Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-24
Cabinet designations Neither Ac-
cepted Nor Declined.
DAWES ADVISES AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
or THE SENATE.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLA-
NATION.
An Executive Session of the Senate
Called.
Arthur Decides Not 10 Reside i'm
the White House.
A LARGE AMOUNT or ROUTINE BUSINESS
AWAITING ACTION.
cuiteau Fears the Vengeance
of the PopuIace.
THE LINE OF MAsoN's DE-
TENSE.
Cuiteau Fears the Vengeance
Of the PopuIace.
THE LINE OF MASoN's DE.
FENSE.
Especial to the sEsrIsEL.l

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but that the Cabinet will simply continue
to discharge their duties until a more suit
able time arrives for a decision Of the
question of their retention. In declining
to accept the designations of the Cabinet,
tho President did not commit himself to
anything definite. He remarked that I'M
der the present distressing circumstances
he could no be expected to give his attsn-
ton to national affairs, except such as de-
mand his immediate attention, and there
fore could not give any thought to the
subject Of the selection of his advisers.
His request that the present Cabinet con-
tinue in the discharge Of their duties,
leaves the question of their resignation
until such timo as he can determine what
is best for him to do.
Senator Dawes called upon the President
yesterday. He strongly advised the call
ing of an Executive Session of the Senate.
He pointed put that no political result
would be effected by an early session. The
Senate is Democratic, but no more 30 thar
it will be in December. There could be,
in his Judgment, no doubt that the Demo-
cratic Senators would elect a Democratic
President Of the Senate. He thought that
law and custom required the election Of
such an officer before any Senator could
be properly sworn i'm. 1t appeared to him
almost as certain that a Secretary would
be necessary to q proper organization of
that body, else no formal record of the
election Of a President could be made.
The next business would be the admission
of two Senator'S from New York, and a sue
cessor to Senator Burnsides. Their adj
mission would constitute q question of the
highest privilege. With those added to
the Republican side, there could not be
any change in the committees, ever if the
Democrats should desire to change them,
which, in his judgment, they would not.
Neither party would peril its reputation
with the country to indulge in q wrangle.
Either would prefer to suffer a wrong
rather than p~recipitate another deadlock.
With the presiding officer and the Secre-
tary, the Democrats would make no con-
test for minor Offices, and these would
probably be conceded to the Republicans.
Resignation Of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The Cabinet to-
day, through Secretary Blaine, rendered
their designations to President Arthur. At
a Cabinet meeting at the Capitol after the
President was sworn in, the act was accom-.
panied by an expression of the warmest
sentiments of personal regard, and the
President was given to understand that the
members of the Cabinet desired only to re-
lieve him of all embarrassment, without
regard to past political events. The President
without formality said he did not desire to
accept their designations, and would esteem
it a personal favor if they would continue
in the discharge of their duties, remarking
that the condition Of public business and
the sensitiveness Of the public mind, in
view of the great national calamity, war
ranted him in asking this indulgence at
their hands. Secretary Blaine assured the
President that he could depend upon them
to use their best endeavors to tranquilize
the country and aid him in the performance
OF his duties in the present trying emer.
gency.
An Executive Session or the Senate
Called.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The following
proclamation was issued to-day by the
President
WHEREAS. Objects Of interest to the
United States require that the Senate
Should be convened at an early day, to act
upon such communications az may be
made to it on the part of the Executive
now, therefore, I, Chester A. Arthur,
President of the United States, consider
it to be my duty to issue this proclama-
ton, declaring that an extraordinary occa-
sion requires the Senate to convene for
the transaction Of business at the Capitol,
City Of Washington, on Monday, the 10th
day of October, at noon of that day, on
which day all who shall at that time be
entitled to act as members of that body
are required to take notice. Given under
my hand and seal, etc. Signed
CHESTER A. ARTHUR, President.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
The White House to be OverhauIed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Arthur has de-
termined not to reside in the White House,
at least for several months, and will con-
tinue to make Senator Jones' house his
home. The Senator'S family is on the
Pacific Coast and will not be in Washing
ton until January next, and his house has
been accepted by the President as his resi-
dence until that time, Senator Jones re-
naming as his guest. The White House
will be thoroughly overhauled and re1tted,
so far as to make 1t suitable for the public
offices of the President. Arthur will not
again leave Washington, except possibly to
visit New York for q day, until the meet
ing of the Senate. There Is a great press
of public routine business awaiting his
There are important appoint
ments to be made in the army and navy
especially. There are seven vacancies on
the retired list OF the former and several
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Supreme Bench Is urgent cause for execu-
tive action.
Concerning the BODY and Funeral.
WASHINGTON, September 22.-Mrs. Gar.
field has selected six gentlemen, all men,
beers Of the Christian Church, to act as pail
to carry the body from the Capt..
toll to the hearss and from the hearse to
the cars. They are: A. Klingle, H. @.
Tier, w. w. DUNCAN. Benjamin Sunny,
d. +. Moore and w. 8. Rose. The late
face has very much changed
since yesterday, the discolorati6n stain hav-
ing extended, rendering 1t necessary to
powder the face in order to soften some
what its darkened hue. II was stated last
night that the coffin would be closed this
morning on account OF the change, but the
body is still lying in state, aud Is being
by multitudes. There will proba-
bly be no change in the original plan to
allow the remains to be seen until to-mor.
Tow.
Mrs. Garfield, Mollie and Harry visited
Tor the removal OF their personal effects. |
She exhibited signs Of deep emotion upon
the familiar rooms, and her eyes