The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
From the Maine State Press of March Is, 1877.
History of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednesday
Might, March 14th.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

hO ANC"s hVE tuc WCCh ChuAMS w V0ACsuHy
Might, March 14th.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Senate in executive session Saturday con-
firmed all the Cabinet appointments by a nearly
unanimous vote. The two dissenting votes
were cast by Democrats.
All rumors connecting Senator Blaine with
any movement to defeat the confirmation of the
Cabinet, are declared by his friends to be purely
sensational and groundless. He is known to
have been among the most earnest in securing
Mr.. Sherman's confirmation on Thursday and
it is denied that be has spoken a word against
any of the Presidents nominations, except that
of Mr. Key of Tennessee. He openly says
that, in bis judgment, the vast patronage of the
post Office ought not to be placed under the
control of a Southern Confederate Democrat,
who was warm supporter of Tilden. The
personal relations between Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Evarts are not only friendly, but in the highest
degree cordial He is, he says, quite in favor
of letting Mr.. Hayes have his own way IN
selecting his advisers. 1t is also denied
by the friends of Mr.. Blaine, that there
is the slightest ground for 1mputing to
him any pique or resentment because of any
supposed neglect of his friends in making ND
the Cabinet.
Postmaster General Key says it Is his inten-
ton in the administration of his office TO do ex-
actly what President Hayes will require in the
matter of appointments, and he will so manage
affairs of the department that every act will be
guided by respect for the broad national policy
in accordance with the policy of the President
He also intends making tour through the
South and will make the statements to the
Southern people, with a view of creating an era
of good feeling and thus endeavor to re-estab-
fish a better understanding and more friendly
relations between the sections. He speass
quite enthusiastically and hopefully upon these
points.
In the case Of the United States VS.. Morton.
an appeal from the Court of Claims, it is de-
cided that the act Of Congress declaring that
eight hours shall constitute days work for all
laborers or workmen, &C., employed by or on be-
half of the government of the United States,''
is in the nature of direction by the United
States to its agents and is not a contract with
laborers to that effect, and does not prevent the
officers of the government from making agree
ments with laborers by which the days labor
may be made more or less than eight hours
The act does not prescribe the amount of COM
pensation to be paid for the labor of eight
hours or of any other terms.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, Representative 10
Congress of the Portland district, accompanied
by Senator Blaine and Eugene Hale of Maine,
went to the White House Tuesday morning
L..
Lot M. Morrill, collector of customs at Portland
The President at once ordered the appoint
ment.
MIR. Morrill, is understood to have been offer
ed an appointment as Minister to England, but
preferred to remain in his own state.
The President has sent the folio wing nomin-
atoms to the Senate:
Lot M. Morrill,, Collector of Customs at Port
land, Maine.
William Stone, for q. S. Attorney for South
Carolina.
Asa o. Adds of Vermont, James B. Howell
of Iowa. and Orange Ferriss of New York, for
Comm issioners on Southern Claims.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
Mr.. Morrilps nomination unanimously. All
the others were referred to the proper com nit.
tees.
The U. S. Court of Claims has rendered a
decision announcing as the unanimous opinion
of the Court that for any and all sums of
money paid by the government officers to any
individual under mistaken view of the law,
the government has legal right of action
against that individual. and may compel him to
pay back the money, regardless of the well
81 hat 1,n4r
viduals under similar circumstances, there can
be no such recovery.
1t being found possible to get along without
new appropriations for the war department
until the next session of Congress, the President
has decided not to call an extra session.
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury has
issued the AID call for the redemption of 500
bonds of 1865, May and November. The call is
for $10,00O,OO0, of which $1,000, 900 are coupon.
The principal and interest will be paid at the
treasury on and after the 10th of June next,
and interest will cease on that day.
CONGRESS-
The Senate during its extra session has been
chiefly engaged in debate over the question of
admitting Kellogg, the Republican Senator
from Louisiana. The Republicans generally
contend that Kellogg has prinaa yfdcie right t,
seat, and that his title can be investigated
afterwards. The Democrats insist upon a
prior investigation.
The following committees were announced:
On Privileges and Electons-M Morton, Mitchell
Wadieigb, Cameron, (Wis9 Mcmillan, Hoar, Sauls-
bury, Merrimon and Hill.
On Foreign Relations Cameron. Morton, Ham lin,
Howe, Conkiing, McCreery, bogy, Eaton and John
On Fsnance--Morrill. Dawes. Ferry, JONES' New
Allison. Howe. Bayard. Morgan and Wallace.
Dorsey, Blaine, Davis, wv. va) Wthers. Eaten and
Beck.
MILAN, Patterson Gordon, Dennis, Ransom, and
Randolph.
On anufactpwss-Booth, Bruce, Rollins, john
On. agriculture Paddock, Sharon, Hoar, Davis,
wv. Va.l and Gordon.
eron 'f Bgunds Teep fumb Eandoph
On Nasas zdaairs-sargent, Anthony, conover,
Blaine, Kirkwood, White and McPherson
On Judiciary Edmunds, Conkling, Howe Chris
tiancy. Davis, Ill., Thurman and Mcdonald.
az Q" Post FeT1y Zones
On Public Lamds-oglesby, Paddock, Booth,
Chsfee, Plumb, Mcdonald, Jones, tFla.,) Grover
on Private. Land Czaims-Thurman, Bayard,
Bogy, Edmunds and Cbristiancy.
On Indian 4fdjrs-Allison, Oglesby, Ingalls,
Saunders. aoar, McCrary and Cook
On Pensions Ingalls,, Bruce, Teller, Kirkwood
DAVIS, iii } Withers and Bailey.
On Revolutionary CIaimS-J ohnston, JONES' Fla1
Hill. DAVIS and MCMILLAN.
On CtGims-McMillan, Mitchell, Cameron, (Wfs1
Teller, Hoar, Coekrei, Hereford Harris and Nor
gan.
on District of Columbia-Dorsey, Spencer In
gals, Rollins, Saunders Merriman and Barnum
On Professionalism, Booth, Chaffee, Herman
and Morgan.
On Public Buildings-Dawes. Morrill,, Cameron,
Pa.,) Salisbury and jones' Fla,)
On IeTTitOreS-Patterson, Christiancy, Chaffee,
Saunders, Garland, Grover and Hereford.
On Railroads Mitchell, Howe, Dawes, Dorsey,
Teller, Ferry, Morton, Ransom, Bo2y, Barnum, La
mai
On Mines and Mining-Sharon, Chafee, Kirk
wood, Plumb. Hereford. Cole, Hill.
On Reuision of Laacs-Christiancy, ingalls,, Davis
Of Ill. Wallace, Herman.
On Education and Ldbor-Burnside, Patterson,
Morrill,, Bruce, Sharon, Gordon, Maxey, Bailey,
On Grill Seroice and Observation-Disclosures. Og-
iesDy, PATTERSON. Booth. McCreery, White, Beck.
~ 70 Aadtt ana Control Contingent Expenses of the
Sendte-J0ncs, Rollins. Dennis
Prsnteng anthony, Sargent, Whyte,
Lt6rdTy-Howe, Edmunds, Ransom,
Rutes-Ferry, Hamlin Merrmon
Efgrossed Bius-Conover, Paddock Grnver
Lerees OF Mtssissippi Rirer-Bruce, Blaine Com
over, Cockrell. Harris. e'OoA-
TO Examine the Several Branches of the Chill
Service-Chafee COnkling, Merrmon, Window
Eaton.
Transportation Routes to Seaboard- Cameron of
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