Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-17

disaster has brought In verdlct nolulng
the railroad company responsible for 1t
responsible for the weakness OF It's
bridge, and for the strange conduct OF
the local authorities who prevented the
throwing of water on the burning
wreck.
The Cincinnati papers speak OF Will
liam X. Rogers, President Hayes Pri-
vate Secretary, as cultured, refined, and
most honorable gentleman, ard singu-
larly exact and conscientious man. He
was for a time Governor Hayes law
partner, and was afterward clergyman
of the Episcopal church.
The Republicans in the Senate appoint
ed their representative members of the
standing committees last week. Of the
nine members the Democrats are allowed
four, on account of their increased
strength in the Senate. Senator Davis,
of Illinois. was treated as Republican,
which is said to have made the Demo
Gratis indignant.
The Philadelphia Times has a charac-
teristic article on ex-President Grant, in
which the stiff-stepping editor warns to
enthusiasm. Here is a specimen sem
tence: ''He.ruled as ruler, not as a
servant; he made his own policy, and
forced obedience to it." And then again :
"The achievements of Grant are of those
which will grow in luster as the pas
sions of the age perish"
MANY papers, in giving biographical
sketches of ex-senator Key, of Tennes-
see, state that he was appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of An
drew johnson, and that his term as Sen
ator expires in 1881. He held the Sem
atorship by appointment until the Leg
islature should elect Senator to fill the
unexpired term. The Tennessee Legis-
lature last winter declined to elect Judge
Key. but did elect John Bailey to fill the
unexpired term of Andrew johnson, and
Isham G.. Harris to succeed Senator
Cooper. Senator Key, then. ceased to
be Senator with the adjournment of
Congress, and Bailey and Harris are now
the Senators from Tennessee.
JUSTICE CLIFFORD has the grace t o be
ashamed of his absence, or at least of the
motive which the Democrats assigned
for his absence, from the Inauguration Of
Hayes. He says that the President, hav-
ing taken the oath the previous evening,
he did not suppose it would be admins
tered again, and that the attendance of
the Supreme Court would be required
He had good deal of delayed business
to attend to, and so had no time to give
to the ceremony. Justice Field has not
yet handed in his ''regrets" Perhaps
he will think it excuse enough that he is
a brother of David Dudley, and could by
no possibility show courtesy to pOliti-
cal opponent,
THE Democrats in the Senate voted
against confirming Senator Sherman as
Secretary of the Treasury. Thus they
opposed in solid body the confirmation
of the very first Cabinet appointment Of
President Hayes brought before them
for their votes. This too when Mr..
Sherman is brother Senator. This dis
courtesy is double. First, the Senate
usually unanimously confirms brother
Senator. Second, it is unusual to cast q
party vote against the Cabinet appoint
ments of a new President. If the Dem
Dcratic Senators vote thus sOlidly against
all of President Hayes Cabinet appoint
ments, then it will require only half
dozen or less Republican votes to pre-
vent the confirmation of any OF them.
If the Democratic Senators vote to con-
firm the others, alter voting not to con-
firm Sherman, then they will not only
show an especial personal discourtesy
toward Sherman, but they will show
themselves governed by motives which
ire disgraceful to men claiming to be
honorable.
THE standing committees of the SEN
ate were announced Friday of last week.
As the case of Kellogg. the Republican
claimant of seat as Senator from Louis
lana, was referred to the committee on
Privileges and Elections, by vote, the
majority Of which consisted of Demo-
cratic Senators, the names of that COM
mittee will be looked at with considers
bic interest. with view of ascertaining
what their report will be. The changes
made in the composition of this impor-
tant committee are as follows: Morton.
of Indiana, Mitchell, of Ore
gon, Wadleigh, of New Hampshire, Cam
eron, of Wisconsin, and Mcmillan, of
Republicans, are retained OH
the committee. HOar, Republican, of
Massachusetts, takes the place made va
can't by the expiration Of Gen. Logan's
term. Christiancy. OF Michigan, Teller
Of Colorado, and Oglesby. of Illinois.
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