New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
DEMOCRATIC CAucus-REpUBIIcAN CRITICISMS.


WASHINGTON March 7-When the nominations
of the new Cabinet officers were delivered TO the
Senate at 22O p IN. to-day by Mr.. Rodgers, private
secretary of the President, the greatest anxiety was
manifested by all the Senators TO learn the names of
the appontees. The list having been delivered by
the doorkceper to the Vice President, number of
the Senators eagerly rushed forward to examine 1t,
and in very few minutes the new Cabinet was the
common talk throughout the chamber.
When the doors were closed for the Executive ses-
sion there was quite lively in the Senate
chamber Under the rule of the Senate single
objection to the present consideration of any nofn-
nation refers 1t 10 the appropriate committee and
when the very first ore, that of Mr.. Evarts to be
Secretary of State, was announc d, MIR. Blaine
moved it's reference 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations. Then there was earnest discussion
in which some of the Republicans exhibited much in
dgnation at some of the nominations. Finally 1t
seemed to be generally acquiesced in that all must
be referred aud that of them should be con-
iirmed to-day. Mr.. Conkling demanded the refer
ence of the nomination of Nj. Schurz to the Finance
Committee. and quite number of Senators de-
imanded the reference of Mr.. Keys nomination. In
fact there was more or less objection to every one
of thcm and there is every probability Of an excited
debate over the appointments when they come be-
fore the Senate again. There were perhaps tea or
a dozen Senators who made objections TO one or
another of the nominations, and number of them
spoke at the same instant of time.
After the adjournment, the Democratic Senator'S
met in caucus and fully discussed the policy to be
pursued by them on the Cabinet nominations.
From the general tenor of the debate, it is believed
| the Southern Democratic Senators will use their
power in the Executive sessions OF the Senate to in
| ducc the Administration to refuse any recognition
| Of Packard in Louisiana or OF Chamberlain Ill South
Carolina. 1t is said by them that if they can be as
sured that the Administration will stand firmly on
the policy of non-ntervention in the affairs of those
States they will support it by voting to confirm
these nominations, and not otherwise. They main
tain that to accomplish this through the divisions in
the Republican ranks will be to win the victory for
which they have 80 long contcndcd. No formal
action was taken by the caucus.
| The nominations are freely discussed tonight by
oil parties There are few expressions CT enthasias-
tic approval of the entire Cabinet. The dissatisfied
Republicans more open in their condemnation OF
| it than the Democrats. Many of the former EN-
| phaticaly complain that the leaders of the party
who supported Gov. Hayes for the Presidency were
not consulted in the selection of the members, while
others say their States not likely to receive an
equal share of patronage, having no Cabinet officers.
The Democrats are congratulatng themselves III tic
belief that the Republicans already show signs of
division which they will not hesitate to promote.
Apart from such declarations there are not a few
persons who rejoice that there is likely to be Pres
ident who will act in many respects independently
of party, especially as regards the South and the
civil service of the country
A telegram was received here tonight from Mr..
Richard w Thompson of Indiana accepting the ap-
pointment of Secretary of the Navy.