The Morning herald., 1877-03-10
WASHINGTON
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE..

AFFAIRS AT TIE WHITE HOUSE..
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Matters quieted
down very much at the Executive Mansion
by noon, at which hour all the members of
the old Cabinet, excepting Mr.. Morrill,,
put in appearance and were ushered into
the council chambers.
The Treasury was represented by Mr..
Conant, as Secretary Sherman has not yet
been qualified. Just before the time for
Cabinet meeting, a delegation of colored
men from South Carolina, headed by Rep
resentative Rsiney, of that State, called on
the President, and as there was not time
to listen to them this morning, Mr.. Hayes
received them this afternoon.
Mr.. Evarts was at the War Department
to-day in consultation with General Sher-
man. There was no extraordinary signih.
cance in the event.
THE MURDER IN THE CAPITOL GROUNDS
A NEGRO ARRESTED.
A negro named James Harper was ar
rested to-day for the murder of Washing
ton McGrath in the Capitol grounds night
before last, during drunken affray. Har-
per, who is about rs years old, admitted
having struck McGrath with heavy
paving stone.
TIE DISTRICT COMMIssIoNERsnIP.
There is an active competition going on
among the politicians in this district for
the District Commssionership, made vacant
by the declination Of Land Commissioner
Williams, who received the appointment
from President Grant, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of General
Ketchum.
Two or three delegations have visited the
President on this subject, prominent among
the applicants are Sayles j. Bowen, for
merly postmaster of the District, and Mr..
George II. McCartie, late chief of the
Bureau of Engraving of the Treasury.
TIE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Executive session of the Senate to.
day lasted only about twenty minutes.
The Cabinet nominations were referred to
committees as follows:
That of Mr.. Schurz to the Committee on
Pensions. Mr.. Devens, to the Judiciary
Committee. Mr.. McCrary to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. Mr.. Thompson to
the Naval Affairs Committee. Mr.. Key to
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads.
The references were favorably made to-
day, in accordance With the Scnate's order
of last Wednesday, when the nominations
were received from the President. The re-
naming time Of the Executive session to-
day was occupied by brief desultory dis
crsson when they adjourned over until to-
morrow, which would seem to indicate that
the nominations would then be taken up
AMI considered.
1t seems to be conceded ,hat Mes2rs.
Schurz, Evarts, and Key will all be con-
frmed, but not. however, without serious
opposition. The effort on the part Of some
Republicans to induce the Democrats to
vote against Key, has not been successful,
and the understanding is that nc will re-
Give nearly solid Democratic vote.
The opposition to Mr.. Evarts has mate
rally diminished, Mr.. ConkliDg indicating
no factious antagonism to his conflrma-
ton.
There is no doubt that if the Democrats
showed any unanimity in opposition to the
named, enough Republicans would unite
with them to secure their rejection. The
! brcah made by Mr.. Blaine has not widened
and the tendency now is to harmonic, so
as to prevent q disruption Of the party.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
In regard to an extra session Of Congress
the President has informed Speaker RAM
dali that he will give thirty days notice in
the call, so that there will be ample time
for every member to be present.
TIE NEW CABINET ENDORSED.
Telegrams have been received from all
parts of the country endorsing the new
Cabinet.
Death OF children from Poisoning,
New YORK, March "a Mauch Chunk,