Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-08

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call published throughout the country some
time since, at the National Hotel in this city,
every State being represented The Hon
Robert M. McLane, of Maryland, was in the
chair.
The only business whatever approached was
the question Of the best time for the meeting
Of the next Democratic National Convention,
at,Cincinnati. Many suggestions were made,
and conversational debate took place. Some
gentlemen favoring as early ? period as the
last week in March, while others desired the
time of the assembling of the Convention to
be put of until July. Finally, the first Mon
day in June next at IL M, was agreed on
unanimously. The committee then adjourned
sine die.
Amuch- needed Reform.-Senator Brodhead
deserves the thanks Of the country for the
earnestness and business-like manner with
which he has undertaken to put a stop to the
enormous and shameless abuses that grow out
Of the habit of putting of the final passage of
the general appropriation bill until the ex-
piring moments of the session As Mr.. Toombs
yesterday truly remarked, nine tenths of all
the unjustifable and pernicious special legis
lation, jobbing, &C., embraced in amend
ments to such bills are brought forward, very
shortly before their final passage, many of
them endorsed with departmental recommen-
dations at the earnest solicitation of members
of one or the other House of Congress. The
remedy of Mr.. T., our experience teaches, will
prove capital one. That is; the enactment
Of a law or rule fOrbidding the consideration
of any amendment to such bills proposed with
in given time of the end of session. This
will insure that there shall be ample time to
criticise closely, and discuss fully, every such
amendment before either House shall be called
on to dispose Oft finally. The Senate, we are
happy to say, seem unanimously disposed to
second the praiseworthy effort of Mr.. Brod.
head to put a stop to this most enormous abuse
existing under this Government.
The Debate.-The truth of the remark
drawn from Mr.. Stephens, day or two since
that there is no such thing as unity of senti-
ment, with reference even to the fundamental
principles of their creed, among the members
Of the American party, exemplifed by the
widely different views expressed by Messrs.
Eustis and Broom, on the Catholic test of that
was more forcibly illustrated
in the course of yesterdays debate, by the
speeches Of Messrs Eustis, Wal
ker, and Smith, Of Alabama; the two former
sentiments with reference to the
propriety of ostracising them in matters of
differing widely, indeed, from
those advanced by Mr.. Smith, who may
be fairly regarded as the leader of their party
in the House, we presume. The remarks of
these gentlemen should be read by all who
desire to comprehend the exact position of the
Know Nothing party, at the South, upon this
important issue in their councils.
The Democratic Caucus-The caucus of
Democratic members of the House, held last
night in the Representatives. hall, attracted
more of the attention of the politicians con.
gregated in the public places of the city, than
any previous similar meeting of any party in
the lower House of Congress. We account for
the unusual anxiety exhibited to learn what
was then and there done, by the fact that the
purpose Of the Democrats to meet on this oc-
casion was not proclaimed in the hall, as
heretofore.
The following is the oficialp account of
what was then and there accomplished
&c
gress In the hall of the House of Representa-
tives, on the evening of the 9TH of January,
1888, the following resolution was adopted
ReSOlred, That We will adhere to our plat
form and nominee, and will vote when the
House next assembles) against all motions for
a recess or to adjourn until a Speaker shall be
elected GEO. W. JOKES, Chairman.
T W a R RuFrIs, Secretaries
This official publication is only sufficient,
unexplained, to obfuscate the reader.
The truth is, an earnest and long debate &c.
Cured upon the propriety of voting for the
adoption of the plurality rule, in which, it is
said on the avenue, Messrs Quitman, Cling
man, Smith of Tenn, Stephens, Kelly, and
Jewett, advocated it, and Messrs. Bocock
names we could not learn,) opposed it. and
Mr. Cobb, of Ga, advocated harmony and
concert of action. Our impression, from all
we can gather concerning their proceedings,
is, that deal of feeling was manifested in
the course of this debate, and that they adj
journed with the understanding that number
Of those present considered themselves alb.
solved from any obligation longer to refuse to
vote for the adoption of the plurality rule.
The determination Of some of them so to do,
and the vote to prolong the session of to.mor-
row until Speaker shall have been chosen
satisfies us that by the end of this week, if
not before, an organization will be effected
Interesting and Important from Mic
gua.-We have private advices from Nicara.
qua by the last steamer, which tell Of the
reorganization of the government deposed not
long since by Walker, at point in the north
section Of the Republic, and that Honduras