The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-10-23
Washington Items.

Washington Items.
The Senate got under way to day as
easily as though it had only been away
over night; and, true to its leisurely pa.
ture, adjourned after half hours ses-
sion. All possibility of an opening on
slaueht on the Administration over the
contested seats from Louisiana and
South Carolina was avoidedHby the wise
decision Of Democratic CAUCUS, which
was held just before the meeting of the
Senate, not to take up those contested
cases in any unusual way; 50 the ere.
dentials of Senators-elect Cameron, Arm
strong and Stanley Matthews were pre-
, sented by their respective colleagues,
and the three we're duly sworn by the
( Vice President A Committee was ap
pointed to inform the President that the
Senate was ready for business, and the
das's work in the Senate was done.
The retu al Of the Democrats to par
licipste row caused disappointment to
many who had come expecting to hear
and enjoy some of Blaine's pyrotechpics,
or philippe by ConkIing at the expense
OF the Administration but it is certain
to night that the anti Hayes Rel luhlicans
in the Senate will have to conduct their
warfare alone, without even the couute
nance OF the Democratic side. : Said
Senator Bayard, in conversation: I'VE
shall not attempt to accomplish anything
by tricks We shall not lay in wait for
absent members. We shall not connive
at snap Judgment on anything. Our day
is just ahead of US, and we should be
very unwise to force it."s OF the con
tested cases Senator Bayard said he ex-
Ipected that Spof'ord, and Eustis, and
Butler weuld all be seated He could
not conceive that any patriotic men
would seek to reopen the calamitous
questions which the people had settled
and the President had settled. Buffers
case. he said, had been prejndiced BY
the misfortune of his name, which had
confounied him in public opinion with
one Tom Blu ler, who was no relation.
and for whose action in the election riots
Senator Butler was in NO wise response
| hle
Secretary Sherman has been advised
that the Democratic State Committee Of
Pennsylvania is circulating in large guam
titles the financial portions of his Mans
Geld speech as campaign document.
WENT BACK ON GARFIELD.
Five of The Pennsylvania Republican
delegation refused to vote for Garfield
for Speaker, on the ground that he is a
free-trader They were Errett, Bayne,
Killineer Kelley and Wood. This seems
to indicate tha, Pennsylvania wants pro
lection with vengeance.
HEAVY PROTECTION WANTED
II transpires late tonight that at to-
days Republican caucus TO nominate
House officers the entire Pennsylvania
delegation would have refused to sup
port Garfield had Judge Kelley permit
ted the use OF his name as the caucus
nominee. The Judge refused, in the in, |
terest Of harmony ~.
SIGNIFICANT ACTION OF THE RADICALS
The action of the House Republican
caucus o-day, in presenting the name of
Jere. Rusk, of Wisconsin, for COM
plimentary vote Of his party for the
Clerkship, does not augur that paciica-
ton in its full spirit has yet been &C
cepted by the party which put Hayes in
his Office. Rusk is an out and out op.
pouent of the President, and has 50 pub
iicly declared on more than one occa
sion. He was a member Of the Nation
al Republican Committee. His term of
office in Congress expired March 4th
last, and he was an applicant for the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals pc.
sition, and failed to get it. He had the
Endorsement of the leaders of the party
| for the place now held by LIE Due.
Ben Butler met with the caucus Of his
party, hut voted against Garfield as the
Republican nominee for Speaker. He
cast his vote for General Banks, and at
first made up his mind to refuse 10 vote
in open House.
ONLY ONE ADMINISTRATION NAN.
The list of nominees Of the Republi-
can cacus, with but one single excep-
| ton, shows that all those upon whom
party honors were bestowed ae antag
onistic to the Presidents Southern pol
icy; and, indeed, General Garfield, who
is the one excepted, does no: honestly
indorse it. ehs
AS TO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Members who desire that the session
shall be brief will endeavor to Influence
Speaker Randall to withhold the an,
nouncement Of his Committees until the
regular December session. with the ex.
ception Of the Appropriations. This is
particularly the programme which the
contraction Democrats favor in the
House. II no Banking and Currency
or Ways and Means Committee is ap-
pointed. no legislation affecting the tar
if or currency will be agitated until the
regular session In this the Ohio DEM
} ocrats will disappoint their Eastern col
leagues, as nearly every one OF them
has bill in his pocket which will be in
trodueed on Monday next looking TO
the repeal of the Resu nption Act; and
General Ewing will offer resolution to
suspend the rules and bring its repeal
j, about at once OF course be cannot get
i the requisite two thirds vote, but it will
sound the House and place the new
members on the record on this impor.
tapt unaofinn