The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WAsnSGroS, March Q. 1871
THE OLD cABINEr-oFFIcE SEEKERS STILL
PUSHING THEIR CLAIMS.
There largo number OF callers at tho Executive
Mansion this morning. including Nebraska dccsa-
ton, and among tho individuals OF prominence Senator
Davis Of Illinois; John Sherman, Secretary OF the
Treasury, and Messrs Kcy, Evarts and schurz, Gen.
oral sckles General Lew Wallace of Indiana, AMI sew
cral cx-membcrs OF Congress- In order TO relieve
himself in part from tho pressure Of visitors
tho President will on Cabinet days Tuesday and FRI
day. receive only such call TO pay their respects
between the hours OF ten and twcvc In the morning.
Matters quoted down very much at tho Executive
Mansion by noon at which hour all tho members OF
the old Cabinet, excepting Mr. Morrill, put In an APP
pcaranco and ware ushered into the council chamber.
The Treasury represented by Mr.. Conan as Sena-
tor Sherman has not yet qualified
The Cabinet session was OF an hours duration. It
was devoted altogether to matters Of routine. aud
nothing remarked by the President concerning
tho policy TO DO pursued by tho administration.
Mr. Evarts was at tho War Department to-day in
consultation with General Sherman. There was NO
extraordinary significance in the visit
Several letters have been scnt from he President In
response to persons who have applied for Office inti-
mating clearly that thcrc is NO disposition to mako
changes where incumbonts havo been faithful In
tho discharge of their official functions.
Mr.. ". r. Rice, who will DO remembered by great
numbers Of persons who havo had reason to visit
tho White House within the past eight years,
the principal attendant at the door loading to tho
Presidents Office room has been assigned to duty az
one Of the executive clerks 10 tho President
thA dcv
General Butler who assured the President OF his sup.
port and said he had no axes to grind
The commission Of Senator Sherman as Secretary OF
the Treasury was signed this afternoon.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTIONING ACTION BY THE
PRESIDENT AND NO OFFER TO PACKARD.
Nothing has been practically done by the President
for tho pacincaton OF tho Southern conflicting inter.
csts further declared in tho inaugural address
Neither has the President yet taken action any tho
applications for Office tho number Of which has been
accumulating every day since the Inauguration, nor
has he given any promising assurance TO promi
ncnt place seekers whose names have been presented
for tho highest positions outside tho Cabinet Tho
President very cautious In expressing himself
corning these subjects because he has not Cabinet
with whom he can consult concerning them.
No offers Of any kind have boon madc by tho Presi.
dent to Governor Packard Of Louisiana, somo have
believed. II Is not likoIy that amy Official communl-
cations other than replies to ltttcrs, should any DO
received here calling for a response would be sent
from the Executive to tho members OF other Of the
State Governments In Louisiana South Carolina be-.
fore tho formation OF tho Cabinet What would
happen thereafter of course cannot DO ntmated now
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS AT THE WHITE
THE MILITARY.
A delegation of coored South Caroliniaus watod
upon President Hayes to-day and granted an In.
tcrview OF forty minutes duration. The delegation
comprised J. II. Rainey. Representative of tho First
Congressional district; hon. r. II. Cain. Rcp-
rcscntat,ve Of tho Second Congressional dis
trict; Hon. Robert smalls Representative OF tho
Fifth Congressional district; Hon. J. J. Wright,
Associate Justice OF tho Supreme Court; +. L. Car
dozo, Treasurer OF South Carolina; II. J. Maxwell,
State Senator, and Colonel T. J. Minton. Tho Presi.
dent spoke with perfect frankncss, stating that he
desired 10 rcmovc the autagonism existing between
tho races, especially tho political differences resting
G. pom tho color line, that tho colofed men and re-
publicans might not need tho protection Of tho army
He stated that the Of military force In civil affairs
was rcpugnant to the genius OF American institutions
and should he dispensed. with II possible. Ho, how
cvc recognized tho necessity Of protection present.
until that feeling respect for the rights OF political
opponents should be entertained by tho democrats of
tho South Tho President stated that with regard 70
the peculiar difficulties at present existing In South
Carolina, concerning which the delegation expressed
great anxiety no proposed to preserve tho quo
loft by hrs predecessor, and to tho condition
of affairs carefully and deliberately before he acted
Tho delegation then withdrew, after expressing thcr
thanks.
IMPORTS INTO AND EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED
STATES.
Tho following 10 comparative recaptulation OF the
value of imports into and domestic and foreign OK
ports OF merchandise from the United States during
tho periods hereinafter namcd:-
MERCHANDISE
Domesfic
EXPORTS.
Mircd Foreign
Imports. Vaiues. Exports.
Month ended jan.
81, So, 655, 7so SCI, 34l .s14 $780, o42
Month ended Jan.
81, 1875 ......... 42,oso,2oi 5eeas,77s 1878 GAG
months ended jan
uary 81, 1871 1872 oee asa 1906 o5l, 400 s,o22 Oeo
months ended jan
uary 81, 1876. go sas sos 3l2 FOG oOl $780, 1866
SPECIE AND BULLION.
Month ended Janu-
airy 81. 1871 2,130,307 2545,5A l17Os5
Month ended Janu-
airy 81, ls7e..:... 7oo,2oa 2lai,579 2ls,o45
months ended jan
uary 81. ls77.... 81 2se,os7 90, 7s4o79 5,l44 SOL
7 months ended jan
uary 81, ls7o...... l372.3oO 22,4a o43 3,o32 749
DOMESTIC ExroRTs-sPEcIE VALUES.