The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-08
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL Caucus.

| DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
| The Democratic Caucus in washisg sg,on, saturds,
| night, was In sesaioa las. night uutH hall. pas
| ten O'Clock IL is said that not mora than t:t-
| members were present at apy one time. Abou
| tvo.tbirds Of them were Southern men, Nome G
| tho Pennsylvania delegatioa we're 10 attendance
| Mr.. Garnett, from the committee appointed il
| pursuance OF a resolution OF the former caucus
submitted the following resolution:
| Resoieed, That means ought 10 ee provided fol
| the payment of the outstanding Treasury uotes
aud that the deficiencies Of the Treasury should
| be met by reduced expenditures of the Govern
meBt
This resolution lac supported at length, show.
| ing in what particulars the Reductions Can be
| made.
| Mr. yailaudigbam advocated retrenckinent, and
| claimed that it was the daty OF the Democratic
party to effect reform.
there would be Surplus of three millions OF dol.
| lars in the Treasury. 1t would, boweveT, be no.
cessary to extend the operations OF the Treasury
| note law for one or two years
Mr. Phelps Of Missouri, would 20 as far any
one 70 reduce unnecessary expenditures, but ar
gucd that il was necessary to grant the Govern
nent a sufficient sum to defray unavoidable ex-
penses.
| Mr. Stephens thought il necessary to chock this
te nder cy to expansion, anu mentioned that let's
ter of President Buchanan, complaining OF the
Increased expenses of the Government, was one Of
the strongest electioueerng documents.
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee, did not believe that
the expenses could be curtailed in the manner
stated, but expressed his willingness to retreBch
where il could be done without dstriment to the
public service.
Mr. Sicklesl believed the estimates had been re-
drced to the lowest point BY the Executive De-
partmeut, and did not agree with the gentlemen
10 cutting them d0~n in the absence of a know
ledge of all the facts.
MIR. Smith, of Virginia, presented his pro-
gramme-to reduce the psy OF members OF Con-
xress and of the clerks in the various depart
Inents aud cutting II large slices from the army
and navy appropriations, and from those OF the
Post Office, etc. lie said he would try TO intro
ducs his plan in the House, and maze it a test
question.
Mr. George Tay lor rose. rot to make speech,
but to show at least five hundred thousand doiiaro
| might be saved in printing and ON the Congress
sorsl Globe.
Several other gentlemen INDUCED in the debate.
No question was taken on any OF the proposis
tons.
Au adjournment, without day, took place. 1t
was understood, however, to have another caucus,
'yited.
While the above mentioned caucus was in pros
gress, all the Democratic members Of the Penn
sylyania delegation convened In the room of The
Committee Of Ways and Means. They unani"
mously resolved:
|. That the creation of permanent national debt
is st with 'he principle OF republican simpler
ty on which ur Government ls founded, and dan.
gerous to our future prosperity. and that We all
tarn stiy opp SO any attempt t. nauguraie such q
poiicy That We este 3m the recommendatiJn IN Of
he President, in his last annual M sssge. on the
subject Of revision OF the Tarltf as eminently wise
ana polisc; that the best lnlerests OF the nntry
thar We will all legitimate mems TO secure such
lsgi lation a. the PRESENT session of Cougres 3.
hat we co lot recognize t5e acts or proceedings OF
the caucus being hs.d in tho House of Repre-
sentstives as btuding upon us ID any matter what
ever 4 That committee OF three be appointed to
ters OF the delegation. and to akeeu steps as may
be necessary TO obtain united action.
STARVING PAgPER CHILDREN 40 DEATE.-0ne OF the
most touching episodes in DicSens' works is
the story of the charity children, who were
boarded out at 80 much a week, and drugged
starved, beaten, and abused by the woman who
had charge of them. Perhaps every American
reader has congratulated himself that ia this
country, no such snor mites could be prsctised.-
Yet something very much like i; has jast come to
light in New York. In searching tenement houss
for stolen goods; the following terrible develop
Isu,s made:
In the course of their e1amnaticn of the preIn!-
sea Mesers Barker and StIkely und three Ii .tio
cradies in dark bedroom. and drawing them ont
the light found that they aned thrte inia
1he little creatures we're covered with filth, ana
| seemed not to have been washed for several DAYS
The bod. ON which they lay We're rotten d tho
rags which cover, Them are bat little b. tser Each
II then lay quiet aue notion,ess as d. &th. They
dd 9s nsse ,h o1 & 10 cry ,on pnshed tn
Of life. The oldest Was was SAID ~ be % moths
| the youngest l3 avery one OF theui was absolute
weigh more than ~ nts;tpy, rcbcat babe of three
| Inoutns Their little limb were not much over an
enc Of their shadowy arms Seie little hands that
looked ike b:rds clas Gne of the wretcned or a.
lures lay upon its side with .hs thick at OF its
| LET. arm III its mouth. from which il app Ell to
| draw il rri incpal nutTment. qbey Il I'd evidently
heen dragged. as usual. to keep them quiet and
| their great wide staring eyes, which were the ouly
| signs OF life about thea. we're vacant a. idiots
Who are thes7, ia Eeavt ms nan.: inGuir> the
gentlemen "Piea.e sir. they be the chlldren mi IS
Us take 20 nurse for the Almshouse and m the girl
she hiresso lock after ON. replied s.atterny look
ing girl. WHAT does che get for taking care OF
then'l' they asked "A dollar piece for 'em every
wesk. s Z" ard then Tue girl explained that Mis-
Culloush IVES ohe OF tie out door nurses emp eyed
~ the Aimt house GJverEors, and showed the gen
tlemen th9 nics rolls f arsr. fannelIing musling
and lunches If warm Stockings which the Aims
house people furnished for their comfort The girl
| il that This supply was renewed every three
months. etth-5e children were ,ked, aad Gov
| cred up with old. filthy rags
Doe' any ysi,sr ,t 6 me see the children" "oh
month, and ar Maicmey, one OF the Guv'ners. he
| comes here cften. too
ny with Mr. stokeiy, on Thuredav. he und that
that the woman which ar barker had EN- ploy cd to
tdho Ere O tue Cnlur6l In the absence or Mrs al
Tough, hat stirred around aud Put the little manni
Rims Into clean dresses As il ea pecing VIII from
the powers that be, the Two children OF Mrs Gull
Tough were left a. dirty and ragged usual to lead
the visitor TO think. Well, this woman is q good
nurse after sll-:ee, she neglects her own children
to care for ours" :"
But the cotton frocks could not hide the wasted
skeletons that move under them. In few weeks
they viii In all probability be duiy eccrded az hay
ing died OF marasDus. How many more OF The
children OF the city" are slowly murdered by mis-
u.aEe ard neglect IN this same cruel way?
Yesterday, the Almshouse .tisers removed the
children, hen it tTapspred that Mrs Cullouph
had been drawing pay for four children The fourth
child, Mrs Culiough says. was taken some weeks
aso by friend in ThiId avenue, who had lost her
own CT it'd and wished for this one which looked 30
much like it, to supply its place.
The PARDoSISG PowER.--REGUL.TIoN The fol-
lowing are the regulations of Governor Morgan,
oil New York, in regard to petitions for pardon:
Beiole any apple alton for par cen is presented
to the Governor. written rotice thereof mcst be
served Epon the District Attorney of the county in
which the canvietion was had aud proof OF The
vice OF such notice. must le presented to the Gs-
Notice qfde application mast be published for toar
'pee4S "a ne STATE pneT and also the county pg-
per- printed IN nearest to the town in which the
conviction was had. and proof OF this publieat on
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