Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-26
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. SYKES AND SEvENS. The Cabinet Question De-
 -IightfuIIy Mixed. THE SLATE MAKERS AT BAY. All Further Moves Dependent on
 Morgan.
 His Acceptance Not Yet Given. A Possible Adjournment Without
 Further Nominations.
His Acceptance Not Yet Given
A Possible Adjournment Without
 Further Nominations.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Cabinet MuddIe-Everything De- l cidedIy Mixed - Governor Morgan's Decision Matter of Anxiety-EfOrts to Secure His sAeceptance-nIacVea gh's | Successor Dependent on MOrgan's Ans- l wer-A Possible Adjournment With | Matters Standing as At Present. l WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-President Arthur
 had conference this evening with few per-
 sonal friends, including Senators Logan, ' Jones of Nevada Cameron of Pennsylvania and Allison. The conference lasted until a | late hour. After it's conclusion the President stated that the question of Governor Mor- gan's acceptance or declination of the Treas
 ury portfolio had not been definitely settled. 1 The most careful inquiry tonight elicits 8 mixed state of Cabinet prospects. It appears that word was received to day from Governor | Morgan begging the President to ex-
 cuse him from serving as his friends consid- cred it would be unwise for him to assume the duties the position would impose. Notwith- standing this the President has had further
 correspondence with him on the subject, and | as result a party at to nights conference | says that in case of Q certain emergency Gov
 ernor Morgan may yet accept if only under
 the consideration of speedy relief. This con- | tingency referred to is the inability of the President to make another choice at this iuncture, and this inability is generally con l sidered to be apparent Certain it is that | since Conkling peremptorily refused the place | it will be offered to Judge Folger when all hope of Morgan's accepting is lost. A mem Der of the present Cabinet stated to-day that Treasurer Gilfillan's name had not been I mentioned for the Secretaryship except as a possible temporary incumbent to | bridge over the time until some other choice could be made. MT. Gilfllan's ability is not questioned, but man of more political call is. sought for. To-night's conference result ed in general approval of plan to try to in duce Governor Morgan to accept temporarily ] until other matters can be arranged or a fit successor found. Under these circumstances it cannot be predicted what names will be sent to the Senate tomorrow. If Morgan insists on declining it is hardly probable that another Treasury nomination will be decid- ed on before to-morrow's session and no nomination for Attorney General will be sent in until the Treasury portfolio is filed. If Morgan had accepted ex-Senator Howe's name would have followed as Mac Veaghs successor. If he accepts between now and tomorrow noon Howes name may go in, though it is stated to-day that Howe's nomination is not perfectly as- sured Evidence of this is gathered from the fact that MacVeagh has agreed to act for week or so. Moreover, Howe is in the South, where it takes mails and telegrams week or so to reach, and it is not certain he has been communicated with. Then too the attention of the President has been called to the fact that Howe's son-in-law, Colonel Enoch Totten. is on the Star route counsel, hence the executive anxiety to have Mac Veagh until that feature of the duty is dis posed of. It is generally thought, however, Howe is sure of place if not until by and by. The friends of Secretary Kirkwood have assurance that he will not be discharged. Altogether it is deemed not unlikely that in view of the present complications Judge French will continue Secretary of the Treas ury and that the Senate will be adjourned on Thursday without having more Cabinet nom- nations before them.
 The marriage of Miss Edith Shanklin liar Ian. daughter of Justice Harlan, of the United States Supreme Court, to Frank Lenn- schild, took place tonight at the New York Avenue Presbyterian church in this city, Rev. MT. Paxton officiating. Among those present were the four justices of the Supreme Court now in this city, General Sherman and Miss Lizzie Sherman, Colonel Corbin and wife and John O. Evans and others.
 Secretary Blaine accompanied the French V1S1GOrS 70 the Cap1GOl ana DOGaQ1cal SarQ6n. The buildings and grounds were brilliantly lighted and the visitors had much better opportunity for inspection than was offered on the occasion of their formal visit to the Capitol prior to the Yorktown celebration. Spectators were excluded and the French men had ample time to inspect everything they desired to.
 Ex-Senator Dorsey arrived in town today and will remain until after the Star route prosecutions are resumed. In this connec tion important developments are expected in the statement to be issued to- morrow by As sistant Postmaster General Tynor in relation to the alleged causes for his resignation be- ing required. The question of Tyner's resig- nation will positively be settled within two days.
 An attempt was made in the Senate to-day to take an indirect step for the purchase of the Lafayette -Rochambeau papers. There was considerable opposition. Senator Ed munds, while thinking the purchase might be proper at fair value, denied the right of the Senate in special session to do anything which looked toward an appropriation. Sena- tor Ingalls, of Kansas made speech which grated rather harshly on the Senate. He thought that the proposition placed the nation in an unpleasant attitude; or, as he put it, that it savored too much of the pawn brokers shop and of the dealer in old clothes. He thought that there had been of late too much sentimentality about old swords and old papers. Senators Sherman and Voor- hees were the special champions of the reso- lution. The resolution contemplated the ul- innate purchase of these papers for $20, ,OOO. The papers fill a very large trunk. They consist of original letters of George Wash ington and of books, some fourteen hundred documents altogether. It subsequently ap- peared that Count Rochambeau brought them to this country at the request of the Library committee and of the Secretary of State The resolution was finally passed, with only one or two dissenting votes, and the Rocham- beau papers will be left here with view to their purchase. The rest of the proceedings were unimportant, some minor nominations being confirmed.
 It is understood the German guests of the nation will go from Baltimore to Cincinnati and will not go to Boston before their return home. The French guests had no programme for to-day. Tonight they are being enter tained at the French minister's According to the present programme they will leave next Thursday morning for Boston. Neither the French nor German visitors will return to Washington.
 The executive committee of the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union met here to-day to arrange for their eighth annu- al convention which begins tomorrow and will continue during the week. Tomorrow mornings session will be devoted to organi- zation and the address of the president, Miss Frances E. Willard of Chicago.
 Guiteau's Tria1-AnOther Lawyer for the
 Defense.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Guiteau is reported to have lost the frightened look noticeable