The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-08

William NJ. EVarls, OF New York.
Secretary Of State; John Sherman 81
Ohio, Secretary Of the, Treasury; Georve
W. McCrary, oil Iowa, Secretary Of War:
Richard N. Thompson, Of Indiana, Sec.
retary OF the Navy; Charles Deyens, Of
Massachusetts, Attorney General; David
NJ. Key, OF Tennessee, Postmaster Gener-
al Carl Schurz, Of Missouri, Secretary Of
the Interior.
THE RUSH TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
There was another immense rush at
the White House to-day, but at noor the
corridors were clear, giving an oppor.
tunity for the secretaries and clerks to
give attention to business. The Prcsl-
dent says his expectation Is to send the
Cabinet nominations in to-day.
Major c. Q. Snitlen, private secretary
OF ex.President Grant, just confirmed as
a paymaster in the army, has been as.
signed to duty at the War Department.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
At an adjourned meeting Of the caucus Of
Democratic Senators this morning, there
was further interchange of views re.
garding the general political situation,
but no action. The caucus will re.as.
semble to-day after the Senate adiourns.
Among the matters referred was the sub.
ject Of the Democratic representation on
the Senate standing committees, and il
was informally agreed that the minority,
having increased in number this session,
should insist upon an increased repre-.
sentation upon the committees.
CROWDED WITH VISITORS.
The galleries Of the Senate are crowded
and the floor largely occupied with
visitors. The corridors near the Senate
are thronged with persons awaiting the
announcement OF the Cabinet nomina.
tions.
PAID THEIR RESPECTS TO THE PRESIDENT.
This afternoon the Diplomatic corps
paid their respects to President Hayes.
They were in iull court dress and were
accompanied by the ladies Of their re-
speCtive families. They assembled in the
blue pGrlor and thence entered the east
room, where had previously assembled
President and Mrs. Hayes, and Messrs.
Taft, Robeson, Cameron, Hon. Eugene
Hale and few others. Sir Edward
Thornton Dean, OF the Diplomatic corps,
advancing toward the President, said they
had called to pay their respects, and in
behalf OF the countries they respect.
lively represented to congratulate
him on his accession'tO the Presidency,
and to wish that his administration may
be highly successful. The President ex.
pressed his qualification with their visit,
and r0ciprocnted their friendly senti.
ments. The members OF tho Corps and
their families were then presented to the
President, and after few minutes con.
versation the visit terminated.
The Senate was in executive session
less than half an hour, and none Of the
Cabinet nominations were confirmed. All
were referred to appropriate committees,
without discussion.
CABINET NOMINATIONS IN THE SENATE.
When the Senate went into executive
session to consider the Cabinet appoint
mcnts there was quite lively scene in
the chamber. Under the rule OF the
Senate, single objection to the present
consideration of any nomination refers il |
to an appropriate committee, and when
the very first orc, that OF Eyarts TO be |
Secretary OF State, was announced, Mr..
Blaine moved its reference to the Com. |
mittee on Foreign Relations. There was
an earnest discussion, in which some Of |
the Republicans exhibited much indig. |
nation at some OF the nominations. and |
finally it seemed 10 be generally acoui-
esced in that all must be referred, and
that none Of them should be confirmed |
to-day.
Mr.. Conkling demanded reference Of |
the nomination Of Schurz to the Finance
Committee, and quite number of the |
Senators demanded reference Of KEYS
nomination. In fact there wasSmore or |
less objection to every one OF them, and |
there is every probability Of excited de-
bate over them when they come before
the Senate again. There were perhaps
ten or dozen Senators who made OBJ |
iections to one or another Of the nomina-
tions and number Of them spoke at the |
same instant of time.
The executive session continued about
twenty-five minntes, when the doors re.
opened and the Senate adjourned.
A CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
After the adjournment the Democratic
Senators met in caucus and fully discussed
the policy to be pursued by them on Cab.
met nominations, as to voting for their
confirmation OF for their rejection. From
the general tenor Of debate il is believed
theSouthern Senators will use their pow
er in the executive session Of the
Senate TO induce the Administration TO
refuse any recognition Of Packard in
Louisiana or Chamberlain in South Car.
olina. 1t is said by them that thew
can be assured that the Adminlstra.
tion will stand firmly on the
policy Of non.intervention in the
affairs OF those States they will support
it by voting to confirm the nominations.
otherwise they maintain their ability TO
accomplish this through divisions in the
Republican ranks-to win the victory
for which they have so long contended.
No formal action was taken by the eau
Gus. As the committees Of the Senate
will not be appointed before Friday, and
US y single objection will prevent the
consideration OF any nomination on the
same day it is reported from the commit
tee, there is not much probability that
the Cabinet nominations can finally be
disposed Of this week, or at least not
sooner than Saturday.
1t is believed that the nominations will
be confirmed, unless the Democrats act
in body against them, It has always
been the custom 10 act on nominations
OF persons who have been members of
the Senate without the previous formality
OF u reference. This il done as com.
pliment 10 brother Senator, as from
his services in the Senate, his char.
acter and fitness are supposed TO
be known without any Investigation
in regard thereto by committee, but in
the case Of Mr.. Sherman to-day the Gus.
tom was violated, it is said, at the sng.
gestion OF Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania,
who demanded that his nomination be
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Although the personnel of the Cabinet
had been known for several days, the olIi.
cial PRONUNCIATION took most OF the peo-
pie by surprise, Tor the reason that pre-
vious newspaper statements had made
erroneous assignments Of McCrary,
Thompson and Devins.