The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-03-09
Our UdshingtOss Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8, 1877.
THE CARyNET


Of Mr.. Hayes is now the principal topic of
conversation. The position of Secretary
of The Treasury has been accorded to Sena-
tor sherman, and Mr.. Hale has been Offered
The Navy Department, but has declined ts
because he expects i'll two years more TO
succeed Mr.. Hamlin in the Senate. Gen.
Sherman has recommended the appoint
ment of Gen. Joseph L. Johnston as Secre-
taFy of " al as a master stroke OF pohcy, 1t
being claimed that an appointment of this
nature would make Gen. Johnston in II
great measure responsible for the good be-
havior of the South. The personal friends
here of Gen. Johnston do not, however,
approve of the suggestion of his name Tor
Cabinet position. Don Cameron is eX-
ceedingly anxious to be retained i'll the
War Department, but Don has opposition
at home, aud great many Of the polti-
clans of your State want Iartranft. The
master of the English language, Logan, is
also very anxious to get into the War De-
partment, and his friends have given Gov.
Hayes but little rest since his arrival here.
The Southern Radicals are the hungrlest
of .he lot. 1t can be afely said that if n
Southern Democrat can be found who Will
take position in the Cabinet he eau certainly
get it. All sorts Of rumors prevail III regard
10 Cabinet appointments. but we prefer TO
defer any more than the above at present
called in a body on Gov. Hayes to pay their
respects to him. He said 20 them ::ll in
iividually that be desired them TO remain
at the heads Of their various departments
until their successors were confirmed.
THE LATE PRISONERS OF STATE.
On the release of Wells and the rest Of
the Retui ming Board of Louisiana from
custody the whole party attircd themselves
in their best clothes, called carriage and
proceeded To the house OF Senator Sherman
for the purpose of paying their respects to
Gov. Hayes. They were received i'll the
most cordial manner and invited to lunch,
which invitation they accepted with great
qualification. They assured him Of the
great pride felt by them at having secured
the prize for him. When they came away
they exhibited so much pleasure at the re-
ception they met, aud at the kind words he
gave them, that it seemed more than a
compensation for their long Imprisonment.
Every one of them, black and white, conf
IDENTITY expect Cat Office. Wells has since
lis release from custody been very promi-
ment around the hotels. He was quite
lion with The Radicals both here and from
abroad, Mr.. Kellogg acting rs master OF
ceremonies aud making the presentations
to him.
CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS.
All through the hours of Saturday i'm
meuse crowds of people of both sexes
, th: onged the corridors of the capitol aud
the galleries of the two Houses. The army
Of jobbcrs, male aud female, were Oh hand
, III such great force as to make things look
as If the flush times were coming back
again. In both Houses during the inter
walls private bills were taken up and rushed
through with such rapidFty tnat not even
the titles were read. Hundreds of bills
passed IN this manner, and the lobby were
Triumphant and happy. The fiial wind UP
in the two Houses did not differ in any Te-
spect from former occasions, the same gen
elal confusion prevailing, aud il is hard To
tell what really has been done.
} EXCITING RUMoRs.
4 rumor was circulated around the streets
that Gov. Tilden would arrive heie at 6
q clock this morning. The rumor bad tie
effect To draw to the vicinity of the depot
an immense crowd of people. 1t was stated
he would demand possession of the White
House. This aud similar statements of an
improbable character were widely ciIcu-
lated and accepted as facts 10y great many
people, all of which had the effect 10 add to
the public excitement. When he o clock
train arrived there were good many men
on it that looked like Gov. Tilden, but
lie not There. and after aw lille ihe
crowd separated very much disappointed.
TAKING TINE BY THE FoRELoCK.
Hayes, acting under the advice of his
friends, Was sworn in at the Executive
Mansion on last Saturday evening between
the hours of seven aud eight clock, be-
fore Chief Justice Waite. This fact was a
profound secret, and even up to now is
known OILY to IL few persons. This course
was deemed advisable, though il was not
anticipated that an eXigency would arise
under which, i'll case there an uterreg-
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the country would be imperi!ed. The
oath will be again taken to-day as IA part of
the official Gel emonics at the capitol.
DESIGNATIONS.
MIR. Hewitt led off by resigning his posi-
tion chairman of the Democratic Nation
al Committee, and i'll doing so he asserts
that The result of the electoral bill las dis
appointed the hopes of every lover of his
country. Judge Davis, after appearing
With his associates to-day at the Inaugural
ton ceremonies, will resign his office as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to
walk IN fields that are green aud pastures
new. The o.d man has an idea that from
his Senatorial seat he can become the next
President of the United States
OLD PARALYTIc NORTON,
upon being serenaded Saturday night at
the Ebbett House, in speaking of Hayes
policy, said he bad no doubt that from the
iofty character of Hayes that he would do
the South full and ample justice and en-
deavor as far as possible 20 obliterate the
past, blot CuS the hatred engendefed by
war; aud that every step in that direction
would be Tor peace, security and protec-
tion TO all. These remarks were vucifer-
ously applauded by the crowd in attend
ance, and ;he band left playing tie tune
of Hold the Fort''
DEFEAT OF THE ARMY BILL.
The defeat of the bill making appropri-
atoms Tor tie army was a great triumpI,
Tor the people. The Infamous ouirages
perpetrated by a stolid, bitter administra.
ton, under color of law and supuorted bv
bayoneis, have at las. aroused the reop)e.
and their representatives who stood firm
VIII be heartily sustained. We pay No
more tribute to the arms that oppress us.