The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-06
ALL SIlIRKING THEIR WORK
srFNDTNG IN PLEdSURE THE TINE
THfT THE PEOPLE OWN.
Craht and his Cabinet Enjoying the summer
Months away from the Cares Of business
MhUher they Went aud with Whom
nui NnnIn.anh

WARRINGTON, Aug. 30.-Absenteeism is
not one Of the least evils which the country has
60 endure along with Grants Administration.
From the adjournment Of Congress In the srring
until its reassemblinR In December the Federal
capital Is. during the greater 20 ton OF the
time entirely deserted by the President and a
majority OF his Cabinet. As soon as warm
weather fairly sets In the President het 'kes
himself to Long Branch and returns at long In
tervals, and then Tor a few hours only, until cold
we thcr drves him and other idle people
back to their homes His example Is Initiated
by his G ibinet Ministers, who devOlve upon SUD
ordinates the responsibility OF conducting their
departments ami 40 themselves either to sea
sido watering places, or amuse themselves and
gaping crowds by junketlng trips about the
country In the good old time, when honest
men conducted the AFFAIRS Of our Government,
the President never left Washington except for a
few days at a timc, and then only when the most
imperative duties called him elsewhere. Cabi-
net Ministers In those days were not authorized
to appoint acting secretaries. II they were
compelled to absent themselves for a day or
two from their responsible posts, the Presi-
dent appointed a secretary dd interim, who per-
formed the duties OF the once until the regular
head Of the department returned. Now It is
common for the Secretary OF the Treasury,
the Secretary OF the Navy, the Secretary OF War.
and the Secretary Of the Interior to be absent
for weeks at time, and an assistant secretary,
or onief Of bureau, or q chief clerk, Is desig-
mated by them to transact the most important
business; and all this is done without any au-
thority Of law. a case In point; Secretary De-
lano Is now and has been for a month past at his
home In Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Assistant
Secret iry Cowen has been the Acting Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior. week ago he went
on, either on private business or for pleasure,
and the Assistant Attorney General for that
department became Acting Secretary.
SENATOR MoRToN's COMMON SENSE VIEW OF 1T,
Persons who visit the national capital during
the summer months to transact business with
any of the departments ind very frequently that
they have made a long journey for nothing. IL
their business is very import ant, and they have
the time to spare, they may travel few hundred
miles further and ind the head OF the epart-
ment whom they wish to see, but In most
cases they will return TO their homes disappoint-
cd and disgusted. A few days since Senator Nor
ton came from Ohio route for Maine, hav-
ing made a long detour. and heightened
out his Journey correepondinClY, in order
TO consult, on matter OF Import ince to himself
ments, On his arrival here he found that both
were absent and he was detained several days
nos NO swst t9ein & coming TO more than one Of his
own private business and disreearded my per
eSsn hi donyehisnce Z, ds snd endangered my bodily
ONO and Maine; and thereby render what as
Republican
from defeat, These gentlemen who hold hIs6
and responsio,e positions and draw larger sala-
Tss ina Ins1 %yssS not s Eny do % not take any par.
pleasure and pront. negecting their ofBcial du-
s. snd tssfssy % svnS 10 people jSss to
ment The tide OF public opinion IL unques.
tionably running against the Republican party,
and II Is in no small degree owing to the scandal
which this aosenteesm has created"
S That the pyollc may see at brief glance the
give herewith arecord of their migrations a. II
.bs srTs qs Fred PTe;s.H. and NJ; Grant Colonel
ft os % sa nHS St sI aas
iSr New YORK elty; From That place Co and Mrs.
party Nh return to Washington on SATURDAY.
