The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-03
Passage or the Funding BIlI.
Miseeilaaeea. News from various
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now that the funding bill will pass, but
there Is report. traced to the White
House, that the president will veto.
This is not entirely credited. because it
Is known that Secretary Sherman ad-
yised republican congressman not to
hlibuster against the bill.
The house has concurred i'm all the
senate amendments to the funding bill,
and it now goes to the president for his
action.
The senate appropriations committee
recommend an amendment to the SUM-
dry civil bill to appropriate SIT, 500 to
hunt for the missing steamer jean
nette.
The cabinet reports to-day are that
Allison will be secretary of the treasu-
ry; Wayne acVeagh, attorney gen.
eral; Robert Lincoln, secretary of war,
and Levi p. Morton, secretary of the
navy. Senator Kirkwood says he
4 IskRaXafothing about the rumor Of his
appointment as secretary of the interior
and that he has not seen Garfield nor
asked anybody about the matter. Sena-
Tor Blaine stated to several republican
senators last night that Allison would
be secretary Of the treasury. Blaine
said that a few days ago he had doubts
about Allison, but now he is satisfied
that Allison will be appointed.
A member Of the senate judiciary
committee said to-day that nothing will
be done with the nominations of Mat
thews and Billings. The democratic
senators will organize committee i'm
mediately after the new senate meets.
and will act promptly on all nomina-
tions.
The Chinese treaty will probably be
considered, but the extra session of the
senate will adjourn before the vacancy
from Wisconsin can be filed, and that
will leave the senate democratic, until
congress meets, anyhow. Prominent
democrats In the senate say there will
lie no opposition to any of Garfield's
nominations.
The senate special committee on in
auguration, composed of Pendleton,
Bayard and Anthony. waited on Gar
field to-day and informed him of the
programme, and it was accepted and
agreed to.
The best informed opinion as to the
composition of Garfield's cabinet seem
tonight to settle down on the follow
ing: Blaine, of course, for secretary of
state; Wayne MacVeagh, Of Pennsyl-
vania, for attorney general; Robert
Lincoln, of Illinois, for secretary Of
war; Levi P. Morton, of New York,
for secretary of the navy; Senator Win
dom. of Minnesota, for secretary of the
treasury; Senator Kirkwocd for secre-
tary Of the interior, and Charles Foster
Tor postmaster general. They regard
these as fixed and positive. Kirkwood's
appointment as secretary of the interior
Is based on the supposition that the DO
sition will first be offered to Senator
Allison and be declined, and Foster is
considered probable. but contingent on
various other matters which are yet un-
settled. There is no doubt that Nor
ton has been offered the navy, depart
ment portfolio, but his acceptance of it
Is by no means certain, and If Senator
Conkling insists upon New York being
given more important representation
In the cabinet or none at all, the whole
slate, excepting the first three names
upon it, may yet be broken. In this
event there is still possibility that
Morton maybe assigned to the treasury
department, and it is also believed by
many that Kirkwood will be dropped.