Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-19

lighted and was additionally attractive by reason
OF the animated throng Of promenaders. Many
| senators took the opportunity of paying their
parting respects to the President and Mrs. Hayes
inere IS quite an exodus from the city tonight.
Numbers of prominent politicians, who have re-
NAMED since the adjournment of congress, were
among those who left.
The Interior Department..
Mr.. Schurz stated to-day that at present no de-
talled rules Tor appointments in the interior de-
partment will be laid down, and only general
principles of fitness are to be enforced but in the
course Of the next fortnight regulations and tests
of capacity in detail will be agreed upon and en-
forced thereafter Precisely to what extent these
VIII be carried he is not now prepared to say.
Political Gossip.
President Hayes has demonstrated that nepo-
tism shall not be charged to his account. 1t is
alleged that he disappointed an applicant for of
nee the other day simply because his wife was
favorite cousin of Mrs. Hayes.
The senate adjourned to-day without electing a
president pro tempore as usual, to be prepared for
the contingency Of the vice president dying dur
ing the recess. Senator Ferry, who was last chos-
en- for the position, has vacated it by his absence
from Washington, and even if he had returned
before the final adjournment to-day, new cleo
lion would have been necessary to fill it. Conse-
quently if President Hayes and Vice President
wheeler should both die before congress is again
convened, there would neither be president pro
tempore of the senate nor speaker OF the house to
succeed to the presidency, and the office of the
president would remain for time absolutely va
cant.
Judge W. w. Gibbs (colored) of Ark. who was
an elector at large on the republican ticket, had
an interview with the President this afternoon
La the course of conversation the former remarked
that the nomination of Mr.. Key as Post Master
General had excited some alarm among the col
ored people of the country, but it fully Offset
by the nomination of Mr.. Douglass and he as
sured the President that the colored people intend
to support him in his measures of reconciliation
between the sections and races. Judge Gibbs
says the President remarked in reply that he was
sincere in his policy, and would adhere to it I'M
less 1t should prove impracticable. For years
the policy of force had been tried in the South
but had failed, and public sentiment now demand
ed change.
Court Matters.
The members Of the Supreme Court today met
with William NJ, Evarts as chairman, and adopted
series OF resolutions expressing their high es-
TEEN OF Judge Davis, and regretting his resigna-
ton from the bench.
The Rush Over.
The rush of the past week being over at the ex-
ecutive mansion, the cabinet meetings will be held
hereafter at regular intervals and time will be
taken tor careful delberaton of many subjects
that have already been alluded to. Among these
there will probably be few diplomatic appoint
ments of prominence. Next week, according to
the present understanding, the President will re-
fer to his cabinet the important questions belong.
ing to the condition of affairs in South Carolina
and Louisiana. The President, who feels that
the earliest attention should be given to these dis
tressng issues, insists that they shall receive the
very fullest consideration, so that when judgment
is given by the general government it shall be
final. The Attorney General has already referred
to him certain questions belonging to issues in the
United States.
The Grover Case.
The Senate Election Committee have chosen
Messrs. Morton, Mcmillan and Salisbury to in
vestgate the charges against Grover of Oregon.
Post Office Changes.
WASHINGTON, March IS. The following are
the Post Oil ,e changes in New Englsnd:
Observation-Disclosures Rock, Franklin Co., Me-,
c. Richardson, Postmaster.
Postmasters appointed-A. II. Newbert at APP
pleton, Knox Co.; Mrs. Ella s. Cobb, at Brgh-
ton, Somerset Co; Horace A. Hill, at East Otis
field, Cumberland Co.; George S. Vim, Katah-
din Iron Works, Piscataquis Co.; SamI Rogers, at
North Carmel, Penobscot Co.. A. X. Turner, at
Readteld, Kennebec Co. John Brannan, at Bel
videer Corners, Lamonel, Co., VT. Milo L. Day,
at East Middlebury, Addison Co.. VT; DAnl W.
Phelps, Windsor Hartford Co., Conn.
Appointment.
The Secretary of State will soon recommend the
appointment of representative of the United
States on the Spanish American Claims Commits
sion, which is vacant by the appointment of Judge
Otto as reporter of the Supreme Court. The po-
sltion of Umpire is also at present vacant owing
to the recall of the French Minister Barthaldi.