New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-30
TALKS WITH TWO SOUTHERN SENATOR'S

VIEWS OF SENATORS JONES AND JONAS AS TO THE
EXTRA SESSION.
Senator JONES' of Florida, said to a TRIBUNE
reporter, yesterday at the New-York Hotel that the
funeral of President Garfield was the grandes tribute of
respect and admiration that could be paid to any
The sympathy general, the sorrow SO genuine
and desire to honor the dead sincere that who wit
pessed the funeral must have been deeply impressed
The political situation being mentioned by the re-
porter, Senator Jones said, al have good deal Of
faith, have said before, IN President Arthur
and from what know of him / believe
he will be found equal to the tremendous
responsibilities that have fallen upon him. through no
VIII OF his own Believing this, all say is that
hope he win be President for the whole country"
do you expect that he will retain any of his present
Cabinets"
"Not having been in Washington, and not having had
an opportunity to call upon President Arthur whom
know very well, am able separate rumors from
facts"
Gin case there changes do you think the South will
bring to bear upon President Arthur for
representation in his Cabinet9"
al cannot why the South should because in nv
Opinion, as good man be found in the Repubi-
gan party in the South occupies Cabinet position
Judge Hunts gentleman and who believe would
make that Department of which he the head a credit
70 the Nation. But of course, hardly tell what
likely TO occur between and the extra session
ne public mind has been so excited that startling
" DO Do you think the extra session will be long oneS"
ANY na or 1%G Ese TSs do not want
Is a deadlock probablei"
! al do not think So"
Evil the Democrats in opinion, coincide with the
president of the Senate3" -
sns Since Senator Beck rsgoTted have said
number President OF the have seen him and he
mas denied that such his opinion. own opinion
Is that the Constitution does not recognize parties or
i ,S onI .nas ~ prescroes that the man who
elected" N-'
DO expect that Democrats If they elect one
of their party President OF the Senate will attempt 10
reorganize the Senatei"
"The Senate Is organized far as the committees are
concerned AS TO what the next business may be / do
mot care To express opinion. There
question to the admttance OF Senators after the
treslheht Is elected question, perhaps, privilege
ang the situation little closer When the emergency
arises, then 1t viii be time enough TO meet it,"
VIEWS Mr.. JONAS
Senator Jonas, OF louisiana also at the
Hotel After speaking of the impressiveness of the
Funeral OF the late President, be sad There were
about forty Senators In Cleveland many OF whom con
Fersed with about the political situation the extra
session The general belief that the session would
aock" ~ ~
DO YOU think the Democrats will elect President of
Ii is belief that they Will doing so they will
only fuhi the requirements OF the Constitution n ia
VERY eApncit In regard 70 such situation pre-
eented and think the Democrats would violate their
duty II they did otherwise. senator Bayard will be the
man" wa 10 ''o
What will be the business"
Tat Is hard 20 say Probably the swearing in OF tho
new senators The other business expect viii be the
connrmaticn OF a few appointments"
- nave you considered to the probable Cabinet
" Not 20 any great extent not think IL unreason
ApIe 70 expect that President Arthur will surround him
sen win LIS intimate friends and advisers"