Morris tribune., 1881-09-15
THE QUESTION OF INABILITY
TO BE SUBMITTED TO JUSTICE HArrR.


Dispatch to the Louisville Courier Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. Sit is stated here To-
night by parties who claim to be we'll informed
on the subject, that, unless there is a decided
improvement in the condition of President
Garfield during the next ten days, Vice Presi-
dent Arthur, acting in accordance with the
wishes of tho cabinet. will address letter to
the members of the cabinet, asking for infor-
nation relative to the presidents condition and
ability to perform the duties of his Office. The
reply to this letter will, of course, include the
testimony of the attending physicians. Vice
President Arthur, after receiving the desired
information, will submit it to the chief justice
Of the supreme court, accompanied by the
question as to whether, upon said information,
it is proper for him to take the oath of acting
president of the Tinted States until such time
as President Garfield is able TO resume control
Of the government Il is claimed that the
ground for such action on the part of the vice
president lies in ~" fact that there is impor-
'ant public business rrquring the immediate
attention of the execu. We. First, there is
section of the Northern Pacific railroad
just completed. Jt needs inspection, and
inspectors can only be appointed by the
president. The railroad company are anx.
ious to place their bonds on the market, in
order that the progress of the work may not
be interrupted. They cannot do this until they
get possession Of their land grants along the
cOlupletou SeCtlOO, anu tn6Y CANNOT tOuCE t00
land until the road is completed The same is
true of u section Of the Atlantic road, and also
Of q road in Louisiana Great pressure is
being brought to bear in official quarters to
have these questions determined as speedily
rs possible The president alone can settle
them. Then there is the Indian question in
the Southwest and along the Mexican border.
Great trouble is feared in that quarter; q gen.
sral Indian war is predicted, in which it is
feared the Utes and tho Navajoes will join.
Thousands Of miners and farmers are scat
:ered about IN localities where there is no pro-
lection. 1t is feared that further fearful mas
,acres will ensue. Tho government has not
force enough to prevent 1t, and volunteers
must be had. The president alone can author
lze the employment of volunteers. Il is
:laimed that these questions have been forced
IN the attention Of the cabinet, and that some-
thing or other will be done veay shortly in the
way of providing way for their settlement
Government Receipts and Expenditures.
The fiscal year of the United States treasury
ended on the 3Oth of June, and the accounts Of
the governments receipts and expenditures for
that year have been receipted and balanced.
The year has been most prosperous one, the
receipts of revenue from each source, and of
course in the aggregate, being much greater in
1881 than for the prosperous year of 1880,
while the expenditures were, on the whole,
much smaller. The total revenue for 1881
was $500, 762, ,292 total for 1880 was $685.
were $26O,712, ,SS7; for 1880, $267, ,642,-
967. The receipts from customs increased
$11 1897 ,612, and from internal revenue 8 H.
251, ,O1l. The total increase was S27, ,266,-
6s1. The expenditures were nearly $7, ,00O,-
QUO iess than IN 1850, though IN nearly oil