The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-03-11
THE NEWS S.
CABINET CHOSEN AND CONFIRMED.
President Garfield Harmonizes His Party.
Meets the Requirements of Loca-
ton. and Surrounds Himself
with Able Advisers.
Ex-President Hayes and Family En- Route
for Ohio, Narrowly Escape Injury
from a Fearful Railroad
Accident,
Adjournment of the Kansas Legislature.
Matters of General interest,", &c.

Adjournment of the Kansas Legislature.
Matters of General Interes'. &c.
The Suspense Ended-President Garfield
AnnoInces His Cabinet.
| WAsHfNeToS, March 5.-The Demo-
cratic caucus this afternoon decided to
confirm the cabinet promptly, and TO
maintain the old organization of the sen
ate. The rule of promotion will be OBJ
served in committees, organization to be
postponed until Monday.
| President Garfield sent to the senate
the following nominations:
James G. Blaine, of Maine, secretary
of state.
VIM. Window. of Minnesota, secretary
| of the treasury.
Wayne MacVeagh, of Pennsylvania,
attorney general.
Thomas L. james, of New York, post
master general.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, of Iowa, secre-
tary of the interior.
Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, secre-
tary of war.
VIM. H. Hunt, of Louisiana, secretary
of the navy.
The senate received the nominations
at 3 :05 and Immediately on motion of
| Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, went
into executive session, and confirmed all
the nominations for the cabinet.
The cabinet gives very general salts
faction. The two hours executive ses-
sion on these nominations was not de-
voted to discussion of the merits of
those named by the president, but turn
ed upon the question whether the senate
had the right to refer the nomination of
cabinet officers to committees. There
was a proposition on the part of few to
| refer those mt senator's n 0nnnSinU
this Senator Beck is credited with say
ing to the Democratic side that if they
wanted to be kept out of power for twen-
ty-five years they had better refer NOM
instion of Abraham Lincoln's son.
There was the further point made that
as the committees were not yet organic
ed, and might not be for several days, it
would place the Democrats in the posi-
ton of appearing to desire to embarrass
the administration.
AT the end of about two hours vote
was taken, and the nominations were
unanimously confirmed.
| The statement is made on what is re-
garded as excellent authority that John
Russell will soon be nominated as minis
ter to China This is an appointment
in which General Grant is said to be
very much interested.
Owing to the snow two regiments from
Pennsylvania, one from New York and
one from New Jersey did not arrive in
time to take part in the parade yesterday.
They were all received by the president
this afternoon
President Garfeld's Meeting With the Hayes
Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, MARCH 5-The war and
navy departments closed at noon today.
The executive mansion has been sur
rounded all day by large crowd anxious
to see the President. A reception of
about two hours was held by President
Garfield this morning. The executive
departments are all crowded with Wis
itors, and various organizations are
marching to and fro on Pennsylvania
avenue.
a special cabinet session convened at
l O'Clock; present: Secretaries Evarts,
Golf, Ramsey, SchurZ, POstmaster-gen-
eral Maynard, Attorney general Devens
and acting Secretary of the Treasury
French President Garfield informed
the cabinet he would probably send to
the senate. about 3 O'Clock, a list of nom-
nations, comprising those of his cabinet.
In making the announcement the presi-
dent spoke very feelingly, assuring
the gentlemen present it caused him SIN
cere regret to- part with their valuable
services. Referring to their respective
designations, which all had rendered,
the president hoped each one would do
him the service of remaining in his po-
sition until his successor should qualify,
which would probably be several days.
i, After some further remarks on this sub
ject, the president inquired after the bus
mess of the several departments in gen.
eral way. The only matter of import
ance brought to the attention of the
meeting was presented by acting Sec
: rotary French, being request of the
national banks, recently received at the
treasury department, that they may be
: allowed to redepOsIte bonds Withdrawn,
: and take out of the treasury the legal
tenders deposited for retirement of Cir
culation. The subject was discussed to
SEINE extent without a conclusion.
Acting secretary French said it was
not probable any decision would be
made by him which would change the
regulations of the department regarding
the withdrawal of legal tenders by the
national banks. That question would
require thorough consideration before it
could be finally determined, which
could not be gwen it during the short
; time he will be the head of the depart
: ment.
mash-Up on the Baltimore and Ohio.
BALTIMORE, March 5.-The section of
the fast line north, which left Washing
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Potomac River. and an extra train south
bound, with empty passenger cars, drawn
r by two engines. collided on the first
{ curve south of Severn station, fifteen
miles from Baltimore. One train had
one passenger killed. Seventeen are re-
ported wounded. All three engines are
f wrecked. A special car, with ex-Presi-
dent Hayes, was attached to the north
bound train, but was uninjured.
The train from Washington was made
up of four Pullman sleeping cars next
to the engine tender, the first of which
was a special car chartered by j. Wyman
Young, of Shamokin Penn, containing
friends of Young and citizens of Shame
kin and vicinity. The next three con-
tanned the Cleveland city troops, which
was as pecial escort to President Garfield
| from Cleveland to Washington, and were
returning as special escort to ex-Presi-
dent Hayes. The fifth coach contained
ex president Hayes and family and
friends. The sixth coach was the spec
ial car of James Mason, counsel of the
Lake Shore road, and G. Armstrong, an
officer of the same road from Cleveland.
1t contained the families of these gentle
men and their friends, and was followed
by the baggage car. Next came the
special car Of Daniel p Old, president
of the Ohio Central road and president
of the Commercial Bank, of Cleveland,
in which was his family and friends.
This car was followed by car contain
ing twelve horses of Cleveland troops.
At the time of the collision the north
bound train was going at rapid speed.
The first Pullman car, which was spec
ial chartered by Young, of Shamokie,
received the shock of the collision and
was partially telescoped into the second
car containing members of the Cleve-
land troops. Young was instantly kill
ed and many others were badly injured.
As soon as the information of the
wreck was received here a wrecking
train was sent out with surgeons to at
tend the wounded, which returned TO
Baltimore with the passengers, reaching
the Union depot between and 6o'clock,
the wounded being properly cared fol-,
and most of the passengers are at hotels.
Hayes and family are at Samuel NJ.
Shoemaker's. The passengers and such
of the wounded as are able Will leave for
their respective destinations tonight.
Mason and Armstrong state that none
of the Cleveland citizens were at all in
jured. None of the cars were damaged
except the first and second Pullman cars,
as stated. All three engines were badly
wrecked. The officers of the Baltimore
& Ohio state that the empty train drawn
by two engines was started TO Washing
ton with express instructions to lie over
on a siding at Severn station until the
second section Of the fast train from
Washington had passed, That order
was disobeyed and a collision resulted.
Senatorial Speculations
Dies MONIES, Iowa, March S.-As sue
cessor to the place of Kirkwood in the
senate, James F. Wilson, United States
attorney, ex-state senator Hubbard s.
McClark, Judge Cole and q. s. marshal
John p Chapman are the most favorably
mentioned. There are no indications of