Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-24

therefore, l. Chester A. Arthur, President of the
United States have considered it to be my duty to
issue this proclamation declaring that an extraordi
nary occasion requires that the Senate OF the United
States should convene for the transaction of bust
ness, at the Capital city, Washington, on Monday,
the 10th day of October at noon that day. All
who shall at that time be entitled act members
OF that body are requested to take notice.
Given under my hand anil seal, etc.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR, President
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
The Organization OF the Senate.
WASHINGTON, September 23d.-Senator Bayard
this morning said he had yet to hear of Senator of
either party who expected the Senate to organize
except with the election of Democratic presiding
officer, previous to admission of the new Senator'S
clerk would also be necessarily elected to COM
pete the organization and making the record. The
other officers were necessary to proper organization
Tor business, and would not be elected until subse
quent to the admission of the new Senators. Any
changes in committees would be made when the Sen
ate is full. AS the Democrats would be exactly
equal in numbers to the Republicans, he thought
they would demand and receive, without resistance,
an equal representation upon all committees. OF
course this meant the organization of them, but it
would be done by agreement and without excite
ment. He thought those who locked for an exciting
session of the Senate would be disappointed 1t
would probably be the quietest in history. The
sion need not take more than week.
President Arthur's First appointment.
WASHINGTON, September 23i.-The first appoint
ment made by President Arthur was that continuing
Rear Admiral Nichols Acting Secretary of the
Navy This appointment was the last official act of
President Garfield before leaving the White House
for the depot July I'd.
President Arthur.
WASHINGTON, September 23d.-Arthur is an early
riser. He up at this morning. breakfasted be.
fore s. rode for hour dictated correspondence for
another hour, and then received callers continuous.
ly The President is always carefully dressed. His
manner is courteous, and even cordial but never
theess somewhat reserved. He spoke but little,
and seemingly with caution. 1t is undoubtedly i'm
pressing all that come in contact with h m that he is
a man OF more force and individuality that he has
hitherto had credit for Senator Bayard to-day said
General Arthur is well equipped Tor his new duties,
in thath has long been called upon to deaf with
business men as well as politicians
Mark of Respect.
CoNsTASTIYoPLE, September 23d.-Earl and Lady
Dufern refuse all social invitations, as mark of
respect and sympathy on account OF the death OF
Garfield.
The London Lancet's." Opinion.
LONDON, September 2Sd.-The Lancet, discussing
the of Garfield, says The bullet did not wound
any vital part in its path, and had the serious
wound 1t made closed up all would have been well
but the wound did not heal, because its walls were
bruised and so injured that primary union was
impossible The retention of the pentup and
putrid matter in the wound almost insured the sb-
sorpton of septic poison and death. 1t may be re-
garded as an open question how far successful an
attempt to render the wound antiseptic might have
been. 1t would be unjust to blame surgeons and it
is matter of congratulation that they were not led
away by the vulgar desire to extract the bullet,
which had done no harm since it once reached its
resting place near the pancreas, and its extraction
per would not have influenced at all the course Of
the case.
At San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 23d-The Citizens
Committee has been very busy during the day in
pushing preparations for the obsequies. The route
of procession is still undecided, owing to the con
stantly increasing applications fr positions in the
line. 1t has been decided to have q stand in the
center of the Pavilion, which will be placed the
catafalque and each side OF it will be platform
sixty feet in length for the accommodation of the
orator, invited guests and singers The California
Pioneers expect to turn out six hundred strong.
The British Vice Consul has issued a call
to the British residents to meet to morrow
evening, to make arrangements for taking part in
the ceremonies. Supervisor Bayly has issued call
for all city officials and employees to meet to morrow
to take action with reference to the obsequies.
Archbishop Alemany has sent letter to the various
| churches Of the diocese, recommending that Mon
day be kept as day OF mourning and prayer, AMI
that on that day high mass be celebrated for the
welfare OF the nation ut such an hour that those
who desire can afterwards take part in the
obsequies. The officers of the Congregation
Beth Israel to-day make arrangements for
the observance OF day Of prayer Monday. The
Rabbi will deliver Grafton on the life and charac-
ter Of the late President. Bishop Wingfed Of st
Augustine College, Benica, has issued pastoral to
the clergy and aity Of the Episcopal Church in the
jurisdiction of Northern California, recommending
Monday day of PRAYER.
Next Monday on the Pacific Coast.
| SAN FRANCISCO, September 23d.--Dispatches from
nearly every city, town and hamlet on the Pacific
coast show that Monday next funeral services of
| an imposing character will be held in connection
with the burial of the murdered President, which
takes place at Cleveland o., at P. NJ. of that day.