, 1874-12-09
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.
THE rI,I,atp,.xC{. ox- rrttt RE.:trr

Special D,snatcA to 1hr Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 8.-Tlo Senate nd
journod after very short session, and tho Re-
publican Sonators wont into caucrs, whcre they
remained two hours. The Senatora arc un-
usually mysterious about tho proceedings Of this
CAUCUS, but from creditab1o sources 1t is be-
loved that the following is tho outline Of tho
proceedings: Tho first subject brought before
tho CAUCUS waB tho consideration Of the ques~
tion whether tho fact that Vico-Prcaitlent VIII
son had resumed his position as presiding oilcof
Of tbe Senate mado 1t necessary to cloct another
Vioa.prauident pro-ten. to aorvo III case Of the
fl,:nro absence Of Alr. Wilson. There wns
1,oro aomc contest betwaon tho friends Of Matt
Carpenter aud hiR opponcnts, whom it %aB tluallY
decided that another election would not ha necca~
Bary. but tlst atr. Carpentor. in case Of tho ab-
senco OF Vce-presidont Wilson, wou!d continue
to ba Fico-pr2Hideut pro ,e,nporo.
SENATE OF fICENs.
liln next subject brought hsfore the CAUCUS
sas tho propuHcd change of tue officers ol the
Senate. There E,as bean for q louG t.tno stson,
opposition to Col. French, sergoant'at-ArmB,
on tIle mart OF homo Senators, and repeated
airorts 1ara been malc to secure his removal;
but, as his friends nluut0ir that he laaH
always proved Ain,aelf nn efficient officer, he Inns
been permitted to remain Tho attempts to
make ohanHo today wero Ngaln Musllccssaful.
aud the cauoun decided THAT tho officers should
remain ns ut present.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Tho noxt subject waa tue appointment Of &
co1nmittep to arrange the order Ut business for
tue aessiou. Pending tho consideration Ut the
question, l. variety OF motiona were made pro-
posing Instructions TO tho Committee .itnonEr
tho propositions wna ono insstructing tho Uork
mttee to provide form very carly consideration
Of tho Arkansas and Loueiann questions. ThfB
motion gave ,iao to considerable e1c,totl d.
bnto. 1b,a motion, aud a!l similar motions ito
instruct tho Comnitsee, were tial'y voted down,
nnt tic Committee waa left tp nrranEe tho pro-
gramue for tho soHsion without restrictions ah
to subjects. The purpose Of thcaa extended
oa,lon6 debates Ia understood to Hayo titun in
discussing tho order ot b1lsiness in upon Sonate.
ANEhN3AH AND LOUISIANA. >.
Ito The .isJocfattd lrsss.l :.
WAsH1SuToS, d. u, Dec S.-A1kanaa4 md
Louisiana aNai1s wesa only incidentally retorrod
to during tha Senate conference to-day, it;jotng
evident tt.at formal d,ao.iasiou Of tl,om wonld
s.Iow O. wido and irtoconcilable ditjor-
once OF oplnton. III tho Arkansas
caso, tho friantls Of Smith haynf been
seehtng Congressional action, and tlspso Of
Garland operating against It, ssvarat pyomE
mont Senators say IL the Senate attempts to inter-
m.oddo with tho affairs OF Arlsansas they will hc-
CONS III much confused IA tho parties to tho
t}ubarnatoylnl controversy themselves are In that
State. ltoAitses, thoy do not 500 how Congres-
sonal action could bunollt n atata alEondy peaco.
ful and they fail to perceive any reason for In.
terfering in Arkansas, whom tho condition OF
LoniBiana, boing Of a saantlalous character, has
{as!et to secM,e Cougrcssiona! Hction.
E4-uoy. Daxtor arrived llero Tonight.