The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-18
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
appointment of National Republics,
Congressional Committee

appointment of q National RepubIico,.
Congressional Committee.
A Republican caucus was held in the
hall OF the House of Representatives at
Washington, on the evening of the 10th
inst. There were about ITO Representa-
tives and upward of 25 Senators
present. Conkling and Blaine were not
among the number. Representative
Hale presided, and Representative
Conger acted as Secretary. The caucus
appointed the following named gentle
men as National Republican Con-
gressioGal Committee, the nomination
OF each member being made by the
respective State delegations Maine.
Representative Hale New Hamp-
shire, Senator Rollins; Massachu-
sets, Representative Grape: Rhode
Island, Senator Burnside; Connecticut.
Representative Wait; New York. Repre-
sentative Hiscock; New Jersey. Repre-
sentative Sinnickson PENNSYLVANIA.
Representative Campbell; Virginia,
Representative Jorgensen; North Caro-
lima, Representative Brogden; South
Carolina, Representative Rainey Ala
bama, Senator Spencer; Mississippi,
Senator Bruce; Louisiana, Senator
Kellogg Ohio, Representative Foster;
Tennessee, representative Thornbureh:
Indiana, Representative Sexton; Illinois
Senator Oglesby; Missouri, Representa-
tive Pollard; Arkansas, Senator
Dorsey; Michigan, Representative
Hubbell; Florida, Representative Bisbee:
Iowa, Senator Allison; Wisconsin. Sen
ator Cameron; California, Representa-
tive Page; Minnesota, Representative
Dunnell; Oregon, Senator Mitchell;
Kansas, Representative Phillips; Neva-
da. Senator Jones; Nebraska, Senator
Paddock; Colorado, Senator Chaffee:
New Mexico, Delegate Romero; Wash
ington Territory, Delegate Jacobs; Da-
kota Territory, Delegate Kidder; Wyo-
ming Territory, Delegate Corlett.
No members were appointed from the
fellowing-named States and Territories,
there being no Republicans among their
numbers: Delaware, Maryland, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, Texas, West Virginia,
Utah Territory. Arizona, Idaho. and
Montana.
Senator Sargent offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The restoration of the Democratic
party to power would be a great national Ca
lamity to avert which all patriotic citizens
should put forth their best efforts and
WHEREAS, Nearly $4,000 Republican officials
throughout the land understand themselves to
be under orders from the President to abstain
from participation in some of the necessary
steps in this great work therefore,
ResolUed, That the President be requested to
rescind his order forbidding participation by
officials in the executive branch of the civil
service in meetings, caucuses conventions,
and committees of q political cha racter.
ReS0lUed, That the Secretary Of this meet
ing transmit a copy of this resolution properly
authenticated to the President.
Senator Sargent addressed the caucus
on the subject presented by MIN, and
was followed by other gentlemen, who
spoke with much earnestness against the
above order of the President, and of the
injury which has resulted to the Repub-
hcan party by its enforcement, the Dem
ocrats reaping largely the advantage.
There was general concurrence in the
proposition presented The debate was
mainly confined to the proposition of
OenaLOr OargenG, ana Win merely Incl
dental references to the President, but
not abiding to his Southern policy.
On motion of Senator Edmunds, the
resolutions were referred to the Con-
gressional Committee, with power to
confer with the President on the sub
ject. ss s1
On motion of Representative Price, it
WAS resolved that the Chairman of the
caucus be authorized to appoint COM
mittee OF eleven members Of the House
to confer with such committee as may be
selected by the Republican Senators
with view to consultation with refer
ence to questions that should properly
be considered by the present session.
The proceedings of the caucus were
entirely harmonious, and an adjournment
took place after session of two hours.