The Portland daily press., 1881-10-07
: WASHINGTON.
presIdent Arthur,s Intentions.

President Arthur's Intentions.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Cd. Stanley Brown
states that it is President Arthurs expressed
intentions to continue at the residence OF Sena-
tor Jones for some time. The President thinks
the extra session will be of brief duration, and
until that is over he will remain in his present
quarters, tranEacting his official business
through the Executive Mansion. After that
it is probable that he will remove to the Sol
diers' Home until the White House repairs are
completed, coming into town every day to at
tend to any business that may require his pres
ence. At present he receives heads of differ
emit departments every day excepting Satur-
day, between / and 2 and other visitors on
Monday. Wednesday and Thursday. The first
Cabinet meeting of the new administration
will be held next Tuesday, by which time it is
expected that all of the Cabinet will have re-
turned to Washington. The President posi-
lively declines to hear any applicants for pub
lie offices, and thinks minor offices now vacant
should be filed by heads of the various depart
ments Mr.. Brown reports the President look
ing well and in the best of health.
The Yorktown Centennial.
The governor of Pennsylvania has notified
Col. Corbin, master of ceremonies of the York
town celebration, that 700 militia in addition
to those already reported will attend the cele-
bration. The official programme OF the COM
mission is now ready for issue and gives COM
plete description of the ceremonies to be OBJ
served at New York, Baltimore, Washington
auQ 1OrKtOWu.
The Guiteau Indictment Completed.
The Indictment in the case of Charles J.
Guiteau is completed, and is now in the hands
of the printer 1t will not be given to the
grand Jury to-day, and owing to the absence of
Mr.. Scovile counsel for the defense in New
York, it is possible that that body will not act
upon it until next week.
Republican National Committee.
At an informal meeting of the members of
the Republican National committee, to-day, the
following was adopted:
Resolved That the Republican National
committee in the death of President Garfield
realizes the loss of chosen and trusted leader
whose intellectual qualities, correct principles,
progressive impulses and aspirations Tor good
government made him the appropriate repre-
sentative of patriotic Republican party in
the national office.
Resolved, That we recognize in President
Arthur life-long and fearless advocate OF the
Republican principles enuDciated by the con-
| yention which unanimously placed him In
| nomination and that he is entitled to the con-
| fidence and sympathy of all Republicans and
the cordial support of all patriotic citizens.
No Cabinet Changes at Present.
A near friend OF the President says that it
has been finally decided to make no chages in
the Cabinet until the December session, I'M
less some of the present Cabinet shall in-
sist upon the acceptance OF their designations
The same authority states that no Executive
| cept nominations to fill existing vacancies,
and that the question whether the vacancy on
| the UNITED States Supreme bench shall be
| filed has not yet been determined.
| The Garfield Hospital Scheme.
Those who are conducting the project for
| the establishment of national Garfield
memorial hospital are very much encouraged
| by the character of the meeting last evening.
| They intend to open subscription lists imme-
| diately in this country and in Europe, and
have received limitations that Queen Vlcto-
ria will probably head the list of subscriptions
| from Great Britain, and that other European
| rulers will gladly contribute to the fund.
The Organization of the Senate.
| The Democrats expect that all of their num-
| Der will be in their seats next Monday in the
| Senate, with the exception of Senator Fair OF
| Nevada, who has secured pair with Senator
| Platt of Connecticut. Some Republicans may
| be absent, but pairs are being arranged for
| them. It is learned from the newcomers
| that some of the Democratic Senators are now
| disposed to postpone the election OF secretary
| until after the new Senators can be sworn in.
| Should that be done deadlock might follow.
| The Democratic Senators very strongly insist
| that in any event they are entitled to at least
| an equal representation of the committees, and
| they will demand that what they consider
| their rights in this respect shall be enforced.
| Silver Certificates.
Treasurer iGilfillan to-day received letter
| from the president OF the BANK OF South Jar
olina stating that the people of that State
| will not take silver certificates as current
money and asked if he could pay them out on
| checks of United States discussing officers.
| The Treasury replied:
The standard silver dollar which is full
legal tender should be offered and people who
| preferred certificates could take them instead,
| saving that in his experience he found certit-
Gates usually preferred to coin.
| 1t is somewhat remarkable fact that South
! Carolina is the only State where silver GER
| tificate does notpass current. 1t is redeema-
BILE on presentation in silver dollars which are
| themselves full legal tender.