The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17
WASHINGTON.
Secr@tary Schurz Announces that
he Will Make no Changes In the
Interior Department.
IL. ". johnson aud Ex-senator Hill
Mentioned for tho Vacancy On
the supreme BeBch.
Governor Hampton Strongly Opposed to a
New Election in South Carolina.
ITO the Associated Press |

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Frederick
Douglass will be appointed marshal of the
District of Columbia. with from $4,000
to $4,000 year. Already several APP
plicatious for positions have been made
to Douglass, and not a few of the appli
cants are white persons.
Other prominent eolored men, who
have been identified with political
affairs Of this district in the days when
the elective franchise was in existence,
are presenting applications to the presi-
dent for positions OF equal prominence
with that offered Douglass.
Many Southern delegations of colored
men visiting the president are petitioners
for similar favors ia the South for men,
bers OF their own race. presenting state
ments that they arc natives of the places
where they desire appointment, with
other circumstances regarded by them as
presenting q just claim for official ia
vors.
THE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY.
Mr.. Pinchback, in an interview with
the president, is quoted as having SAID
that justice to the whites and mercy to
the blacks alike protested against the
recognition of the Packard government.
The president is said to have replied that
he would soon open clear way to peace
in Louisiana, and contentment to the
people of that state.
LOOKING FOR OFFICE.
A number of persons have been here in
person or by deputy to secure the prom
Use that they shall be retained in office.
The response generally given is that the
matter will be attended to when their
commissions expire.
THE GERMAN ELEMENT SATISFIED.
The German citizens in mass-mceting
last night Endorsed the conciliatory policy
of President Hayes and expressed their
appreciation of his recognition of the
German element in the selection of Carl
Schurz as a member of the cabinet.
GOV. HAMPTON SPEAKS.
Judge Mackcy Of South Carolina had u
brict interview with the president to-day
and read him telegram from Gov.
Hampton, in which the governor said
tile project OF a new election was an in
suit to the people of the state and to him
self. He says he does not wish to be rec
ognized. What he desires is that the
troops be removed from the state house,
then the will Of the people can be carried
out, and carried out peaceably.
CABINET MEETING
A special meeting was held this after
noon. 1t was entirely devoted to the
consideration of appointment to office in
cases where the commissions have ex-
PRED or are about to expire. There
were no diplomatic or other appoint
ments. General interests were under con-
sideration, and there was no reference
whatever to southern matters.
NO CHANGES
Secretary Schurz has notified all the
heads of bureaus OF the interior depart
ment that during his administration OF
| its affairs there will be no removals OF
| clerks or other employees except for cause,
and no promotions except for merit. Ii
will therefore be useless for persons Ia
file papers soliciting clerical appoint
ments or promotion on merely personal
or political grounds and in addition to
this it can be stated that there are at pres
emf no vacancies OF any kind to be filled
FEW CHANGES.
There is good reason to believe tina,
very few, If any, diplomatic changes will
be made at present; none of very i'm.
portant character seem now TO be con
templated.
THE VACANCY ON THE SUPREME BENCH
1t is positively determined that nc
nomination will be sent to the senate dur
ing its present session to ill the vacancy
on the supreme bench caused by the
resignation of Justice Davis. The mos
influential recommendations from the
South for this position are said to be about
equally divided between Herschel V.
johnson and ex-senator b. ii. Hill, OF
Georgia, but it is yet entirely uncertain
whether or not a Southern man will b,
chosen.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
There is report in circulation to-
night that the appointment of publ,
printer will be given to Northwestern
newspaper publisher. whose name is no
stated, but who is said to reside il