The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-27
MORGAN DECLINES.
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WASHINGTON, October GA Senate
who left the Presidents residence at noon
states that messenger arrived this morn
ing bringing letter from ex.Governo
Morgan, in which he positively and finalll
declined to accept the appointment as Sec
retary OF the Treasury, and informing tn
President that it would be useless to expec
any reconsideration Of this determination
This letter, it appears, was written in re
sponse to telegram sent from here urginl
Mr., Morgan to accept. Up to late houl
last night the President chung to the hopt
that Mr., Morgan might be persuaded to re
consider his declination, but, OF course, hai
now abandoned all such idea. Mr.. Nor
gan sent his final declinatiOn by mes
senger that II might reach him here with
out fail as early as possible.
The President Is embarrassed in conse,
quence Of Morgan's refusal to accept, and
for the present at least, 1t Is said, Is unde-
Cided what TO do. He apparently Is con.
sidering the policy Of bridging over the
Cabinet matters till December by permit.
ting Assistant French to remain al
the head OF the Treasury, and requesting
Attorney-G General MacVeagh to remain in
office until then. MacVeagh Is out OF the
city, but Us he has told the President that
he would continue in the Cabinet until his
successor should be appointed II Is pre-,
sumed that he would not refuse to serve
until December. While the President has
decided upon Howe for Attorney-G General
lie would prefer, II Is said, not TO make this
nomination until after that OF the Treasury
Is settled, and II the Treasury nomination
goes over he would rather that all the Cab
met nominations go oOver until December,
For this reason the nomination for Attorn'
ey General is being withheld, The infor.
nation is that there will be no more Cabi.
net nominations, as the President istaking
time to counsel with MaCVeagh In regard
to his continuing in office until December
There Is an impression that MacVeagh will
decline 10 hold over until Congress meets
but ut the request OF the President, and IA
relieve him OF embarrassment, he wouldin
all probability consent
IMPATIENT SENATORS.
Senators are getting impatient at the pro
longation OF the Senate and some OF them
criticise the President for not making up
his mind to what,he wants done. In the
executive session one Of the Senators made
motion to adjourn sine die to-day, but he
was induced TO withdraw II. This motion
provoked some informal discussion, OF
rather talk in regard to the delay OF the
President in making nominations. During
the course OF which criticism Of the presi'
dent for seeming indecision was INDUCED
in by several. 1t was announced that the
President had assured the Senators to-day
that he would not hold them here Longer
than Friday evening.
2 TIE LYNCnBuRG posTStAsrRsnIP.
The nomination Of Str1tham, NIahone'e
friend, for postmaster at Lynchburg, l.
still pending before the POstohice Commit
tee. The Democrats, under the lead oI
Senator Johnston, are determined 10 fight
Stratham, and to defeat him, II possible
They arc trying TO prevent the case being
reported back from the Committee. Ma
hone has returned here especially to watch
this case. Wilson, whom Stratham Il
nominated to succeed, Is q Republican
and was severely wounded In the Union
service during the rebellion.
t.l CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. -
Watmaugh's appointment as Paymastel
General Of the Navy opens up sharp fgll
between rivals for the nomination. Steren
son, who wanted the place, leads the fight
against Watmaugh, but as the latter wa,
senior paymaster he was entitled TO promo
tion and will be confirmed. President
Arthur, in the appointment Of Seaton fol
Superintendent Of Census, and now o.
Watmaugh, both in regular line Of promo
ton, shows disposition to enforce the
policy OF civil service reform without
making any fuss over 1t.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ransom Offered
a resolution providing that the power and
authority vested in the Committee on Com
merce, by the resolution adopted May 9th
'Sl, with reference to the inquiry into the
condition OF the Potomac river at WASH
ington, D. O., be continued during the en-
suing recess and that the Committee re
port December next. Adopted.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution directing
the Committee on Printing to inquire why
the agricultural reports for 1880 have not
been distributed to Congress Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution
offered BY him yesterday for investigation
into the disbursements OF the contingent
fund OF the Treasury Department. After
having modified II so az TO read as follows
"ReSollei, That the Committee on Appro
priations be directed to investigate the &C.
counts for expenditures for the several ap'
propriatiOns for contingent or other ex.
penses OF the several Departments, inClud
Ing the methods OF making such disburse.
ments, the character and disposition Of the
purchases made and the employment-o o.
labor paid from such appropriations; and
to report at as early q day Us practicable
what further legislation Is necessary tc
secure the proper disbursement Of such
appropriations; and that the committee
have leave TO send for persons and paper
and to sit during the recess Of the Senate =
The resolution was adopted, and on Mr.
gher1nan's motion the Meline report wal
referred 10 the Committee on Appropria'
tiOns.
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion, and when the doors reopened adj
journed. -.i.i -...
uutrKAr's TRIAL FURTHER POSTPONED.
After an argument by scoyillc, Judge
Cox postponed Guiteau's trial Until No
yenber IA. gcoville stated that in hil
opinion the Court had Jurisdiction, and
ihtimated that he would raise no question
on that point