The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-04-23
Appointment of "A National Congress
sionat Committee.

WASHINGTON, April l0.-The Repub-
hcan caucus was held tonight in the
hall Of the House Of Representatives
There we're 10 Representative and up
wards of twenty-five Senators present.
Messrs. Conkling and Blaine were not
among the number. Representative
Hale presided and Representative Con-
ger acted as Secretary. The CT ucus
appointed the following named gentle
men as the National Republican Con-
gression Committee, the nominations of
each member being made 10y the respec-
tive State delegations:
Maine Representative Hale
New Hamp-hirc-Senator Rollins
Massachusetts Representative Crapo.
Rhode IslAnd-Senator Burnside.
Connecticut-R -RepreGentatlve Wait
New York-Ecpreseutaiiye Hiscock.
New Jersey Representative sennicksOn.
Pennsylvau.a-ke Representative Campbell.
Nirginla-RepTentati Jorgensen.
North CarOlina-RgpTetenta Brogden.
south Carolina-Reprentatiye Rainsy.
Alabama-Suuat0r Spencer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bruce
LOulsiana- Senator kellogg.
OhlO-RepTesontatye Foster.
Tenuessee-Rcpresental Thoruburgh.
Indiana Representative Sexton.
Illnols-senator Oglesby.
acknowledgements Pollard.
ATkansas-SeuAior Dorsey.
Michigan Representative liubb-M
FlOrlda-R Representative Bisbso.
T0wa-Senaior Allison
MISUNDERSTANDING Cameron.
acknowledgements Page
Acknowledgements Durrell
OregUu-Seuator Mitchell
Kansas as-RepreseutatiVe Phlllips
Nevnda-Senatof Jones.
Nebraska--Seuat0r Paddock.
Colorado-Scnator Chahee.
New Nexico-Delegate Romero.
Washington TerritOry-Delcgate JacObs
Dakota Delegate Kidder.
Wyoming Teuitory-Delegaie Corlei.
No members were appointed from
the following named States and Teri
tories, there being no Republicans
among the members: Delaware, Mary
land, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, West
Virginia, Utah Territory, Arizona, Ida
be, and Montana.
Senator Sargent offered the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS. The restoration of the Demo
cratic party TO power would be great ma
uoual calamity 90 avert which all patriotic cit
izens should pat forth their best efforts; and
WHEREAS. Nearly $1,000 Republican Oiiic-
ials throughout the land understand them
selves 20 bc under orders from the President
TO abstain from participation in some Of the
necessary steps In this great work; therefore
Resolusd That the President be requested
- rescud bis order forbdding the participa-
ton by officials In the executive branches OF
civil service In meetings. caucus conven-
tions, and committees Of "A political character
RESOLVED. That the Secretary Of this meet
ing transmit a copy OF this resolution, prop
~fs- FrA -.
Senator Sargent addressed the eau
Gus on the subject presented by him,
and was followed by other gentlemen.
who spoke with much earnestness
against the above order OF the Presi.
deut and Of the injury which has re-
sulted TO the Republican party by its
enforcement, the Democrats reaping
largely the advantage.
There was general concurrence IN
the proposition presented.
The debate was mainly confined 10
the proposition of Senator Sargent and
with merely incidental references to
the President. but not alluding 10 his
Southern policy.
On motion of Senator Edmunds, the
resolutions were referred the Congress
sional Committee, with power 10 con-
Ter with the President on the subject.
On motion of Representative Price,
il vas resolved that the Chairman Of
the caucus be authorized To appoint n
committee Of eleven members Of the
House 30 confer with such committee
as NAV be selected 10y the Republican
Senators with view TO consultation
Eith reference TO questions that should
properly be considered at the present
session.
The proceedings OF the caucus were
entirely harmonious, and an adjourn
ment took place after session OF two
hours.