Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-14
Coal Mining,
WASHINGTON.
Appointment.

WASHINGTON, March Is. Hon. Thomas b.
Reed, representative in congress for the Portland
district, accompanied by Senator Blaine and Hon.
Eugene Hale went to tho White House this
morning, and requested President Hayes to ap-
point Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, collector of customs at
| Portland, Me. The president at snce ordered the
appointment, and it was sent to the senate to-day,
and at once confirmed.
| Mr.. Morril did not hear of his appointment as
collector Of customs for Portland, until, at the
same time. he received notice of its immed late
confirmation, and he has not decided whether or
not to accept the position.
Declined.
Ex-Secretaiy Morrill, is understood TO have
been offered the appointment minister to Eng
land other frst-class country, but preferred to
remain in his own State.
Nominations.
The president sent the following nominations to
the senate to-day: VIM. Stone, United States
Wisconsin, Joseph b. Howell Of Iowa, and Orange
Ferris of New York 10 be Southern Claims Com
mlssioners.
Hon. Richard w. Thompson, who arrived here
last night called at the executive mansion this
morning, in company with Senator Morton. The
president met them in the red parlor, and deliver
ed to Thompson his commission as secretary Of
war.
Blaine's Views.
Senator Blaine in view of the possibility that
the president may not recognize Packard or
Chamberlain, is very earnestly in favor of having
(by consent CT all partes) a new election in Lou
| isiana and South Carolina, and has so expressed
himself 10 President Hayes. This, Blaine BE-
| lieves. could be conducted in peaceful manner,
free from the ENHANCEMENT of the presidential
| contest. The result would bring peace and ad-
justment to those states more certainly, perhaps
than any other mode Of adjustment which is now
practicable under the very peculiar surroundings
of the case.
The Supreme Court.
Justice Davis in a letter announcing to his as
sociates his resignation says:
| From the organization Of the government the
supreme court has been composed of able and up
right judges. 10 my Judgment, it is now wor-
| thy of the confidence of the American people as il
ever has been at any period of its history"
All the members of the court sign a reply
which says;
1--WE shall miss in the conference room your
wise judgment and your just application of the
| facts, and in the reception room your uniform
kind and courteous greetings. We hope your life
in the future may be as useful as il has been in
the past.
| Marine News.
| The supreme court has decided that the I, n.
mage tax attempted to be collected under the state
| law by the captain of the port of New York, from
|
unconstitutional exaction.
Cabinet Meeting.
1t is believed some prominent appointments will
be decided upon by the cabinet to- morrow morn
| ing in time to send them to the senate the same
day.
| Whether any action will be taken upon the
southern question at this council remains another
| conjecture. The pressure being brought to bear
| upon the administration for early determination
and while the close friends Of the president say
his intention to decide promptly in the cases Of
South Carolina and Louisiana, is well known, al
the same time the declaration is registered thai
President Hayes will act cautiously and with a
view to avoid any repetition of the present condi
| tion of affairs.
Political Gossip.
1t is said this evening in official places that the
president has not indicated wish for new cleo
| ton in South Carolina or Louisiana, as some per-
| sons believe.
Delegations Of Office seekers continue to throng
| the ante rooms Of the executive mansion.
| Numerous colored delegations have visited the
president, and generally express the approval of
his southern policy.
Ex-secretary Fish paid respects TO Hon. A. II
Stephens to day, and passed some time in CONVEX
satlon with him. Mr.. Stephens said he was glad
that President Hayes was shaping his policy
something after that of Gen. Washington by
calling around him good and true men without
regard to political or partisan antecedents, and
predicted lasting benefit to the country if the
policy was car red out. Mr.. Stephens also said
as to policy for Louisiana and South Carolina,
as well as other southern states, all that the peo-
pie Of these states desire is to be left to themseve.
to govern themselves as may seem best to them,
| and all that Mr. Hayes can or need do, is to see
that their governments are republican in form
and that they obey the laws and keep the peace.