, 1877-02-24

too Ill to-day to he IN their seats. In the
next Senate change uf three votes will
transfer the majority from the Republic
an party to the Democratic party, aud it
is not passing without notice that Conk-
ling's friends in the State of New York
are receiving during the closing hours OF
Grant administration places from which
Hayes can oust them only with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate. Mean
while the air is full Of rumors which i'll
dictate an unsettled state ofpublic opin
ion upon the political relations
of prominent Senators. There is
no question, however, in spite of the
doubt which still exists in the Oregon
question, of Hayes cabinet preparations,
Evarts and his friends are fully conyinc.
ed that he will he offered u leading port.
folio. An authorative envoy for Hayes,
however, is expected here daily, who
may upset great many prognostica-
tions and plans. The friends of Morgan
are by no means disposed to see New
York recognized in the cabinet, other.
wise than in his person, and in the
Treasury Department, and but for the
friends OF Morgan. Sherman could never
have carried his man through at Cincin-
nuti, Sherman's plan Is understood to
induce Morgan to accept the English
mission and leave the Treasury to him, as
the Treasury is post Of responsibility.
Morgan will be well advised if he &C
cepts this arrangement. To he sure 1t
would leave Eyarts out in the cold, but
he ought to be accustomed to that by
this time AS Tor Stoughton. if Morgan
takes the English mission, he will have
the Attorney Generalship.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--There was no
kdiscussioa In the Senate upon the eligi'
bility of Crossman, Bayard, Stevenson,
Maxey and other new Senators, as it wos
agreed that the evidence of Disqualified
tion was not sufficient, and that they
,oould tdsor counting the uote for Hayes,
All this is counting premature chick
ems perhaps. The Cabinet gossip is out.
cropping on every hand. The Pacific
Coast intends, it is said, to demand u re-
presentation In the Cabinet, and Sargent
and Mitchell are named in connection
with it. The Republicans all seem
agreed that Bristow will not be in Hayes
Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The House
met at 1 o'clock. The business OF the
day was introduced by Gibson ordering
that the Hayes electoral votes for Loui.
siana be not counted.
Hubert moved to amend by striking
out the word mot"
A discussion was opened by New, who
said that he had voted for the electoral
commission bill without hesitation and
was not ashamed Of the support which
he had given the measure, and accepted
without qualification his humble share
in the responsibility. He would now
vote to sustain the objections to the de-
cision OF the commission and was in ta-
Vol of proceeding without unnecessary
delay to a completion of the count.
Sceley said that in the case OF the
Louisiana election it was impossible to
tell which two sets Of electors were
chosen approved Of the decision of the
commission and said Congress could not
be too Jealous OF the constitutional right
OF the States to choose its Presidential
electors.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.-The Rus
sian army is south of the Caucasus, on
the Asiatic fronties OF Turkey, in readi-
ness for action. It numbers 10000
men. with 80 field batteries, and $50
heavy siege guns,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19,--Grant has eX-
cluded himself from the general public,
and receives only Cabinet officers on bu-
sinCss regarded as OF unusual import
ance.
Letters and telegrmas have been re-
ccived by the Secretary of war, Attorney
General and President, as well rs by