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

Sherman dictated the whole Cabinet Of
Hayes. When some one asked Cameron
last night II 1t was not a very unusual
course to refer Cabinet nominations to
committees. he said: "Yss. but this Is
. very unusual Administration" The
Democrats were hostile TO Sherman be-
cause Of his p~artisanshiP, particularly
In Louisiana matters. but will vote for
the remaining members unanimously.
Colorado sustainiug Hayes.
DENVER, COL, March 9.-The Cab
met chosen by President Hayes gives
general satisfaction hero. Tho Tribune
says: President Hayes Cabinet sci.
sctions cannot fail TO give very general
satisfaction, as nearly universal salts
faction In fact as can-in this world Of
conflicting interests. feeling and pur-
poss-the selection Of seven officials
from over forty millions Of people In.
habiting al almost limiiless extent Of
territory. In ability. In character. and
in moral fitness the appointments are
really above criticism"
The Mios says: "Ons thing will be
observed and appreciated by every good
citizen, and that is the fact that every
one Of the seven names sent to the Sen.
ate yesterday are the names Of men emf.
nent both in public and private life for
honor and uprightness. Their charac-
tiers are unimpcachable. They stand In
the foremost rank OF good citizens.
There is not an oflce-seeker among
them, and one Of them has not held an
Office for t~wenly-sight years. Their sell
ectfou was an earnest Of Mr.. Hayes
desire to pacify the political atrnos.
phsrs."
How shermau Was CONFIRMED.
Nxw YoRx. March 0.--Ths Worlds
Washington special says in the exocu.
two session on Shorman's confirmation
tho roll was called and no Democrat an.
swsred. Patterson, Cameron, and sew.
sral Republicans left their SCENTS or do.
clined to vote. The majority Of the
Republicans voted for the nomination.
but when the last name was reached no
quorum had voted. The Vice Prssi.
dent ordered tho Clerk to call again.
and he did so with m unchanged re.
suit. The Democratic side Of the cham
Der smiled and tho Republicans looked
solemn. Tbs Vice President insisted
ON another roll call and the Democrats
began to vote In the negative, Thurman
being one Of the first TO break mp the
absence Of the quorum in this way.
McCrsery and two or three other DEMO-
Gratis, Cockrill and Lamar among them.
II is believed. voted for Sherman. BE.
fore the roll call was over nearly all the
Democrats had recorded themselves in
the negative.
CoskiinE Ursed 20 DO fIis duty.
NEW YoRK, March "a Herald sdito-
rial says the country demands that the
policy Of Hayes DO sustained. Its adop-
ton may save, but its rejection will de-
stroy the Republican party. Now Ia
tho time for the most skillful pilot to
take the helm. The country will rally
around Hayes M II rallied around Lin.
coin In 1861. Tho issue then was ma
tional life ; the issue o Is national re.
generation. The pride Of New York In
lis great Senator would DO gratifsd be.
You'd expression ut seeing him take the
lead which properly belongs to him in
this emergency. Whether tho Republi.
can party Is disrupted or redeemed,
there can DO no hazard to him u he
asserts his claim to tho leader
ship In this important crisis.
Grever and Croatn.
NEw York. March 9.-Ths Tribune
sdiiorially says: "Grover got into the
yesterday, Thurman and Bayard
helping him through tho back window,
and Bogy leading him to take the oath.
II must havo afforded him consolation
to find the two great Democratic Sen
who helped to vote away his cleo
toral college. now vouching for his de-
termination to got a character from the
Senate Committee. When Cronin, look.
ing across the great gulf, secs him seat.
cd among the elect, while he is cast out,
he must conclude that the ways OF oil
transgressors are not equally hard"
Tho Cabinet Nominations Referred.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The EIccu.
tive session Of the Senate lasted about
twenty minutes. Tho Cabinet nom.
nations wero referred TO committees rs
follows: That OF General Schurz
to the Committee on Finance; Devens
to the Judiciary Committee; McCrosry
TO the Committee on Military Affairs;
Thompson to the Naval Affairs Com.
mittss; aud Key to the Committee on
Postofices and P~ost.roads.
CoakIinx's Attack on Biaine.
Nrw YoRx. March "a Times Wash.
special says, the purpose OF
Conkling in making his speech IL re-
Qarded an q covert attack on Blaine.
He did not once refer directly to Blaine,
but II Ia plain that hc aimed to expose
the incompeteucy Of that Senator to
take charge Of a question Of so much
and so important in Its re-
suits to the peace Of tho country. Blaine
sat In his seat most OF the time with his
head resting en- his hand. appearing 10
he in deep thought.
Raiiying to Hayes suppert.
NEW YoRx, March 8.-Tho TriLue's
Washington special says there |, nm
obvious weakening In the Republican
IN HAYES. Thu general i'm |