The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-13
~ LHE DAILI INJhLLIGENCEh
WASHINGTON.
Kellogg Senator from Louisiana
Simon Cameron Resigns his Seat
in the Senate.
The Nichols Government Endorse
President Hayes.
PaCEard's Defense of his Coy
ernment.
Visited President Hayes.

Visited President Hayes.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-At / o'clock
to-day all the members Of the United
States Supreme Court, with the exception
OF Justice Field, who Ia in New York,
paid their repeCts, as il customary in an
incoming new administration, 10 the
President. They were accompanied BY
D. W. Middleton, their clerk, and other
officers OF the court. Attorney General
Devens introduced the Justices to the
President. There were no formal
speeches, the visit being merely one Of
courtesy. Some time was spent in con.
versation, and it was particularly notice.
able that Justice Clifford and the Presi.
dent were on the most agreeable terms.
The Justices, upon retiring, expressed
themselves much pleased with the brief,
but decidedly friendly interview. With
the company was Senator andex.Supreme
Justice Davis, OF Illinois. Ex-senator
Logan also called on the President.
Secretary Fish to-day, having installed
his successor, Mr.. Evarts, left the De-
partment Of State in company with a
friend for walk. On his way he was
met by numerous gentlemen who stopped
him 10 shake hands and pay their re-
spects. The ex.Secretary says that he
retires in good health, and after eight
years Of continuous service reioiccs that
he is sovereign free from the cares OF
office.
Secretary McCrary, shortly after tax
ing his seat in the War Department to.
day, was waited upon by various officers
in charge OF the divisions. The other
Secretaries and the Postmaster. General
were also waited upon by assistants and
other officers irrespective OF departments
The Supreme Court, after hearing a
few motions, adjourned until tomorrow.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections met to-day to take action
on the Louisiana case. All the members
were present, except Senator Cameron, Of
Wisconsin, who is confined TO the house
by illness. After debate OF several
hours, Mr.. Mitchell submitted motion
authorizing the Chairman to report 10
the Senate tomorrow the following reso.
luton:
Resolred, That VIM. Pitt Kellogg is
prima facie entitled to be admitted to n
seat as Senator from the State of Louisi.
ana, and that the oath be now administer
ed to him.
Mr.. Mitchells motion was agreed to by
n strict party vote as follows
YEAs-Morton, Mitchell, sWadleigh.
Mcmillan and Hoar-5.
NAYs-Saulsbury, Merrimon and Hill
-3.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to take up the
papers in the case Of James b. Eustis who
claims to have been duly elected to the
U. S. Senate from Louisiana about two
years ago. The motion was rejected by a
party vote.
The chairman (Mr. Morton) will to.
morrow present written report in con-
nection with the resolution for seating
kellogg, and the Democratic minority OF
the committee will also present their
dissenting views.
At Harrisburg it is currently reported
that Simon Cameron has rendered his
resignation as United States Senator. A
caucus OF Republican members OF the
Legislature has been called for tonight,
Tor the purpose, II is supposed, OF naming
his successor. Ex.Secretary Of War j.
d. Cameron IL prominently mentioned as
u choice for the position.
NOT oDJECTIoNADLET TO THE SPANISH GOv-
EMINENT.
The attention OF the Spanish Minister
was to-day called to the cable message
saying, that the journals OF Madrid ex-
press marked displeasures at the appoint.
ment OF Evarts and Schurz to positions in
the new! American Cabinet, on the alleged
ground that they have supported the
Cuban lilibusterers. and entertain fears Of
the result OF their accession to power,
The Minister said he doubted whether
any Madrid papers OF note had made such
unfavorable comments, but II they had
they certainly did notexpresS the opinion
or sentiments Of the Spanish government,
nor OF the well informed Spaniard who
appreciates the friendly relations existing
between the two governments, as never
more satisfactory than now, and which
there is no possible reason or motive to
disturb.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF INTERIOR AND
THEo
| Gen. Carl Schurz, the new Secretary Of
Interior, resumed his duties this after
noon, after brief conversation with
Secretary Chandler, the latter sent for
various heads Of the bureaus and prin-
cipal clerks Of the department, and in.
troduced them individually 10 his sue.
Cessor. Chandler then addressing him.
self 10 Schurz, remarked, that when he
took charge Of the department, he found
many abuses which needed correction.
These abuses existed especially in Indian
and patent bureaus, and were Of such
nature IA TO require heroic treatment.
This he had applied by using the knife
freely and doing some sharp
cutting. The result was, that the
abuses complained Of had ceased,
and he took pleasure, in saying
that he was indebted in large measure
to the gentlemen who were now around
him for aiding him in the work OF re-
form which he had found necessary. He
commended them all asmen in whom HIS
successor could safely conide. He be-
lieved he left the Department in better
condition than he found It, and il any
wrongs remained to be righted he had no
knowledge Of them. In conclusion, he
said he felt entirely confident that the
trust which his honored successor is now
about to assume would be faithfully and
ably discharged. -
Secretary Schurz responded to Mr..
Chandler as follows: ..
! think am expressing the general
opinion Of the country, when say you
have succeeded in placing the Interior
Department in a far better condition than
it had been in for years, and that the
public is indebted TO you for the very en-.
ergetic and successful work you have per-
formed. l enter upon the arduous duties
with which l have been entrusted, with
earnest desire to discharge them corscien-
tiously. and l shall be happy when leaving
the department to have achieved as
good q reputation for practical cf-
ticiency as you have won.
Turning to the clerks and heads OF de.
partments, Secretary Schurz continued: /:
Gentlemen, ] desire to say to You that |