Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-13
Republican Caucus in Washing.

A meeting Of pablicsn Senators and members
of the House held Wednt sday evering, 10
discuss the political situation and select on gres-
sonal committee to take the place of the one late.
~ acting. There was a full attendance. Senator
Anthony did not preside, but asked Eugene Hale
of Maine, 10 preside Instead. A recess Of half an
hour taken in order to allow the State dele
cations to choose the members of the committee.
On Resembling the following list was presented
and elected
Maine-Representative Eugene Hale.
New Misunderstanding T. II. Rollins.
Massschg w. w. Grape.
Rhode lsland-Senator Ambrose +. Burn.ie.
Connecticut-RepI sentative John L. Wait
New York Representative F. Hiscock.
New Jersey-Representstive c. ii. Sinnckson.
Pennsy lvanis-Representative J. NJ. Campbell.
Nrgna-RepresenlativeJ Joseph Jorgensen.
North Carolina-Representative {. III. Brog-
den.
South Carolna-Representat Joseph II. Raj
ney.
Alabama-Senator George +. Spencer
Mssiss ippi-Senstor W. Z. KelioggA
Ohlo-Repre sentative Charles Foster.
Tennessee-Representstive j. NJ. Thornburgh.
Acknowledgements Leonidas Sexton.
Illinos-Senalor Richard j. Oglesby.
acknowledgements Henry NJ. Pollard.
administrator Stephen w. Dorsey.
Acknowledgements J. A. Hubbell.
Florida Representative IIoratio Bisbee, Jr
Iows-Senator William b. Allison.
Wi,consin- Senator Angus Cameron.
acknowledgements ii. f. Page.
acknowledgements Mark III. Dunnell
Oregon-Senator John II. Mitchell
kansa.-Represeniative William A. Phillips.
Nevada-Seustor John L. Jones.
Nebrasks-Senator Algernon 5. Paddock.
Colorado-Senstor Jerome b. Chaffee
New MeSico-Deegate Trinidad Romero.
Washington IerritOry-Delegste Orange ia
bs.
Dakota Territory-Delegate j. P. Kidder
Wyoming Territoiy-Deegate William Cor
lett.
The first business. after selecting the committee
was the consideration of resolution offered BY
Senator Sargent. The resolution required a re-
quest 10 be filed with the President, asking him
10 resclnd at least modify his office holders or
der, preventing them from taking active part in
politics. Mr. Sargent made a speech, stating the
evil effects of the order on the party, and saying
that IL obeyed in spirit 1t would prevent men from
exercising their rights as citizens.
Senator Edmunds followed Mr.. Ssrs mt and op-
posed the iesol luton upon the ground that 1t was
not the proper way to accomplish the object dc
sired He thought it would be better to select a
small committee to visit the President and discuss
the matter 10 direct and candid manner with
him, and he believed the President would give
such a committee patient and thought hear
ing.
Senator Edmunds then moved that the Sargent
resoluti be referred to the new Congressional
Committee, TO act upon As they thought best, aud
that they be instructed not only to consult with
the President about the matter under discussion,
but in regard to all matters of party interest,
The motion WAS adopted without opposition,
and then Mr.. Price Of Iowa, offered resolution
which gives the Congressional committee power to
appoint standing committee of IL, composed OF
Senators and Representatives, to consult regard
ing the course which the patty, as such, should
take upon legislation pending in Congress. This
also was adopted, aud then, at late hour, the
caucus al Journed.