New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
ATTENDING TO BUSINESS.
HOW PRESIDENT GRANT AND HIS SECRETA-
RIES ADMINISTER THE GOVERNMENT.
RECORD OF ABSENCE FROM DUTY-PLEAsURE
BEFORE BUSINESS.

est He is paid for doing this at the rate Of about
S6S 50 day. To assist him in looking after details
he has seven Cabinet officers who are paid at the
rate of S22 day. When the President aud these
Cabinet officers ask the people to reengage them for
a term of four years, it seems proper to inquire
whether they have faithfully attended to their WORK
during the present term. The following record oI
their absence from duty has accordingly been pre-
pared from the files of The Ereaing Star, Washing
ton newspaper, friendly TO the Administration
which is in the habit of announcing the movements
of His Excelency and the Cabinet and the Pres-
Dental household as matters Of news-whieh II IN
fact so to speak, the Court Journal OF the Republic;
THE PRESIDENT.
1859.
MAY 2L-The President and Mrs. Grant, accompanied
by several members OF the Cabinet will leave the wash
ington NavyYard in the steamer Talapoosa on the sd
of June for Annapolis and arrive there on Friday even
ing in time for the grand ball. which takes place on that
evening.
lime a-Presdent Grant and party leave here at .
o'clock this evening for West Point Before the Presi
dent returns he will visit Boston, to attend the Peace
Jubilee in that city.
June 3O-Ths morning a special train arrived at Mount
Clare from Washington, in which was President Grant
and several members OF his Cabinet guests Of the Bal
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
July l6-The President left Washington last evening
IN the United states steamer TaapOosa with his family,
PostmasterGeneral Creswel and wife, and ex-Secre-
tary Borie They will STAY three hours at Fortress Mon
roe aud day Cape May and then proceed 10 LOng
JmIv So-The propretor of Congress Hall az Saratoga
has offered President Grant, his family and guests the
hospitality OF his house, which has been accepteoior tno
August The President arrived here this morning
accompanied by Secretary Fish and Gen. Porter Ab
noon The Cabinet assembled The President will leave
here tomorrow evening accompanied by secretary FISH,
to join his family the Hudson.
August li-President Grant win make pleasure tour
August 26-in consequence OF the absence Of nearly
all the executive there Is but very little business
being transacted In any OF the executive department.
August 3l.The President, accompanied by secretary
Fish and Cen Porter, arrived here this morning The
President will receive visitors to-morow, and return IN
the evening train with Secretary Fish for Saratoga t.
sept 2o%Tha President it is expected, win remain in
Washington, PENN to attend the CJunty Far on "ednes
day, and arrive IN this city on Thursday eyenng' -,
Sept 22Durng the absence OF the PRESIDENT an ere
CANT billiard room has been constructed Tor MS use Inc
room IS handsomely fitted up -. .,,. .uo..,.,.
The President and family arrived here TINS morblng
After visiting his stables and examining the re-.
pairs made to the Executive Mansion, the President
drove out to the state Department Tno Presi'
dent did not receive visitors to-day
sept 2l-At noon to-day the Cabinet convened, ana
full session OF Cabinet held in several months.
April 12-rhe President, Gems Dent and Porter re-
turned from Philadelphia last evening NJ.
April 2s-President Grant and family left tor West
Point to-day accompanied by Secretary Cox and family.
MAY 1.-THE President aud family ana Gems. Por-
and Dent of his sa went ON an excursion down the
June 0-The Presidential nshing party, which leaves
this evening for Penyl WIN consist Oh the @
Edmunds, and Postmaster General Creswell ,,
July 1.-The President viii leave Tor Connecticut tDls
july THE Executive Mansion is almost deserted by
the prominent officials Gen. Dent being the only one OF
July The President and family returned this
| July 2-The President and family, with Gems. Dent
and Porier, left this morning for Long Branch to
August ls-secretary Cox is the only member Of the
October s-The President, Mrs Grant. and Gen. Por-
| ter arrived Yesterday morning. r...-.... ,,.,,..,
| October 13.-President Grant, Postmaster-General
Creswe and Secretary Robeson left for Frederick TINS
| morning: ,,,,
| 1871.
| April 21.-The President aud Gen. Porter left last
| night for ST. Louis
June The President and family and Gen. Porter left
| this morning for Long Branch ,,
June 22The President and Mrs Grant are ON visit
to Mr. CorOin at Elizabeth N j. ana Will return 10 Long
lime qs-Presdent Grant and Cen Porter arrived this
| morning. aud will remain until tomorrow evening:
July l9:-President Grant Cen Porter and Collector
| Murphy left Long Branch for PlattsDurg.
| September l2-rbe President. accompanied by Mrs.
Grant, lett Long Branch yesterdy for Lebanon, Penn
| September li.-President Grant and party passed
through Harrisburg yesterday afternoon for the OIL re-
september 2The President viii return to the White
| House the Winter about the lst OF October
September 27-President Grant, who accompanied the
Chicago and Northwestern excursionlss to Kansas will
! return TO Gaena tomorrow
October President Grant returned here last evening
October lO-Ihe Cabinet met today ior the nrst nnle
| RObesOn and Deano, are not IN the city.
October 1.-THE President, Secretaries Boutwell, and
RobesOn and the PostmasterGeneral go 10 Boston or
Friday. Secretary Belknap leaves Saturday, and Will
October 1.-The Presidential party is expected to
| return saturday evening.
| October 30-All the members OF the Cabinet are now
in town. and the Cabinet meeting tomorrow VIII DC the
first full meeting for several months.
January 4-rhe President left the city to-day for Phil
adelphia While absent, the President VIII be enter
tanned by Col. j, w Forney.
| February 22.-The President left for Philadelphia on
| the noon train to-day.
the th inst till the nth, 20 attend the wedding the
daughter OF prominent T PhmiLadePhan MA @ @P
the absence OF the President
April S-The President and Gen. Porter left last night
for NewYork, TO witness the departure OF Miss Nellie
| Grant for Europe
May 2e-The President and Mrs Grant returned from
June 1.-THE President accompanied by Mrs Grant
Mr. Dent, father of Mrs. Grant, left Long Branch
the absence Of the President.
June Is.-The President returned to this city this
morning, and WILL remain here until tomorrow
| ing.
$50 anxious the President 10 get rid OF the duties
Of his office for the enjoyment OF the pleasures OF Long
Branch, that he left Washington for that place the
very morning after the adjournment OF the last
Of Congress He did this notwithstanding having prom
sed interviews for that day many members Of Con-
gress OF his party When those gentlemen called
the White House and told that the President had
gone to Long Branch, there were some emphatic express
sons dissatisfaction yet in their stump speeches
very will say that t Is necessary for the President
to take little recreaton
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
1862
March 2secretary Borie left here last evening for
his home in Philadelphia.
March 26-secretary Bore and party returned from
their Annapolis trip at a late hour last night.
April 3Secretary Borie left last evening for Philade
phia and will be absent until Tuesday next
April l6Secretary Borie left the city for his homo