The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-11
CONFIRMING TIE CABINET.
WI: SFN1TE MIXING NO OEJECTION
no ME. HdYES's NOMINEES.
11c Mcnuiug of hi. sudden Harmony In the
ucpuhiicnu Hnniss bargain with the
Southern Men The voting Almost Unnni-
mou.-M ntthcv.'s Letter 10 Chamberlain.

nou.- -Mntthcw.'s Letter 10 Chamberlain.
WASHINGTON, March 10. Tho backbone OF
thc opposition to tin Administration within the
Nepnblran ranks las bccn br0hon. There WAS
trartlaally no opposition To- the confirmation Of
rho aiA remaining memOers of the Cabinet to-
day Even Simon Cameron concluded not to
oppose Eyarts. although he said It was out Of
d0lorence to tho unanimous wish OF his
committee that ho forcborc. The cause
Of this sudden cavng on the part OF
tho rndlcM and disappointed Republican
Senators is not explained by tho fact
that they discovered that the Democrats
intended TO support the nominations. There Is
gra'cfulncss about tho acquoscencc Of Cam
rron. Blaine. and tho rest OF the discontentcd
Radicals which looks Suspicious. They have
either assurances from headquarters TINT there
IL no intention TO cmbarrass the Senate in it's
action on the Louisiana and South Carolina
contested Senatorial elections. or else tho Radl-
cal senators have agreed among themselves
!ha, they will not an,agonize the Admins
.raii1n Just now but will proceed 70 forostall
II by admitting Kellogg and Corbin. Tho case
~ KELLOGG has been already referred TO the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. and tho
testimony taken by tho subcommittee Of this
committee sent to Louisiana. will furnish tho
data ON which the do ision Of the committee will
De founded. This testimony was furnished 10
mo subcommittee ittuy nlhtc Dy llle lacklru
Custom House affidavit makers. 1t was madc
20 sustain the action OF tho Returning Board,
and IN Justify the Republican majority in the
Senate in ins sting that tho vote Of Louisiana
should h. counted for Hayes and Wheeler.
The men who mnde this evidence took care.
also that il should justify the ation of the
keturning Board in counting IN n majority OF
count in Packard. 1t follows Of course. that
Eclogg Will got ,reppr' from me Committee
ON Privileges and Elections which will be signed
hon IL. viii there be three i publican senators
w & S, "f iS,s HrTe rnr, ,t' Ss'Vn I bcry 9i @
lonAln... Christ an y. and Booth loo the three
inirp nd,ntsl thnk that Conkling's speech
uruY bniore Yesterday Il suhcicnt evidence
of bis intention 10 vote for kellogg's adm isSion
~ no get- "a majority report of the kind have
spiAsn of above. Christian y's apology for his
NU.r against Blain"s resolution was an indica-
uon oi how he Will vote when me tesl question
com nn sustaining the report of the Republic
can wrmhcrs Of the Committee on Privileges
Thu Louisiana politicians here are inclined
TO- NrVe that the hcpubiican majority IN the
h-rai wll rush kellogg through the committee
fn' thrn proes vote on IL in the Senate. They
nre IA, rrfOrc determn Il 20 press Hayes to take
tlmu immediate st. Pc toward Withdrawing the
troops from New Orleans, ordering them to
.A".r barracks. They say that some members
" the NV Cabinet ARE pledged TO this. and
thor fore they wer, 30 ANXIOUS 10 have them
confirmed. Each member Of tho Cabinet WAS
eAed on this afternoon and evening by the
AMI oilers and the facts presented to them and
The rsluost made that they urged the President
10 some immediate action. They received cOur-
lsou- treatment from all the members OF the
new Cabinet, and encouragement from moro
could pr isume to speak ior the Administration.
The utmost he could do wills to give his lndi-
dg S oRbnSn no In awo sa7s s Sss wss d99 Tbs
President will be waited upon on Monday.
and the whole louisa case, Will be for
sentatives from that State will demand "a
hearing. They mean TO put the issue square
~ before the President His inaugural nd
dress they will say. has baon accepted by
the world to mean one thing only, viz, that the
people of Louisiana ard South Carolina are en-
ltlrd to govern themselves, ami tiat rulers
shall not be imposed upon them 10y Federal bay
pnrt-. II It does not mean this. it means moth
lns. and his declarations were mere. empty
words. To give force 10 these de larnilons all
lioncd about the STATE House in Now Orleans.
They viii pledge themseNcs that there
shall he no turbulence. Not hand shall be-
lifted in violence toward any member OF the
Ep-called Packard Cow crnment but the question
OF who shall rule Louisiana shall te left 10 IA
no time asked how for commissions 10 be sent
South to propose compromises and bargains.
IN the senate allowed TO recognlz y the Packard
Government 10y the admission OF Kellogg.
ma Delegation does not meet with the approval
Of the Republicans. who have boon prciendins
The support OF the Administrator. They say
That IT IS not WISE II IL not polite, TO press
matter, nj TINS lun ture. but fne President must
be- allowed to feel his way. They are, of course.
in favor Of the commission. and seek to get tho
m1ui-iana Demo rats committed 10 this plan;
They havo iahcd. however. up 10 this time, and
uhl"-- they prove more persuasive between thls
hnd Monday than they hnNe therto. the pro-
gramme above Indicated will be curred ou' by
Tho Louisiana rcprcs sntatiycs backed by AL
The southern Dcmoerutlc senators.
a. soon ~ tho SENATE went into executive sos
fion to-day the various Cabinet nominations
Were In turn reported back from tha commit
tees. accompanied in each cnso with u unan-
a
lion of David 81 Key MS Pnstmast,.r, q onnrai Tor
Immediate ution. A single objection would
have prevented aciiOn upon II hy the Senate to-
day. but no obie tOn was int grlosrd. A vote
upon the question OF confirming II was taken
ly yeas AMI nays, and resulted yeas 81. nays
~" negative votes being cast iy Democrats.
Inis vote seemed 70 bo regarded ns t'st Of
thr strength Of the opposition t. the rcmainln.
nominations. and no further opposition was
rpu-ctll IN the cnSes OF Mes~rs. 'huN and
IsI1iS The vote on Mr.. SclurXs nomination
VI II iol conilrnauop and 2asomst il.
hplni the same. u numDer u Senator'S ON b0th
tl"- having nbstAncd from voting, and the
=" n"gatiN" votes IN each instance bong cast
~ IlrMo'rtiS,
Sna'og Cameron Of pennsylyana voted for
irnnnd from votnS ON Dir. INalts = nolui-
Tb. nomination ~ Geo. W. MeCrary 70 hs
foerfAry of Mur, Richard W Thompson b. ho
hS,'relnry Of the Navy ana ChaIlrs pgy,ps 70 be-
tol call or even division Of tho Senate in
either ease.
m" .iolh'wng lctters aro mad public at the
speciH relur-t Of tho Hon. stani,y Maithows.
hnd hre the eters mentioned by AIR. Blaine IN
the Senate Oh the 7th inst;
Hs y c'sn'.r,, ss'ef siss.s' o''' ware" D. '''1
Ny pSsS ST , hrys g po @ 1hs hono personal
my Of knSEcdsf OF W, your no rsg1"op5 H5 se &
,p y one .'' @ I' 'Ssry c my yNp' sS% ,s%a aSn" 4
tsl 10 l.4d A length m i, mite AMI W.,