The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-14
DEMOCRATIC sENiroRs IN caUcUs.
Disposed to Force n Vote In the Senate on
the Contested seats.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia quiet caucus of
Democratic s Senators was held this afternoon.
lasting some two hours. Most of tho time was
taken up with discussion Of the three vacant
seats on the Democratic side Of the Senate. for
which Butler Eust =. and Spolrord are clam-
ants. When the two first were referred tn the
committee IL wis the remark NJ several Rcpub-
leans that an early report would be had. Your
weeks OF the session have now been passed
without any action by the Committee on Privi-
lcgcs and Elections. and it was the general
opinion OF the caucus that the delay OF the first
two cases until after the decision Of the Spot
fOrd-Kelogg case was n mere sutterfuge to
gain time and prevent tho admission Of Butler
and Eusts.
The meeting of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections was to have been held this morn
ing. but II adjourned without quorum until TO-
morrow. n circumstance which some Demo-
cratic Senator's were inclined " believe would
b. repeated tomorrow IN the interest OF delay.
II WIS generally felt that there was no necrssi ny
for hasty ation hut that u vote ought tn be
forced in the Senate before the end OF the extra
session. The caucus adjourned over Ia meet on
Thursday, and II the committee again doigrs
alton on the Butler and Eustis cnsrs ut its next
siti NJ. the Democratic caucus will probably de-
eide to have u vOt" in the Senate.
The Eustis case Is very clear one. hut II II
not improbable that the casc of Butler of South
Carolina will be- first n't,d upon. Patterson,
Conover. and. il may he. Dorsey. are counted
upon ~ tolcrahy certain to vote Tor his adns-
sion, and as Corhin has expressed himself ns
anxious to have the matter brought 10 "A vote
and decided. no good reason seems to exist for
delay.
The confirmation Of Hayes's appointments
came up incidentally. md the general opinion
wns expressed that unless Hayes recrdnd there
would be no dim 'ulty in confirming his APP
pointnents, though IL would probably br NJ the
cost Of "a rupture in the Republican ranks.
Some Senators wore Of opinion that HAYES
would make an effort TO scat Spof1urd. but the
a. u n r
icrr.
Spoffords friends are making n last effort to
bring Hayes to his support. Two kilograms
from Acknowledgement DeVrns are being dis
cussrd in this connection. both addressed 10
the Chairman ~ Ia" Louisiana Commission.
one dr".tin the rcorgan cation ~ III" L"gis-
lnturc which elected Spoifurd. and the other
approving the work when completed. Either
the Administration WIS furthcring the or AN
Hition ot a legal Site government SpOford :
friends argue, IN which ease Spunnrd should
be- seated or. II Kellogg was elected, the Admin
istration was subvcrting n lawful government
There can be- no disguis" Of the Tact that
the Administration Is seriously alarmed
Dawes and Hoar are in prOtrafrd conference
with Foster to- nigct. and every effort IL max n
Ia produce som" common understanding
among Administration men. Tomorrow the
| nomination must be- made for the \ W Orleans
Collcctorship. with tn" certainty tha two Of the
| fat ons uuarr,,lling over tn" place will be- ready
to attack the dc fato President for the appoint
mcnt OF the candidate Of the third.