The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-06
here called on Gcneral Hancock to-day.

mere ci'cu on Seneral nnDcock tO'ua3'
The employee, OF the Government are glad
that all Of The appropriation bills were
signed by the President In time.
The War and Navy Departments closed
to-day Ut noon.
Government receipts to-day Ioternal
revenue. $GsO, 1894 customs, 81, 3O6Gsj
The ex-Yice-Pre.ident will 20 TO Florida.
ASSOCIATED Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patsb.i
PRESIDENT GARFIELD AVID TIE OLD CABINET.
WASHIxGToS, ID. c.. March 5-A special
Cabinet session convened nj | O'Clock.
There were PR seat Secretaries EyaFts,
Coz, Ramsey. and Schurz Poslmastcr-Gen
eral Maynard, A,torney.t,eneral Devens.
and Acting Secretary OF the Treasury
French. President Garfield Informed the
Cabinet that he wonh probably send 10 the
Senate about 3 O'Clock u. VI. the list Of
nominations comprising those Of his Cabi-
net. In making the announcement the
President spoke very feeiBgFy, assuring
The Gentlemen present that it caused him
sincere regret 10 part WIKI their valuable
services. Referring 10 their respective
designations, which have all been
rendered, The President hoped each
one would do blm the service Of re-
naming in bi, position until his successor
should qualify, which would probably be
several days. After some further remarks
on This subject the President inquired after
the business OF the several departments in
a general way. The only matter OF i'm
porlance which was rougbt 10 the atten-
ton OF the meeting was presented by Act
ing Secretary French. being a request OF
Z Ia l.. recently at
Treasury Department, that they may be al-
lowed to TcdcpOsit the bonds Withdrawn
aud take ont OF the Treasury The legal ten.
ders deposited for The retirement OF their
circulation. The subject was discussed TO
sOme extent without conclusion
THE NEW CABINET APPOINTED AND CONFIRMED.
WASBiNGTON. March j.-PIe>ident Gar
field this afternoon sent 10 the senate the
following nominations: ia ties q Blaine. OF
Maine. 10 be Secretary Of state; William
Window. OF Minnesota. Secretary of the
Treasury; Wayne McNeigh, OF PennSylya-
mia. Attorney Gcneral; Thomas l. jams,
OF New York, Postmaster. General: SAM
uel j. kilkwOOd, OF Iowa, secretary OF the
interior: Robert T. Lincoln, OF Illinois,
Secretary Of War: William II. Hunt. Il
Louisiana. Secretary Of he Navy. The Senate
and immediately, on motion q Dir. Came
ron. Of Pennsylvania. went into executive
session and confirmed them.
NOMINATIONS THAT FAILED OF CONFIRMATION.
WASHINGTON, March } The following
were among The nominations which filled
OF confirmation: Georlc ". Achi>on. a.
marshal for the district Of West Virginia;
OrIcaudO III. Brewster, Surl cyor. general OF
the district oi Louisiana J. Mason Rice,
collector Of customs at -. Mary'S, Ga; Shcr-
m1u &. SHADE at PaS>O Del NOrte: Jona-
than II. GRAY at AIrXrrdri1, Va; TnomaS
NJ. BroadWa;er at NIck>burg George u.
Everett. coil c'Or OF Internal revenue Of
the Fifth district OF North CIroliua; VIII
liam Umbcr>tOck, Of the Fourth district Of
Texas; Aaron Newton Kinb1ll, receiver II
public moneys at Jackson. Miss; and
The following pO>ima>terS Alexander &.
Pierce. GrceuSvlle, Mis-; ThomiS Rich
ard>on. Porr Gibson, Miss. john f.. Mar
I'm, Holly springs, Mis-; Silns \. sharpe,
Stalesyille, y. c.; John y. WhitemOre,
sumter Courthouse, ;. & G. X. Giimer,
Richmond, Va, and Henry Il. Smith, Cam
Ton, Miss.