The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-21
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL


Ihe FfeSA0ent ana Gan net EuliY
in Accord.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-There is not
particle OF truth in the rumors Cir
culated in reference to the Presidents
views on the Southern question. He
adheres TO his policy of pacitication a s
expressed in his letter of acceptance
and in his inaugural, and his Cabinet
are unit in favor of such policy.
There is only one cause of delay in
taking final action, and that is desire
on the part OF the President and his
Cabinet advisers to give both sides to
the controversy In South Carolina and
Louisiana chance to exhaust their ar
gumeuts and file their testimony, and
this has been done nearly every day FIR
the past two weeks.
Yesterday the Chamberlain delegation
was heard By the Attorney General, and
to-day tho friends OF Hampton are nav
ing "a hearing, and tomorrow one or both
of the Louisiana delegations will put in
an appearance.
At every meeting of the Cabinet held
here since Monday of last week this
Southern problem has been
discussed, and it will be
the engrossing subject of their
Cabinet session until finally disposed
of. When the evidence is all in and the
arguments finished, decision will be
or favor, and it will be found that the
President and his Cabinet are fully
uni'ed on the question.
The Cabinet convened at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, with all the members present. The
Southern question is again under COLI
sideratlOn.
Department Employees.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The atten-
tion of Secretary Sherman has been
called to certain abuses in the Treasury
Department, and it is understood that
AN effort will be made to apply civil
service reform to at least some OF them.
When BristoW was called to the Score
tary ship OF the Treasury, among the
first OF mis- official acts was an inquiry
into the relationship, If any existed,
among the employees Of the Department.
This was done with a view, as stated at
the time, of dismissing all but one. when
more than one was employed from the
same lanily.
ApS "uoHSA " tuiS iuquliy3 dlLuouSu
incomplete and inaccurate, showed
| many instances where there were Two OF
| a family and some where there were
| three and four drawing salaries. A few
| dismissals followed, when Congress
sional influence was brought to bear,
and not only were further dismissalS
| suspended, but majority OF those dis
| missed were through the same influence
| remstated. Instances are not wanting,
| not only in the Treasury but other depar :
| ments OF the Government, where three
and hYa Of u family are drawing sala-
ries, and in one instance seven, the COM
ined salaries OF whom exceed 5000
per month.
act that large number of the c.erks
employed here are not only Independent
OF G.vernment support, but in some in
stances are men OF extensive means,
many OF whom are Indifferent clerks
and nave no claims on the Government
whatever; and this is in the face of the
| tact thar numbers OF Union soldiers, in
every way capable of hliing their places,
are wandering in the streets OF the Cap
ital in state of actual want.
The South.
A number. OF Repub lean Office holders
called on the A, t0rney General to-day,
and had a lengthy interview OH South
Carolina affairs. Nothing OF signiti-
canoe trauspired. Members OF the
cabinet are very reticent as to what
iranspired at the Cabinet meeting yes-
terday. 1t is understood they came to
no conclusion as to the course to be
pursued In regard to affairs In LOuisi
ana and SCUM Carolina.
Those in position to know say there
io nnnt nf h1 nI
rOops for the present. Repub leans
rom both of those States now here are
| IN better spirits than they have been lor
,ome time, and go SO far as to say that
| he troops will not be withdrawn at all.
| Hhie, however, is regarded as mere
speculation, and 1t is not believed thai
matters have developed themselves to
| IN extent sutticien! TO justify the claim.
The cabinet is holding another session
tins morning.
IL is thought, however, that final de-
cision will not be ached until the lat
er part Of the week, If then. The de-
iberations Of the Cabinet ELECTED the
act that it would be impracticable to
determine upon the wisesL course to pur-
sue III the adjustment OF the political
complications III South Carolina and
Louisiana on sources of Information al
| heir command. These are considered
of such a partisan character that, in the
opinion OF the President, it would be
curious to take any step until tue ex.
| act status of affairs can be ascertaineJ
hrough commission OF disInterested
PERSONS.
The President has been in conference
| With Vice President Wheeler, and has
| invited him to head a Commission.
| ue Vice President at first expressed q
| ,esire to be relieved on account o.
impaired health, but the President was
40 earnest in his desire for him to ac-
cept that the Vice President at last
yielded his assent. 1t is understood
nat the iollowins-named gentlemen, in
,ddition to Vice President Wheeler, will
| De invited to constitute the Commission !:
senators David Davis and Il. lockwood