The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-15
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CapitaI Chatter.


Washington, 13.-President Arthur
bss determined that he will not send in
the nominations for his cabinet until
after the Yorktown celebration. He said
10 a senator, this afternoon, that he
would be grat;fed if the Senste would
not take an esrly step toward adjourn
ment. He added that Of course be would
have to go to Yorktown himself, and
would be pleased to have all the Senate
90. When asked further as to his wishes,
hs suggested that the Senate take re-
cess of several days to attend the Centen
NAL and do honor to the French and
German visitors. He added that he
would not detain the Senate many days
after the return from Yorktown. As tie
original programme of governments
participation IN the Centennial to honor
the foreign visitors contemplates the
present cabinet, and was partly arranged
by them, the President wants to carry it
out; therefore, he wants to keep the cab
met together until after the Centennial.
He will make the cabinet nominations,
however. Immediately after the Centen-
NAL, but the Senate will not adjourn sine
die until about the 25th.
There is apparently disappointment
among democratic senators at Senator
Davis election. They generally believed
up to the last moment that he would not
accept. Some of them criticize him
pretty severely, saying he has virtuslly
abandoned his much boosted indepen-
dent position. A democratic senator who
generally reflects his party sentiment
accurately, says Judge Davis ambition
was tempted by the possibility of reach
ing the presidential chair, and that over
came his usually good judgment.
In the criminal court, to-day, Judge
Cox announced that tomorrow morn
ing's session would he taken up with an
arguu ent by Ingersoll, counsel for Gen,
Brady, on a motion toquash the intor-
nation recently filed by attorneys for
government against Gen. Brady and
others. Ingersoll desires to leave the
city after he has spoken. The hearing
will be continued, said the judge, until
next week, when Bliss, Brewster and
others. representing government, can be
present.
Secretary Window, Assistant Secretary
Upton and chiefs of bureaus in the
treasury department, called upon PIesi-
dent Arthur this afternoon.
The Senste, in executive session, to-day,
confirmed the nomination Of Hannibal
Hamlin as minister to Spain.
In view Of q scene Of unusual interest
there was a large crowd Of spectators in
the Senate galleries to-day. On the floor
of the Senate were q large number Of
privileged persons, among others Secre-
tsries Kirkwood and Lincoln, Attorney
General McVesgh; also q number of
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California, who arrived IN Washington
late last night. The resolution was not
exciting, but it brought David Davis to
the chair Of the Ser ate. When the yeas
snd nays were called on the resolution to
elect him to the p asition, the attention Of
all was turned to Senator Davis. he sat
on his seat, his chin buried IL his hsI DIS.
his face wearing rather comic look of
embarrassment. ~ hen Senator Baysrd's
name was calle1. he arose ard said he
would withhold his vote. He had never
gained an Office, he said, by his own vote,
and he should never try to retsin one by
his own vote. Davis, when his name was
called, and when be was escorted to the |
chair, made 8 graceful little speech in his |
accustomed voice. Republicans sTe |
feeling well satisfied with the result of |
the day, notwithstanding they have |
elevated 10 the presidency of the Senate |
Oue which has long bean accounted q
pretty fair democrat. Democrats are |
somewhat chsgrined, but wear their |
iefeat as if they rather enjoyed it. Bay
ard seems to be the least affected of his |
party. The impression still prevails
quite naturally, that there will be con-
ests over the secretsryship. Senator
Davis himself, it is believed, would vote
against Gorham, AMI produce tie. It
s likely the contest will go over until
December, unless Gorham withdraWs
nd republicans select candidate
to Davis. The present indi-
ations are that the session will be pro-
onged through next week, as the York
OWE Centennial will interfere with the
business before the Senate.