The Morning herald., 1877-03-15
WASHINGTON
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APPOINTMENTs.-T .-THE'TREAs.
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MoRRHL's APPOINTMENT AS COLLECTOR.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The intima.
ton in last nights dispatches that the ap~
pointment of ex-secretary Morrill, as COL
lector of Customs was procured by Repre-
sentatives Read and Hale and Senator
Blaine is to-day ascertained to have been
culpably erroneous. The gentlemen above
named, supposing that Mr.. Morrill, intended
accepting q foreign mission, had recon-
mended the appointment of M. M. Marble,
of Maine, as Collector at Portland, but
hearing that the President, upon the sug-
gestion of friend of Mr.. Morril's, had
already determined to tender him this home
appointment, they thereupon, of course.
very heartily acquiesced in it.
TIE SENATE READY TO ADJOURN SINE DIE
At one o'clock this afternoon, while the
doors of the Senate chamber were still
closed, Mr.. Anthony, from the committee
appointed TO wait on the President and in
form him that the Senators were ready to
adjourn sine die, unless he had some fur.
ther communication to make to them, re-
ported that the committee had performed
the duty assigned them, and that the Presi-
sident replied that he would probably not
require the presence of the Senate longer
than Saturday or probably Tuesday next.
OFFICE SEEKERS.
applicants for office that present themselves
daily at the Executive Mansion and the
different departments. Several of the Sec
retaries have become almost exhausted by
the constant strain upon them.
THE CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet did not meet this morning
owing to the non arrival of Mr.. Evarts.
The session will be held later in the day
APPOINTMENTS.
A number of appointments were sent to
the Senate to-day, principally to places in
which the old ipcumbents have expired.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S.
Intimations of early action regarding the
Ministers at London and Madrid are re-
lewed, though nothing has been given out
1t the Executive Mansion on that topic.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ex-senator Robertson, of South Carolina
accompanied by ex Congressman Wallace,
,alled on the President to-day, protesting |
against Senator Patterson's proposition for
| new election on the ground that the SUBJ
tantial or industrial interests of South
carolina would be materially damaged by
ach election.
1t was further stated to the President
hat none of the Republican members of
hat State had been consulted on the sub
ect, and therefore 1t was in the nature
n independent proposition on the part of
enator Patterson, stimulated, perhaps, by
Governor Chamberlain.
Mr.. Robertson stated the solution of the
outh Carolina complications could be ac~
omplished by more simple means, namely:
he withdrawal Of troops from the State
apitol, when the people themselves would
dust the difficulty.
The President received Messrs Robert
IN and Wallace courteously and, as they
re natives of the State, said that they
ould at all times be welcome. 1t can pos
lively be stated that the Democrats and :
conservatives of both Louisiana and South ,
arolina are opposed toa new gubernato- =
al election in those States, and that the +
resident will not encourage such election
,less with the consent Of both parties. +
He will, however, receive from represen-
tive men of both the Democratic and Re-
lblican parties any suggestions in writing
ey have to make upon the subject, with 7
Nv to paci6cation in those States and it n
n further be as positively stated the ad- I
nistration has not yet matured any plan,
t will act with due deliberation in view
the Importance of the subject presented.
THE TREASURY.
It seems to be definitely decided to make
change in the First Assistant Secretary I"
p of the Treasury. A report appears 10 pl
ye been submitted to Secretary Sherman &c
ch, while not directly rejecting on the R
sistant Secretary, does no credit to his tn
atoms with parties interested in un- te