The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-02
Reported Expressly for the Bulletin.
WASHINGTON.
MEETING OF CONGRESS- YESTER.
DAY.
BLAINE RE-ELECLED SPEAKER OF
The LOWER HOUSE.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO DE
READ TO-DAY.
LIVELY ROW AMONG DEMOCRATIC
MEMBERS,
WOOD, THE SALARY
GRABBEK, ENDORSED FOX
SPEAKER.
BLAINE RE-ELECLED SPEAKER OF
The LOWER HOUSE,
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO DE
READ TO-DAY.
LIVELY ROW AMONG DEMOCRATIC
MEMBERS,
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.


THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
WAsHIxoroS, December 1.-The Dem.
ocratic party in the house il in danger Of
split. Their caucus last Saturday nigh,
was one OF the storniest ever held. Sixty
nine members were present, and 40 soor
| - they assembled IL was found that con
| certed effort was 10 be mado by certain
| members & give their nomination Of
| speaker TO Fernando Wood. The vote DO.
ing purely complimentary, IL would DO 70.
| garded ~ an Endorsement Of Mr.. Wood,
defense Of tho back-psy voting. There
was rebellion in the camp at once. A,
soon As the caucus was organ.
lied, Mr.. Holeman, Of Indiana, Of
| fsred q resolution denouncing the back
pay and Credit Mobilier, and declared
that no one who voted for, or defended
tho hrst, ought to ls selected BY the De-
mocracy. This WAS
DIRECT BLOW AT Mr.. WOOD,
who had been placed 10 nomination. Mr..
Robinson, OF Illinois, WAS nomina ted a. u
compromise candidate, while s. y. Cox
was put up by tho New York Democrats
As the anti-back-pay candidate. The dis
cussion was very bitter, at times per-
sonal, especially bet ~een Eldridge, OF
Wisconsin, and Mr.. Holman. The latter
was denounced ~ demsgogue, and worse,
and Holman retorted on Eldridge as the
| supporter Of every scheme Of plunder
and corruption before congress. Two
| voter tor speaker we're had. On the first
Wooa 1850, 90 90, n~S..-.-- 10, Cos 40,
A. ii. Stephens ], and three others scat.
toring. There were thirty-nve votes FOL
indoNement of back-pay. On the second
balloA Wood received A, nine or ten votei
being given to harmonic matters Cox
| 22, scattering, 8. Messrs. Cox and Hol-
man withdrew from tho caucus 1t is
stated that the balance OF New York
Democrats will follow Coz, and that at
least twenty votes will DO recorded to-
morrow.
THE EYTHCT OF THE SPLIT
will, it is believed, prove Of greater i'm
portance than the mere point at issue, and
may extend In an actual division on the
floor. Considerable interest and discus.
sion has been aroused over this matter,
and the question Of repeating the salary
bill and providing for legal covering
into the treasury OF returned back-psy has
| assumed renewed Importance. 1t looks al
present as if some bill on these point,
would be rushed through the house with.
out even the customary committee refer
| ence, or, IL it 10 referred, il will DO nndsl
! instructions Of An immediate report Sew
eral members have resolutions framed
calling upon the treasurer TO report TO tn,
house the names Of all members who hav'
deposited their back-pay with him
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, December 1.-The senat,
WAS called to order at noon by Vice Presi
dent Wilson.
Senator Ingalls, presented the creden
tials Of Robert Crozier, who was appointe
by the governor OF Kansas TO I'll the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF Cald
we'll. The credentials were received, an
other officers were admitted.
1t was agreed that the senate moe
daily at II o'clock, until otherwise OF
dered.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Sumner; . bill 10 authorize tn
issue OF compound interest notes Ms sub
stituts for legal tenders.
Also = bill to protect persons sEAinI
inveigling from abroad or kidnapping
foreible detention or involuntary serv
tude.
: Mr.. Sumner said he introdu ced this bi
to cover a number Of cases which had o,
Cured since the last session Of congress
He referred to 500 Italian children no.
held in ssrvitude in this country, hsvin
been kidnapped from abroad. Also b
Mr.. Sumner bill TO provide for the &C
, justmsnt OF the French spoliation claim
BY Mr.. Conkling; A bill relating ,
. certain monies appropriated for membe,
Y Of congress.
By Mr.. Edmunds, OF Vermont; A bi
y creating commissions 90 adjust the con
y pensation for depreciation by the reb
craise,' awarded by the Geneva tribuns
!, by Mr.. Wright, Of Iowa; A bill
70 change the time for holding circuit an
district court in Iowa; also a bill TO repe
the act Of March ,, 1873, increasing n
sAary OF certain persons therein name,
T. GBy Mr. Logan A bill 10 repeal Il
=, act entitled An act to establish
,. uniform system Of bankruptcy through
- out the United States; also 4 bill 10 cats
% lish branchmint At Chicago.
Il BY Mr.. Morton q bill repe.l,,o an
!, tIons Of bankrupt act OF 1867 as proyid,
= for involuntary bankruptcy.
u BY Mr.. Fenton; a bill to revise cer,aI
e laws Of the United States.
II by MI. Window a Joint resoluti
? proposing an amendment to tho constit
, ton 81 the United States, providing Z
y the election Of United States senators
/, the people.
J. by Mr.. Morrcll, Of Vermont, q resol
, ton instructing the finance committee
+, inquire into the eIpediency of reportir
j . bill providing for free banking and Il
. resumption OF specie payment, TO tai
, | effect January l. 1878