Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-02

u6Dt naQ -cSeFlSun6SS, anu HIS pUisc
ranged from 108 to 116. This condition,
which was unaceompanied by rgors or
sweating, had subsided by midnight and did
not interfere with his sleep. He had on
/ the whole, a good night and this morning
his condition is fully as favorable as yester-
day, at some hour. Pulse 100, tempera-
ture, 90, respiration II.
! TSigned D. w. Bliss, J. X. Barnes, J. J.
Woodward, Robt Reyburn, Frank Fl. Ham
ilton.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 11.15 a. m.-The
President is having thus far a quite com
Portable day. He chewed another piece of
beef steak and swallowed the juice early
this morning, and since then has had little
chicken cooked in milk, besides the usual
allowance of beef extract and porridge.
ALI his symptoms continue favorable.
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN.-In conversation
with a reporter of the Associated Press this
forenoon, DIR. Boynton said that the Presi-
dent is doing as nicely as they could wish to
have him. The slight fever which occurred
last evening, and which is referred to in
this mornings bulletin, was not, DIR. Boyn-
ton thinks, matter of any great conse-
quence Its duration was transient, and it
was nothing more than one of the fuctua
tions which are to be anticipated as long as
the patient remains in his present weak
state.
Has he gained any in bodily strength ?"
inquired the reporter.
mot great deal. While he made little
progress in that respect yesterday-as much
as we could reasonably expect, however
his general appearance has improved con-
siderably."
''What is the condition of the gland this
morning?
g 1t looks very we'll"
& Is any danger to be apprehended from
the opening into the MOUTH"
mot the least"
"How is the wound doing?"
''I should be little better satisfied if it
discharged more than it does, but its condi-
ton has improved. The pus which comes
from it now is much better in character
than heretofore
"How soon do you think the President
can be moved?"
Il cannot say definitely. 1t depends
upon the progress which he makes during
the next few days. If he continues to i'm
prove as rapidly as he has during the past
thirty-siX hours it will be safe to move him
before long, say within a week"
"How do you think he can best be car
red ?"
81 think he can 90 either by water or by
rail without any suffering. He is not sub
iect to sea sickness and could stand, when he
gets better, good deal of the gentle swing
ing motion. He could also be moved in a
specially arranged railway car without any
injury"
"Would not the sudden roar of a pass
ing train be likely to give him an injurious
nervous shock: ?"
''No; think not He isn't very nerv-
Gus. Movements and noises in his room do
not disturb him as much as they would
well person. Even the falling of an object
suddenly does not startle him."
"What is the particular danger to be
guarded against in moving him?"
cover taxing his strength. He is not
very likely to be injured in any other way"
"Where do you think he will first be
taken?"
Il have no means of knowing possibly
to Long Branch or one of the North sea-
side resorts; the question has not yet been
decided 1t will be fully considered and
discussed when DR.. Agnew returns to-mor-
row."
s'Do you thipk," asked the reporter in
conclusion, that the patient is as well to-
day as yesterday?"
''Quite as we'll if not better"
WASHINGTON, September Now that
the Presidents eventual convalesence seems
assured, the subject of executive business is
again being discussed, and in connection
with it the probability and feasibility of
General Arthur being called upon to act as
President until President Garfield sufficient
ly RECEIVERS to warrant his reassumption of
executive duties The fact cannot well be
overlooked that in every department of the
government there are matters IN stdtu quo
that require the action of the Chief Execu-
tive. How long they can remain so with
out positive detriment to the public inter
ests is a question that must soon be met.
The Constitution of the United States,
article ii, section 1, says:
In case of the removal of tine President
from Office. or of his death, resignation, or
sl oility to discharge the powers and duties
Of said Office, the same shall devolve on the
Vice-President, and the Congress may by
law provide for the case of removal, DEATH
resignation, or inability, both of the Presi-
dent and Vice-President, declaring what
officer shall act accordingly, until the disa-
bility be removed, or President shall be
ell cted" -
Although it is positively known that
no meeting of the Cabinet has been held or
called to discuss this subject, yet it is ac-
knowledged by the Cabinet officers that
several informal exchanges of opinion has
been indulged in, and it has
been found that grave differences
exist IS to the wisdom of such course
not the least consideration being the possible
effect upon President Garfield in his
weak and perhaps precarious state if, as
it must necessarily be, the matters are called
to his attention. 1t is well known that even
now, notwithstanding the assurances of his
physicians and their friends, that the public
business is in no way suffering through his
continued disability. He nevertheless thinks
much upon the subject, no better evidence
being needed than the fact that during his
recent delirium his incoherent utterances
were constantly and entirely in relation to
public matters, and it is feared that his re-
covery might be seriously retarded by the
knowledge that it was deemed necessary for
Arthor to perform his Constitutional duties,
with the added possibility of the general
policy In the administration at variance with
his views and wishes. 1t is enough to say
that this step will not be advised by the
Cabinet at present
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1890 p. NAT