The daily gazette., 1877-11-19
SECOND EDITION !!
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HnpUBI1cAN CAUCUS.

'nI ~ WASHINGTON, Nov, 1887. '
The Senate republicans held another eau
Gus yesterday to hear the report of the
committee which waited upon the Presi-
dent. Neither the case OF Kellogg nor of
any Of the senatorial contestants was al
luded to In any manner, as the sole object
of the caucus was to discuss the relations
between the President and Senators.
Senator Edmunds stated his opinion that
the conversation of the President was ex-
tremely courteous and conciliatory, but
did not warrant the declarstion that he
proposed changing his policy. The Presi-
dent thought that Senators had criticised
his acts anu appointments on insufficient
inform alton, and sometimes false con-
struction had been placed upon what he
had done, even after such construction had
been shown to be entirely erroneous. He
thought there was an evident disposition
among some Senators to look at his acts
from an unfriendly point OF view without
inquiry or investigation. In regard to his
nominations, he had labored earnestly to
make good appointments If the Senate
thought he had erred In any case, 1t was
their province and their duty to reject the
nominations.
ADJOURNMENT AND RESUMPTION RE-
'i PEAL
It has been expected that the final ad-
journment of the extra session would take
place this week. This is now doubtful.
The supporters of the anti resumption bill
say that they are determined to have vote
| fore agreeing to any adjournment resolu-
lions. III thev adhere to this determ ination
a1d the opponents of the bill insist upon
postponing action, 1t will be easy to pre-
vent an adjournment. The anti resump-
| tion bill is in such shape that it will not
/ be difficult 10 consume great deal of time
in finally disposing Of it.; Were y not for
bill, the work of the extra session would
be about completed. ..I-
lY=l THE SILVER BILL.
| 1t is expected that another meeting OF the
| Senate finance committee will be held to-
morrow for the consideration of the silver
bill Senator Jones, of Nevada. and other
prominent advocates of the bill are de-
| manding that the finance committee shall
report 1t to the Senate without further de-
| lay as they claim that O large majority oi
that body is ior the bill. Senator Bayard
has several propositions or amendments
which he will discuss and ask vote upon
in committee. He does not concur in the
| opinion of Senator Jones that the bill
ought to be reported at once.
| ~ THE ARMY BILL. n lnt
| The House yesterday by the very close
| vote of 1874 to 1870 cOncurred in the action oi
Eight democrats added to the solid republi
can vote made up the majority. The eight
democrats included all of the Texas delega-
tion, with the exception of Mr.. Reagan, ).
Del, and Williams, of Mich. The result
was a defeat of the com mittee on appro
priations, which made a special point OF
retaining the STANDARD of number as fixed
the dissatisfied democrats that II all the
mem bers on that side who agreed with the
| committee had been present to vote instead
| Of lounging in the neighbortng barrooms
the committee would have been sustained
At a late hour tonight IL is learned that
| Senator Matthews viii be In New York to.
morrow, which will relieve him from vot.
ing on the contested seats, should the
Democrats at the caucus in the morning
decide to move to discharge the commit
tee. Patterson, there is reason to believe
will give his promised aiu to the Demo
| ceedings, giving as an excuse his pending
trial. This will leave the party vote SO to
SO, counting, that of Grover, who is absent
and has a p ,ir, and that of Sharon, who
has not been here this Congress, and is
| without pair,