Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-23
TAKING UP THE THREAD.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S INAUGU-
BAL ADDRESS.

The Cabinet Tender Their Resigna.
tiOns-SpeculatIOns as 10 Their
SuccessOrs-NO Extra Session OF
COngress-The Senate TO be Called
Together SOOn-The Oath of OH ee
Again AdmInIstered-The Rush OF
ONCE Seekers Again Resumed-The
Presidents FamilV-HIs Dislike
Lady.
WASHINGTON, September 22-President
Arthur to-day gave breakfast to the men,
bers Of the Cabinet, General Grant and one
or two others at the residence of Senator
Jones, of Nevada, where he is stopping.
To-day the members of the Cabinet ten
dered their designations to him. He did
not indicate whether he would accept
them or not, but merely requested that for
the time they continue in their present
places. He did not even give a shadowing
hintlthat would indicate that he would re-
tain any Of the present Cabinet.
The chances, from the general outlook
to the developments to-day, are that he
will make no change for some time. but
that in the end he will surround himself
with Cabinet of his own choosing and ad-
visers with whom he is in entire harmony.
1t is mentioned in this connection that
Hamilton Fish, of New York, may be made
Secretary Of State, in which case Mr.. Blaine
would be rendered the English mission.
Eiihu Root, of Colorado, is spoken of as
Postmaster General, and Senator Jones, of
Nevada, as Secretary of the Treasury.
President Arthur does not like the White
House. He has feeling against it. He
will not take up his quarters there, at least
until the winter is over. He will re
main with Senator Jones, of
Nevada, at his big residence on
Capitol Hill, built by Ben. Butler five or six
years ago. He may use the White House
for an executive office, and may also utilize
a portion of the new State, War and Navy
Department building for that purpose.
At IL O'Clock. in the Vice Presidents
room, on the Senate side, President Arthur
took the oath of Office before Chief
NSOASO w dlb6s 1ulS OabQ WAS
only supplemental to that taken
in New York. The latter was all that was
absolutely necessary. The oath to-day was
only to follow out the precedent heretofore
established, that the Chief Justice swear In
the new President.
The retsking of the oath to-day gave
President Arthur an opportunity of making
a short speech, which might be called his
inaugural address. In the speech, while
Ix7 hat ba
out the policy Of his predecessor, he said
enough to make 1t evident that it was his
intention not 70 deviate from 1t for some
time to come.
The star route thieves and the small fry
Ike Gorham, of the National
Republican, do not like the address. 1t does
not chime in with their heartfelt WiAhes of
a return to the "good old days"
There was nothing dramatic about Presi-
dent Arthur's again taking the oath. There
we're very few people In the room at the
time, and only four newspaper men, one of
whom was your correspondent. The black
gown OF the Chief Justice and the presence
OF two men were all that focused. The
President himself was as calm as a
statue. The two men referred to were ex-
President Hayes and Senator Sherman.
They bentto the power that was. They
were evidently not comfortable. A little
the one as President of the
United States and the other as Secretary of
the Treasury, succeeded in removing G. A.
Arthur, now President Arthur, from his DO
sition as Collector of the Port or New
TOrk. In order to secure his removal
they charged him with grave
offenses. They must to-day, as thew paid
humble homage to the man they in official
communications to Congress had accused
OF misdeeds, have reflected seriously upon
the changed condition Of affairs, and have
accredited to the whirligig of time it's full
for bringing With it its full com
pensation.
The inaugural address of President Arthur
to-day, If it may be so termed, looked as If
there was no probability of an extra session
OF the Senate being called. Tonight there
has been pressure brought upon President
Arthur to call an extra session of the SEN
ate. Senator Jones, of Nevada, told me to-
night that there was no doubt but that an
extra session of the Senete would be called |
not later than the 18th of October. Presi- |
dent Arthur will have a great deal of busi- |
ness to transact in the next few weeks. |
The business of the departments, which |
has been clogged since the President was |
shot, will have to be put on its wheels |
again. There are number of appoint |
ments to be made, and many vacancies, |
principally in the army, to be filed. The |
call for an extra session of the Senate will |
be issued next week.
Politicians and office-seekers are already |
into Washington. These people |
are coming In the expectation that there are |
to be many changes, not only in the depart |
ments, but throughout the country. West |
ern men, especially, indulge in this falla-
cious belief. They are certainly doomed |
to disappointment. There will be no |
immediate changes. The present vacancies |
will be filed as rapidly as possible, but no
vacancies will be made until after the Presi-
dent gets matters well in hand. The most
Important appointment to be made is
that of Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court In place Of Justice Clifford, de-
ceased. The case of Justice Hunt, who is
disabled from the performance of his duty,
will, no doubt, receive the attention
Of Congress early in che coming session,
when It is expected chat an act will be
passed retiring Justice Hunt.
The financial policy OF the late President
will be carried out and there will be no dis
turbance of the present status.
ARTHUR AGAIN TAKES THE
OATH.
President Arthur has just taken the oath
Of Office in tbe marble room at the capitol
In the preserce of the members of the Cabi-
net, Justices of the Supreme Court, and q
few Senators and members of the House of
who could be notified
this moyning to be present. General Sher-
man, General Grant, Rear Admiral Nichols,
Hon. Hannibal Hsmlin, General Beale
and n few others were also present.
Forty people in all were present at the time
5be oath was taken. This step was taken
sfter a conference, held about an hour since,
between the President, Secretary Blaine and
he Attorney General. Very few persons
Iuew the oath was to be administered until
he ceremony was over. The President and
members of the Cabinet assembled
n the marble room shortly before
welve o'clock. A few minutes
,efore twelve Chief Justice Waite, in his
ull robes of Office, accompanied by the
associate Justices, proceeded from the Su-
,reme Court room to the marble room. The
IcorE we're Immediately closed, and without
my formality President Arthur arose, and,
tandiBE upon one side of the centre table,
Jhief Justice Waite on the other, took the
ath of Office. The Presidents manner was
aim ami composed, and his response, 80
elp me God" was in firm tone and with
ut tremor. The President then read from
notes the following address:
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