The Morning herald., 1877-03-05
WASHINGTON

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WARRINGTON, March "a resolution
has been reported from the Select Commit
tee on Privileges Of the House, declaring
that Samuel j. Tilden received 1876 electoral
votes oi electors legally and constitutional
ly appointed, and was thereby duly elected
President Of the United States, and that IT
is the opinion of the House that Thomas A.
Hendricks, having received like number
of votes for Vice President, was duly elect
cd Vice President.
The House has voted, by strict party vote,
to consider Mr.. Knott's resolution now
The vote was temporarily Interrupted by an
alteration on the floor in which member
and two newspaper correspondents were in
volved.
Mr.. Knott's resolution declaring that Til~
den and Hendricks we're legally elected has
been adopted by strict party vote.
WASHINGTON ECULATIoN--CABIN EFT
MAKINa-sTRUGGLEs OF CANDIDATES..
The friends of the aspirants for Cabinet
positions in their ardor are both obtrusive
and offensive. For the Attorney General
ship, McCleary of Iowa, man Of great
ability, is most likely to be chosen. So far
as ascertained, and in fact determined upon
up to this moment, the following are the
persons selected Secretary of State, VIM.
M. Evarts, New York, Secretary of the
Treasury, John Sherman, Ohio. The rest
are as yet mere speculation. The elevation
of Sherman to the Treasury will result in
the choice of Stanley Matthews or General
Garfield to the Senate.
A well-informed correspondent has tele-
graphed his paper an account of an inter-
view with one who knows, and who tells
him Cameron won't be continued in the War
Department, and that Pennsylvania will
not be represented in the new Cabinet. It
seems to be generally believed that there is
no question of Mr.. Evalts' appointment to
the Secretaryship of the State.
In view of the positive determination Of
Mr.. Hale not to accept position, 1t is inti-
mated that Mr.. Blaine can still name one
member Of the Cabinet, and that his choice
will be between Secretary Morrill, and Rep
resentative Frye.
There is bitter contest going on be-
tween the Conkling and anLi-C Conkling in
terest in New York. The former seriously
object to the selection of Mr.. Evars. The
Cameron interest in Pennsylvania are pres
sing with great zeal the retention of Don.
Cameron as either Secretary of War or
some other position. The opponents of the
Grow as compromise candidate.
Although Senator Sherman still main.
tains entire reticence on the subject, one of
his intimate personal and political friends
states positively to-day that he has been
nomination of Secretary of the Treasury.
So Ind hat IN al l.,
considerably troubled in the selection of the
two members from the South. He hopes
to have the names of the members of the
Cabinet ready to send in on Tuesday or
Wednesday of next week.
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
From present appearances, although not
as large or imposing as on previous occa-
sions, the Inauguration procession on Mon
day will be very large. Owing to the delay
in the announcement as to who would be
inaugurated, many organizations that usu-
ally participate from other cities will not
be in attendance.
The Secretary of War to-day ordered that
the military in the District parade on Men
day. Two light batteries from Fortress
Monroe have also been ordered. The marines
and sailors at the Navy Yard, and possibly
the Naval Cadets from Annapolis will take
part in the procession, as will also the sew
eral military organizations in the city.
The Hartranft and Crccent Clubs of
Philadelphia will form part Of the civic
parade. The several Scheutzen and Turn
verins of this city will participate.
The two regiments from Pennsy lvania,
one from Philadelphia and the other from
Pittsburg, which were expected, will prob
ably not come, being unable to make salts.
factory arran gements with the railroad
companies.
It is rumored that Mr.. Tilden will be in
augurated at New York, to-day at noon.
The passage of tho resolution is creating
intense excitement.