The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-15
WASHINGTON.
[Faon QUA srEoIAL ConRrsroYDrS1.l


LFRoM OUR SPECIAL CoRREsroNDEST.l
WAsniNeToN, Oct 8, 1881.
The new President expressed his inten-
ton to continue Gt the residence of Sens-
tor Jones for some time. The President
thinks that the extra session of the SEN
ate will be of brief duration, and until
that ia over he will remain in his pres
ent quarters, transacting his official bust
ness through the Executive Mansion.
After that it is probable that he will re-
move TO the Soldiers Home until the
White House repairs are fully completed,
coming into town every day to the White
House to attend to any business that may
require his presence. At present he re-
ceives the heads of the different depart
ments every day, excepting Saturday,
between the hours Of and O'Clock and
other visitors on Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday. The first Cabinet meeting of
the new administration will be held next
Tuesday, by which timo it is expected
that oil the members of the Cabinet will
have returned to Washington. The Presi-
dent positively declines to hear any ap-
plicants for public Office, and thinks that
the minor offices now vacant should be
filled by the heads of the various depart
ments. Mr. Brown reports the Presi-
dent as looking we'll and as being in the
best of health. The White House will
not be ready for occupancy before the
winter is well advanced. Daily during
the sc sion of the Senate the President
will be seen at Senator Jones', and trans
act there the usual business of the Presi-
dental Office, which piles up when there
is Congressional session.
Proceedings in the Star Route cases
were begun on September 80 by the filing
of an 'informatioD" by George B. Cork
hill, United States Attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia, and VIM. A. Cook,
Special Assistant Attorney General, who
prosecutes on behalf of the Government
This is the first instance in the District
that proceedings of this character have
been begun by information, but the ad-
journment of the grand jury until Octob-
er 8 and the operation of the statute of
limitation rendered this step necessary.
The information sets forth in effect that
on the first day OF October, 1878, in the
city of Washington, and within the juris-
diction of the Court, Thomas j. Brady,
Second Assistant Postmaster General,
John L. French, chief clerk; Wm. II.
Turner, clerk in the Contract Office, to.
gether with George L. McDonough, Sam.
uel p. Brown and certain other persons
knowingly, wilfully, unlnwfully, fraudu.
lently and corruptly, did conspire, com.
bine and agree together to defraud the
United States ont of large sums of money
in causing and procuring unnecessary
and improper and extravagent addition
al compensation to be paid by the United
States for additional service in carrying
the mails.
Candidates for the Secretary of the Sen
ate are increasing, and lively race is
ahead. 1t seems to be generally under
stood among the Democratic Senators
that if they get the position it shall bt
conceded to the South. When the Dem
ocrats organized the Senate the position
of Secretary was accorded to the South
Now it is claimed by the Southern Dem
ocrats that they are entitled to choose (
successor to the late Colonel Burch, anC
all the Northern Senator'S, so far as hearC
from, readily concede this. The candi
dates now here and at work are Cclone
f L. Q. Washington, of Viginin; Colont
f r. @. Winteismith, of Kentucky; Col
William H. McArdle, of Mississippi; Mr.
Rees B. Edmunson, of Tennesse; Gener
al Pierce NJ. B. Yonng, of Georgia, anC
ex-senator Withers. OF Virginia.
: 1t is altogether probable that the Cab
met will be changed during the extra ses
sion of the Senate. President Arthur
cannot afford TO ignore the friends tc
; whom he is indebted for his position
Experience has tapght him that fai
weather friends are not TO be relied on
/ Only those who come to the front whel
the gale blows are to be trusted. If h,
, keeps on Cabinet known to be weddeC
to monopoly he will have to meet publi,
criticism later when misfortune comes
President Arthur, with as little delay n
possible, ought to select man to TAX
Mr.. Windows portfolio-one who viii
lay by the surplus revenue of the Govern
ment until it amounts to gold dollar fc
every greenback ont and silver dolla
for every silver certificate issued, ant
thus prevent panic which is likely I,
ensue under the present policy and t,
which the panic of 1873 would be mer
pigmy. AUGUST.
FRoA OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. IL 1881.
1t is pretty certain that the next few
, days will bring a settlement Of som
= things about which there has been a goot
[ deal of speculation One smear friend