Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-22
Death.
WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Meeting.

led at ten o'clock A. NJ. and continued in session
till this afternoon. The Southern question is still
under consideration, and there are no ntimations
that it will be decided to-day.
1t was decided to send commission of promi-
nent public men to Louisiana, before taking final
action in the affairs of that state Thore IN ey-
preston of anxiety on the part OF the ,eIullieut
to reach final decision soon as possible and it
is now believed the commission to proceed to Lou
isiana will be decided upon to-day.
There is no disposition to delay decision of
affairs In South Carolina and it is given out that
decision will speedily be reached as to the dis
position OF the U. ). troops in that state.
A Commission.
Professor Riley of Missouri, Thomas of Illinois
aud Packard Of Salem, Massachusetts,, all ento-
mologists, have been appointed to the grasshop-
per commission and leave for the west shortly, to
investigate that insect, its habits, &c.
Agric oltural.
The agricultural department has stopped dis.
tribution of seeds.
Senatorial.
j. ID. Cameron of Pennsylvania, and Stanley
Matthews of Ohio, have each been declared elect
ed to the United States senate by their respective
state Legislatures.
The Southern Question.
kilograms from prominent persons in New Or
leans, Charleston and other southern cities, have
been received at the executive mansion, and by
private persons here, appealing for early infcrma-
ton as to the decs ion that will be reached by the
government on the southern question.
Only two invitations have yet been given by the
president to investigate Louisiana affairs and are
to vice president Wheeler and Senator Davis Of
Illinois.
Little has yet been done in the cabinet az to
South Carolina but another session tomorrow or
the day after will undoubtedly finish this question
IL is positive however, that the settlement of az
fairs of South Carolina will involve the sending
of the commission there.
Extra Session.
The cabinet to-day definitely decided that an
extra session of congress shall be called to meet
about June 4th. The proclamation of the presi-
dent converting an extra session may not be issued
however for day or two.
Denial;
The statement that Senator Morton was disap-
pointed in not being able to secure berth in the
navy department for his son is branded as false
hood.
The Interior Department.
Secretary Schurz has directed the heads of
bureaus in the interior department to prepare lists
OF the employees in their respective bureaus, stat
ing who, If any of them, are not fully competent
to III their positions, and what reduction of force
can be advantageously made.
Going TO Bulldoze.
The Washington correspondent of the Boston
journal says; Some of the southern republicans
openly declare that if President Hayes perists in
carrying out his announced southern policy, aud
an attempt shall be made to secure the speaker
ship of the next house in favor of the admn istra
ton, they will combine to defeat such plan and
will either vote for democratic candidate for
speaker, or for radical republican long enough
10 defeat the administration
Postal Matters.
The Post Office Department hereafter requires.
to prevent depredaions that all mails in large cit
les be transported in closed wagons.
The wild rush tor office at the Interior and Post
Office Departments continues.
Political Gossip.
The President to-day, replying to q delegation
OF colored men of the District, who thanked him
him for Douglass appointment, said that in ap-
pointing Douglass his object was to show the
country that 1t was his purpose to fully carry out
the declaration of his inaugural. The amendment
to the constitution must be strictly adhered and
all citizens protected in their rights. He referred
to the appointment of colored persons, and said no
discrimination must be made on account of color.
Should any public officer having positions to be-
stow make any such discrimination, he would con-
slider it sufficient cause for his removal In con-
cluslon he referred TO his policy Of reconciliation
and expressed confidence in its success.
Gen. Grant regards the suit of higgins, entered
yesterday, as sort OF Matchmaking operation and
though the statute of Limitation clearly bars the
action, will defend it by attorneys.
Mr.. Washburne will shortly return to France
but it is not expected he will remain long, as Min
lister Frederick w. Seward has entered ON the du-
ties of Asst Sec'y Of State.
There is no truth in the report of the intended
esignaton of Justice Clifford.
The members of the Cabinet are very reticent
regarding the tone of the discussions in the Cabi-
net previous to its decision in the Louisiana case.
1t appears that there was a disposition on the part
of some of the members in favor of the withdrawal
of the troops; the intimatious being that Messrs
Evarts, Schurz and Key were inclined to regard
such course with some degree of favor.