The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-15

NAhhlNuTON, MhtCh 14.-OWllg 10 the
pressure Of applicants for Office at the
White House and the departments sever.
al Of the Secretaries are already exhaust.
ed by their labor.
OPPOSED TO NEW ELECTION.
Ex-senator Robertson, Of South Caro-.
lima, accompanied by ex.Congressman
Wallace, called on the President to-day,
protesting against Senator Patterson's
proposition for new election, on the
ground that the substantial industrial
interests Of South Carolina would be ma.
terially damaged by such election. II
was further stated 70 the President that
none Of the Republican members from
that State had been consulted on the sub.
ject, and therefore ii was in the nature Of
an independent proposition on the part
OF Patterson, stimulated perhaps by Gov.
Chamberlain. Mr.. Robertson stated that
asolution Of the South Carolina compli.
cations could be accomplished by more
simple means, namely, the withdrawal Of
the troops from the State Capital, when
the people Themselves would adjust the
difficulty.
The President received Messrs. Robert.
son and Wallace courteously, and, AZ
they are natives Of the State, said that
they would at all times be welcome.
The Democrats and Conservatives Of
Louisiana and South Carolina are op-
posed TO II new gubernatorial election.
The President will not encourage such
mn election unless both parties favor the
proposition. He will, however, receive
from representative men OF both parties
any suggestions In writing they have 10
make, Hs the administration has not ma.
tured any plan.
NOMINATED ny TILE PRESIDENT.
The President has nominated John Jay
Knox Comptroller Of Currency, Reuben
II. Stephenson, Surveyor OF Customs at
Cincinnati; Archibald NJ. Hughes, United
States Attorney for the Middle District Of
Tennessee.
CONFIRMED BY TIE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session con-
frmed John Jay Knox as Comptroller Of
Currency and the following Indiana Post.
masters: John B. Dent, at Rockville;
Nicholas Fellick, Terre Hautc; Geo. 2.
Eleger, South Bend; Henry Davis, Bed.
ford, and VIM. r, Holloway, Indiunap-
oils.
10 VACANCIES.
Postmaster General Key, finding him
self overwhelmed, nearly, with applica.
tions for Office, has caused the following
circular 10 be prepared for Transmission to
every applicant as the only answer that
can possibly be given ut present 10 any
Of the constantly accumuIating letters
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, D. c. !
SIR-Iour letter Of the - has been
received and placed upon the files OF the
Department Tor consideration under the
rules Of the civil service when vacancies
occur. Al present none exist.
D. NJ. KEY,
Postmaster General,
A delegation OF about thirty gentle.
men from Tennessee, headed BY Judge
Harrison and Congressman Thornburrh.
called upon Postmaster General Key
and Secretary SChurz, this morning to
offer congratulations. 1t now seems 10
be agreed by common consent, that the
entire Louisiana question shall 90 over
without discussion 10 the next session Of
Congress.
There does not seem 10 be much doubt
that exPOstmaster General Tyner will be
appointed First Assistant Postmaster
General.
ANXIOUS ABOUT THE SENATORIAL SUCCESS
SION.
Very great interest is felt here among
the friends Of the Administration, and
particularly among those Of them in the
Senate, with regard to the Senatorial
election in Ohio. The friends Of the
President intimate very positively their
opinion that the new Senator should be
fully in accord with the President in his
Southern policy, and that such support
for him is regarded as doubly important
from his own State.
TOOK LEkvE OF RoBEsoN.
The chiefs OF the several bureaus, TO-
gether with the clerks and employees OF
the Navy Department, called at the resi-.
dence Of ex.Secretary Robeson this after
noon and took leave Of him officially.
William Dunn, Judge Advocate Gen
eral Of the United States Army, in let
ter to General Sherman, expresses the
opinion that, in the absence of an appro-
priation,or other specific statutory enact.
ment for the purpose Of the military de-
partment Of the Government, it would not
at this time be authorized by the proyis.
ions of section 1882 OF the Revised
Statutes to purchase or contract for any
etc, for the army mentioned in
said section for any longer period than
during the remaining part Of the present
fiscal year.
CABINET MEETING.
A Cabinet conference was held at the
Executive Mansion tonight, lasting from
Q till II o'clock. All the members'of the
Cabinet were in attendance. The principal
topic OF attention vas the general plan
forthe regulation Of the appointments to
office. Thlswasyery generally discussed,
but there has not yet been q definite de.
Termination. The committee, consisting
Of Messrs. schurz and Evarts, who have
had the subject under advisement, have
not yet completed the preparations OF
the civil service rules. The condition OF
the States OF Louisiana and South Caro-.
lima did not form part Of the proceedings
tonight. Some consideration was given
to the subject of calling an extra session
Of Congress, but that is still matter for
future determination by the President.
It was settled that no necessity existed
for an extended session Of the Senate.