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WASHINGTON, March 8-The Republicans
caucus, as the result of more than three
hours discussion, decided that the Senate
shall at this session Ike action on the resshi-
tions submitted by DIR. Morton, and that
they shall be considered aud disposed Of Ia
the following order: First. The resolution
declaring that RIBS Pinchbask Is entitled
to . seat in the Senate. Second. The resoluL
tion declaring that the existing Kellogg ad.
minstration is the legal Government Of
Louisiana. .f @ -ss... !.
A number Of senator's contend that these
resolutions shouMbe considered in precisely
the reverse order, but the majosity deter.
mined otherwise, 40 above stated. ~
Messrs. Logan, Howe, Breylinghuysep,
Morrill, of Maine, Sargent, Wright, and
Spencer were appointed committee to re.
Eise the standing committees Of the Senate,
and report to an Adjourned meeting OF the
caucus. s..s ..s' r... as.a.at
A similar committee, consisting Of Sena-
toss Stevenson, Bogy Salisbury, Davis, and
Whyte, was appointed by the Democratic
cauens to confer with the Republican com.
mittee as TO the representation Of the nil
nority on the committees. They were 1n-
structcd to inform the Republicans that
the Democrats are entitled, in view of their
increased mum berS, and will expect, to have
an increased representation on the commit
tees; say at least two on the copsmittees of
seven members, and three on the commit.
tees OF nine; also, that the minority shall be
accorded the chairma3ship OF one other
committee besides the Committee on Private
Land Claims, which they have heretofore
held. It is generally understood TINT these
PROPOSITIONS will be agreed 10. .. ..s...
Louisiana MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Until within a few
days the plan of arbitrating Louisiana at-
fairs, so far as the committee were concerned,
was not positively fixed. 1t may now be
stated that the case will be considered by the
whole committee, and that they will COM
mence work as soon as the papers coming
fir ON New Orl"aUs reach them. The pro.
priety of an extra session of the Louisiana
Legislature is still suggested by the commit
tee.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The President has
prepared list OF the nine new paymaSters
which he will probably send to the Senate
on Monday. The nominations are about
equally divided between regular and voun.
teer officers; though there is another state.
ment that but two regular ofncers are IN
cluded in the list. The names are inaccess-
BILE. There are 240 applicants for the places.
The Lewis rider ITO the river and barbor
bill was defeated in the Senate by the abb
sence of Messrs. Gordon, OF Georgia, and
Hitchcock of Nebraska. General Gordon,
" ho entered the Senate almost Immediately
after the vote, made earnest and persistent
efforts for reconsideration; and Mr.. Den.
mis-, of Maryland, would have complied, but
he had not voted on the call. Others who
had voted "nay" were deaf to the solcta-
1ions to move reconsideration. Had Gene.
raj Gordon been present there would have
been tie, when the Vice.President would
have voted "aye y; carrying the measure.
Both Messrs. AIcorn and Gordon appealed to
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Texas, for reconsideration ,
but he was immoYable.