Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

Movements ef President Arthur-The Sa-
preme Court vacancy-Bond Purchases
Attorney General Macveagh-Miscella-
neOus.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
WASHINGTON, Sept. N.-President Arthur
sat up until Q o'clock this morning, debating
correspondence and arranging law papers pre-
paratory to the dissolution of his law firm,
rendered necessary by his elevation to the
presidency. His law partner spent the day
and evening with him. He did not rise until
| IL O'Clock this morning, and saw no one until
2p.m.
President Arthur in the afternoon had a
number of callers. Attorney General Mac
Yeah called at and shortly afterward Assis-
| tant Secretary of State HIT. Secretary Hunt
| later had long conversation with the presi-
dent.
DELINQUENT BANK TAXES.
The collector of internal revenue for the
Wall street district, New York, had long
conference to-day with Commissioner Raum
on the subject of delinquent banks, bankers
and brokers. There were above 900 parties
affected by the recent decision of the COM
missioner and some considerable time will be
required to make the necessary examin ations,
| and calculate the amount of taxes due the
government.
GRANDDAUGHTER OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Mrs Mary Jefferson Eppstine, grand-daugh-
ter of Thomas Jefferson, visited the White
house this morning, and was shown over the
rooms. She had with her the silver medal
voted to Thomas Jefferson by the centennial
congress, for his services to liberty in drafting
the declaration of independence.
SENATOR HILL.
Senator johnson says that Senator Ben Hill
will probably never be able to fully discharge
the duty of senator, although he may be able
| to appear at the called session of the senate
and vote. Senator Platt, of Connecticut, who
is ill. will pair with Senator Hill should the
later desire it.
| SUPREME COURT VACANCY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Had Garfield lived
there is little doubt that Chief Justice Horace
Gray, of Massachusetts, would have been
named to fill the vacancy in the supreme
court created by the death of Justice Clifford.
| Ex-Attorney General Devens had some preten-
| sions to fill the vancany, and was strongly
urged on Garfield by Hayes. He was, how
| ever, appointed associate justice of the su-
preme court Of Massachusetts, by Gov.
Long, and will be satisfied, it is said,
| by appointment to the chief justiceship
of the same court in place Of Gray should
Arthur carry out the arrangement made by
his predecessor. Judge Gray Is described by
Senator Davis as man of large inherited
| wealth and the best blood of Massachusetts,
He studied law from pure love of the profess
| sion, and was appointed to the supreme bench
before he was 40 years old. He has never
| been interested or employed by railroads or
other corporations, and is entirely free from
| such influence. He is Republican, but has
taken no part in the organization of the party
| or in working it's machine.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAC vEAaH.
Attorney General MacVeagh stated, this
evening, he recognised to the fullest the pro
priety of President Arthur selecting as his con-
fidential advisers gentlemen who had heretofore
sustained relations not only of personal good
will, but also of political sympathy with him.
Indeed, he did not think any administration
could be strong if there was any ground for
suspicion or distrust among members. AS
soon, therefore, as President Arthur had
taken the oath of Office, MacVeagh said he
had rendered his resignation in writing. He
had also assured the president his resignation
was not form, but fact, and he hoped it
would be convenient to designate his successor
by the time the senate met In special session.
MacVeagh added that on public grounds he
felt no difficulty in pursuing the course his
feelings dictated. The only political work to
which he attached any importance at
/ this time was the work of administra-
tive reform, including, of course, exposure
and relentless pursuit of all plunderers of the
public treasury. If President Arthur engages
heartily and thoroughly in that good work,
as he hopes and elieves he would, then he
was entitled to the credit of doing it with one
of his own selection, and not with one inher.
tied from President Garfield.
BOND PURCHASES.
At the treasury department 1t is believed
several million bonds not included in the
twenty million call will be redeemed. All
bonds specified in the call are 6s extended at
5X per cent. interest, and it is the intention
and policy of the secretary of the treasury to
continue the purchase Of bonds as the state
of finances may warrant and call In the ex-
tended 6s before beginning on the 5s Of the
Is there are now outstanding and bearing in
terest at 3X per cent, SITS, ,0O0, 900. The
present call will reduce this amount to $685.
GOO, 600, with still INSTRUMENTATION depend
ing on the proportion of uncalled 6s which
may be included in the weekly s., ,000, 600 pur
chases. The reason given for the purchase of
these bonds is that the government can obtain
them on better terms than any other bonds,
and prefers to let banks and bankers pay the
premium on and * per cents. rather than
that the treasury should do so.
CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT.
Members of the cabinet who returned to-day
called on the president this afternoon, Secreta-
ry Hunt being the first and Secretary VIM
dom last. They stayed but short time. The
president saw but few visitors to-day. Ex-
Secretary Boutwell, was with him half an hour
in the evening. He described the president as
appearing much fatigued and somewhat dis
tressed BY the heat which has been excessive
for several days. Senator Jones, of Nevada,
will return tomorrow and Secretary Kirk
wood will reach here from Mansfield with
Mrs. Kirkwood in the morning.
Terrific Boiler Explosion.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Sept. 27.-The terrible
explosion yesterday evening proves to have
been more awful in its effects, aud the results
more disastrous than at first supposed. The
scene on the ground is simply beyond descrip-
| ton.
The round house of the company is almost
totally demolished. The car and repair shops,
9Ox1OO, were completely levelled. The freight
| house, 2Ox1O0 feet, is a total wreck, and about
| fifty box cars were blown to pieces. Four
engines were buried in the ruins of the round