Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-27
The cabinet makers are still Mt work
and their lntest efTorts result ma follows


The cabinet makers are still at work
and their latest efforts result rs follows:
Secretary Blaine will seek rest ut An
gusta, according to one authority. He
will then retire from the cabinet The
place of Secretary Llncoln is conceded
to him if lie desires to stay. Senator
Jones, OF Nevada, may succeed Window.
Mackey. the millionaire, may come into
the senate to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Jones. Secretary
Hunt and Attorney-G General MacVeagh
are alleged to have made up their minds
to insist upon retiring. The case OF
Postmaster-Ge James is q matter
of speculation. Tho presidents private
secretary will be Mr.. j. C. Reid.
The president spent most of Saturday
quietly at the residence of S enator Jones,
debating letters to his stenographers,
and receiving the few visitors who called
Among the latter were Senators Frye
and Teller and Chief Justice Harlan and
son. Senator Frye remained long time,
during which he had a long talk with
the president, and the object OF calling
an extra session OF the senate vas cousid-
cred, the president explaining that there
would probably he some nominations
that would require immediate attention.
The president expressed desire that the
session should be brief. When asked
when he would take possession of the
white house the prciident said he had
not yet male up his m,nd.
Senator Jones. of Nevada. at whose
house President Arthur Is stopping
says that the president will stop there
for the present, and will not occupy the
white house until it is put in repair. He
does not regard the white house in its
present condition as fit for the occupa
tion of the president, and until it i:
thoroughly remodeled and the unhealth.
surroundings remedied he does not thinl
President Arthur w,ll'occnpy it. Th,
malarial influences of the river fats ad
jacent to the white house grounds fur
nish sufficient reason for the presiden
to decide not to take mp his quarter
there. This decision on the part OF tin
president may act as more potent az
gument than any that has been use,
heretofore before congress to induc,
action by that body looking for the in
provement Of these flats. Last winte
the subject was agitated in congress, bu
the matter was not even reported fror
the committee OF the house which ha
the SUBJECT under consideration. Sena
tor Jones. who is member of the CON
mittee on commerce, which would natu
rally have the subject to consider, say
he intends to introduce n measure pre-
viding for the Improvement of the KiG
well bottoms, as the flats are called, an
see that the measure is promptly an
favorably considered by his committe,
He will olso try to obtain the necessar
appropriation for athorough remodelin
of the white house. He thinks the pr;
sident will continue to reside at II
house, Ben Buffers large stone mansio
on b street, opposite the capitol, for u
present at least. When he leaves, it wi
probably be to go to one of the hotel
the Arlington most likely. Presider
Arthur will remain in Washington fe
days. He will then go to New York
arrange his affairs with view of retnr
ing and taking up his residence p erm
nently at the capital.