Daily Republican., 1881-10-24
AN lMPORrAN CONFERENCE.

General Grant ana senators Cam ..
rom and Logan In Csnsultatl on
with the President-TwO Mem.
bofs Of the Cabinet Decided Up.
ON.
WAsHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Gensral
Grant reached Washington at halt
past four this afternoon and went to
General Beale's house, where he re-
mained until after seven o'clock. This
evening he called upon the President
and In company with Senator Logan
and Senator Cameron ana one or two
others remained in consultation until
late. The result of the conference
| was a determination to send in the
names OF Ex-Governor Morgan and tx
senator Howe for the Secretaryship of
the Treasury aud the Attorney. Cen
eralship respectively, and this will be
done probably on Monday or Tuesday
next. Probably on other Cabinet
nomination Will be made before De-
cember.
1t has been stated tonight that Gen.
eral Grant would make an appeal TO
the President for the retention in tho
office of Assistant Postmaster General
Tyner. A friend CT General Grant SAWS
that this report is incorrect; that Gen
eral Grant would make no such appeal,
and that General Tyner's resignation
was 10 be expected Immediately.
Members Of the United States Senate
are, or profess to be, as much in the
dark as everybody else respecting the
intention of Presiden, Arthur in regard
10 appointments Of Cabinet officers.
Still, one OCCASIONALLY finds q Senator
who thinks he has some light on the
subject. "Who will be in the new
Cabinet" was asked ola Now England
Senator to-day
"Well | know a man who will not, :"
was the reply.
Who is he ." said the correspond.
ent.
"Ex. Governor E. d. Morgan, of New
York" replied the Senator, have
which consider pei fectly
that tho President offered
him the Treasury portfolio; but on the
Presidents return FROM Yorktown, he
found Il letter from Governor Morgan
declining the office This breaks ,he
slate, and will probably cause some de-
lay."
"What is that you say 80" asked
another Republican SENATOR who came
up AT that moment.
"Why, Morgan has declined the
Treasury
"Well," replied the other, 81 know
that he had mot done so an hour and a
half ago, and don't believe he will de-
"But my information came very
straight said the first Senator, and |
here the subject was dropped, neither
)t the Senators being willing even to
hazard a guess AS to whom President |
Arthur will chose to fill the other Cabi-
net Offices Both Senators assured the |
that Elk. Governor Nor
yan has been Cffered the Treasury port
folio, and one of them felt sure that he
would accept, while three other Sena-
tors were equally positive that the Pres
dent had made no such offer.
This illustrates fairly the uncertainty
hat prevails among Republican Sena-
,ors respecting the Presidents inten-
ions. There appears to be a somewhat
general impression among them, how
'ver, that ex-Secretry Boutwell, and ex.
senator I. y, Howe will be members
If the new C,binet.
Mr. Boutwell, said this evening that
he Presiden. had not irtimated to him
my intention OF calling him to his cab
net. 1t was the impression among
he Senators that alter the adjourn
nent cf the Senate to-day, that no
cabinet nominations could be sent
Until next Monday, and this evening a
Gentleman VINO would be likely to
lnow said that no Cabinet nominations
would be sent in before Tuesday,
The Star tonight says it Is a known
act that the President has been con.
idering General Longstreet' qualitlca.
lous aud the advisability Of his ap
ointment az either Secretary of War,
r Secretary Of the Navy. A gentle.
nan who is i trlend of President Ar
hur and also OF General Longstreet
aid to II reporter to-day, that he was
onvinced that General Longstreet
'ould be a member Of the new Cabi-
ct. Iu his opinion he would have the
'avy portfolio.