The daily gazette., 1878-02-27
FOURTH EDITION. |
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE SILVER BILL BEFORE THE CABINET
THE PRESIDENCY PRO TEMPoRE OF THE
sExArE.--A VERY CLOSE CONTEST
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST.
Special to the BALTIC. Sun. 4 (
THE SILVER BILL.
| p WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The regular
meeting of the cabinet which was held
to-day, lasted more than two hours. Near
ly all OF the time was occupied with the
consideration of the silver bill, the en-.
rolled copy of which, as presented to the
President yesterday afternoon, was laid
before the meeting. The discussion took
a wide range, and was mostly confined to
the members of the cabinet, the Presi-
dent only now and then making an OBJ.
seryation.
PRESIDENT PRO TEMP0RE.
There was an exhibition of considera-
BILE interest in the galleries and on the
tioer of the Senate over the election of a
President pro tempore to-day to preside
President Wheeler. The almost equal
division of parties in the Senate at this
time throws doubt upon the decision of
every question which involves political
considerations. Had Mr.. Bayard's mo-
ton to elect by ballot prevailed, it is
thought possible that one or two republi-
can Senators would have voted for Judge
Thurman, as they had personal reasons
for not feeling very friendly toward Mr..
Ferry. If Mr. Coke, of Texas, who was
in the building, but who had forgotten
all about the election of President pro-
tempore, had been in the Senate Cham
Der, his vote would have given Mr.. Bay
ards motion one majority, whereas it was
lost by tie. In the meantime Mr.. Conk-
ling came in and his vote rejected the
amendment of Mr.. Wallace to substitute
the name of Judge Thurman for Mr..
Ferry. 1t was not n matter of any par
tcular Importance, as the Nice-President
will return in few days. Judge Davis,
on both motions which were made, voted
with the democrats.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATORIAL CON-
TEST.
The republican majority of the Senate
committee on privileges .sand elections
will, it is understood, agree to report in
favor of unseaung Senator Butler, of
South Carolina, and replacing Mr.. Cor
bin, the republican contestant. Mr.. Cor
bin stated to-day that he had understood
that Senator Patterson would stand by
Butler. He could not find out how Sena-
tor Conover would vote, and unless he
deserts Butler, Corbin cannot get in.
BUTLER DIsoUsTED.
Collector Simmons, of Boston, was
thrown overheard to-day, the President
sending in the name of Alanson W.
Beard as his successor. As Mr.. Beard
is supported by the two Massachusetts
Senators there is no doubt of his contir-
nation. Collector Simmons expressed
this morning his entire confidence that
the President would renominate him.
He and General Butler are much disgust
ed in consequence. The new nominee
is wholesale cloth merchant There is
much rejoicing among the anti Butler
Republicans of Massachusetts over the
defeat of Simmons.
THE ALL NIGHT sEssIoN OF THE SENATE
ON THE SILVER BILL.
SO much has been said in newspapers
about drunkness in the senate on the
night the Silver bill was passed that il
seems worth while to say, for the credit
OF the country and of the Senate, that
there was no drl nkenness. The long
night session passed without the least
disagreeable incident. The Senate was
in good humor throughout, and at the
close, as throughout, all the Senators
voted except six, who re paired, and
left the Senate about mid night.