Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-07
The New Administration.

Yesterday vas a busy day at the Executive
Mansion, owing TO the large number Of persons,
both in delegations and Individually, who called
on the President. Some Of them presented
their respective friends for Cabinet positions,
bnt the President gave them 20 assurances
further tban that be would take their recon-
meudaions into consideration. Not few per-
sous, some Of them members Of the late Con-
grcss, we're 10 attendance, accompanied by
ibfusutial frieIlS DESTROYS Of seeing the Presl.
dent ia relation to appointments for themselves
uudrr bis ADMINISTRATION, but he had no time
TO deliberately oobsiic: their applications. The
especial friends Of Packard 10 Louisiana, aud
OF Chamberlain in South Carolina, are much
interested ID the course the President will
pursue with regard to the governments 10 these
States, and arc cndeay6rlng to secure the action
Of the President III their behalf, but Gs yet
there are no indications on his part what action
will be taken by him. The members Of the
Cabinet who met With the President remained
al the Executive Mansion Tor two hours. The
session was devoted at0gathcr TO tie pfesen-
tatl0u 81 affairs OF their respective departments,
aud thorough explanation from different
members Of The condition OF public matters
entrusted to their consideration iu the Ordinary
routine Secretary Morrill, representing the
Treasury Department, presented the condition
Of the national finances. The other principal
subject of national interest alluded to at the
session vas the political condition Of Louisiana,
the situation there seeming 10 be regarded as
a centra point upon which Southern affairs
may urn. Attorney General Taft expressed
his views regarding the subject, it being oue,
as it appeared, that has called for much DELHI
GRAFTON from the Department of Justice. Judge
Taft declines TO state precisely what position
he assumed in presenting this case TO the Presi
dent bu! there is reason TO believe that he
was not disposed TO suggest any course which
if determined upon would be disastrous to the
hopes oil The Packa government. SO far as
can he learned, it Is Judged that further COZ.
sleration was thought to be necessary, and
that he official reports On file III the Department
If Justice in relation 10 this Stale were re-
speotiVcly referred to the consideration OF The
new Attorney General when he shall be ap.
pointed. There was long conference bctwee.
President Hayes and the Postmaster General
upon the subject Of pending appointments and
Applications That have received recent conside,
ration. Postmaster General Tyner remained
10 consultation with the President for some
time after the other members had retired.
Generally the business was routine, and only
for tue purpose Of giving the President q
thorough osIght in the condition Of public
affairs. President Hayes was not backward 10
stating his appreciation Of the arduous duties
that lay before him. and thanked the members
Of the CaGluet for Information afforded him.
Of which he made note for his guidance. At
the adjournment the members Of the Cabinet
babe The President an official farewell, as it
was regarded as ALMOST absolutely certain that
the III II regular day OF meeting would witness
au entirely ue7 assenblage OF this character 10
the co1lcll chamber Of the Executive Maasiou.
A NEW COTTON PLANT. The Times sor:
respondent ct Alexandra makes al important
announcement, He states that Oopt, living
in tie proViGee ot Mcuour 10 1879, noticed 4
cotton Giant 10 field which be had DOT seen
before. lie planted the saed, and found that
the ne~ plainly while producing double the usY.
numbar OF pods, took up less room than The
familiar description. Seed from this plant -
now selling at high price, ausl cuItiva, ,;rs
Who may be enthusiastic, talk Of doubliog in
1885, 81 the cotton crop Of Egypt and tho.
wa profits from the cultivation. Ths story 80
'et requires confirmation, "a Copt, Hyin,, a,
Serkct e Sab, in the province Of Nle,,anf"
icing an indefinite sort OF ncTsos; bur - ~,
led that Sir. Calvert, the Vice Coosnl bas
or"ardcd specimen oftbe plant home to Kew
1aroens The discovery, It 1t has been made,
nag In ten years rcVo utioniza the positioc Of
lie cotton trade for 1t implies great and per-