The Portland daily press., 1877-03-26
WASHINGTON.
Saturdays Cabinet Meeting


WASHINGTON, March 24.-The session of the
Cabinet today lasted two hours. The time was
mainly occupied in the discussion and partial
adoption of rules and regulations for the gov
eminent Of the civil service throughout the
country. Such progress was made as to war
rant the belief that they will be ready for pro-
mitigation carly next week.
Appointments by the President.
The President today appointed and commits
stoned Henry G. Wayne surveyor of customs
at Savannah and Henry B. Willis collector of
customs at Brunswick, Ga.
Visitors ut the White House.
An Irish delegation called on the President
today, assured him of their endorsement of his
peace policy, and requested him to appoint
Michael Seaman to some prominent position.
Gov. Cha mberIain Accepts the Presidcnts
Invitation.
A telegram from Chamberlain says he will
be in Washington Tuesday, in compliance with
the Presidents invitation.
The Ex-President.
Ex-President Grant left Washington tonight
for Cincinnati, where he will remain four or
five days, and thence go to Chicago and Gale
ma Returning east he will stop at Harrisburg
to enjoy trout fishing, and will then proceed to
Philadelphia, at which port, about May 10th,
he will take passage on an American vessel for
Europe with the members of his family. Since
his term of Office expired, many persons have
called on him to ask his influence in Il cir be-
half with the new administrator, but thev did
not secure 1t.
A Serious Charge.
Geo. c. Ellison, the engineer of the House of
Representatives, was today held for examina-
ton before the grand jury on charge of muir
dering David Small.
The Southern Commission.
Up to 10 o'clock tonight the President had
not received any acceptances of the invitations
to service on the Louisiana commission, in ad-
dition to that of ex-Gov. Brown of Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-No intmstion can
yet be obtained from the Executive Mansion
regarding the Louisiana commission. The
President remarked tonight that there was
nothing that could properly be made public.
An intimate friend of Governor Hampton said
this evening in all probability that the gentle
man would visit this city in response to an in
vitation by the President.
President Hayes Pledges.
There is much conversation about written
pledges said. to have been given by Presid ent
Hayes closest friends and advisers dnring the
progress of the electoral count to certain
Democrats. The following are the facts:
When the filisbustsring in the House was in
its height, several Democratic Senators in
GLIDING Gordon, were called into council by
some Southern Representative, who felt it
their duty to vote against all dilatory motions
and to stand by the electoral bill. Senator
GORDON stated InaG ne naQ no responsibility
as to the count in as much as he was not a
member of the House, but he did feel the
responsibility of protecting as far as he could
the government of Gov. Hampton and the
people of South Carolina, as he had been
specially asked to do so, and would therefore
go to Mr.. Foster of Ohio and others, and
know in advance of the completion of the
count what was to be the fate of South
Carolina and Louisiana. Gen. Gordon did go
with John Young Brown of Kentucky, and
demanded written pledge in his capacity as a
friend of the Hampton and Nichols govern
ment that they should not be disturbed what
ever might be the result of the count. 1t is
alleged and not denied that some such pledges
in writing were given by Stanley Matthews
and Representative Foster.
Various Matters.
John @. Smith, commissioner Of Indian af-
fairs, says there is no truth in the report that
President Hayes offered him the appointment
of Commissioner of Agriculture.
Chas. j. Gorham, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, expresses his intention of retiring
from public service about the LIST of April.
Designation of his successor has not yet been
made.