, 1875-03-07
Administration Senators Disinclined
to Touch the Kellogg
The Democrats Claim Larger Repre-
sentation on the Committees.
A Talk with the Long-Miss-
ing and Much-AbuSed
William King.
He Assumes an Air and speaEs in
Tones Of Injured Innocence.
SENATORIAL CAUCUSSS.
TIE pINcuDACK CASE.

Special Dsspateh TO The Chieaoo Tribune.
WAsH1Sa1os, D. c., March 6.-Tbe Aepuo-
Icau Senators were in CAUCUS to-day 1or 1oo1
hours. The purpose OF the caucus "as 70 "HAe
arrangements for the organization OF tho COIL
1nittecs usual 1t the beginning OF eEefy Con
g1ess, and to decide whether the faocn-
hack case should bo considered. iae
greater portion OF the tino was devoted
to the latter question. 1t WAS decided that
Pinchb.cs's case SHALL BE- called up on Monday,
and tha. tha Senate 6hau continue IN executive
session until it is definitely settled. The qaea-
ton of the consideration Of the Pinchback reso-
1ution was alone corsl dered The CAUCUS took
no action respecting Tie votes of Senators upon
thu. subiect. The only binding effect that the
caucu has is thEt the Republican Senators will
uuitedlv yo:e to immediately consider the Pinch
back case-
TEERE WAS MUCH OPPOSITION
to this determination. Conklins, Edmunds. and
Hanlu spoke agxinsti it, and Logan, Morton, the
two Mor1il!s, Wright, Clayton, West, Alcozn,
snd others spoke for It, It waa generally I'M
derstood, although no formal vote was taken,
that tho Kellogg resolution should not be con-
Gdered, and the Committee appointed to organ
70 tho Committees for the Forty-foutth Con-
r1ess consisted Of Mcss1s. Logan, Chairman
Howe, Frelinghuysen, Morrill, OF Maine, spen-
cer, Sargent, and West This Committee
viii report to an adjourned caucus On Monday
Meanwhile it will confer With Democratic
caucus committee OF Which Stevenson is Chair
man, alao appointed with respect to the organize
tim Of the Standing Committees.
The Democrats insist that, in view OF their in
creased numbers in the Senate, they deserve
lsseer representation upon committees. By :tha
courtesy Of the Republicans the Democrats now
hsye one Chai1mansh1p. The Democratic Cau-
Gus Committee today asked for twQ Chairman
9hics. An attempt Will be made to secure
4 PARTIAL CHANGE IN TEE ofF1cEns OF THE
SENATE
Tbs effort to remove eSeEeeant-at-Arr French,
most efficient officer, will be renewed He WAS
originally appointed from North Carolina and ls
credited to the South. Some OF the carpet-bag
gwen them all tho places they have demanded
ppsn o lin. Tho Senators who have
been classed as 1ndcpendcnt-AEguaC Cameron OF
Viecouen McMiiIan OF Minnesota, and Chris
tiancy ct Michigan, met with the lSenubhcans-
They we're as coed Republicans to-day "a any
body. The cnocus
DID NOT DICTATE VOTES,
but simply determined the order OF business. 1t
is daily becoming more evident that Angus
Cameron is a. earnest and as true RepuollcAn
Is ant man IN the Senate- Of the three 1nde-
peodents. Christiancy is likely first to refuse to
ro;e with the Republican party. he is especially
independent of what he calls CAUCUS dIctation-
IIo The Associated F4ces.
WAsu1Sa7oN. D. c., Ma1ch 6.-Tho Republican
ne1abers of the Senate we're in caucus this after
poon There was full attendance, including
Chrstiancy, Of Michigan; Cameron. Of Wiscon-
ain and Paddock, Of Nebraska The Democratic
Hnators held IN informal consultation. Andrew
johnson WIS not At either meeting. Tho Ee-
publican Caucus. as result Of more than three
hours. discussion, decided that the Senate