, 1873-03-12

Sn senators urged tho strength
afsor a somewhat aoyoro partisan discussion,
tlloir viewB trfumphod Tho programme Of tho
caucus aa ngrood On is aa follows: Tho Com
mstoes On rousionn olaime Appropriations,
from soycn, tho present number, to nine monl-
bnrs, mud OIL each Of tllom tho minority will 10
allowed q representation of two. THO throo
11ooa;dlng colnmstteeg, to-wit: Finance Foreign
Nolations. aud Judiciary, will rotnln their old
number Of sovon membors on Which tho minority
will bo allowed to layo two-aovouthg ropro-
aontation. This action 30 aatisllos the minority
that thoy will hold oauous tomorrow morning,
Simply to prosont nAl1oB to I'LL tho vacancies,
| Special Nalnfeh to The Chicaqo Tribune,
| DECLINES TIE EXTRA rAY.
- NEW YORK, March 11.-CongroBHman ". r..
Of ns ely aa written letter t9 soS
extra pay, nnsl directing tho Sergeant Arms
to pay tho sum iuto tho Unftod BtatoB Treasury.
Mr: Mohorts Days: WAS undecided wlothor to
distribute tho amount amorg tho charities Of my
GongroHHional District Or turn 1t ovor to tito
| Tronsury Of tho Unitod States, but on consider
atioll have thkon tho proper ono undor tho cir
| I1b tho Associated I4rss.1
| NOMINATIONS.
:, WASHINGTON, March 11.-Tho President aent
Uolloctors Of informal Rovonuo-Wm. A. Nix
Firnt District Of liiehigan; H. b. Rowlson,
Third District Of Michigan; q. 2. Dalto, Fifth
District of Michigan; Jarnoa Fiahbaok, Tenth
pstrlet i Of Illinois; John GonneIl Fourth Dis:
kentucky; Joseph Laokoy, Minnesota, Depart-
mont Commissioner Of penaions q. 3. Iylor,
Rogistor Of tho Lanl Ofllco, New Ulnl, hiirn..
Nocoivers of Public Moneys-P. 4. Chalfant, In
11eponde%Roo. 1ap'. No s. H. Wright, Carson Oily,
Rapiaa, Mic1; s. Post, Detroit, Miel:; G" >. i.
Boynton, Knoxville, Tom. j. Ii. Moore,
springfield, III. ]. A.. Norris, Columbus, o.;
Ss%9y NaaSga hanS%s"y, %nSy1, st. 1ons MOI w. T. Elliott
PEostmastors--E noobo, Dccatur, Mich. Cor
nellus Parmentor, Linn, o.. Robert J. Adams,
R'Gfntino, 4'f Ill.,. John L. campbe]l, olney,
T. H. Maon, FL A. Amo1y HsnySp IT, bsnssi b1nsA snd|ai la
Minn.; W. q. oattar, Northiloid Minn.; Gornoli
.. Aystor, Independence, Mo-; q. J. Filly, 1t.
Louis, Mo.; John B. Dowd, Rockville, Ind.
CONFIRMED.
!, Iho sennto confirmed tho following nomina-
Co,nmiegioner q Tensions. Pension Agontn-
srmSGl LP;os MGhga1 lan 9t RStroit Eooto
ton, rennossee, at Knoxville; Jesno n Moore,
Illinois, ut Springfield. Collectors Of informal
Revenue -Cyawloy r: Dake, Fifth District OF
Michigan; Mark Flanagan, First District Of
Michigan.
GOVERNMENT D1REoroRs-uN1oN pAu1Flo.
The prosidont to-day reappointed tho present
Government Directors Of tho Union Pacihc Rail-
road Company for one year from today. They
j. g. Harrison, Indiana; j, Fl, MlIlard. Nobraska:
and D. 8. Ruldook, Connecticut.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Tho Republican Senatorial caucus, this after
nDon nxroed to add two more memhnrs tn onrl,
of tho Committees on AUTHORIZATIONS, publIo
Lands, Post Office, and prfvileGos aud Elootons.
Each Of these Committees will have two Onpo-
sition members, as will also oach OF tho Com
mittees on judiciary Naval, ind Military Atfairs.
position members. Tho Coumittoo Oh ForeIen
Rotations will hayo only ono Opposition member.
Tho Republicans leavo to tito Opposition tho
filling of tho reserved yaoancics.
THE CABINET MEETING
Tho Cabinet session to-day was of brief dura-
tiou. The President was suffering from seyero
cold, contractod on the Inauguration flay,
SENAT E..-EXTRA SESSION,
WASHINGTON, March 11-hrr. CLAYTON
asked that his caHe DO takon up aftor Ca1dwell's
was disposed of.
- mr.: , WKldhI, at the srocal Committee Of
charges against the official conduct Of Powell
Clayton had not boon sustained, and that tho
COMMITTEES DO discharged from further consider
alton Of tho subject.
Mr. John B. Gordon, sonator-oloot from
Georgia, was Sworn in.
THE MAoK1NAo ?AnE:
MI t1!hAi lMlcn.J mtroducou 8 resolution
authorizing tho Secretary OF War to .considcr
and report as to tho e1peatenoy Of setting apart
portion OF tho Island of 11ackinac for public
park. Some opposition was made to the rasolu-
ton, but it finally pasHed--37 to 13.
6TEEnAoE PASSENGERS.
On motion Of Mr. CHANDLER, tho Secretary
Of tho Treasury was requested to furnish to the
Senate, at tho next session, information as to
how many Buportlsial foet of clear space il ac-
corded to each Storage onigrant on slipboard
aud to lnyo the atmosphere Of such portions Of
the shin to which thoy aro assigned chomicalIY
analyxod by proper and rolinblo experts; !; aud to
aucertain and report upon tic gouoral troatuont
oationa in tho existing laws os win secure tue
botter comfort and treatment Of auch omrrants.
CALDWELL.
Tho Senate resumed the consideration of tho
HiH statement was read, He puts his defonao
upon these grounds:
First-Tho election Of Senator like enact