New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11


Loot n;obt and appointed Congressional Com
.";t,oo for the campaign. Senator Sargent
,ronosed that the President be asked to re-
sc;nd his order about Ofiice-hOlders, and
.bo matter was referred to the COM
,uittee. The speeches were moderate and
tho caucus harmonious. The Committee
on Wovs and Means favOrs the income tax.
The House debated the mode of paying pen
sions, yesterday. The Senate confirmed Pro
fessOr Hoyt as Governor OF Wyoming
AN EARNEST CAUCUS.
UNUSUAL MODERATION IN THE TONE OF THE FkLs-
IpENT's CmIICs-THE NAMES OF THE CUM
MITTEE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
W,sutxGToN. April 1O-The spirit of the Repuo-
hcan caucus tonight, was cOncil'atory ana reas-
suring The disposition to magnify the dlherenceS
which unfortunately exist between the Admnlstra-
tion and the Republican party in Congress, whlch
hos too often been manifested during the past III
tor and which, it was feared would take inns occ"'
on to assert itself more persstently than ever was
consnicuously absent and thus, as the Work oelolc
The Marty in the Fall campaign begins 10
loom ND before it, there becomes more an"
more apparent disposition to close up inc
ranks forget the differences that nave eAs'o"
for n few months past, and try to bring tne WAoi'
party into line in order to recapture hiVoil'S ~
The House of Representatives Not only the tone ol
the caucas tonight but all Of its proceedings ana
the feeling of the members when it broke up give
rromise Of more harmony in the party councils.
The CONGRESSIONAL Committee, as it was selected
tbis oveninO can be announced as an Adminlstra-
ton committee even if majority OF II Is not com
nosed of the Presidents friends. 1t may be sald 10
he n very conservative body, which Will not Go any!
thing to makethe misunderstanding IN the parry
any greater than they now are. 1t Is 10 DC hoPeu
that there will be equal wisdom at the "hlte
Uouse and that none of the old controversies VIII
be Deedlessly reOpened by anything the PEcSiueht
may do.
The caucus met, tonight promptly at half past 4
with an unusually large attendance both OF Seha-
tors and Representatives. Mr.. Hale, of Name
called the caucus TO order: and Senator Anthony
who is the chairman of the Republican caucus IN
the Senate. was invited to take the chair lie
begged to be excused because he was not acquainted
with the faces of many of the members OF the
House. Mr. Hale then assumed the duties OF CHAR
man. and Mr. Conger, of Michigan, was elected sec
rotary.
Mr. Darrall. of Louisiana. who was recently re-
moved from his seat in the House by vote OF 'he
Democratic majority, was invited to participate III
the caucus the ground, as 1t was SAID, that nav
ing been elected a member of the XLNth Con-
a.
THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas, moved that each STATE
delegation select member to serve on the Con,
gresSiOnal Committee. This motion was agreed |
to and recess of half an hour ensned 10 aiIOW te
State delegations TO prepare their nominations.
The following are the members of the committee
with the exception of a few yet to be agreed upon
by the State delegations
MAINF-Representative Eugene Hale
NEw-HANPsHIRE-SeDatOrE +. III. Rollins
RHODE IsLAND-Senatcr Burnside.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wait.
NERMONT-Representatye Charles H. Joyce.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Frank Hiscock
acknowledgements Clement H. Sinnckson
VIRGINIA-Representatlve Joseph Jorgensen
NORT SFs R BdGg&cn
aoTse sSen SSftn "
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Blanche X Bruce.
LoUIsLANA-Sena.or VIM. Pitt Kellogg.
TENNESSEE Representative J. NJ. ThOmburG.
ILLNOIs-SenatOr Richard J. ogesby
INDIANA Representative LeOn!das Sexton.
MIssOURI-Representati Henry NJ. Pollard.
ARKASsAs-senator stephen W. Dorsey
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J. A. Hu6bell.
IOwA-Senator VIM. b. Allison
wIsCoSsIN-Senltor Angus Cameron.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS H. L. Page
MINNESOTA Representative Mark II. Dunne
oREGoN-senatOr John H. Mitchell.
KANsAs-Representatlve Vim. a. Phillips.
NEYADA-SenatOr John +. Jones,
NEBGAsKA-SenatOr AlgerOn 5. Paddock.
COLORADO-SenatOr Jerome B. Chaffee.
observation-disclosures Trinidad Romero
DAKOTA TERRITORY-Deega jefferson p Edder
WYOMING TERRIToRY-Deegate Vim. w. COrett.
No members were for the present appointed fl ON
the following States and Territories there being no
Republicans in their delegations in Congress: Del
aware. Maryland Georgia, Kentucky, Texas West
Virginia, Utah Territory, Arizona. Idaho and Mon
tana.
sARGENT's RESOLUTION.
The caucus of course elected all the gentlemen
nominated. The special business for which the CON
ference was called having been transacted, it was
then feared that an exciting debate, perhaps fierce
assault upon the Administration, would follow
Senator Sargent of California of the most rcso-
lutte of the anti-Adminstrat0n members of Con-
gress offered the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas. The restoration OF the Democratic party to
power wOud be great National calamity, TO avert
which all patriotic citizens should but forth their best
Whereas, Ninety thousand Republican officials through
out the land under orders from the President TO
stain from participation in some Of the necessary steps
Of this great work; therefore,
BE u res0ipsG That communication he sent to the
PRESIDENT urging upon him the prOprety OF resembling
his order forbidding the attendance OF officials IN the
meetings caucuses and conventions Of political char
after and their services upon political committees.
Mr. Sargent made a speech in support of his TesO-
luton more moderate in tone than was expected. 1t
was somewhat in the vein of Senator Howe's speech
in the Senate in regard to the Civil Service order.
He said that the enforcement Of the order will III
terfere with the performance of political duties by
Republicans, is wrong in principle and Will be dis
astrous to the Republican party in practice.
Nothing that the Administration has done seemed to
please Senator Sargent He criticized the Southern
policy of the President and declared that is sur
render OF the party flag, and involves the destruc-
uon OF the Republican party in the South.
Mr.. Sargent during his speech, was several times
interrupted by Senator Teller of Colorado who put
questions to him which were IN the nature of
promptings, and showed that Mr.. Teller was in