The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-22

coNaRArULAT1Na SEWARD.
| Fred. Seward, who entered upon his
duties as assistant secretary of state yester-
day, was visited to-day by large number
of friends, who congratulated him on his
| return to the position occupied by him dur
| ing the time his father occupied the office
Of secretary Of state.
THE CENTENNIAL CASE.
The argument before the United States
supreme court in the centennial case was
concluded to-day, and the suit was taken
under advisement.
GUARDING THE MAILS.
The post office department will hereafter
require, in order to prevent depredations,
that all mails In large cities be transported
In close wagons.
THE RUSH OF OFFICE. SEEKERS.
The rush for office at the interior and
po9off1ce departments still continues, and
the time Of Secretary Schurz and Post
master general Key is largely consumed in
listening to appeals of ofice-seekers or
their friends. Most of the applicants at
the postoffice department are from the
south.
GEN. GRANTS MAGNANIMITY.
| The summons to answer in the case of
Thomas higgins against Gen. Grant was
served to-day on Gen. Grant who regards
1t as a blackmailing operation. Although
the statute of limitations bars the action
he will not avail himself thereof but will
put his defense in the hands of attorneys
with instructions to have on early trial.
CLIFFORD WON'T RESIGN.
1t has been rumored that Justice Clifford
would resign his position on the bench Of
the supreme conrt. but that gentleman to-
day said he had no such intention.
| THE EXTRA SESSION.
| 1t was decided In the session of the cabi-
net to-day that an extra session of congress
will absolutely necessary and 1t will be
called June 4th.
| GRAssHoPPRRs To BE INVESTIGATED.
The commission for investigating the
ravsges of the grasshoppers in the western
states will consist OF Prof. G. V. Riley,
state entomologist of Missouri, Prof. Cyrus
Thomas, state entomologist of Illinois, and
Prot. A. s. Packard of Salem, Massachu-
sets. Eighteen thousand dollars was ap-
propriated for the investigation in the SUM-
dry civil bill.
NO MORE Serbs.
The distribution of seeds by the agricul-
tural department has ceased for the season
except to certain western districts.
FRESHMEN WANT A PLACE.
Fred. Douglass presented colored dele
CATION to the president to-day. An irish
delegation is waiting hearing They want
| a prominent representative Of their race in
the administration.
CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet continued in session till af-
ternoon. There are no intimations that
the southern question will be decided to-
day. An extra session of congress will be
talked over to-day.
DIVIDEND OF A BROKEN BANK.
The comptroller of the currency declared
of 25 per cent. to thescreditors of the Wat
kins,..N Y, national bank, making tota
of 10 per cent.
THE NEW SOUTHERN COMMISSION.
| Comment Is lively tonight upon the &C.
ton Of the cabinet concerning the Qua
state governments in Louisiana, the discus
sions arising out of the matter being par
ticulsrly directed to members OF the com
mittee who will be invited TO investigat,
and report upon affairs of that state pre-
liminary to final decision by the govern
ment. Several gentlemen have been nance
in general gossip over the situation, and 1
number have been suggested to the presi
dent by Arm friends of the administration
but thus far, with the exception of Vice
President Wheeler, who is expected Il
head the commission, only one inv itatiol
has been extended by the president, tina
being to Senator David Davis, who 1t ap
pears 10 somewhat reluctant to accept tn,
Office because Of the attention required L
DO given by him just now to other matters
Mr.. Wheeler also exhibits some hesitancy
to take upon himself the honor of headin
q comm ission Of the Importance will
which this will be characterized becaus
of his health. Without any definit
understanding, however, there is an i'm
preston In the highest political circles to
night that the entire commission will hay
been decided upon and duly authorized I
proceed upon lite business within forty -eigh
hours. The president is reluctant to spea
of gentlemen who have been spoken of 1
| c)nnsction with this mission, but 1t
freely admitted that the wish OF the gov
erment is that II shall constitute delega
.. ton second to none that has ever had in II
Z keeping questions of ouch momentous In
) terest to the welfare Of any slate in th
! country, as well as affecting the dignity c
' the nstion. President Hayes has been pa
ticular to give ear to a multitude of stat
mspts on either side that have reached hi