The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-13
Washington Gossip.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Richard w.
Thompson arrived last night and called at
the. executive mansion this morning 10
company with Morton. The president
met them in the red parlor and delivered
to Thompson his commission as secretary
OF the navy.
Among the visitors to the president to-
day were number of Republicans and
Democrats from Virginia. The latter
say they are favorably impressed with the
president and believe be will do what is
right toward all sections
Mr.. Morton, chairman Of the elections
committee, says the majority report on
the Kellogg case, although prepared, will
not be presented to the senate to-day, and
the views Of the minority cannot of course
be submitted before the majority report.
The reason for delay is conjectured to be
that owing to absence of Republican SEN
ators Democrats constitute nearly or quite
majority. There is no other business
ready for action by the senate, which will
now have to await nominations or other
executive business.
Senator Blaine in view of a possibility
that the president may not recognize Pack
ard or Chamberlain, is very earnestly in
favor of having, by consent OF all parties, a
new election In Louisiana and South Car
olina, and has SO expressed himself to
| President Hayes. This, Blaine believes,
could now be had by common consent Of
all political organizations and could be
conducted in peaceful manner, Tree from
entanglements of the presidential contest
and the result of the election, whichever
party might prevail would, in Blaine s
judgement, bring peace and coptentment
| to those states more certainly perhaps
than any other mode of adjustment now
practicable, This policy Blame thinks
would harmonize all elements OF the he
publican party and secure at the same
time the co operation of all Democrats II
the south who desire a peaceful adjust
ment Of existing difficulties on an honor
able basis.
Ex-secretary Of the navy Robson, to-
day, introduced Secretary Thompson tC
the heads Of departments; afterwards the
chiefs of bureaus we're presented and theI
the clerks of the secretary Office headed
by the chief clerk paid their respects
During introduction Senators Hamlin anC
, Blaine and Representative Read entered
: and paid their respects. There was nt
speech making. The secretary and ex
j secretary conferred for an hour or SO anc
e about P NJ, Mr.. Robson took his de
' parture. The chiefs of the several bur
eaus and clerks of the department vii
to morrow take formal leave Of the ex
secretary, at his house.
= The president sent the following nom
. nations to the senate to-day: Lot N
3, Morrill, collector of customs for the distrlt
II Of Portland aud Falmouth, Maine, Wn
Stone United States attorney for Sout
9 Carolina Asa o. Adds, of Vernon
Jas. B. Howell, of Iowa, and Orange Fe
ris, of New York, southern claims con
missioners. VIM. r. Holloway, postma
ter Indianapolis
A Mr.. Morrill, is understood to have bee
offered the appointment Of United State
minister to England, or some other frs
u u class country, but preferred to remain
his own state The senate in executi
= sess on confirmed Morrills nomination in
mediatey. The others were referred
appropriate committees