The Portland daily press., 1877-03-12
All the Nominations
COnfirMlnd.
Mr.. Blaine's Position in
the Matter.

WASHINGTON, Morch 10.-The Senate 10 ex-
ecutiye session today confirmed all the cabinet
nominations bya nearly unanimous vote in
each case.
nomination of Mr.. Key was taken by yeas and
nays,-yeas "a, nays 2, the negative votes being
cast BY Democrats. No further opposition was
made beyond the demand for the roll call in
the cases of Schurz and Evarts. The vote on
Schurzs nomination was Al to 2, and in
Evarts's case about the same, quite number
of Senators on both sides having abstained
from voting.
Senator Cameron voted for Evarts, Schurz
and Key. He remarked that his vote for Mr..
Evarts was under what he regarded as in
structions from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations which had instructed him to report ia
vorably.
Mr.. Conkling refrained from voting on this
nomination.
The nominations of McCrary, Thompson and
Devens were confirmed without roll call, or
even a division of the Senate.
There was considerable comment tonight,
altogether of favorable character, upon the
action of the Senate today in confirming the
cabinet nominations. 1t is now the Impression
that the administration will without delay put
into effect, through the various executive de-
pa1tments, the policy outlined in Hayes inaug-
ural address.
The President has been visited this afternoon
and evening by numerous friends, who have
CONGRATULATED ulI upon tue IdCb tudt tuo SON-
eminent is now fully organized.
All the members of the cabinet will take the
oath of Office on Monday, and enter immediate.
ly upon their duties. The first regular day Of
the cabinet meeting will he on Tuesday.
Postmaster General Keys Intentions.
Postmaster General Key says it is his inten-
ton in the administration of his office to dc
the matter of appointments, and he will so
manage affairs of the department that every
act will be guided by respect for the
broad national policy in accordance
with the policy, OF the =, President.
He also intends making tour through the
Southern people, with view of creating an
era of good feeling and thus endeavor to re.
establish a better understanding and more
friendly relations between the sections. He
speaks quite enthusiastically and hopefully
upon these points.
The Attitude of MIR. Blaine.
[New York's Tribune's Special of March 1911
All rumors connecting Senator Blaine with
any movement to defeat the confirmation OF
the Cabinet, are declared by his friends to be
purely sensational and groundless. He is
known to have been among the most earnest
in securing Mr.. Sherman's confirmation on
Thursday, and it is denied that he has spoken
tions, except that of Mr.. Key of Tennessee
He openly says that, in his Judgment the vast
| patronage of the post Office ought not to bt
| place under the control of Southern Confede
| rate Democrat, who was a warm supporter Of
Tiden. The personal relations between Mr.
Blaine and Mr.. Evarts are not only friendly, hui
in the highest degree cordial. He is, he says
quite in favor of letting Mr.. Hayes have hi
own way in selecting his advisers; on principle
however, he will doubtless vote against Mr.
Key. 1t is also denied by the friends of Mr.
Blaine, that there is the slightest ground fol
imputing to him any pique or resentment
because of any supposed neglect of his friends
in making up the Cabinet.