Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-09

misleading assurances. Schurz's nom
ination encounters much more opposi
ton among Republicans than that o.
Evarts, or even that Of Key Tho
grounds Of opposition are not only polit'
teal. but bitterly personal. as he made
many enemies while in the Senate by bis
pronounced Independence Of party
ties, and has frequently exercised his
powers Of sarcasm. His. confirmation
will also be opposed by some Rspubli-
cans from a dispassionato belief thai be
does not possess business experiences
aud ability enough for the discharge Of
the duties OF Secretary Of the Interior.
There seems to DO NO doubtthat the Dem
ocrats will vote for Key, and his con-
frmaiion is considered certain.
Sargent to-day made the motion for
Sherman's confirmation and announced
himself in favor Of confirming all the
rest Of Hayes Cabinet appointments i'm
mediately. Booth also heartily ap.
proves all Of them.
Schurz was at the Executive Mansion
this evening in consultation with the
President. The call was more social
than official. Assurance Is given to-
night that the President has no idea
whatever Of making any change in the
list OF Cabinet nominations.
The question Of removing troops from
the South is likely to rest for the pres
ent. rs there is no disposition on the
part Of the President to make any move
hastily.
There Is nothing significant In the
fact that no n except Sherman OF the
Cabinet nominees were acted upon by
the Senate to-day. Sherman having
been chairman OF tho Finance Commit.
too 1t would have been an act Of dis.
courtesy to have his namo left out en-.
tirely in making up conmittees or to
announce his successor on the Finance
Committee before they confirmed his
nomination as Secretary Of the Treasury,
consequently the Senate confirmed him.
President Hayes tonight officially re.
ceivsd officers Of the army, navy and
marine corps. The event was u OF
the most brilliant that has ever animated
the parlors Of the Executive Mansion.
Nearly every officer Of the army. navy
and marine corps stationed here, and
many others, were present. General
Sherman headed the army and Admiral
Porter the navy. and the marine corps
was presided over by Colonel Haywood.
The reception lasted until nearly 10
o'clock.
Secretary shermnn Coafirmed.
WASHINGTON. March S.-Immediately
after the Senate went into executive sss.
sion this afternoon n motion was made
10 bring before the Senate for action on
the nomination Of Sherman ~ Secretary
OF the Treasury. Objections being in
tcrposed. on the ground that his nomi-
nation had been ordered 10 DO referred
to the Finance Committee. and that II
could not now be acted upon without
unanimous consent. tho Vice President
decided that the rules applicable TO rules
Of committee, etc., were not In force, as
committees were In existence. After
discussion tho Vice Presi.
dent was sustained and the question
then taken on the confirmation Of Sher.
nomination, and II was confirmed
by the solid vote OF the Republican
Senators ngain-. twenty.ssven In the
negative by the Democratic members.
Several Democratic members RETAINED
from voting. No attempt was mado to
confirm amy other Cabinet nominee.
Letter from don. Dix.
NEw York, March g. Gensrh Dix.
rssigning the craftsmanship OF the Union
Veterans National Committee. has writ.
ten a letter. in which he says: ITO the
Administration Of President Hayes we
look for thorough reformations OF the
abuses into which tho Government has
fallen. firm resistance 10 cncroachment
OF those whose province II is. under the
Constitution. to advise and consent TO
appointments to public trust upon the
prerogative Of nomination. which the
same instrument has conided~ exclusively
to him, and for imposing restraints upon
the unseem!y pursuit Of ofaco and per.
version Of official patronage to personal
and party purposes, and also for n just
AMI impartial policy in regard to all sec.
tons and c~lasses--a policy which shall
heal the wounds left by the past disscn.
tons and elevate his Administration
above the plane Of party or politics."
Effects OF BiHins's nismssags,ne ems.
WASHINGTON. March 9.-All the claim.
ants for seats in the Senate ars now dis
posed Of except two from Louisiana, and
one from South Carolina. Blaine In his
attempt to lead the Senate In the con.
tested election cases has met with q kind
OF success not pleasing TO the friends OF
Kellogg. whom he c%hampioned. It was
clear that Kellogg would need oil the
votes that could possibly DO secured 10
obtain admission without reference to
tho committee. or perhaps even with a
report Of the committee. Morton In.
tended. rs chairman Of the Committee
on Privileges aud Elections, to insist
that the objections be disposed Of in the
order in which they were made. This
would have placed K~sllogg's case before
all others. Blaine seized upon the man.
agement Of the case and has 80 far failed
Of his purpose. Kellogg Is sent to the
committee. and the Democratic Senators
xxhn xv.ra nlta,laI 40 hasa all ham