S :S, fS Ro5e.5 ss
ana Gen i.bsocK lei here this morning ihe limited
@ Boston, and thence to Concord to paTtepac in the
Hrri -Postmsstsr General jswsi. lei iasI even
snd he party IN Se% Yofk this morhinT f "s i''ueH'
IL may he said that Secretery Delano did not
intend 20 accompiny the Presidential party 10
operations ~ his son John in connection with
niDets M fraud IN me Interior Depsrtnient hay.
wise TO hasten on to Concord ami participate in
the Centennial celebration Of the battle Of con.
cord. ana accordingly lie also left on the even
April q the star records the fact that " Post.
master-1enera Jewell was the first Of the Pres
ident- party 10 return 10 his post IN Washing
Ton i rom ne Lexington and Concord celcora-
RESTLESS GOVERNMENT.
April esThe President and Mrs, Grant. Gen. Dab.
ca secfe!aries .esnso Kooesgn' and Fish returned
las not YET returned but u expected lhis evening
to Se aoeht t5rse or i9a 1ss ay LAST Hsn' io
Arrl s9,rcsma.ter ieneral Jewel leaves for Con
,Aprl 9. secretary BrsIow returned from New York
May secretary Delano returned this morning and
seSretsry Bsto~ s VeG' e ms narnH for Phil
s SssIs sG rsI as nix 1da ri tS r9TaSs ae 7h
,M% nseereiary BrisIow rcturasd from Philadelphia
RfUi,l RN,. I, g return mi. aWlteTnoon y
M u -serefary Rooeson LEFT Washington for New
May s3, Secretary Robson returned to Washington
sqns 3-rresidcnt Grant left this morning on the
% S. LsaT sos sAsSs sa sS by his
Since that date the President has been in Wash
ington ,i 1niy one day' from July q until July22
trips from Long Branch
oo%Psns SPs Lef O su LSns Ssscoe ssnHss tr
Camden oy O. wilmington cSds. 4. H. IN. Sas sIass mss
siesisc poet saa Tony BreIei after lunch at the
fs:esa. waited the tsnsna. tfIsGeaSS sPeaSS and .ad
P Tls6 S Ss I.s snJ S...g Tsr5 ct: T.S 6
Sax Hs S.sns.oas TssRsSn to i5S% LGng Rs'q99
and VIE aad Ms.sT 1ess GIANT g aeaco iiyed
~, west & Point where he viii remain until Tuesday
Aug li-The President, accom- panied by .. g. Grant
Jr., Gen baDcock and others attended the National
sunday school Assembly CT Fairpoint Lake
rev YORK Met with enthusiastic reception Al the
foSe Gi the morning sermon sunday morning the Rev
1T vincent on behalf Ot the assembly, presented the
ti,fesidcnt WIN two copies Of BaRsters edition
fibc, one printed IN England and the other this
eGanit, ot, ihs President expressed himself as much
ns t1I huio at wnich point he took tine A. train
Tor Bristol ny way OF Albany ana BOSTON, arriving AT
tne latter place al III o'clock MOnlay night aud az
Bristol early tuesday morning s ~ "
Aug H. lhe Presldent was entertained at q clam.
BAKE al Gen Burnside 8 resldence Bristol X IWo
huhdrcd gue't from various parts the state were
present Al O'Clock the President and party EN-.
parked on the cutter L, :. Grant steamed down
harragansett Bay, making buof stop AT BLOCK Islanc
And prOceeded thence TO Long Brsnch
RODEsOS AND JEWELL AND PIERREPoNT.
June TO- Secretary Rob son, accompanied by his
fanny, eft for Rye Beach. The United states steamer
bc,psch conveyed his horses and carriage and mum
hef Oi servants to that point
JGnss LIE returned 70 washington. on the 2lst
VISITED Annapolis, aud returned on the 18th Rye
hrAth' Iemaued until July =, When he paid dying
Slsi 70, NAmtgtOn, leaving on the 1ith for Ssem
=. - Mhrtr ne remained uutll the lgtn, when he
tninel to ths cltl and LETT July u for Rye Beacn
Hhtrt he has Femalnea ever since.
,Att99rney General Plerrepont assumed the du-
ties OF his once May 10.
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