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Show TELEGRAPHIC H AMIl ; k ON. Democratic Squalors st lor a IttllUU . Ilayef' Cabiuvt Svut to the ticuute. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Wasliiiifton, 7. At the aiiji.tinit'il meeting ut lie caucus of dMiiocrntic senntui's this moriiit,;; tht-io w.m u further iiiterchaii;u oi vilws rcuid iug the j'cuL'iul political situation, but no uction. Tim caucus will re-asscuibU; re-asscuibU; to d.iy after tho senate- adjourns. ad-journs. Among Hie mailers incidentally incident-ally referred tu was the subject ol the democratic reprciLimuion on tho senate standing committees, and it was informally ugreed that tbe minority min-ority Lmving increased in numbers this session should insist upon an increased representation upon tbe committees. The galleries of the senate are crowded und the floor largely occupied occu-pied by visitors. The corridors near the senate are thronged with persons waiting the announcement of the cabinet nominations. A GREAT CROWD. There was another immense rush at the white bousa to day, but by uooh the corridors were clear, giving opportunity for tbe secretaries and clerks to give attention to business. The president eaya bis expectation ia lo send the cabinet nominations in I to-day. Major C. C. Suiiltn, priTate secretary of Ex-preideut Grant, has just been confirmed as uayinaater in the army, und assigned to duty at the wftr department. THE CABINET. The following nominations were received by the senate from iTceideni Hayes at 2.20 p.m. Wm. M. Evarts of New York, ae re- tary of state. John Sherman of Ohio, secretary of tho trcusnry. George V. McCuakv of Iowa, secretary sec-retary of war. Richard i. Thompson of Indiana, , secretary of the navy. Charles Devexs of "Musichuaett. attorney general. - David M. Key ut Temicee, postmaster post-master genera). Carl Sciiui-z of Missouri, secretary of the interior. CHAMBER! AIN SOLD OUT. During tome remarks on the Kellogg Kel-logg ctuc, Blaine rend tbe following , telegram : i Columbia, M..rcb 6, 1877. To Hon. D. L. Corbin : I have jtidt had a lung interview ' with a gLnllemun who brings a letter lo me from Slanh-y Matthews and Mr. Evnrts. The purport of Mat- , thews' letter is that I ought to yield : my rights for the good of the country. : This id embarrassing beyond eudur- I ftnee. If Etich action is desired I ! want to know it authoritatively. I am not acting for myself, aud can not asaunio such responsibility. Please inquire and telegraph me tonight. to-night. (Signed) D. II. Chamberlai.v. |