The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-14
THE RIGHT 10 RECORD VOTE.
WASHINGTON.
RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE TO HAVE PRE-
CKDENCE,

RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE TO HAVE PRE-
CEDENcE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-At an adjourn.
ed meeting Of q caucus OF Republican
Senators held this morning, 1t was de-
termined 10 give precedence to the dis
cussion Of the resolutions reported from
the Finance Committee regarding the re.
sumption Of specie payments until the
resolutions are disposed Of, and then the
bankrupt bill and Louisiana questions
will be respectively taken up The
caucus also discussed, the propriety OF
confirming Caleb Cushings name to be
Chiet Justice, but reached no conclusion
and took no vote. tits said that ConklinR
and Edmunds made speeches advocating
confirmation, and 1t Is rumored that
Cameron spoke against 1t. The rumor Is
probably erroneous. A number OF friends
called on Cushing to-day and found him
very cheerful regarding the prospect OF
confirmation. BE Is reported 10 have
laughingly said he would not be respon-
slble for the results of the comments Of
the press on his nomination as he had no
hand In procuring Ii, and would accept
the senAte's decision with equanimity.
t-. ADJOURNED FOR ONE WEEK.
The Committee on Appropriations con.
sidered the subject Of a postal telegraph,
heretofore referred to them by the House,
and adjourned the question for one week.
A CAUCUS DEvELoPEs STRONG oPPosrTIoH
TO CUSHING AGAINST coNFIR.
NATION.
A caucus Of Republican Senators was
called this morning, especially TO ex-
change views relative 10 the nomination
Of Caleb Cushing to be Chiet Justice,
when 1t was discovered that the the op-
position to 1t was much greater than was
supposed even among those who had
made up their minds 10 vote in the mega
tive on the question Of confirmation. The
meeting Of the Senate at noon inter-
rupted the further proceedings OF the
caucus, but after an early adjourn
ment session OF the caucus was resumed,
Senators Edmunds, Conkling and Bout
well advocated the confirmation Of Cush.
Ing. These were his principal advocates,
but those who spoke on the other side
were far more numerous, and before the
discussion ended 1t was discovered that
the nominees friends were in the minor
ity. Finally the gentlemen above named
seemed to yield to the views oil the major.
ity as the best indication Of the views Of
the Senators. It can be positively stated
that the members OF the Committee on
Judiciary were requested to wait upon the
President in reference to the nomination.
Although they were not formally instruct
ed, II was the general understanding that
they should represent to him the feeling
and views Of the Republican Senators
upon the subject as adverse to the nom
ination. The opinion therefore prevails
among them that the President on hear.
ing the statement will withdraw the
nomination. The objections urged against
Cushing did not effect his legal qualifica-
tions Tor the position, but were based
principally on his political principles here.
tofore in his official acts, which were con.
sidered as not being in accord with those
entertained by the Republican party.
The Senators expressed their Views with
much animation and with 0 positiyeness
which showed . deepTooted opposition
to the nomination.