, 1877-11-19
1T lenst, the caucuhcs seem to have strength
cnrd tho Administration. They have denon-

lion Senators cannot ho whipped Into any or. !
.atixc.! opposition to the President. and this re-
,ult has fcen accom- mptfshcd without tho lifting
u finger on the part OF the President. It ID
evident, however, from the caucus talk that
.ofnc OF tho nominations will fall, among them
possibly that Of
HAxrsH, or rEnsEssEE,
nominated 10 be ttniteti States judge. na1ter
claimed to have been consistent man through
put. Senator Elnunds Chairman Of tho Conf
mtttce, has had before him, however. Gov.
Erown, and others, oi Tennessee. who, It Is
have presented documents to show
TINT Baxter WAS not a consistent Union man or
a Ncnublsan-t1lat, In fact, he once offered
resolution 10 disfranchisc nll Republicans 10
Tennessee.
THE 1RRAr sENAToRrAL GRIEVANCE.
xpecial nsnafch 10 7nt t,hfeaoo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 17.-Thc Senate
Republicans were in caucus again to-day for
three hours. The purpose Of the CAUCUS was to
hcAr and consider the report 10 he made by tho
Caucus Committee, Witch vistted tho President,
and to determine what future action II any
should he taken. Senator Anthony presided.
Tic Committee making The report consisted OF
Senators Edmunds tClasrtnnn}, Chrlsttancy,
ia,nlft, Brncr, Don Cameron. nowc, and
Kirkwuotl. One Of the Administration Senators
suggcstcl that tho Committee was chosen BY
EGInun1s himself, aud was composed OF men
wlu represented his views rather than the
views OF the different members Of the caucus.
The Committee appear To fiaso bten 1css anti
Administration than was II first supposed. 1t
Is uutte certain that Bruce, ChristiancJ, anil
Kirkwsosl, Mt the Whfte-1loukc, took position
MORE FRIENDLY 10 THE ADMINISTRATION
than llal been expected, while ChFistiancy Is
pronounced for the President, aud almost his
only defender.
To-day the proceedings Of the caucus arc
guarded with cTrn lnoFc zcatous secrecy tllan
bcfurc. There was q desire on the part Of
eomc Senators to hayc the Injunction Of
secrecy removed, but rs the action Of to-
day was Incomplete, and as another cat'-
cls Is to be held carly ncxt week,
for more definite action, the deliberations Of TO-
ttay nre still to bc withheld from publicity. At
least that was the determination OF tho caucus,
but Senators are not entirely able to Withhold
tho general features, and It can be said with
reasonable degree OF assurance that tho follow
ing outline represents
TIE SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT
Of the meeting. It may be denied that any r..
port was made technically, which denial may be
true, hut tho conversation with the
President was detailed. and for convcn-
ienco the worl report will bc used.
The report Of tho Committee showed
that the meeting With tho President WAS rather
more tcmpcstuous than has been represented
One Of the principal subjects alscusscd between
tho Committee aud tho President WAS that Of
nominations to Office. Tho Discussion OF this
subject had two-lolu aspect. It related first
to tho appointment Of Democrats to olllce; Sec
ond to tue participation Of Senators in appoint
mcnss, or to the right Of Senators to suggest to
tho President
THB NAMES or rERsoNa
whom hc slla1l scn0 to the Senate for t!io dller-
cnt offices. It was not necessary Tor the
Gs"ts' sss to s,eus ss,ti H' s' ty 4
least considered themselves tho exponents Of
the former tauens, anu Represented tts views.
The nnjorIty Of tho members VI the Co1nnlttee
represented Themselves as very earnest In op-
under any circumstances, and were not less
solfcttons aA to the right Of Senators 10 haze Il
sl,nrc In the. patronage. With rcspect tn the
Democrats Man,li, Don Cameron !loMe; m s.t,
appointment, believing that good Republicans
could be found to fill the ofllccs, but II
ts represented that Don Cameron was lesa
persistcnt upon th, subject t. !ian e!tfer Ed Ed
and klrkwood, It Is statcd, were not 80 pcrs!s'
tent as tn the politics Of tic tnculhcnts of some
Of the offices In the South a. they were that
the ni1iccllulders shoultl rentcr tho DtTtctest
feajty to the constitutional amendments. and
Nil tic legislation affecting tho liberty OF citt'
EgnA.
As 10 tho right to have sl,aro In tho patron
ugc, tho seuators a,c reported to have been
yEMf PERSISTENT.
u4a The tYs' tSs eoesse Il
tween tho Senate I'D Tho President
ii was natural tha. upon this subject tho toFsneI
should havc been tenacious. This President u
to hnvS rs@s % @ 70 tns
furnish rcasols for NIL nominations 10 ol!!co,
both osigunl poninattons and those riads r
cases Of suspension. The President has alrcad,
ordered h ao.s !" y TIC tns Sas' 2, a.
first weso disposed to deny llle right OF tht
Scnuto 10 have information 0f this sort. Tht
President also spnko At length Of tho constttu
tionul rights and duties Of ...-.
| and he believed It tn he tho constitutional ats'
Elo',nlcl, duty of the scnatofs to consider th
reasons which tho President might makc for ~
pointments or removals. Ne seemed to re
upun. cascs which the President alon
Lad tho constitutional power 10 Originate
liz seemed to draw the limo Hhere the tunctto
Executive rnas,--at tho door OF the scnat
Chamber When tho Secret4ry Of the Press1en
las delivered to the Senate llln nominations
Tue President considered That 1t was not propc
tor members Vi CopGrces to approach hun u
| tho subject Of appointments, or even TO
SUGGEST rEiisoSs 70 HIN ron OFFICE.
and III this portion u Ills atasculent u
very nearly furnished tho oscaslan Tor til.
Ss'aes {ss ssuaiar. IL M IL te toa.r 0"s saue
who said ti,at whenever 10 vent,trcd TO u
l,ru:,ci the President with regard to the "bua
ness Of a!s district" ~ t,e salleJ H. ths rrss