Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-14

sudden elevation CId not turn hIs mead. IL
fired his ambition Instead OF making him
reckless it made him determined. Al. ID at
was in the man was instantly brought into
| play. How to set mp for himself and mol
break with Grant, Conkling ami the rest, was
/ the question. 1t is part of the Inside history
OF Arthurs term, thus far, that from the first
| moment these leaders and associates have
felt that they were not possessors Of the limit
! less power they supposed they had fallen
heir to. Day by day they have been grow
| ing more aud more conscious OF this. Not
that they have not, more or less, participated
| IN most OF what has been done, for
AN EXPERIENCED MAN LIKE Arthur
would, Of course, avoid the slightest appear.
ance Of an abatement OF confidence, while at
the same time he manifested his seIf-reliance
and independent purposes. OF the four cabi-
net appointments there has been an equal
division, to-wit: Frelinghuysen is credited
TO COnkling, Howe to Grant Foiger
to Arthur, Brewster to the force Of
circumstances, while Lincoln's retention
is Logan's share. degree OF feliciteus-
ness characterizes this arrange
ment, which is not likely to mark the two
rem naming selections. Grant, it is we'll known.
has been persistent in urging his friend and
chum, General Bsale, for a seat in the csbi-
net. What it should be he was not particu-
lar about which Indifference matched we'll
the conceded fact that B,ale possesses no
special fitness for any. To provide for this
gentleman has been
PRIME OBJECT WITH GRANT
1t is true, also, that it is one of the things
that Arthur has received no other reason for
doing than il would please Grant, aud he has
felt, and still feels, that it would be a mis-
take. "What il Beale that he should come
into my cab;uet? Neither for his Rspubii-
canism nor his ability, nor for any ser
vice he has rendered to the country, can
Arthur perceive why he should have hor-
ors so distinguished. He may be a good
chum to Grant, but a poor adviser for the
President. Beale has not been rendered
seat in the cabinet If he ever is it will be
when Arthur consents to yield to Grant
Were Arthur less determined in the purpose
OF setting up for himself Grants chum
might come in; and many other things
would be different from what they are.
"wHAT Ais CoNKLING?"
people are wanting to know. A variety Of
things, it may be said, bat specially Arthur's
refusal to register his will. While ConkliDg
sulks in his law-oftice, Arthur cares for him
self. The visit which Grant was to make to
Arthur has been indefinitely postponed. The
relations have b. Scome qualified, though ap-
Parently they are unchanged. The present
is not what it was to be. The future Is I'M
certain. Only this Arthur is 10 be the leader,
not the led, of the S,alwarts
Minor Mention.
Representative Blackburn declared to his
friends tonight that ne did not intend to take any
further notice of General Burbridge his public-
tions
The redemption OF bonds to date under
the one hundred and fifth call amounts to SIS
$50 500, and under the one hundred and sixth c4ll
S., ,6S9, 600.
The President has approved the Joint reso-
luton rendering the thanks of tho people of ihe
United states TO the khedive OF Egypt Tor the gift
Of the obelsk.
Secretary Kirkwood is havirg prepared at
the interior department. a draft OF u bill cmbody
ing some recommendations in his annual report |
relative to the government Indisns.
General Burbridge is out in another long
card to the public in answer to Congressman |
blackburn; Nothing new is developed, and he |
yond little mud-throwing no harm Is done.
The House Committee on WAYS and Means |
called on the President to-day in "a body to nav
their respects AID to confer with him in regard 10
those portions OF the Presidents message now be
lore the committee.
Major William Arthur, of General Han |
has been a guest at the White House for several |
days The Presidents son and daughter return to |
New York Monday.
A Republican senator who saw the Presi- |
lent to-day says he is satisfied that there is no
ruth in the runner of change of The executive |
mind with regard TO the appointment OF Sargent !
Is secretary OF the interior
The Senate Committee on Territories has |
1ecided to report back to the Senate Vests bill to
provide ior recordipg marriages in the Territories
With request that they be discharged from rs !
consideration, and that ii be referred TO the Com
nittee on the Judiciary.
meeting to-day Of Joint select commit !
zee on accommodation for the congressional IL |
orary resulted in unanimous resolution 10 All
here to the site selected aud designated in The I'm
which passed the Senate last year nar.elv tbe
squares adjoining the capital grounds on the east