The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
THE CABINET.
Judge Folger Likely to Succeed
Mr.. Window.
NO OTHER CHANGES PROBABLE AT
PRESENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-It is reported the
President to-day received a telegram from
Judge Folger accepting the Secretaryship OF
the Treasury
The Star says that up to late hour last
night President Arthur continued to entertain
the hope that x-Gov Morgan could be pre-
vailed upon to reconsider his declination of the
Treasury Secretaryship. This morning, how
ever, a special messenger arrived in Washing
ton bearing a letter from ex-Gov Morgan to
the President, in which he put his declination
in most positive and unequivocal terms. In
this letter Mr.. Morgan expressed at length his
reasons for feeling compelled to decline, and
expressed sincere regret that he had caused the
President any embarrassment. His failing
health is said to have been the principal rea-
son assigned. So far as could be ascertained
the President was somewhat at sea regarding
his Cabinet after the receipt of Morgan's let
Ter. It was said he had at least intimated will
lingness to defer the entire Cabinet subject I'M
til December If he could SO arrange matters in
the Treasury and Department OF Justice as 10
have the affairs of those departments conduct
ed without detrimept. 1t was suggested to
him that Assistant Secretary French could
continue in charge of the Treasury as Acting
Secretary until Congress meets. 1t would
only remain then to provide for the Depart
ment of Justice, and it was supposed Attorney
General Macy eagh would consent to continue
in that office for several weeks to accommodate
the President and relieve him OF some embar-
raSSm0nt. LII Is known blab M N6aSQ Is Q6-
sirous of retiring at the earliest day practical
BILE, but still the general belief is he will re-
main until Congress meets if requested by the
President
President Arthur to-day remarked to prom
inent Senator that he felt confident the Sena-
ate would adjourn tomorrow or Friday at the
latest. This remark was communicated to the
Senate during the executive session this after
noon and was understood to signify nnmlna-
ton for the Secretaryship of the Treasury
would be sent in tomorrow. Most OF the Sen
atars have become very impatient at the pro-
longation of the session, and while the doors
were closed to-day resolution was offered for
immediate adjournment sine die, but in conse-
quence of the above mentioned statement the
mover was induced to withdraw it,
Secretary Window said this evening that
with the close of business to-day his admins
tration as Secretary of the Treasury virtually
terminated. He will tomorrow be at the de-
partment part of the time and during the next
few days.
A prom nent public officer who called upon
the President to-day says Mr.. Morgan gave
President Arthur to understand before his
name was sent to the Senate he would accept
but before he received notice of his con-
frmation, Mr.. Morgan consulted with
his physician with the stated result.
The public officer who gives the above also
saws he thinks the President now in cores
pondence with Judge Folger and than an az
rangement will probably be made which will
ensure the latter's acceptance OF the treasury
portfolio This arrangement, it is 1ntlmated.
will involve the ultimate transferrence OF
Judge Folger from the Treasury to the Su-
preme bench.