Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-08

measure may be devised before
another election which will render
unnecessary a -resort to any. expe-
dent of a temporary character for
the determination of questions
upon contested returns. Questions
which concern the very existence
OF the Government and the liber-
ties of the people were suggested
by the prolonged illness of the late
President and his consequent in-
capacity to perform the functions
OF bis office.
ReccpstO" at sh@ M-ss"gc-Cabtnei
N .siers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Pres
ide IT'S message was generally re-
ceived with satisfaction and COM
mendation. Some disappointment
is expressed that he did not more
distinctly and definitely enuuciat Q
policy. This feeling, however,
seems confined to those who hoped
for the domination of a faction Of
the party. Republicans generally
think the President means to en-
tirely ignore factions and to heal
dissensiOn, aud are glad he re-
Trained from saying anything that
could be seized upon by any fac
ton. The Western Republicans,
especially those from silver pro-
ducing States, are not pleased
at the recommendation to limit
silver coinage, but they console
themselves with the belief that
Congress will not carry out that
recommendation.
Secretary Hunt will retain his
Cabinet position, and James will
remain until the end OF the pres
ent year. 1t Is reported to night
that Kirkwood has also been in
formed by the President that he
desires him to remain. FEELING
huysen and Bre wster are to be Sec
rotary of State and Attorney Gen.
eral, and the Treasury has been
filed. This makes up the compile.
ment of the Cabinet. 1t Ia evident
that the Republicans are deter
mined TO push the matter of the
admission of Southern Dakota INTO
the Union. Senators Window
and Saunders have introduced
bills for this purpose both doing
substantially the same. Saunders
Is Chairman of the Committee on
Te. ritories, and all bills Of this
character will go into his hands.
The Democrats intend to fight the
measure, and the chances are
against them.
Dsvsa DAVIS 90 she Ssnn,e.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Presi.
dent Davis, in addressing the Sen.
ate, said: "The day is drawing
near when shall retire from this
chamber. My only ambition
while here is to be instrumental in
bringing about perfect peace be-
tween the North and South, as the
best means of promoting perma-
nent prosperity throughout the
whole Union. When the rude
voice Of faction, which for fifteen
years past in times Of peace has
disturbed NATIONAL fellowship, that
should have been restored ut the
close of the civil war, shall be
silenced, this country will bound
forward in career of
grandeur and glory that will
astOund mankind. Reconciliation
has uobler aims than mere nation
al wealth. II this experiment OF
Republican Government is to en-
dure and to be perpetuated, as we
humbly pray God it may be for I'M
born generations, then the spirit
OF fOrbearance and of liberation in
which it was created by the patri-
otism of our fathers must be re-
vived. In no other way can the
more perfect union which their in
spired wisdom framed out of q dis
jOinted confederation be preserved
AS the shining light of higher
civilizsttOn--as a refuge for the OPP
pressed of a II lands.
DAVIS Bcases Beiag s"d.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-When re-
ferfipg to his acceptance of the pc.
sition of President of the Senate,
in his speech yesterday, Davis man
ifested considerable Indignation in
alluding to various newspaper
insinuations that he had sold
himself to the Republicans.
He was very emphatic in reassert-
lug that not asingle word tending
to conn NIT him self to the Republic
caus had passed between him and
them prior to his acceptance of the
position.
rs"uDis for tue sa"rmODs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-President
Arthur's vigorous utterances up
on the Mormon question have
given unallnyed sntisfac ton
to the Pacific coast people
and all other opponents OF polyga-
my and will probably have de-
cided influence on the result of the
pending contest In regard to the adj
mission of Campbell as anti-Mor-
mon delegate. 1t is considered high
ly probable that the Republican
members of the House will soiidly
sustain Speaker Kiefer in the posi-
tiob taken by him in favor of
Campbell, and these combined in
fiuences will also, it Is believed, be
reinforced by Democratic mem
bers.