The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-22
GENERAL .TELEGRAMS.

The Democratic REPRESENTATIVES I'm Can
cus-The Adjournment Question DIS
eussed-The investigation of the Eiec-
ton Frauds I'm Florida 10 be Carried
out.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE caucus OF DEM
ocratic members of the house was held this
afternoon immediately after adjournment
Representative Clymer occupied the chair.
The first question was the senate concurrent
resolution proposing the 10th of June as
the time for closing the present session. The
house had postponed its consideration until
the 18th tomorrow
Representative Wood moved that the con-
sideration be further postponed until the 9th
of June This was disagreed to and on mo-
ton Of Representative Franklin the post
ponement was extended to the 18th OF the
present month.
During the debate it was claimed that the
present state of public business would not
perrait day to be fixed for adjournment.
The house should hold this power in its own
hands In addition to the proposed inveSti-
CATION into the election frauds some of the
general appropriation bills and tariff and
Pacific railroad bills were to be acted on,
together with other pending business.
Representative Wright briefly pressed the
relief bill, there being many thousands of
almost starving mechanics and laborers.
A resolution offered yesterday, by Repre-
sentative Potter, to investigate the alleged
frauds in Florida and Louisiana, was taken
up.
Representative Wilson offered resolution
allowing the republicans to offer amendments
TO the resolution, but this, after debate. was
rejected.
Representative Young made a motion
declaring that Potter's resolution was not
intended to disturb the title of President
Hayes.
Representative Harrison was the only
member who seconded it in brief speech.
During an interchange of views it was
held that such a declaration was unneces-
sary as the preamble to the resolution clear
ly and distinctly set forth the object of the
proposed investigation to be yindicaton OF
the honor of the nation and that the truth
as to such elections shall be made known
and, besides, the committee under the reso
luton had no power to disturb the position
of the president, and furthermore the gen
eral sentiment of the democrats was to
confine the investigation strictly
TO the question of frauds, without
bringing into question the presidential
title. In view of these statements the mo-
ton was not acted upon by the caucus,
which declared by a large majority to adhere
to the Potter resolution, and instructed him
not TO yield to any amendment from the
republican side. 1t was unanimously agreed
that the resolution should be finally acted
on before any other business was done.
On motion of Representative Wood 1T was
resolved that all democratic members out oil
the city be notified to return to Wash
ington. and that after due notice
ali existing pairs be declared al
an end. resolution was adopted requir
ing the joint campaign committee to submit
any measure which they may contemplate
TO the full caucus for consideration or ap-
proyal instead of attempting to put it into
effect irrespective of caucus sanction. Va
rious gentlemen had complained of the
advisory committee springing an investiga
ton resolution upon the house without &
previous general consultation.