The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-29
Caueus Of Republican Senators.

A caucus OF the Republican senators was
held at the Capitol Saturday last. There
was a full attendance, and the proceedings
were expected to be interesting and Of in
portance. Mr.. Edlnunds and the various
other senators who waited upoa the Presi-
dent on the evening OF the 18th to acquaint
him with the general tenor and spirit OF the
comments expressed by the majority OF the
Republican senators in the last caucus con-
corning his civil service policy, etc., gave to
the caucus to-day oerbatim account OF what
occurred at that interview. They reported
that the President, ia response to their
statements of the widespread uneasiness
and dissatisfaction which had been created
among his party friends by his appoint
ments of Democrats to southern Offices, &C.,
had argued that his policy in this regard
was not preiudicial to the interests OF the
Republican party, and certainly was not
adopted by him from any want OF earnest
desire for the perpetuation and maintenance
of Republican power and principles. On
the contrary, it was his expectation and be-
lief that the pursuance of this policy would
promote coalition of the old Wing and va
rious other elements naturally opposed to
the Democratic party in the South, and
eventually secure six or seven southern
States for the Republicans. All the sena-
tors who were present at the interview eX-
pressed themselves to the caucus as being
convinced that the President was thorough
" sincere in his belief. 1t was also report
ed that the President said he was very de-
sirous to be in harmony with the leaders OF
the party, and was gratiied to have had the
opportunity of ascertaining thus definitely
and clearly the views which had been eN-
pressed in caucus. A wise and candid criti-
cism would always be welcome to him. In
closing he said he hoped and believed that
there would be less cause for complaint in
the future and in any event if there should
be differences of opinion there need be no
occasion for i'll feeling, and he trusted there
would be none. a @ =
After the reports, of which the foregoing
statement is correct but brief summary,
had been made to the caucus a free discus
sion ensued as to the proprety and proba-
BILE effects of the Presidents policy in case
it should be acquisesced in by the Senate.
The interchange of views developed an al
most unanimous opinion that the policy OF
appointing Democrats to Office in the South
is not " Use or sound, and even these sena-
tors who are most distinctively known as
ssf-iends of the Administration expressed
doubts whether its performance would have
the effect of what the President is sanguine.
No action was taken by the caucus Saturday
and none was proposed. Nothing was said
about the New York custom house appoint
merits, nor was there any discussion of the
contested senatorial cases from Louisiana
and South Carolina. The questions involv-
cd in these contests for seats in the Senate
seem to be generally considered as purely
judicial in their character, and therefore out
side of caucus control.
A Washington correspondent Of the Chi
cago Times tells the following story at the
expense of Senator Ferry, OF Michigan
HE is al elder in the Presbyterian
Church. OF all old bachelors he is the most
irreproachable. He feels very deeply the
dignity of a senator, and maintains it on ali
occasions. He is polite, courteous, and cold
as ice. No one ever saw him do natural
or improper thing. Every act is studied,
and prim and solemn. Yesterday the Sena-
tor sat at breakfast glancing, as even dea-
cons and senators will, OYER his paper, at
the women. He was taking the tiftieth
stolen glance at pretty little golden haired
saint from Georgia, when Senator David
Davis, two tables away, Stalled the dining
room by roaring in his lusty voice to Mr..
Ferry: 81 want to see you before you 60 to
the races, Ferry. Afraid l can't 60. II it's
possible for me to get through my work I
shall be happy to accept your invitation. y
The saint turned her big. blue, reproachful
orbs on Ferry The women all looked at
him and whispered. The model Senator
: blushed carlet, stroked his beard nervously,
and smiled in a feeble way at the jolly
giant, who sat shaking his fat sides, and
bending his late judicial head over the thin
blefal of sgruel Banting allows him. His
looks told him that he had got even with
j. Ferry at last." 49, ~