The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-09-27
Organization Of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-The Cabinet
to-day through Secretary Blaine tender
ed their designations to President Ar
thur at the Cabinet meeting at the Capt.
tol after the President had been sworn
in. The act was accompanied by an
expression OF the warmest sentiment Of
personal regard, aud the President was
given to understand that the members
OF the Cabinet desired only to relieve
him of all embarrassment without regard
to past political events. The President
without formslity said he did not desire
to accept the rendered designations and
would esteem it personal favor il they
would continue to discharge their duties.
The condition Of public business and
the sensitiveness OF OF the public mind
in view OF the recent great National be-
reavement, warranted him in asking this
great indulgence at their hands. Secre-
tary Blaine assured the President that he
could depend on them to use their best
efforts to. tranquilize the country and to
aid him 10 the performance Of his duties
in the present trying circumstances II
is understood, however that the resigna-
tions have rot been formally declined or
accepted, but the Cabinet will continue
to discharge their duties till more suit
able time arrives for decision of the
question OF their retention.
1t may be said that before the close of
next week proclamation will be issued
BY the President
CALLING rHE SENATE IN EXTRA SESSION.
The time fixed will not be later than the
1S,h of October. 1t is understood that
the President was adverse to the calling
OF the session, but has yielded to the
weight of Senatorial opinion, which has
been freely expressed during yesterday
and to-day. In declining to accept the
designations Of the Cabinet President
Arthur did not commit himself to any
thing definite. He remarked that under
the present distressing circumstances be
could not be expected to give his atten-
ton to national affairs, exceptlsuch as
demand consideration, and could there
fore give no thought to the subject of
selecting his advisers. His request was
that the Cabinet continue in the discharge
OF their duties leaving the question of
reslgnations until such time as he can
determine what is best for him to do.
Senator Dawes called on President Ar
thur to-day. He strongly advised the
calling OF 40 Executive session. In con-
versation he pointed out that no polit;-
cal result would be affected by an early
session.
TIE SENATE Is NOW DEMOCRATIC.
but it is no more so that it will be in
December There could be in his judg-
ment no doubt that Democratic Sena.
tor would he selected President of the
Senate. He thought that law and Gus.
tom required President before any
Senator could be sworn in. 1t appear
ed to him almost as certain that Sec
retary would also be necessary to q
proper organization the body, else
no formal record of the election of q
President could be made. The next
business would be the admission Of the
new Senators from New York and the
successor to Burnside This would
constitute question Of highest privi-
lege. With these added to the Repub-
lican side there could not be any change
in the committees, even If the Demo
Gratis should desire to change them,
which in his Judgment is not at all likely
Neither party would permit it's repnta-
ton W tn the country to be risked by
indulging In another wrangle. Either
would prefer to suffer wrong than to
preclpiiate another deadlock, With the
presiding office and secretary the Demo-
Gratis would make no contest for the
minor offices, and these would probably
be conceded to the Republicans.
President Arthur has determined not
to reside 10 the White House, at lest for
several months, and will continue to
make Sena or jones house bis home.
The Senator'S family is on the Pac Fl F.,
coast and will not be in Washington un
til January next, and the house has been
accepted by the President as his resi-
dence until that time, Senator Jones re-
manning as his guest. The White House
will be thoroughly overhauled and reft
ted so far as to make it suitable for
public officers Of the President Presi.
dent Arthur will not again leave Wash
ington except possibly to visit New
York for day or two until the meeting
Of the Senate. There is great press
of purely routine business awaiting bis
action. There are many important ap.
pointments to be made, in the army and
navy especially. There are seven va
cancies on the retired list of the former
and several in the latter service. Th
vacancy on the Supreme bench is d
uroont caae for avecuiivc action