The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-11
eARr,run.s CABISET.

tions for bis Cabinet, all oi which were
duly confirmed The Cabinet is as
follows:
James G. Blaine, of Maine, secretary
of state
William Window, of Minnesota, Soc
retary of the treasury,
Wayne Nc Veagh, of Pennsylvania,
attorney general.
Thos. L. James, of New lo,k, post
master general.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, Of Iowa, sec
retary of the interior.
Robert f. Lincoln, of Illinois, seore-
tary of war,
William II. Hunt of Louisiana, sec
retary Of the navy.
The senate received the nominations
at 3:05 p. NJ, and Immediately, on
motion Of Cameron of Pennsylvania,
went into executive session. When
the senate went into executive session
Senators Blaine, Window and Kirk
wood left the chamber and did not re-
turn to it.
The cabinet nominations being laid
before the senate, Cameron suggested
that their consideration be deferred 10
await the appointment of committees,
Upon this suggestion oolloquial dis
cussion ensued in regard TO precodcnts,
and after it had progressed some time,
there being no dissent as to the pro
priety of confirming these senatorial
nominations without reference to com
mitsee. the three members of the
senate were unanimously confirmed.
A long debate followed in regard to
the propriety Of taking immediate
action upon the remaining nominations.
Conkling and Davis, Of Illinois, con
tended that these important matters
ought not to be excepted from ordinary
practice and operation Of the rule, but
that they required examination. and a
report by some committee on every nom
nation submitted 70 the senate. Sen
ators Peudleton, Beck and voorhees,
took ground that appointments o' THE
kind, unless Objectionable by reasoe oI
defects Of neral character, ought to h'
, confirmed Immediately, and Beck re
marked to his colleagues on the Demo
cratic side Of the chamber, that if they
desired to go ont % power ana remain
out for p years, they might try th'
effect Of delaying the confirmation o
the son OF Abraham Lincoln. At thc
termination of he debate, which was
not addressed at any time to the merits
of the nominations, they were sepa
rately confirmed without roll call or s
dissenting vote IN any instance. Mr.
t voorhees, made the motion upon y hiel
: Secretary Lincoln was confirmed, ans
Il it is stated that Attorney General Nc
e Veash vas confirmed on motion Q
e Senator Cameron.
i The press comments on the Cabine
/ appointments are various and some o
t them peculiar We can perha.s do n
a more nor less than give them,
: The \. y. Times says that Blaine
d presence in the Cabinet will give livel,
satisfaction to large body Of actis
7" and earnest Republicans there can b
no possible doubt. Window. selection
as secretary Of the treasury VII satisf.
not only Republicans but also numerou
organizations, which arc gradually bar
dening into party, and which, includ
ing Greenbackers, Republicans an
d Democrats, las for its principles til
IF platform of the anli-monopoly league
: Of James as postmaster General, it !
p only necessary to say that he IS tn
% right man in the right place. The al
!, pointment Of Wayne Nc Veagh As a
g. torney general, has double merit, bein
p evidence Of the Presidents approval {
y the best type of political independence
i and of his appreciation Of genuine abi
. ity and force of character. Kirkwoo
:, has very respectable record Of ell
cheney. Judge Hunt represents tn
highest type Of native southern Il
publicanism. He is fearless, honest an
statesmanlike. Robert Lincoln inberil
a name which the American people ca
never cease to reverence, and accordin
n to the testimony of his friends ha
q untried ability which will do no di,
credit to his fathers memory. Th
70 World says: The presidential mour
,s tain in labor has bro" sht forth a lite
% Of Cabinet mice. I 80 men alone c
= positive strength anI weight should b
.e exempted from this eerdict, Blaine an
n James. If We set aside Blaine, repre-
II sentative Of the most energetic an
,fl progressive element of the Republica
,e party, and James as representative
of administrative experience, The r,
=. naming offices are 50 filled as to nullif
the value of the Cabinet either for th
Republican party or for public admir-
e istration. The World considers the az