Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Morgan Conf 6rmed.

WAsHINGroN, Oct. "a.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of ex-Gov. Morgan to be Secretary of the
Treasury.
Edwin ID. Morgan wBs born in Washing
ton, Berkshire county, Massachusetts,, Feb.
9Th. 1911. He settled in New York in 1886,
and engaged extensively in mercantile pur-
suits In 1858 he was elected Governor OF
New York, and reelected in 1860. In 1861
he was appointed by President Lincoln Major
General of volunteers, and for his services
rendered in that ca .,acity, refused all COM
pensaton. In 1868 he was elected a Senator
in congress. After the retirement of Secre-
tary Fessenden, President Lincoln offered
him the Secretaryship of the Treasury which
he declined. Williams College gave him the
degree Of LII. d. in 1867.
President Arthur.
President Arthur left the Butler mansion
on Capitol Hill before nine this morning and
was driven to the residence of Gen. Beale,
in Lafayette Square. Gen. Grant entered
the carriage at this point and was driven, in
company with the President to the Baltimore
Potomac depot, where the former was ac-
companied by his wife, and took the limited
express for New York.
Honor to Judge Clifford.
When the Supreme Curt of the U. S.
convened, Monday, Attorney Gen. McVeagh
in a brief address presented to the court the
resolutions adopted by the bar meeting last
Monday. with reference to the death of the
late Justice Clifford, and the court. as a mark
of respect for the late member, adjourned.
Death Of a Pastor.
Rev. Mason Noble, d. D., pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian chuch of this city died
Monday morning after brief illness of NAL
aral fever.
Resignation.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, superintendent
of census has rendered his resignation, and
has been accepted by the President. 1t is
understood that Col. Eaton, his chief clerk,
will be appointed to succeed HIM.
The French and German Guests.
Nearly all the French and German guests
left this morning for Annapolis, Maryland,
where they will be entertained at the Naval
Academy this afternoon, and return tonight.
lDeE were dCCOinpdHIeu ny TIE oeCTetdfy VI
the Navy, and Assistant Secretary Blaine.
Panama Canal.
The President today sent to the Senate the
report of the Secretary of State in answer to
a resolution of Oct l4th, relating to the
Panama canal. Secretary Blaine in COM
munication to the Pres ident transmits copies
of letters of instruction addressed by the
State department to the United States min
lister at London and to each of the American
ministers in Europe.
Secretaryship Of the Treasury.
The report last evening that Gov. Morgan
had telegraphed his acceptance of the Treas
ury is erroneous. Up to late hour tonight
no acceptance had been received. Governor
Morgans physician had advised him not to
accept at his time of life, position which
will the Secretaryship of the Treasury with
the incoming of new administration.
Macveagh Determined to Retire.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Presidsnt
is pressing MacVeagh to remain. some of his
friends say that he is determined to retire at
once.
Communication from Sec. Window.
The letter of the Secretary of Treasury
TRANSMITTING Tic Nctiuc EtpOIt says. SOOu
after assuming the duties of the Secretary of
the Treasury my attention was called to the
alleged abuses of disbursements of the contin-
gent fund department which was under the
immediate charge Of . custodian and under
the general supervision of the chief clerk of
the department, and appointed a committee
to look into the matter, as had been the Gus
tom of the department in such cases. l be-
came convinced and certain that irregularities
and abuses existed in that branch of service,
and as had some doubts as to the
leaaality Of the appointment of a
custodian l abolished that office June
June 18th, 1881, and bv general order July
lst, 1881, reorganized the office, copy of
that order is here with the transmitted, from
which it will appear that all the charges nee
essary to compel the thorough correction of
the irregularities and abuses referred to, have
been adopted. It was my intention soon as
my more pressing public business would
permit, to have pursued this general policy
in other branches of the treasury. BY the
appointment of competent committee to
compile the necessary data on which to base
proper action to secure economy and pro-
mote the best interests of the public service,
but the assassination of the President sus-
pended further action in that direction.
(Signed) wx. wrNpom,
Gen. Tyner.
Gen. Tyner said tonight that there was no
new Developments in his case and that what
ever he might have to say would be
made public 1t the proper time.
Grand Reception.
The reception given tonight by Secretayy
Blaine to the French and German guests was
one Of the most brilliant entertainments ever
given in this city,