The Morning herald., 1877-03-12
WASHINGTON
THE CABINET CONFIRMED BY AN
ALMOST UNANIMOUS VOTE.
HELLOGG'N CLAIN,
In Jersey City.-St. Patr1ck's Day
The Sprlng Freshets,
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.

THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Senate Com
mfttee on Foreign Relations, at a meeting,
was attended by all ito members except
Senator Conkling. 1t decided to report in
favor of the confirmation of Mr.. Evarts as
Secretary Of State, and tho Committee on
Post Office and Post Roads also authorized
favorable report on the nomination of Mr..
Key to be Postmaster General.
As soon as the Senate went into executive
session the various Cabinet nominations
were in turn reported back from the com
n1ttee, accompanied in each case with
unanimous recommendation for confirma-
ton. The nomination of David M. Key, a.
Postmaster General, was taken up and
confirmed by a vote Of 50 to ., the dissenting
votes being cast by Democrats.
The nominations Of George W. McCrary,
to be Secretary Of War; Richard W.
Thompson, to be Secretary of the Navy;
and Charles Dcvens, to he Attorney General,
were confirmed without roll call or even
division of the Senate in either case.
The news of the confirmation of the
members of the Cabinet was received at the
White House and at the Executive Depart
ment almost as soon as the action of the
Senate was taken and elected very satisfac-
tory expressions. The President simply said
that he was very glad of the promptness.
TREASURY sTATEMENr.
The Treasury now hold. s3Ss, ,6O1 $50 in
United States bonds to secure national
bank circulation, and s1s, zoe, 900 to secure
public deposits. United States bonds de-
posted for circulation, week ending to-day,
$2,162,700. United States bonds held for
circulation withdrawn, week ending to.
day, s1,554,o00. National bank circula-
ton outstanding Currency notes, $685.
Oo2, ,267; gold notes, $685. 800. Internal
revenue to-day, $sos,s43 SO. Customs,
s54s,52 Oe.
KELLode's CLAIM.
The claim Of VIM. P. Kellogg, claim
ant for a seat in the Senate, from Louisi-
ana, was taken up by the Senate Commit
zee on Privileges and Elections, and the
'epublican members took the ground that
credentials presented by Mr.. Kellogg were
egular. and that he has perfect right to
seat in the Senate, and that he should be
worn in and allowed to take his seat at
'nce, according to the precedent established
" long usage of the Senate. Any investi-
,ation as to which of the two rival govern
nents in Louisiana is the legal one should
u deferred until Mr. kellogg has taken his
eat. The Democratic members held that
'hile the credentials on which Mr.. Kellogg
laims his seat appear to be regular they
1ay not be so in fact, as the committee
ave judicial knowledge that there are two
lval governments in Louisiana, and, there's
ore, there should be an investigation to ,
which of them is the legal one {
etore any person is sworn in as Senator
ON the State of Louisiana.
The committee adjourned to meet again
n Monday morning, when the case will :.
gain come up for discussion, and some :.
,tion will be taken on the reports to be
ade by the committee to the Senate. There
ill be majority and minority report, the /,
rmer signed by the republican and the -
tier by the democratic members of the ),
,mmittee. ;,