Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-13
washington Notes.

District SUPREME Court, 10 the Presidents
private Office at the White House. "A
short Cabinet meeting was held at which,
while 30 specific action was taken, 1t was de-
Yeloped that the Cabinet was unanimous 10 us
endorsement Of the Southern policy OF the
President rs cuunciatcl 10 his inaugural. The
nolicy Of sending a commission South to in
unirc into the condition Of the country was the
su}isct Of discussion, and it was the unanimous
expression of the Cabinet that such step was
deemed advisable. 1t is probable, therefore,
that As sooUn as the Senate adJourns q mixed
commission, comprising republicans and demo,
erals headed by Vice President Wheeler, will
he sent South 10 ascertain the state OF public
feeling, and report their conclusions to the
President. 1t is understood a committee OF two
members was appointed to franc civil service
rules for adoption by the different departments.
Messrs. Evarts and SchulZ are the committee
It is not altogether certain that the Cabinet
will meet 20 day, but session Will be held TO-
morrow. when it is understood one Or two I'M,
noriapt arpoiutmens 10 the departments Will
be decided upon Assistant Secretary Gorham
and Assistant Attorney General Gaylord, OF
Tie Interior Department, have both rendered
their designations. Ey Secretary Seward 8 son'
Frederick w. Seward, who was several days
since rendered the position OF Assistant oecFe-
tarv Of Stat. vice Calwallader, resigned, yesteI'
day tcleg1aphed bis acceptance OF the poSilloD'
TIE Senate Committee on Elections ycster-
day took up and considered the credentials OF
! Kellogg 10 The vacant Senatorial seat from
| Louisiana. The discussion lasted several hours,
! after which Senator Mitchell made a motion
| authorizing the Chairman, MIR. Morton, to
submit to the Senate to-day the following reso
! luton -
Pcsolveil, That William Pitt kellogg is
prima tacie entitled to be admitted to his seat
as a Senator from the State OF Louisiana, aud
that the oath be now administered to HIN.
The motipn was agreed to by a strict party
vote, as follows
Yeas: Messrs. Morton, Mitchell, Wadeieh,
Mcmillan, and Hoar-5.
Nays: Messrs. Salisbury, Merrim9O, aud
Hill.
4 motion by Mr. Salisbury to take up the
credentials Of Mr.. Eus;is. elected by the dem
ocrats to the United States Senate from Louis
lana about two years ago, was rejected by a
strict party VOTE
# is said that kcllogg'a case will be submit
ted to-day, and tabled, 10 await the return OF
the absent republican Senators. This will un-
doubtelIy send the case over to the next SEES,
sion, az Senators Edmunds and Cameron will
not be able TO resume work for some days, and
it IS uncertain when Senators Ferry ADD Sharon
will return. Morton has already prepared bis
renort On keoggs case, which he will submit,
toeclher with the resolution to day. 1t will
review all the facts attending the election Of
| kellogg, and setting forth that he Is as clearly
entitled to his seat uuder the Louisiana laws
IS Mr.. Hayes was entitled to the electoral
vote OF the State The minority 81 tbs Senate
| Elections Committee will make minority re
! port, to be submitted with the majority report
Att o'clock yesterday all the members Of
the Supreme Court. with the exception OF JUS
| ,ice Field, who is absent in New York, paid
their respects to the President They were ac
compaaied by the Officers Of the Court. Attor-
| ney C sneral D:yens introduced the Justices tC
| the President. There were 10 formal speeches
| the visit being merely one Of courtesy. Some
| time was spent in inl0rlna! conversation, and ii
was uoticeabi: that Justice Clifford and the
| President were on the most agreeable terms.
| The Justices retired, and all expressed them
| selves much pleased with the briel but decided
| ly friendly Interview. With the company was
| also Senator ard cx Supreme Justice Davis, oil
| Illinois. Ex-senator Logan also called on the
| President yesterday.
Secretary Fish having installed his successor,
Mr.. Evarts says that he rctres in good health,
and after eight years continuous service now
rejoicas that H. is sovereign, free from the
cares Of ofic,. Secretary McCrary shortly after
taking his scat 10 The War Department WIS
waited upon by the various officers in charge
Of divisions. The other Secretaries and the
Postmaster General were also waited on by the
assistants and other subordinate officers. The
first official movement Of the new Secretary Of
the Treasury was to assign W. X. Upton, the
Chief Of the Independent Treasury, to duty AZ
chief clerk Of the Treasury Department.
It is remarkahl, how the cy members Of
Congress- and tx officials linger about the places
that they have vacated. The olor must be
agreeable. Upon ASSUMING the duties Of his
Office yesterday Postmaster General Key re-.
marked that he felt some embarrassment 10
coming among them as It stranger, but lie
wished then! 10 know that be had 90 Iutcniuu
Of making any changes and that lie desired to
run the machine" about as his distinguished
predecessor had d0nr.
Secretary &chIz Is reported to be dcIiy hed
With the Presidents Sou.tIern policy, and says
he shall support ii with all bis heart. Con
ccrDDg his own intention. lie says he does not
Intend to Wage war Gu any OF the present. Off
Gals or employees i'll his department simply be-
cause they were appointees Of his predecessors,
but shall alfve to couduct biz department 90
purely BUSINESS basis, aud retaio all officials
whose merit warrants their retention.
4 humber of postniasters who have been
hanging about the Postofi:e Department for
the last week have been informed that their
chances for retention would be improved great
ly if they immediately left this city AID gave
their attention to The business OF their post
Offices. Nearly all the postmasters Of the
Southern States seem to be abOrng u1dcr the
idea that their services ara sOon TO be Dispensed
With.
The Luf.IErr @! qualifications for minor official