Daily globe., 1881-10-22
CABINET EVENTS.

CABINET EVENTS.
WAsHIYGToN, Oct. 2l.-The cabinet ap
pointments engross attention, and speculation
concerning them is rife. But very little is
known concerning them. The general i'm
preston is that the nominations will not be
sent to the senate until Monday, and President
Arthur has intimated as much, it is said. Re
publican senators are in the dark as much as
everybody else in regard to the ca0int.
There seems to be no doubt that ex-Gov.
Morgan, of New York, has been offered the
treasury portfolio. He at once declined It.
He has been urged by many to reconsider his
declination but whether he has actually done
so isnot vet known here, outside OF the pres l.
dent and those in his immediate confidence in
the treasury department and among It's
highest officials it is believed to-
night that Morgan has consented and
will be appointed. Morgan Is interested, now
ever in a firm which exports sugar, and he
would be compelled to abandon that. Lincoln
will remain in the cabinet, 1t is generally con-
ceded, but 1t is said he will not retain the war
department There is report that he will be
made attorney general. One OF the present
cabinet is authority for the statement that Gen.
Longstreet will be member OF the new cabl-
net. If ne goes in it will be as secretary of the
navy. James will remain as head OF The post
office department for time at least.
General Grant arrived here this evening, and
has seen the president He is supposed to
know the cabinet slate, bur he keeps the knOwl-
edge to himself. A prominent stalwart polltl-
elan, who has seen Grant since his arrival,
says he warmly favors the appointment OF
Conkling as member of the new cabinet.
There are many who believe Conk-
ling will 90 into the cabinet,
and among the number are not few Repub-
lcan senator's. Feeling on the subject here is
such that it would not cause surprise to read
ConlIling's name among the nominations
when they are made public. So far as the
facts concerning this branch OF the subject
can be obtained 1t appears that ConkllnS him
self is the only obstacle to his appointment.
1t is said the president would willingly
appoint Conkling, and mas asked the latter to
accept, but that Conkling declined. IL is said
that it is probable that General Grant comes
on some mission connected with this matter
and that possibly he brings information of
Conkling's willingness to accept. This idea
is based upon Grants warm friendship for
Conkling and his earnest desire to have him
join the cabinet. Grant believes Conkling
would contribute greatly to Arthur's admin
istration. and hence he wants him made
member of it,
STALWART CONSULTATION,
About s o'clock this morning Gen. Grant
left Gen. Beal's residence in a carriage. He
drove by their residences and took up Sena-
tors Logan and Cameron and then drove to
the presidents residence. Shortly after an
other carriage, containing Senator's Allison
and Edmunds, arrived at the presidents res
idence, and these gentlemen have been clos
eted with the president all the evening, prob
ably in relation to the forthcoming cabinet.
They are all stalwarts and the suppo-
sition is they are being consulted as
to the cabinet. General Grant fayors the ap-
pointment of Gen. Beals as secretary of war
and it is reported that Lincoln is to be trans.
ferred 10 the attorney generalship and probab
ly Beals is to succeed him.
COMING ENTERTAINMENT.
Next Monday night a grand entertainment
will be given to the German and French guests
of the nation. Secretary Blaine has given
orders for preparations for 300 guests and
Wormley has carte blanch to arrange for one
Of the most magnificent entertainments ever
given in Washington.
TREASURY INVESTIGATION.
The attention of the senate in regard to the
treasury report to day, eXcites comment. The
report called for is not the actual report of
the committee which made the investigation,
and was never intended as such. 1t was simply
brief statement of what the committee had
done, prepared for the private information of
Secretary Window, on his orders. The
committee eXpectedto go on with the investi-
CATION. Every witness examined was
under oath in accordance with law of con-
gress empowering such committees to adj
Senate will yet call for the testimony as the
report gives but an lnadequste idea of what
the committee did. A Democratic senator
said his party in the senate intends to have
the listening or push the subject before the
senate every day. The action of Davis, of
Illinois, in voting with Republicans is
regarded as an indication of his pur-
pose to act with them altogether.
Lines were strictly drawn on that question
and Davis voted with the Republicans with
ont hesitation. After the committee had sub
mitted their report to Window, Assistants
Keys, French and Upton, who were more or
less implicated in the testimony and who were
mentioned in the statement, were permitted
to read it and file replies. These replies in
their defense are attached TO the statement and
will be sent to the senate.
CONSENT GRANTED.
President Arthur and the secretary of the
interior to-day gave their consent that the
Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central and st.
Louis & San Francisco railroads may apply to
the council of the Choctew nation, Indian ter
rtory, for the right of way through the
nation. The council is now in session. and it
is understood will grant a right of way to
both roads, having waited only for permission
of the government.
TYNER SEEKING vINDICATIoN.
Tyner is making hard fight to retain his
place, or at least be exonerated from any COM
plicity in the star route frauds. He had an
interview with the president to-day, which
lasted three hours. He placed his case before
the president, and his testimony was
listened to with patience, frequent questions
being asked which showed the president had
thorough knowledge of the star route affair.
Tyner failed to get the least indication of
what impression he had made. He is to have
an interview to morrow. There has been some
effort to-day to enlist stalwart senators In
Tyners interest but with not much success.
MILITARY NOMINATIONS.
The senate committee on military officers
this morning agreed to report favorably on
army nominations referred to them this ses-
sion, except those of Carter Raymond, and
Maddox of New York, and of johnson of
Minnesota, to be assistant surgeons. These
nominations are withheld, not because there
is any objection to the appointees, but the
committee thought New York seemed to be
getting more than its share of new army sur
geons and that the appointments should be
more generally distributed.