Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-23
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wAsnnss,sn, FEY 2a.-GsA Grsss has
ossn at hsAdQuartd fAn e1y. iS-veral vic
TORS called, but n4Slsg u RI clsl interest
tssaspired.
Cabinet Offic.rss ws,lss, Slbsssld and
Evsr,s h.ds long fa'l - the ltssidsat TO
Day. Il Il
A caucus Of Apubliesn Senators wss
held this morning at eleven O'Clock. 10
consider the question Of the r. zeal Of the
tenure u office lsk.
Mr.. Ei~ards Ind Mr.. Couhling spoke
against ITS repea
M. Grirss d@bsted on the s&isting Law,
and M. Frslingbuysen isvorsd yts swspen.
zion for four ys4fs.
Mr.. Thay CT, IL. Nor on and Gr. Robert.
con, were Tor % immediate apd so,s, re.
peal, and iusistsd that the sutjkct w,s net
properly 10 bs dscidsd by cadcus end 10.
iima.sd that uisy would Get vds On Il or
abide Ito dscidSs. No decision tas reached
asd the csacn eessisn vas res ned At hail
pas II o'cletk ~
NJ. Wusoo evorsd the deeAiou net "a
fspsAl tbs ~ bst.l after The 4:h VI Nsreb,
because Mr.. Jshhson in srprosing either /
repeal o. oee ttAtioo aoull take occs
sion to givsa sdissSfseab!e I'D sarcastic
lecture.
The Mayer q Baltimore am COMMITTEES
of the City Cotncl called meeting IT tns
Executive Aanei0n, this ALERT oxn, for tue
purpose o. PreSshtiag President Johnsou
the hoslit alitidb OF the city dof;ae bic pas,
ssge through t&at place en- ro1te 10 Nash
wire, at tho clooo OF his aduiQ Narration.
Reprssentatiee Phelps, of Nsry isnd &C.
l.o.r,.s n A A. "A Na~.A, NJ A,,k. .a.A A.
RESOLUTIONS and addrssssd " President ID
. few brief rsd hrks. Mskilg csoplissnt.
sry rsferenoes3o his career % President.
The Prssia bt sxprsssed ;s Qualification
~ the csmplil4 sns. and ref trsd 70 the in.
sita,iop, sigsl6sd hs weu4 b glad to 90.
cspt it end wSuld st SONG Future time dss.
iguats the d. when he eould visit Eslli
more which Suld ApeSAtsfactorv to oil
esesssaaA>-eA1a9 s<a-
| Mr. Johneen sJ IKE about tive minutes
and In the cousss his remarks ailude d
10 his I'D mi nistasl b OF the Office Of Pres :
don't, which be sta had been exercised n
she intercs. of pead harmony. aud for the
| general good o. tne country. Witho ut T.
gard to any p "esent future popularity,
bis constant AIN ha( been toward he res
totati0n OF prospc1 n T. TIE couutr; and
| happiness se ~ittts xsns.
The proceedings rs held IN the Ea t
koom. About hi.y persons were present,
. majority Of whom pcompAn' I'd the com
0ittee from the rod to the executive dc.
pertinent.
To-day vas obssrv In this city by soul
Of the prominent einess houses DO *
closed. The Treasur Department. closed a,
one o'clock. The pr Department has
been elosed oil day. q far - official duties
are conct rnsd.
Representatives w bon and Allison, oI
lows, authorized an unqualified denial o.
the stety0ent oril dig With Dubuque
co.respeheents and v seIn papers, charg
ing them with receivit msney through %
improper connection ,h the Sioux City
branch Of tue PaciHR. X. They cis;g
that tue strictest inve1 igaiion will show
that they have neith received The esu
named or any sum q
LArsR.-Ths Sensti caucus rsmaiasd ID
session till past three Flock, at whit b time
less than hs.f the Rep blicsu members WERE
present. On the vol .er post ouing the
alteration Of the q sstien Of repeal un-
III after the 4th Of Nd (ch, % we're in the
Affirmative, includi ng svesal Who had bore
tofore pronounced inD avor Of the repeal
OIhcr members Of caucus present IL.
fused to vote and nu{ucsd their determine a.
ton not to be bound bV the caucus.