department and in
PRODUCED them individually to his sue
cessor. Chandler then addressed him
self to Schurz and remarked that when
he took charge of the Department he
found many abuses, especially in the
Indian and Patent Bureaus, of such "A
nature as to require heroic treatment.
This he had applied, using the knife
freely and doing some sharp cutting.
The result was that the abuses COM
planned Of have ceased and he took
pleasure in saying he was indebted in
a large measure to the gentlemen who
were now around him for aiding him
in the work. He commended them all
as men in whom his successor could
safely contide. He believed he left the
Department in better condition than he
found it, and if any wrongs remained
he had no knowledge of them. He
felt entirely confident that the trust
which his honored successor Is now
about to assume would be faithfully
and ably discharged.
Secretary Schurz said: | think / am
ex Expressing the general opinion OF the
countrv when | say you have sue
ceeded in placing the Interior Depart
ment in far better condition than it had
been for years, aud the public is in
debted to you for the very energetic
and successful work you have per-
formed. I enter upon the arduous
duties with which | have been in
trusted, with the earnest desire to dis
charge them conscientiously, and 1
shall be happy when leaving the De-
partment to have achieved as good a
reputation for practical efficiency a
Won have won. Turning to the clerks
and heads of Bureaus, Secretary
SchurZ continues: Gentlemen, / de-
sire to say 20 you that | intend to con-
duct this department upon business
principles, and you may be assured |
bring into my official relations with
you the best possible personal feeling,
and hope you will serve the country
as faithfully and etfectually as under
my predecessor.
Subsequently Schurz and Chandler
had a private conference, lasting hall
an hour. Schurz then received visi-
tors. Chandler will remain in Wash
ington temporarily.
Key was formally indicted into the
Postoffice Department this afternoon.
Tyner introduced to his successor the
chiefs of ALI the bureaus and divisions,
and in a few brief remarks expressed
his appreciation of their efficiency ami
his personal regret al parting with
them.
Key remarked merely that he felt
some embarrassment in coming among
them as a stranger, but he wished
them to know that he had no inteu-
ton of making any changes, and he
desired to discharge the duties of the
Office as his distinguished predecessor
had done.
All the clerks and employees then
filed in and were each in turn greeted
by the new Postmaster General with a
shake of the hand.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
Action on the case OF Kellogg, claim,
ing a seat in the Senate from Louisi-
ana, will probably be postponed till
December. Morton and other friends
of Kellogg will probably acquiesce in
the postponement as the only means oil
avoiding immediate defeat.
The admission of Morgan and Gro
yer to the Senate has given the Dem
ocrats thirty-three members of thai
body exclusive of ex-Judge Davis,
who is claimed by both parties, and
although apparently %coquettlng with
each will probably u an indie
-o-J.t tt;t,I. ~, ral;t;.aJ opncttAnc
A full Senate would comprise seventy
six members, but there are four va
cancies from Louisiana, South Caro-
lima, and Ohio. Cameron, of Wiscon'
sin, and Edmunds are ill. Ferry j,
absent on account OF his brothers. i'll
ness, and Sharon has gone home. The
thirty-three Democrats therefore now
require the aid only of two Repub'
licans 10 defeat Kellogg or accomplish
any other purpose in regard to the
controverted Louisiana question by q
majority vote.
Senator Blaine is earnestly in favor
of having, by consent of all parties,
new election in Louisiana and South
Carolina, and has so expressed him
self to President Hayes. This, Blaine
believes, could now be had by com.
mon consent. All political organize
tons could be conducted free from en
tanglement, free of presidential con
test, and the result of the election
whichever party might prevail, in
Blaine's Judgment, would bring peace
and contentment to these States. Thi.
policy, Blaine thinks, would harmon
lie all elements OF the Republican
party and secure at the same time the
cooperation of all Democrats in thu
South who desire a peaceful adjust
ment of existing difficulties or an hon
orable basis.
WASHINGTON, March ID.
Richard w. Thompson called at the
Executive Mansion this morning with
Senator Morton. The President me