Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-12

Probable Cab,ae. CAs.sss.

WASHINGTON. Oct. IL. It il generally be-
loved At lease two Cabinet changes will be
announced when the Senate convenes tomor-
INV. the retireing members being Window
and Mcyeagh. 1t is known the President
has upon his desk above hundred nominal
lions for the Senate, and the general impress
ion is this morning that final adjournment OF
the Senate will be possible in two or three
days.
A number of prominent gentlemen called
on Window at the Treasury department:
among them Senators Sherman. Frye and
Allison. The Secretary left his department
only few minutes before twelve O'CLOCK 10
attend the meeting of the Cabinet. Before
starting, he said in response to an inquiry
that at present he could not say definitely
how long he would remain at the head of the
department, that it was question of time,
and wholly in the discretion of the Presi-
dent. The Secretary does not at all events
leaving the department until
successor is appointed. ~ ~-
Calling on the President.
Senators Cameron of Pennsylvania, Saund-
ers. Logan, Plat, Cameron of Wisconsin.
Valentine, Van Wyck and Sherman and
three or four members of Congress called
upon the President this morning.
Cabinet Meeting.
At IL CLOCK a meeting of the Cabinet was
held at the residence OF Senator Jones. All
the members were in attendance, and at one
O'Clock were still in session.
The Cabinet remained in session about an
hour and q quarter. 1t appears that the meet
ing was uninportant. and that the time was
devoted principally to an exchange of views
on the political situation, as it now stands.
Secretary Window when asked, shortly after
the Cabinet meeting was over, If 1t had been
determined who was to succeed him as Sec'v
of the Treasury, replied that the matter was
still in abeyance, 40 far ~ he knew. Speaking
further regarding the meeting, the Secretary
intimated there was nothing OF special inter-
est considered. Another Cabinet Office is
authority for the statement that no allusion
whatever was made IS to who would be re-
tired or retained.
The Democratic Caucus.
The democratic senators were in caucus at
the Capitol an hour this morning. The COM
mittee appointed yesterday evening to exam
inc the credentials of the new senators. re-
ported they found nothing on which to base
objections to their admission on prima facie
evidence of their credentials. Their report
was promptly adopted by the caucus, which
soon afterwards adjourned.
The democratic senators met in caucus this
afternoon at the Capitol to discuss the situa-
ton and arranged plan of action respecting
the appointment of committee and the cleo
ton of Secretary.
The conference lasted until o'clock. The
election Of Secretary and the appointment
of new committees was then discussed in q
very informal manner, but no definite plan or
decided action was reached on either ques-
ton. Finally the caucus adjourned to meet
again at 10 o'clock tomorrow, when it is ex-
pected both questions will be definitely de-
termined.
The Star Route Cases.
Several of the counsel for the defence in
the Star Route cases in court this morning.
only one OF them presented a motion to re-
scind the order made some days ago, auth
Orizing the information to be filed, also
motion for an order on the District Attorney
too bring records and files of the Post Office
department relating to this particular route,
to some place where the defence can see them
Window and Macveagh.
While Secretary Window and Attorney
General MacVeaZh are both DESTROYS of being
releaved from their present duties, it is GER
tain that up to this hour this afternoon, none of
the gentlemen had received any official COM
munication on the subject. Attorney General
MacVeagh is of the opinion that his retire.
ment from the Cabinet, will not in any way
embarass the President, inasmuch as Solicit
tor General Phillips is not only entirely COM
petent in every respect to discharge the duties
appertaining to the Department of Justice,
but is by law a substitute for the Attorney
General during his absence, and may assume
the duties of the Office at any time Mac
Veagh regards his tenure of office as Atty
Gen. Of the L. S., at an end when President
Garfield died and he is now merely waiting
the Presidents action upon his request to be
relieved.
Words of Praise.
life saving stations II and Is, did all that
men could do at the wreck of Thomas J.
Lancaster, and that stations 20 and 81 did
nobiy at the wreck Of the NJ. C. Colby.
Guiteau's Case.
District Attorney Corkhill said tonight
that the arraignment of Guteau would not
take place this week. United Statea Marshal
Williams served the customary legal notice
of the Indictment, together with list of the
witnesses for the prosecution, upon Guiteau
this afternoon. A prisoner is entitled to two
days time after receiving this notice, in which
to prepa-efor arraignment. 1t is the
intention of the District Attorney to afford
him and his counsel, Mr.. Scoville, ample
time to prepare, sothere need be no unnec-
essary delay in procuring witnesses after
the trial has commenced.
FINANCIAL AND coMmrRcIAL