The Russellville Democrat., 1881-10-06

A special says: On their journey with the iu. neral train from Washington the Republican and Democratic Senators discussed the political situa- tion fairly and reached plan to adjust matters satisfactorily in the Senate without any wrnngle like that of last spring, which wonld shfck the country and be unseemly. The arrangement was not to be binding on those not present, but 1t is believed that non participants will accept the plan. Edmunds for Republicans, and Garland tor the Democrats, were the orieinators of the talk and they notified their party friends by mall and telegraph that caucuses would be held on Oc- t1bprS, at Washington, by their respective par ties, and if the agreements were carried out a joint committee of five to arrange the details will be appointed. The result of the agreement was that Anthony, or some other Republican, elected by the Republican caucus should be made acting Ntce-President pro tenn of the senate without dissent that the Democrats name the Secretary of the senate, an oics now vacant, and retain the present Seargesntatarms, or select his succe-s sor the present committees to be undisturbed The Senate consists of 73 members. 37 Democrats and B Republicans, and Judge Davis who will act with the Republicans on organizing the Senate. in accordance with his spet ch last spring in of which he claimed that the organization ot the Senate should harmonize with the Executive When the Senators from New York and Rhode Is land are sworn ill the Republicans will have majority. There would, therefilre, he nes reasoD or advantage in taking any advantsge in tho pres ent situation of affairs ~ M aa sums up the situation thus: The gossip about tho Cabinet is still lively and exceedinEIy unceftHfe
  because the President is known not yet to hav8 settled upon his eounsellors himself tfs general ly conceded that the new Cabinet will De selected on the basis to sections mentioned in former dispatches. That is, the Treasury will go 10 New York the State Department to New England, the Interior to the Great West, the Navy to the south the Post Office, and perhaps the Attorney Ger alship, to the Middle States and the War ~hs
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 wires for this object Hon.
 New Yors, may succsed hin s.,......-e- also said to be fssatisfed With his present praUr and wazsrs ike to ret back in his old place, in the Senate Both he and Windom are doubtless sorry that they ever permitted the offer of Cabinet position to tempt them in leaving the Senate. McVeagh, 90 far as known. does not seem to care whether he goes out or remains in. He is awtully independent Mir. James, 1t is business in New York City He prefers the bank ing business It Is much more profitable than appointing Democrats to office under a Republi- can administration Mir. Lincoln will, perhaps, remain in the Cabinet though this is doubted. Mir. Hunt, of course, will go. He has made many enemies and committed innumcrable blunders. He is too arstocratic in his ideas, and has no talent for managing the Navy Hon Hamilton Fish, Senator Frehnghuysee. Senator Edmunds and Russell Lowell are spoken of as among the probable successors to Blaine New York, how. ever, claims the Treasury. She can not have both, but will get one of the two. Senator Jones, of Nevada, IS mentioned for the Interior Depart ment, and Senator Conger for the Postofhce De- partment The name of George 6. Boutwell, Is mentioned m connection with the position Of Attorney General. Thomas Settle of North Carolina, will be pressed for tho Eavy Depart ment.
 Another dispatch says that Attorney General MaeVeagh recognized 10 the fullest the propriefy of President Arthur selecting as his contidental advisers gentlemen who had heretofore sustained relations not only of personal good will but also of political sympathy with hiln. Indeed be did not think any administration could be strong If there was any ground for suspicion or dlstrust among It's men bers. As soon therefore. as Presl- dent Arthur had taken the oath of ofice Mac Neagh said that he had rendered his resignation in writing. He had also assured the President that the resignation was not form but fact, and he hoped 1t would be cenyenientto designate bis successor by the time the Senate met in special session, MaeVeagh added that on public grounds he felt no difficulty in pursuing the course his feelings dictated. he only political work to whicn he attached any importance st this time was the work of Administrative reform, including of course, the exposure and relentless pursuit of all plunderers of the pubic treasury. If Presi- dent 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 Attorney General Of his own selection and not with one inherited from President Gar field.
 SENATOR JOHNSON says that Senator Ben Hill will probably never be able to fully diseharxe the duties of senator, although he may he able to ap- pear at the called seslon Of the Senate Co vote senator Platt, Of Connecticnt who is ili will pair of with Senator Hin, should the latter desire it