New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.


,,rs1prNT ARTHUR BUsILY AT wORK-THE PRESI-
nESoY OF THE sENATE-CABINET RUMORs
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
w.cuNGrON Sept 27.-President Arthur has
,ten hold of the work before him wi b a will and
;nce the remains of President Garfield left the city
b has been laborng assduously to get his affairs in
der against the time when the rush for Office will
h.Gn Last night he sat up till a. IN. debating
.orespondence to his stenographer, after which he
t;red giving orders that he not to be dis
tnrbed until noon. His habits of work seem to be
methodical and he is evidently not afraid to take
hold of the details and work them out with his
hands
suite of rooms has been fitted up for the use of
The President and his private secretary at the
house of Senator Jones, and the President himself
s authority for the statement that they will remain
there at least until after the adjournment of the spe
c;a session of the Senate. He prefers these quarters
IN the White House offices. being moro
vepieat The clerks at the White House. however
will remain where they are and papers to be sub
mtted to the President for his consideration and
Signature will be carried to him daily. The White
House force of clerks will remain under the charge
Of Mr.. Pruden Mr.. Browns assistant. President
Arthur remained at home this afternoon and re-
ceived a number of callers. Attorney General Mac
yeagh called about o'clock, and shortly afterward
Assistant Secretary of State Hit. Secretary Hunt
called about O'clock and had long conference
with the President.
Speaking of the extra session, the President is
quoted as saying that he deprecated anything like
deadlock, and consequent waste of time in
struggle for advantage, Rather than such
issue preciptated he is said to have expressed him
self as favorable to the candidacy of some
cupying middle ground; and, when the name of
David Davis mentioned, he said he thought
such selection would be eminently satisfactory
In the meantime rumor is busy with the names of
Cabinet officers who to resign and of others who
are to be called to take their places. The most
widely accepted opinion is that which assumes that
the President will accept the designations of all the
members of the Cabinet, and. at once name a new
body of advisers. Beyond this, however nothing Is
known, and the guesses which are made entitled
to be spoken of as guesses only There is a belief,
however, that Postmaster-Genc raj James and
Attorney-General MacVeagh will not be allowed
to resign until the Star Route prosecutions
have been ended lest any failure on the part of the
government might be attributedtO desire TO shield
the accused parties. The names OF Senators Jones
and Logan are spoken of IN connection with the In
terror Department that of Emory Storrs for the head
of the Department of Justice, while Judge Settle, of
North Carolina, is assigned to the Navy, and ex-
Governor Morgan, of New-York. TO the Treasury.
Mr.. Blaine is talked of for the English Mission and
the name of Hamilton Fish has been whispered
Another name spoken of in connection with the
portfolio of the War Department is General D. G.
Buell, Of Kentucky, who was conspicuous IN the
late war by his conservatism and Fabian policy
and who was known the Mcclellan of the West
However wild some of these guesses may be, they
illustrate the interest that is taken in Che subject
In city where so many thousand of its inha bitants
that the President on Thursday last when the MEM
bers of the Cabinet rendered their designations
asked them to remain for the present. there Is some
reason TO believe that the change will come soon
possibly within few days.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO WITHDRAW
Ills RESIGNATION NOT A MATTER OF ToRM-THE
ID VTG
vIsERs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Attomey- General Mac
Veagh stated this evening when approached the
subject Of the Cabinet that he had objection to
speaking frankly as to his position. He said he
recognized to the fullest extent the propriety of
President Arthur selecting as his confidential ad-
visers gentlemen who had heretofore sustained re-
laticns not only of personal good will but also of
political sympathy with him. Indeed, he did not
think any Administration could be strong if there
was any ground for suspicion distrust among its
members.
AS soon, therefore. as President Arthur had taken
the oath of office Mr.. MacVeagh said, he had tended
his resignation in writing He lad also assured the
President that the resignation was not form, but
fact and that he hoped it would be convenient to
designate his successor by tie time the Senate met
Mr.. Macyeagh added that on public
grounds ne teIt no difficulty in pursuing the
course his feelings dictated. The only political
work TO which he attached any importance at this
time was the work of administrative reform, incud-
ing OF course the exposure and the relentless pur
suit of all plunderers of the public treasury. If
PRESIDENT Arthur engages heartily and thoroughly
IN that good work, as he hoped and believed he
would, then he entitled To the credit of doing it
with an AttorneyG General of his own selection, and
not with one inherited from President Garfield.
The Attorney General spoke very kindly of Presi-
dent Arthur aud said he sure the country would
Judge him not only fairly but generously, and not
by the selection of person or another for his
Cabinet but by the general policy of his Admins
Rttrion.
THE RETURN FROM CLEVELAND
MOST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET IL WASH
ISGIoN-sECRETARY KIRKwooD EXPECTED To-