Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-24
CABINET CHANGES.

ling has Been rendered the Treasury
Portfolio--His Acceptance Conditional
| Upon the Mandate of His Physician
HoWe's Name for Attorney General Will
| Probably be Sent In To-Day Senator sar.
gent Looming Up for Secretary of the
| Interior---Report Of the Investigation
| Into the Custodlan's Office.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The following
| statement in regard to the cabinet is made by
one who is person to be well informed. The
treasury department has been rendered to two
persons, ex-senator Roscoe ConSling and ex-
Governor E. D. Morgan of New York. The
president first called Mr.. Conkling to his
| cabinet. The latter did not decline in positive
terms, but on his recent visit he presented his
objections, personal and political to acceptance
The state of Mr.. Conkling's health is
presented now, as the serious objection. The
president, at the suggestion of his friends, as
well as on his own judgment, then rendered
the portfolio to Gov. Morgan, who has had
the subject under advisement for ten days past.
On Friday the governor definitely declined on
| the two-fold ground of advanced age, and the
difficulty he would have in disencumbering
himself of his large business. In fact the
question OF eligibility under the act organiz-
Ing the treasury department must
arise. The president returned to his
original and earnest desire, and again
rendered the secretaryship of the treasury to
Roscoe COnkling. The latter has condition
ally consented, the state of his health being
the only barrier. Should Mr.. Conlkling's ply
sicians determine that his acceptance will not
be prudent at present, Mr.. Gilillan, treasurer
OF the United States, will probably take the
position temporarily.
Judge Folger will probably be nominated to
the supreme court early in the ensuing session,
as soon as action can be taken on
the case of Judge Hunt. Other
cabinet nominations are undecided. The
Chauncey j. Fllley, and Gen. Longstreet are
among the coming possibilities. The impress
sion is general that only Mr.. Howes name
will 60 into the senate tomorrow.
The difficulties which surround the selection
OF new cabinet were the subject of some
comment tonight by well known politician
from New Hampshire. A stalwart SEN
ator at once replied that Ar
thur could easily make cabinet shonld he
Garfield, who took three from that body, very
seriously crippling his party by doing SO.
ME- TOO PLATT.
Ex-senator Platt, of New York, arrived here
to-day, and called upon the president in COM
pany with Gen. Grant. He says he is
not here on political business. :
TYNER's REPORT.
Judge Tyner's statement has bten prepared
and will be laid before the president probably
tomorrow, after which it will be given out
for publication. The statement by friends of
49, l. oHo hat ~ ITo1
tentiOn of Postmaster General James to the
existence of his report on the Oregon and
California routes, is denied by high .postoffice
authority. They say that not until lMegrue
was removed did Tyner produce the sup
pressed reports, the facts which had by that
time become known to James from his own
Investigations.
It is thought that Gorham will relieve the
Republican senator's of embarrassment by
withdrawing as candidate for secretary as
soon as Sargeant's name is sent in as secretary
of the interior.
GRANT.
Gen. Grant positively disclaims making any
effort to shape the cabinet by advice or con-
sultation, nor Is it true, he says, that he has
urgent the retention of Tyner.
THE CUsT0DIAN's OFFICE.
The so-called suppressed report upon the
custodian's Office iu the treasury department,
called for by Sherman, will be read tomorrow
in the senate. 1t will be disappointing doc
ument, being manly an exposition of the il
legality of the Office of custodian by Upton,
French and Howe, and replies and explana-
tions in regard to their connection
with the transactions Investigated. and these
will be of more interest. The testimony
taken will undoubtedly be called for. This is
very voluminous. 1t was taken stenographi-
caliy and covered 2,0OO pages of foolscap,
nearly all of it being given under oath. 1t is
SAID to have taken very wide range and to be
kind of grab-bag, where something can be
found with reference to every scandal of the
treasury for the past ten years.