The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-09

unanimous approval Of his selections, but
at the same time he thought. that they met
the approval of the greater portion OF the
Senate. He added that he should adhere to
the nominations as he had made them, and
that the Senate could pursue its own course
In the matter; that he had laid down the
policy he intended to pursue, and he ahouid
carry It into effect. II the new Cabinet was
not confirmed this week, he said, he should
proceed in cooperation withthe old Cabinet
and issue orders for the withdrawal OF
troops from the southern States.
THE PRESIDENTS DETERMINATIONS con-
FlRMED-HE WILL ADHERE TO HIS SOUTHERN
POLICY.
There is no intention ut tho White House
OF withdrawing any Cabinet nominee.
The opposition to Schurz is quite strong.
Schurz is quoted as saying that the idea of
his Withdrawal is preFosterous. The Pre-
sident and Messrs. Evarts, Schurz, and De-
Fens had a conference ut the White House
to-day. Subsequently Messrs. Evarts,
Schurz, and Stanley Matthews visited Score
tary Fish. The President undetermined to
adhere to his southern policy and civil
service reform. The old Cabinet will meet
the President to-morrow--except Morrill,,
whose place Will be filled by Sherman.
THE CABIHET-cONFIRMATI OF SECRETARY
II - SHERMAN. ,ss.t.. +. +.
WASHINGTON, March S.--Hon. John Shcr-
man was confirmed by the Senate to-day as
Secretary OF the Treasury. .af
Pending the confirmation Of the Cabinet
there is nothing said worthy OF notice re-
gardins minor. appointments or sother mat
tiers.
Why SHERMAN WAS CONFIRMED.
The reason OF Sherinan's confirmation
to-day was to get him out of the way in the
formation of the new committees.
SEIZURE HAS Az INTERVIEW WITH HAYES.
r+7Schurz had an interview with Hayes to-
night. Hayes has no idea Of abandoning
SchurZ. No designations OF Cabinet off,
GERS have been accepted. All OF Grants
old advisers are entitled TO seats around
Hayes's consultation board except Morrill,
MR.. EvARTs DISCLAIMs ENDORSING STANLEY
MATTHEwS's LETTER REGARDING SOUTH CA
RoI.INA.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Senator Blaine
has received the following:
To Hon. j. q. Blaine: Dear Sir,-Hon.
William n. Evarts begged me to say to you
that he did not endorse the letter Of STAN
ley Matthews to Governor Chamberlain to
the extent implied by the telegram of Gov.
ernor Chamberlain to me; that the letter
was presented to him by Mr.. Haskell, OF
South Carolina, and he wrote upon it sub
stantially as follows: That he had read
the foregoing letter; that he desired to see
the troubles in South Carolina composed,
and he desired to hear from Governor
Chamberlain upon the subject. ,., /.
Very respectfully, D. T. CoRBIN.
| PACKARD CLAIMS THAT HIS. GOVERNMENT IS
GENERALLY RECOGNIZED.
WASHINGTON, March s.-During debate
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Blaine had read
the following:
"Neeo Orleans, March s, 1S77.-7o Hon.
| i. q. Blaine, United States Senate Senator
Bayard is mistaken. In every parish out
side the city, except the five bulldozed
parishes, in one OF which our tax-coiector
has Just been murdered, my government
is recognized by all save few pretended
| Nichols officers. S. B. PACKARD"
SOUTHERN COMPROMISING COMMIsS10N-CoN-
STARVATION IN THE RADICAL CAMP.
The President may send compromising
commission, headed by Vicc-PreSident
CONSERVATION still pervades the Republican
camp. The Democrats are solid and de-
termincd in their demand for the restora-
ton of seIf-gorernment throughout the
South; and in obtaining it do not propose
to make any humiiating concessions to the
President or any one else. ...
THE REPUBLICANS RE0RGANIZING THE SENATE
COMMITTEES.
The Republican Senate caucus heard the
report Of the committee on regular CON-
mittees. 1t was agreed to increase the Dem
ocratic representation one in all political
committees, making them four to five. The
minority will have but two OF the nine COM
posing the Judiciary Committee. The Re-
publicans class Judge Davis with themselves
in forming committees. Morrill,, Of YER
mont, succeeds Sherman as chairman Of the
Finance Committee.