The Portland daily press., 1877-11-03
WASHINGTON.
False Report About Senatorial Caucus.

False Report About Senatorial Caucus.
NEW YORK, Nov. "A Washington special
says that report has been circulated that a
caucus OF the Republican Senators was held, at
which it was agreed that any objection made to
nomination should throw it over to the regu.
lar session, and that any objection by Sena-
tor should be fatal to any nominations from
his own state. The report is false No such
agreement has been made, and no caucus Of
Republican Senators held, at which this policy
was agreed on; nor could the Republican Sena-
tors as body be brought to agree to such a
policy. There is report that private meet
ing OF mum Der of Senators was held, at which
those present, said to number less than 20, did
talk over this policy and agreed upon it, but it
is certain that at least a dozen and probably
more, Republican Senators will not bind them
selves to any such policy. On the contrary
they will resist it.
The Army Bill,
The army appropriation bill reported to the
House contains proviSo that no money ap-
propriated by it shall be paid for recruiting
the army beyond the number of enlisted Tin
Guiding Indian scouts and hospital stewards)
actually on the army rolls on the first of No
vember, 1877, but this provision is not to be
construed to prevent anstments in the signal
service which the bill declares shall hereafter
be maintained as now organized and provided
by law with force of enlisted men not ex
ceeding 400 men after the present term of en-
that cavalry regiments may be recruited and
kept up to 100 men per company for service on
the Mexican frontier, provided this does not
increase the total force of the army. The total
amount appropriated and expended for the
army last year was 1921, 624, 567 and there is a
deficiency of $1,200,000. for transportation
yet to be provided for The items of the bill
now reported foot up $25 763, 900. They are
fixed upon the basis of $4,000 men, which is
believed to be about the present force of and
said to be greater than the average number
borne on the rolls the past four months. The
War DepaFtmentIlestimate for the support of
the army aggregate $50, 516. 756. The proviso
inserted by the House in the army bill last
winter against the use of any portion of the
army for so called political purposes, &c., ia
omitted from the present measure.
The Banking Committee.
The House Committee on Banking decided
to ask consent of the House that the bill to re-
peal the resumption law be assigned for the
18th instant with an opportunity for discus
sion from day to day until disposed of.
The sub committee on Mr.. Ewing's silver bill
reported it back without any substantial
charge for coinage of sbullion into silver dollar
shall be the same as the charge for
gold coinage. The committee also agreed to
adopt Mr.. Forts amendment exempting free
banking clause from proposed repeal.
The committee met again after adjournment
the report of the sub committee on Mr.. Ewing's
silver bill. After some discussion and amend
ments Representative Buckner, chairman of
the committee, was authorized to report the
bill to the House at the first opportunity. The
bill as agreed npon with amendments provides
THAT there shall be coined at the several
mints of the United States, silver dollars at the
weight of 412a grains troy of standard silver as
provided in the act of January IS, 1887, on
which shall be the devices and superscriptions
49, LIZ
silver dollars heretofore coined by the United
States of like weight and fneness shall be a
legal tender for all debts and dues, public and
private, except where otherwise provided by