The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-16

The president received Robcrston and
Wallace courteously. and, as they are
natives Of the state, said they would Mt
all times be welcomed.
Democrats aud Conservatives OF Louis
lana and South Carolina are opposed to
new election. The president will not
encourage such election unless both
parties favor the proposition. He will,
however, receive from representative
men OF both parties any suggestions in
writing they have to make. The admin
istration has not matured any plan.
EXHAUSTED.
Owing to the pressure of applicants
for office at the white house and the de-
partments, several secretaries are already
exhausted.
NOMINATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
The president nominated John Jay
Knox, comptroller of currency Reu
ben ii. Stephenson. surveyor OF customs
at Cincinnati, and Archibald NJ. Hughes,
United States attorney for the middle
district OF Tennessee.
The senste in executive session con-
| iirmed John i. Knox, comptroller OF cur
rency, and the following Indiana post
masters; John b. Down, at Rockville !;
Nicholas Filbick, Terrc Haute; Geo.
Pneser, South Bend; Henry Bedford
and VIM. Il. Holloway, Indianapolis.
CoNGRATULAToRY.
a delegation of about thirty gentle
men from Tennessee, headed by Judge
Harrison and Congressman Thornburgh,
called upon PostmasterGeneral hey and
Secretary Schurz this morning to offer
their congratulations
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
1t now seems to be agreed by common
consent that the entire Louisiana ques-
ton shall 60 over without discussion to
the next session of congress.
PosTMAsTER-GENERAL KEYS CIRCULAR.
Postmaster'General key, finding HIM
self overwhelmed nearly with applica-
tons for office, has caused the following
circular to be prepared for transmission
to every applicant, AS the only answer
that can possibly be given at present 10
any of the constantly accumulating let
tiers:
SIR Your letter OF the-has been
received and placed upon the files of the
department tor consideration under the
rules of the civil servic, when vacancies
occur. At present none exist.
w. NJ. KEY.
Postmaster-general.
TYNER's NEW BERTH.
There does not seem to be much doubt
that General Tyner will be
appointed first assistant postmaster-gen-
eral.
THE OHIO sENATORsHIP.
Very great interest is felt here among
the friends OF the administration, and
particularly among those of them in the
senate. with regard to the senatorial
election in Ohio. The friends OF the
president intimate very positively their
opinion that the new senator should be
fully in accord with the president in his
southern policy, and aver that such sup
port for him is regarded as doubly i'm
portant from his own state.
LEAVE TAXING.
| - - - hnrnaue together
with the clerks and employees OF The
navy department called at the residence
of ex-Secretary.:Robeson this afternoon
and took leave OF him officially.
THE ARMY AND ITS SUPPLIES.
VIM. Dunn. judge-advocate-general of
the United States army. in a letter to
General Sherman, expresses the opinion
that in the absence Of an appropriation
or other specific statuary authority for
the purpose, the military departmen mt OF
the government would not at this time be
authorized by the provisions OF section
1872 OF the revised Statutes to purchase a
contract for any supplies, ETC., tor the
army mentioned in said section for any
longer period than during the remaining
part OF the present fiscal year.
| CABINET CONFERENCE.
| a cabinet conference was held at the
executive mansion tonight, lasting
from nine until nearly eleven O'Clock. All
the members of the cabinet were in at.
tendance. The principle topic given at.
tention was general plan for the regu-
lation OF appointments to Office. This
was very generally discussed, but there
mas not yet been very definite detcrmi.
nation.
The CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
"A committee consisting of Schurz and
Eyarts, who have had under advise.
ment the subject, haye not yet com.
pleted the preparation Of the civil service
rules.
NOT CONSIDERED.
The condition OF the States of Iouisl.
ana and South Carolina did not form q
part Of the proceedings tonight.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Some consideration was given to the
subject OF calling an extra session oil
| congress. Bot that is still a matter for
future determination by the president
Ii was settled that no necessity existed
Tor extended session Of the senate.
A TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.