The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-03-17
cabinet Nominees Referred TO ippro-
priate C0inmiftees-Sh VIII
Not Act tntii his Colleagues
Are Cahirmcd.
The Conservative Course Of the Admins
tration Approved by the Merchants of
ST. louis-UnaDimous Democratic
Support Win be Accorded the
Presidents Nominees.
NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Coke Placed On the Committees of In
dian Affairs ANA BiBcs-The SteboIIs
ss. Packard SOscraueuts.

ss. Packard Governments.
The Senate in executive session con-
firmed all the cabinet nominations.
General Butter assured Hayes OF his
support to-day. Butler said lie had no
axes to grind.
IL is positive that the place Of col
lector of customs st New Orleans has
not been rendered to Governor
Packard.
The treasury made a call for ten
millions 5-20s of May aud November,
1865. Interest ceases June ~.
Frederick w. Seward will arrive
here in a few days TO accept the posi-
ton of assistant secretary of state.
It Is fuinored that ex-Postmaster
General rynef will succeed Major Ca
sey as paynahster OF the marine corps.
The regulars of this branch OF service
will oppose his confirmation.
Cameron voted aye on Evarts' nom
ination as his committee had instruct
ed him to report it favorably, and
Corkiing abstained from voting.
The friends of the river and harbor
bill have assurances that the question
Of allowing moaies appropriated to be
expended vii! be favorabN considered
As soon as the new secretary OF war
assumes his duties.
The act!on of Senator Sherman, as
senator. in voting to seat Kellogg on
his primo -}acis ease, should rot be
misunderstood. His pledge not TO
hamper the administration in its
Southern policy applies to his func-
tions as cabinet adviser, but not to his
action as senator.
Letters aud kilograms from Leuisi-
ana and South Carolina with regard to
Federal or State Offices will remain
answered until Hayes has consulted
with his cabinet. aud the half dozen
self and otherwise constituted delega-
tons were patiently heard, and received
in reply some remarks about the
weather
a Columbus, Ohio, dispatch says
The resignation of John Sherman, as
United Stale senator, was received by
Governor Young TO day, and sent 10
the general assembly. The first caucus
| to nominate his successor VIII be held
tomorrow night. Stanley Matthews,
Ex-Seeretary Taft, Samuel Schellabar-
ger agd Wilson Lawrence are eandi-
dates for the suec-ssiou.
! The president has done practically
nothisg regarding the dual govern
nieBts of South Carolina and Louisi.
ana, neither has there been any action
taken with regard to sSoathern Federal
| offices, except III the instance of Stone,
Tor district attorney of South Carolina,
and there is u halt in this, because th,
delegation il Congress prefer William
e. Earl, a native Republican, an.
equally efficient with Mr.. Stone.
The new senators have been assigned
on the committees, as follows: COX,
on Indian affairs and mines; LANAI
on railroads, education, and trauspor
| tation; Hill on resolutions, claims
mines, and privileges and electioIs
Sanderson on Indian affairs, Distric
of Columbia, and Territories Harii
on claims, ievees, and transportation
Morgan on claims, and patents
Groyer on public lands, Territories
and enrolled biiis; Mcpherson on IN N
ufactures, and naval affairs; Roiiin
on manufactures, audiis, and Dlstrie
of Columbia; Beck OF appropriations
civil service, and transportation Hoa
! on agriculture, Indian affairs, claims
and privileges and elections; Plum
on public lands, and mines; Kirkwo0
on military, postefiice, and pensions
Garland on pubi.e lands, and Terrific
ries; Davis on pensions. revision {
laws, and Judiciary Bruce, cf Missi,
2 sippi, is chairman OF the comrnitte
on ievees of the Mississippi river.