The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
POLITICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

POLITICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Revision of the Standing Committees
Representation OF the Minority-The
ChaiEmanshtps.
A Washington telegram Of the 9Th instant,
says:
Radical senators to revise the standing com-
mlttees, reported the result of. their labors at
the adjourned meeting of the caucus this
morning, when their aciion was approved.
The LIST was then handed to the Democratic
senators 10 assign The vacancies which had
been lett for them and the Liberal senators.
The Democratic senators at once addressed
q note to the Liberal Republican senators
who were here, informing them that they were
ready to receive any suggestions as to The
| wishes Of the latter in the premises. Messrs.
Sumner, Upton, Schur1 and Rice We're the
senator's thus addressed, Messrs. Trumbull,
Hamilton OF Texas, and Fenton, the other
Liberal senators, not icing In the city. Mr..
Sumner remarked that he did not intend to do
any committee services tails session, on account
of the precarlous slate OF his health, and as
soon as the Senate met he rose and asked to
be excused from any service.
POSITION OF LIBERAL SENATORS.
Mr.. Rice did not hesitate to announce his
position. He said that lie now saw no middle
ground, and should hereafter act unreservedly
with the Democratic party. It Is thought that
will also be the position Of Mr. Upton. OF
mesers. Sumner and Schurz, although they
will doubtless continue their opposition 10 all
measures of the maturity which do not meet
their approval, 1t cannot be expected In the
nature Of things that they will consent 10 be
classedI as members of the Democratic party.
The aame may be sale Of Messrs. Trumbull
and FeInton, but as to Mr.. Hamilton, OF Texas,
It is believed that he will be by the side of'Mr.
Rlce. Shortly after the notification to the Lib
erals, the Democratic senator's went into eau.
Gus In the room of the committee on private
land claims. Senator Vlckers was elected TO
preside over the caucus. It was found That
the work before them was q very difficult one,
and between three and four hours was occu.
pied before q satisfactory conclusion was ar
rived at. Messrs. Schurz, Upton aud Rice all
came In during the continuance OF the caucus,
and gave their views. The majority only
lett one place for the minority on each Of
relations and the judiciary. Mr.. Casserly Was
tho minority MEMBER OF The committee on for.
elgn relations last session. he gracefully
urged that he should be allowed to give up
his place Oh the committee that Mr.. Schurz
might be retained. Mr.. churz showed great
oCAiSuAy IL nv ostS ohu iSduSotNu tLIoU hC
be not considered In the matter at ell. 1t was
thought, however, by The Democratic sena-
tors that as Mr.. SchuIz was In full accord with
them on The foreign policy Of the United
States, 1t was best, under ali the Circum-
stances, 10 pay him the compliment OF Keep
Ing him on, fully satisfied oil his ability to re-
present their views. 1t was not q bad thing
for Mr.. Casserly either; aa 1t was agreed that
be should have the additional craftsmanship
awarded to the minority, that of the commit.
tee on engros,ed bills. This additional chair
mansblp will give two committee roo ms to the
minority, which Ia not considered loo much,
In view of The fact tnat they now number fully
one.thlrd OF the Senate. Nj. Schurz thanked
the Democrats for their kindness. but said that
he could not say whether he would consent to
remain on the committee, and would hold The
matter under advlsemant.
A later telegram SAYS: "Senstor Schurz
addressed a letter to-day to Senator Thur
man, stating frankly that he could not con-
sent TO be regarded as a representative OF the
Democratic party. &c says that the Cincln-
natl platform represents substantially his pc
lltIcal faith. and he shall faithfully work for
measures laid down In that platform. II The
administration do anything to promote those
ends he shall therein. support IL, whatever II
may DO. In the opposite direction he would
earnestly oppose 1t, ard his whole course to-
ward the administration will be governed by
his sense OF duly, regardless of party interests.
Therefore, while thanking the Democrats for
placing him on the committee on foreign rela-
lions, he cannot serve on any committee as
man replies that he Is Instructed by the DEM
ocratic senators to say that they understood
Mr.. Schurz's position; that his selection was
not a surrender of principles by him or them,
and they see no reason why he should not
serve"
TIE GEORGIA sENAToRsHIP.
Information has been received here from
Georgia that 1t IL considered settled that the
Legislature of that Stsste In January will elect
General John B. Gordon 10 succeed Hon.
Joshua Hill In the Senate of the Uolied States.
General Gordon ran as the Democratic candl.
date for governor when the refugee Bullock
moved some time slnce, 30 there will BE- no
trouble about his q admission. Senator Nor
wood, of Georgia, has arrived here.
TIE SOUTHERN sTATEs sQUABBLEs.
WARRINGTON. December 6.
kilograms received by the atto~rney-general
from Marshal Packard, OF New Orleans, ab0nt
the Louisiana election sqnabble, were referred
to the President lor his actlon. The President
read The kilograms carefully, but did not indl-
cate whether he will Interfere Ia the matte
or not. He did not hesitate, however, to ex-
press bis aversion 10 the equabbles both In
Louisiana and Alabama, at the bottom of which
is nothing more nor less than the desire OF
certain men for place. Several leading Repub.
| lican Congressman. OH being made acquainted
with the new developments In Louisiana, ex-
pressed their great disgust over the whole
subject, and from the tenor Of their remarks
IL need be q matter Of no eurpIiae If further
| legislation in reference 10 both Alabama and
Louisiana Is pressed upon Congress.
OWL RIGHTS AT THE CAPITAL.
WARRINGTON, December I.
In the Criminal Court yesterday, Iuoge
| Macarthur delivered q decision In the case of
| Sebastian Aman, q restaurant proprietor oil
| this city. The case was an appeal from The
Police Court. where Aman had been dned'one
| hundred dollars anG costs for refusing 10
! walt on q colored man named Foote and some
| OF hls friends. Aman gave the necessary sc.