The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-13
A Lively Time In the Republican Sen.
ate Caucus COhkllng, IlaaIlln,
Oglesby, Howe, stewart and
Others Strongly Do
nOunCe Hayes,
Senator Voorhees, Inauuuraied and HOnOred
With Desk Of Flowers Defreos
Confirmed Public Printer Tho
Army Bill Passed by the
House.

for Ihe Admission Free 81 Duty Of ~
ItisIorio Chime Of heIis-Notes nn,
Gossip.
WASHINGTON, November IL The
committee on privileges and elections
have appointed committee OF two {,
wait 90 Kellogg and Spoilord and vet
how the contestants would agree re-
garding the range Of testimony.
1t is authoritatlvely denied that tn,
Louisiana senatorial contest WAS con
sidered in the republican caucus Satur
day night.
In the house this morning the con
slderatlon of the army bill was re-
sumed.
In the senate, Mr.. Conkllng, Of New
York, arose to personal explanation
and referred to the publication, Friday
last, in the New York Herald, pur'
porting in some general sense TO com,
from him. 1t did not profess to be d
report literally of anything said by
him, but proiessed to be the narrative
of n private conversation, and 1t dis
claims accuracy. AS generally read, II
seemed to have been accepted as some
thing which had become to be known
as an interview. Mr.. Conkling said
that he desired to state that for some
months he had not held an interview
for publication with any one, save IN
one instance, and then in regard ia
the usefulness and services here Of the
dead Senator Morton from Indiana
in oil other instances he had declined
to be interviewed. The Herald's state
ment contained some remarks which
he had made in casual conversation at
times. 1t contained other remarks
which he had never made at any time,
1t ascribes to him forms of expression
quite indefinite, to say the least.
Words like these: ain the presence
of the gratifying and great achieve
ments of the republicans OF New York,
he has no mood to utter.n
Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, was sworn In
as senator from Indiana, to fill theva-
cancy caused by the death of Hon. o,
p. Morton.
Mr.. Booth, of California, was APP.
pointed chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, is excused
from further service Oh the committee
on pensions, and Mr.. Saunders, OF Ne.
braska, excused from further service
on the committee OH transportation
routes to the seaboard.
A number of bills were introduced
and referred to appropriate commit
tees, among them the following: BY
Mr.. Window, of Minnesota, to estab
lish superintendent Of commerce;
by Mr.. Matthews, Of West Virginia,
for the enforcement of judgments and
DEGREES In states other than those
where rendered or made.
Mr.. Maxey, of Texas, submitted d
resolution iDstructiDg the committee on
military affairs to inquire into the ex-
pediency of constructing defensive
works on the Rio Grande. Laid over
for the present.
Senator McCreary, of Kentucky, ex'
presses himself In the lobby of the
senate favorably to the confirmation
OF Harlan TO the supreme bench
The presidents private secretary was
In the senate this morning, but brought
no nominations.
A special To the Baltimore Gazette,
regarding Saturdays republican eau.
Gus, makes Senator Conkling utter
strong denuncistiOn of the administra-
ton, and adds: ale was seconded 10y
Senator Edmunds, much to the sur
prise OF those present. Dawes, Hoar,
Christiancy and Booth were fatty In
support Of the president, but were met
with violent opposition from Hamlin,
Burnside, Oslesby, Howe and others.
Hamlin was especially outspoken, as
was also Stewart. The only resolution,
according to report, adopted, was:
"ResOiucd,. That in all cases where
appointment of democrats have been
made in the south, on the recommen-
dation Of democrats, The same be not
sustained by the members of this body,
where any objection exists on the part
OF southern republicans.
"Hamliu introduced resolution
that this caucus agree to vote for the
seating of Kellogg, when Christiancy
Jumped up and left the caucus. Ham
| lin, fisding that his resolution was the
cause of split in the caucus, with
drew it,
The speeches Of Goode and Ellis OF
General Hooker's amendment to th'
army bill, produced quite a sensation
The president sent for Congressman
Ellis Saturday evening, and they had
quite long conference, which, 1t i
said, resulted in a modification Of tn,
fracture 10 Louisiana.
The comptroller OF the currency ha
declared a dividend Of Is per cent. il
favor OF the creditors Of the Crescen