Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-07

l @ statement showing the condition of tht | business of the departments will be present | cd, and thus the duties of the administration l will begin.
 Ex-President and Mrs. Hayes and family left the city on special car yesterday en | route to Ohio. Previous to their departure | from Maryland avenue and Twelfth street, where the car provided for their use was lying. several members of his Cabinet called to take leave of them. The ex-President was then recognized by large number of soldiers belonging to the Pennsyl ylvania regi- 1 ments, who also called on him. Subsequent ly the car was taken to the depot, and while there MT. Hayes received an ovation, as it was not long before the soldiers discovered his presence. He stood for nearly two hours on the back platform of the car shaking hands and making his adieus. Mrs Hayes also took a part, remaining by the side of her husband and shaking hands with fully as many as he did. When the Cleveland troop, the escort of President Garfield, arrived, they were placed in 8 car next to that oc- cupied by the ex-President, whom they escorted home. At this time number of ladies who have been guests at the Executive Mansion also joined the ex-President's party, and shortly afterward they left the depot amid the cheers of the assembled crowd.
 In conversation to-day the President said that he saw no reason for calling an extra session of Congress. He does not think that the necessity of refunding legislation is so great as to justify him in calling session. He thinks there is no necessity for haste in this matter.
 Postmaster General James will leave New York at 10 p. m. tonight for Washington.
 The Democratic Senators held caucus yeste r7ay, at which committee consist ing of Messrs. Pendleton, Davis, of West Virginia; Hill, of Georgia Harris, Garland, Ransom, Farley, Lamar and Cockrell was ap- n0inta6 t0 a1-raDoa fha uoai0ritv membershin of the Select Senate committees. The Re publicans are to be accorded four members out of nine or three out of seven, according to the total number of Senators on each com mittee. Democratic Senators who by the rule of promotion may become entitled to the chairmanships of two or more committees will be given their choice and the new Sena- tors will be assigned to vacancies thus or oth- erwise created. The caucus decided to retain the present officers of the Senate. Mir. Pen dleton was elected chairman of the caucus vice MT. Wallace, whose Senatorial term ex- pired Friday. There was considerable talk of the advisability of deferring complete or ganization of the Senate until the filling of the vacancies in it's membership and defin- ite knowledge of the attitude of Senator Ma hone shall positively determine what basis of organization may be relied upon as perma- nent
 The churches were well attended to-day.
  The hotels are still full, but not uncomfort- ably crowded Several large delegations left tonight, among others the Ohio committees and St. Louis delegations. The Utica citizens corps paraded this evening, and left at 10 p. m. Specials will be run tomorrow to &C., commodate the exodus.
 At the last session of Congress 1O5 nom- nations of President Hayes failed of confr- nation, among others that of Stanley Mat thews for the Supreme Court and contested nominations in New York and Pennsylvania. It is rumored that Stanley Matthews will be renominated and ex-Congressman G. W. Schofeld will succeed Judge Hunt in the Court of Claims.
 The President had quiet dinner today with few personal friends in addition to his family. The guests were General and Mrs. Burns, Colonel Rockwell, General Swain, Dr. and Mrs. Boynton of Cincinnati, and MT. Phelps. A number of visitors were at the White House this evening" among them Senator Cameron, General Schenck, Hon. J. A. Hubbell and ex-Senator Harlan.
 General Hancock attended the New York Avenue Presbyterian church to-day, and this afternoon made several calls. He left for New York on the 10 o'clock train to- night.