The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

wAsHIyGroN, March o, 1871
THE LOUISIANA SENATORIAL QUESTIONING
ELECTION By THE NICHOLS LEGISLATURE
AT PRESENT.
A number OF leading democratic politicians from
Louisiana wcrc In long and earnest consultation to-
day with Senators Bayard, Ransom, Cockrcll and
Thurman. Tho subject OF their solicitudc was the
selection OF candidate Senator under the Nichols
regime and tho result Of tho conference decision to
walt twas felt that IN view Of tho pending debate
upon tho status OF Louisiana both at the Whno House
and 10 tho Scnate that to enter upon an election for
Senator at this time, when everything is in doubt,
would simply comp,cate motors. The proposition to
60 into election strongly opposed by tho Lous.
politicians who visiting Washington and sup
posed to have been prompted by tho urgent inquiry
mado yesterday in the Senate whether Kellogg had
any contestng rival Tor tho Senaiorship It
Is said that tho understanding which has
been conveyed TO tho Nichols government
at New Orleans tonight Is that election for Senator
shall be had for the next ton days. during which tmc
tho Cabinet OF President Hayes will bavc boon con.
Grmed and have had time to shape poIicy>f a
Element of tho Louisiana question.
II Is said besides that the Committed Privileges
and Elections VIII defer any action on the kellogg
for that length OF time. TO allow the admin
istration ample dcvelopc tho course DO fol.
lowed.
AT THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENT. PREPARATIONS
FOR THE INCOMING CHIEFS.
Al tho Post Once Department to-day all tho princi-
pal bureau cdics wero busIly engaged In putting,
far possible, the finishing touches TO the last quar-
tcr's work, preparatory TO rendering an Intelligent
account tho Postmaster General Of tho business
OF tho department when That officer shalt present
himself to assume his duties. 1t Is creditable
to tho rank and no in tho department
that tho work of tho several bureaus has
seldom bccn In a complete state TO transmit II 10
a new head OF that department than at tho present
timc.
Az the Interior Department the employees were TO
q certain cxtcnt exchanging oongra uations on tho
civil service policy iorcshadowed by President Haycs
In his inaugural and confirmed In his conversations
since he took possession OF The White House.
Az tho treasury Department things moved on
much as usual There general stagnaion
OF business other than matters OF the most
ordinary routine. During the day Secretary
Sherman called at the Office ci Acting
Secretary ConaDt. and was closotcd with him for
time, and subsequently 1t WINS announced that tho
Secretary declines to assume his Official duties
until tho Senate shall have confirmed the other mem.
bcrs OF the Cabinet.
Tho appointment Of Mr.. sherman TO tho Treasury
portfolio gives great satisfaction to the bureau officers
connected with tho Finance Department direct, who
profess TO sec his advent Secretary tho ioreshai
owing of a settled specie resumption policy
INSPECTORS OF CUSTOMS LOOKING FOR BACK
PAY.
Until tho adoption of tho Revised Statutes tho
United States Treasury IN employing Inspectors Of
Customs was restricted from paying than SIS per
diem TO those employees, but IL was seldom that the