Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-10
WASHINGTON.
Political Outlook at the
National Capital.
A DEADLOCK INEVITABLE.
Gossip in Regard to the Sen
ate Organization.
THE NEW YORK sENAToRsHIPs.
Postal Changes Announced for the
Pacific Coast.
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Pacific Coast.
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ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE REcoRp-uMos.l
WASHINGTON, October stb-A week ago the meet
ing OF the Senate looked forward to one TO be
in marked contrast with the extra session called by
President Garfield. The prediction that both
parties anxious 10 avoid exhibition OF acri-
mony and that the conservative members would so
guide the counses that the organization of tho body
and divisions of the committees would be by unan-
imous consent The death of the President by
assassination the profound grief Of people without
regard to party or section, and the fact that the
Senate was called together to supply link in the
Presidential succession thought to be sufficient
reasons to compel exceptional willingness to sink
party considerations, at least until the Senate was
organized. Conferences Cleveland pointed TO such
result and the talk of Senators both sides previous
to caucuses OF yesterday enforced the same view
The air OF the committee-rooms appear to have put
all such ideas to fight and the prospect OF dead
lock has ceased to be terror to Senators OF either
party. They are further from agreement than
ever and the division of the little patronage has
dissipated the last vestige of sentiment. Every
step in the organization is to be contested. Ed
munds and Frye will open on the Republican side,
and it is not likely that they will be left without
reply from the Democratic side There will be little
if any obstruction, except in the form of debate;
bas +ba mis-
mer have failed to weaken party zeal in the leaders,
however much they have operated on people
The Democratic candidates for Secretary of the
Senate are very urgent that their party shall elect
Secretary before the admission OF the Senators
otherwise that course would have few advocates in
the Democratic caucus, The candidates realize that
ii the election is postponed until the new Senators
are admitted there is little chance for the election
of a Democrat, as David Da7is vote is conceded TO
the Republicans on organization. Davis will not
vote. for Gorhsm, but alter the resolution for the
election OF the Democratic caucus nominee has been
voted down, and that of Gorham similarly defeated,
Republican caucus will be held to select another
name. For him Davis will vote, and he will be
elected. Boruck, the man brought from the Pacific
coast by Senator Miller as its representative in place
of Gorham, is not likely to be the man.
The Republican Programme.
WASHINGTON, October 9th.-Edmunds, Frye and
Logan will present the Republican protest against
the election of Bayard tomorrow, previous to the
swearing in of the Senator's II necessary, the Re-
publicans Will break the quorum to prevent the
election of Democratic Secretary before the swear
ing in OF the new Senator's Although David Davis
fo- Anil 10 halia hot ha
would join the Republicans to unseat Bayard.
Cabinet DHmOrs.
WASHINGTON, October 9th.-Cabinet rumors are
flying thick to night, and it is positively asserted
that names will be sent In Tuesday. 1t is certain
that there has been much conference to-day upon
the subject between Blaine and Window and the
President The best opinion is that Lincoln is the
only member to be retained aud that neither Grant,
Conkling any Senator is to be among those
named. 1t is considered certain that Window will
not act after Tuesday. He has notified his friends
in Minnesota that he is candidate for election TO
the Senate. Folger of New York is most generally
accepted as his probable successor. The names of
the new Cabinet include Folger, Howe Frelinghuy
sen, Brewster, Sargent Of California, Lincoln and
Rice.
Further Cabiaet Gossip.
CHICAGO, October 5th-The Times Washington
special says President Arthur has decided to retain
Robert Lincoln as Secretary of War The President
is considering for the ether six places in the
Cabinet. 1t is the intention of the President to
make Cabinet Of such strong and representative
men that it will command the confidence and admit
ration of the country. 1t has been decided to give
the Secretaryship OF the Treasury to New York
The most probable for this place is Judge
Folger, OF the New York Court of Appeals. He is
the man whom Conkling recommended to
Garfield, and at time very favor
ably considered by the late President. 1t
is also equally probable that ex-senator
Frelnghuysen, of New Jersey, will be made secre-
tary of State The greatest trouble experienced
by the President Is in selecting suitable man for
Attorney General great pressure is being brought
to bear upon President Arthur to retain the present
Cabinet until the December session of Congress.
The President is very anxious to have tie Senate
adjourn at an early date without making any fight
over the Offices. While it is not absolutely deter
mined to send in the new Cabinet to the Senate dur
ing the special session. it is believed by those near
Arthur that it will be done.
An Entirely New Suggestion.
WASHINGTON, October 9th.-The Post, the Demo-
cratic orgIn here, contained to-day editorial con-
tending that Arthur is still Vice. President, and
succeeded only to the powers and duties of the
President report sent to the Democratic Senators
says that the Republicans willing to accept the
doctrine, and that it was possible that Arthur
would be in the chair to morrow ready to swear in
the new Senators. Although this is apparently a
III.
cussion on it. The Democratic Senators say they
would break the quorum if such thing was
attempted. The Republicans generally speak of the
suggestion as joke.
Competency or Arthur 10 Open the SEN
ate.
WASHINGTON, October 9th.-The discussion of the
competency of General Arthur to open the Senate
tomorrow has been revived here to-day, and has
taken such shape that the Democrats have deter.
mined to move an immediate adjournment if Arthur
makes his appearance. The Democrats have been
asserting that Arthur does not become President by
reason of Garfelds death, but only acting Presi-
dent. Ii not President, say the Republicans, then
he is still Vice President.
GOrliam and the Senate SecFetaFysiiip.
NEW YORK, October 10th.-The Tribuae'S Wash
lngton speclal says. Oornam 5 eaholdacy Tor the
Secretaryship Of the Senate is embarrassment 10
the Republicans. Some of the Senators who are
nearest to the President are still advocating his
election. Friends of the Attorney General say that
one of the reasons why that gentleman insisted
upon the acceptance of his resignation at once
the knowledge that Gorham's influence with Arthur
would PROBABLY neutralize TO some extent the
efforts made to push on the star route trials to
P0ss bic Change of Front.
wAsuSsroS, October 9th.-It is possible that be
tween now and tomorrow noon the Democrats will
change their minds about eleeting Senator Bayard.
Some OF the Northern Democratic Senator'S are also
very much against Bayard They say that the people
Of the North have rejected Bayard as candidate
for the Presidency over and again, on account
Of his rebel sympathies early in the war; and that