New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

speciaI session, David Davis Und) OF iii
nois President pro tenn Of the Senate; sue
cceded later BY George F. Edmunds OF Yer
mont (Rep.). President pro tenn OF the SEN
ate.
Secretary Of State-James G. Blaine. OF Maine
previously Senator from that State Succeed
ed by Frederick T. FrelinghCy sen OF New
Jersey.
Secretary of the Treasury-William WINDOW; OF
Minnesota previously Senator from that
State He resigned after the PRESIDENTS
death. After November IA. 1881, Charles j.
Folger Of New-York; died September D.
1881 succeeded by Walter O. Gresham. OF
Indiana September "a: succeeded October
81. 1884. by Hugh McCullOch. Of Indiana
Secretary of War-RObert T. Lincoln. Of III
nois son of Abraham Lincoln
Secretary of the Navy-Wiliam II. Hunt. OF
Louisiana Succeeded April II. 1882. by
William f. Chandler. Of New-Hampshire.
Secretary Of the Interor-Samuel ]. Kirkwood.
OF Iowa. Succeeded. April II, 1SS2. by Hen
ry NJ Teller. Of Colorado
Postmaster Extraordinarily o. Howe. of Wis
consn. After April ii, 1883 Walter O.
Gresham. Of Indiana who resigned Septem-
Der "a. 1884: succeeded by Frank Hatton. Of
Iowa.
Attorney General-Benjamin II. Brewster Of
Pennsylvania
General Garfield was inaugurated March T.
1881 He delivered temperate and statesman
like address. in which he reviewed the political
and financial condition of the country. He de-
plcred the disturbances which had followed. and
urged upon the Southern States the fact that
repose or safety would never come until they
had made the ballot educated, free and pure
The lack Of facilities for education in the South
was urged upon the attention Of the States. The
President declared his intention to enforce the
authority of the Nation. He referred to the I'M
paralleed prosperity then prevailing in the coun-
try. and urged that the purchasing power of
to its debt paying power in the markets Of the
world. Congress should not he said. by COM
pulsory coinage OF silver. which had declined in
value, disturb the monetary system Of the coun-
try General Garfield favored announcement 70
agriculture and manufactures. American super
vision Of the canal across the Isthmus, suppress
sion Of polygamy in the Territories regulation
OF the Civil Service by law. economy in pubic
expenditures and faithful service by the officers
Of the Government
A TRAGIC CHANGE.
President Garfield was shot July 9. 1881. His
assassin was Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed
ofice-seeker. He taken TO Elberon. N. j..
and died there September 10. 1881. at 1873 p. m
MI Arthur, who was in New-York City at the
time Immediately took the oath OF Office there'
September 20. at 2:15 a. m. which oath was
again taken in Washington. September - be-
fore the Chief Justice Of the United States Su-
preme Court Guiteau was hanged June 30,
1852. Mr. Arthur delivered brief inaugural
address i'm which he pledged himself to carry
out the plans of his predecessor.
A special session of the Senate was held In
the Spring. lasting from March to May H.
1851 The Senate almost equally divided
politically. there being 81 Republicans 81 Dem
o,Iats | Independent and l Readjustcr; total,
76 Senator Bayard Of Delaware. was elected
President pro TEN. Senators Blaine. krkwood
and Window (teps) resigned their seats to
enter the Cabinet. AT this session the Senate
TO immigration.
Another special session Of the Senate was held.
lasting from October 10 to October ~. 1881. to
confirm the nomination OF new members Of
President Arthurs Cabinet. The Senate was
rec rganized with David Davis 0nd. I'D Pres
ident pro tenn. and thus acting Vice. President
Of the United States.
REPUBLICAN FINANCIERING.
A remarkable result Of Republican success
In the management of the finances Of the Gov
eminent attracted public attention strongly
during 1881. Following the resumption of spe-
Gle payments on January |. 1879. and the de-
feat Of disturbing tariff and financial egisla-
ton. there had been great revival OF business
throughout the United States Every form Of
trade and production sprang into activity. The
labor OF the country was fully employed. and
the purchasing power Of the people immensely