New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-11

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sufficient to convict, will probably save MN.
(For d.tak a Ne second pa9GI
MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE SENATE COM
MITTEES.
THE OPPOSITION TO HAVE TWO REPRESENTA-
TIvEs ON EACH CoMMrTEE-ANoTHER DE-
FEAT FOR SENATOR CoNKLIHG.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO rHB TRTBUsRl
WASHINGTON, March 10.-No rule of Legislative
bodies has been more generally observed in Congress
than that which accords to the minority their pro-
portionate representation on all standing commit
tees This rule was disregarded in the reOrganiza-
ton of the Senate committees last session, when for
the first time the Liberal Republicans were ruled out
of the Administration caucus and told to look
10 the Democrats for any honors that might
be due them. Some Administration Senators,
who appreciated the injustice Of giving 10 the
opposition only one man of seven on the In
portant committees when they were almost one
third of the whole body, are reported TO nave
called the attention Of the caucus to the matter last
December and it at one time thought that falr
and honorable compromise would be made by leaving
two vacancies on each of the important committees
10 be filed by the Democrats, but other counsels
prevailed. This would have allowed nearly all Of
the Liberals to retain their old places, except where
they had held chairmanships, without disturbing
the Democratic members of the same committees,
and the opportunity to punish them for their indie
pendence would have been lost. The Democrats
then, with generosity as marked as mad been the
s.lishness of the Administration Senators, Volun-
tarily relnguished several of their most desirable
nositions to the Liberal Republicans, receiving in
return no pledges but those of honest, independent
action In this way Mr.. Trumbull was given place
ON the Committee ON Privileges and Elections and
Mr.. Schurz on Foreign Relations, on neither OF
which the Democrats had any representative.
AS is already known the same question again
arose in the Republican Caucus Committee during
its deliberations last Friday. The whole number OF
Senators is "a of whom "A are Liberals and Demo-
Gratis. This would entitle the opposition TO ABOUT
two and a quarter members on each committee OF
seven. Messrs Stewart and Scott favored giving
them two Representatives but Messrs. Conkling,
Edmunds and West opposed this measure OF oo-
Yious Justice, and il was not accorded After tue
Committee had decided. and before the caucus was
held on Saturday afternoon. the opposition heaid
what had been done, and addressed a request TO the
Republican caucus, akIng that they be allowed 10
name two members of each committee OF seven
This brought up the whole subject AGAIN ana ai'er
considerable debate Mr. Conkling carried the ma
jority with him.
On receiving notice this morning, that their request
not TO name any members of the committees, unless
they could have their just proportion This placed
the Administration Senators in an awkward position
They were either obliged to go on and ill up the
vacancies themselves and stand the crftlclsms that
would be certain to be made upon their action ana
which they could not answer, OF to reconsider ter
vote of Saturday The latter was the course deter
mined upon and at q special meeting OF the caucus
held this afternoon the Committee was instructed
TO arrange the Committees in accordance WIN Ihe
request of the opposition. Thus Mr.. Conkling who'
more than any other Senator was Responsible 1oF
this ATTEMPTED outrage on the rights OF the minority
was again defeated in his efforts to assume the lead
ershp of the Senate.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE DIPLOMATIC
CORPS.
FORMAL EXTENSION OF CONGRATULATIONS
BETWEEN THEM.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON March l0.-In accordance with the
usual custom. the members of the Diplomatic corps
in Washington called ID body on the PRESIDENT to-
day. to pay their respects and congratulate MN on
the beginning of his second term OF office Many OF
the members of the corps were accompanied Dy
the ladies of their families, and at u o'clock
were gathered the former in the blue and the
latter in the red paror awaiting the arrival OF the
President and members Of the Cabinet. Among the
ladies of the Diplomatic Corps who were present
were Lady Thornton, the Marquise de Noailles'
and Madame Blacque, and among the ladies OF the
Cabinet Ministers Mrs. Fish and daughter, Mrs.
Creswell and sister, Miss Mcintyre, Misses Worth
ington and GarviD, nieces of Secretary beiknap'
Mrs Robeson Mrs. Delano, Mrs. Williams, and Mrs.
Boutwell,. The members of the Diplomatic Corps
were all attired in full court uniform.
At noon the President, dressed IN black and wear
ing white gloves came down the main stairway
from his Office escorted by Secretary Fish and fol-
lowed by all the other members of the Cabinet and
proceeded 10 the red parlor, where the ladies were
assembled. few minutes later the President with
Mrs Grant on his arm. and followed by themembers
of his Cabinet with their ladies' led the way to the
east room. where they were Immediately joined by
the Diplomatic Corps and their ladies The Presi-
dent took up his position on the east side OF the
ROOM with Mrs Grant and the ladies Of the Cabinet
and Diplomatic Corps his left and Secretary Fish
and the members of the Cabinet on his right
The Diplomatic Corps, headed BY their dean tine
Turkish Minister then shook hands with the Presi
dent and the Ministry read brief congratuiatory
address which was responded 10 by the President
The following is the brief address of bacque bey
Mr. PaEsipEKr: have honor 20 offer you the con
atuistsons Diplomatic Corps upon this the oee