The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-14
WASnINHlO*.
Hon LotM. Morrill, Appointed Collector
at Portland Cuafom Hause

Hon Lot vi. Morrill, Appointed Collector
at Portland Custom House.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Hon. Thomas B.
Reed, Representative 10 Congress of the Port
land district, accompanied by Senator Blame
and Eugene Hale of Maine, went to the White
house this morning and requested President
Hayes to appoint Hon. Lot Nj. Morrill, collect
or OF customs at Portland. The President at
once ordered the appointment
Mr.. Morrill, ID understood to have been offer
ed an appointment as Minister to England, but
preferred to remain in his own state
Nominations by the President
The President has sent the folio wing nomin-
aIions to the Senate:
Lot NJ. Morrill,, Collector of Customs at Port
land, Maine.
>. William Stone, for U. s. Attorney for South
Carolina.
Asa o. Adds Of Vermont, James B. Howell
OF Iowa. and Orange Ferriss OF New York, for
Commissioners on Southern Claims.
The Senate IN executive session confirmed
Mr.. MONTHS nomination unanimously, All
the others were referred to the proper com NIT.
tees.
A Suggestion from MIR. Blaine.
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 OF all parties, new cleo
ton IN Louisiana and South Carolina, and has
so expressed himself to President Hayes. Mr..
Blaine believes this could now be had by com.
mon consent OF all political orga Mutations, and
could be conducted in peaceful manner, free
from the entanglements of the Presidential
contest. The result would bring peace and con-
tentment to those states more certainly perbans
than any other mode Ut adjustment which is
now practicable under the peculiar surround
ings of the case.
The Cabinet Complete.
Richard n. Thompson, who arrived here last
nIfYhf lnd -.
morning In company With Senator Morton.
Inc PRESIDENT met them in the red parlor and
delivered to Mr.. Thompson his commission as
Secretary of theNavy
NO Need of an Extra Session Of Congress,
1t being found possible to get along without
new appropriations for the war department. I'M
til the next session OF Congress. the President
mas decided not to call an extra session.
The Cabinet.
1t is believed some prominent appointments
Will De decided upon by the tomorrow morn
ing in time to send to the Senate tomorrow.
w neither any action will be taken upon the
Southern question al this council remains a
matter of Conjecture. The pressure is 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 very well known, at the same
Time the declaration is reiterated that President
Hayes will act cautiously, and with view
to avoid any repititlon of the present condition
OIL anairs. 1t IS SAID this evening in official
places that the President has not indicated a
Wish for new election in either of these
states, as some persons believe Delegations
OF Office seekers continue to throng the ante
room OF the Executive Mansion. Numerous
colared delegations have visited the President.
and generally express the approval of his
Southern policy.
Ex-Secretary Fish paid respects to Hon. A.
h. Stephens to-day, and passed some time in
conversation with him: MIR. Stephens said
be was glad that President Hayes was shop
ng his policy something after that of General
Washing on, by calling around him good aud
true men, without regard to political or partisan
intrcedents, aud predicted lasting benefit to
he country il the policy was carried ont. Mr.
stephens also SAID as 10 policy for louisiana
sna South Carolina. as well as other Souther
states. All that the people of these states
iesire Is to be left to themselves TO govern