American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-20
Republican Congressional Caucus.


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WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 10.-A Re
publican caucus was held tonight in the
Hall of the House of Representatives. There
were about no Representatives, and up
wards Of - Senators present. Senators
Conkling and Blaine were not among the
number. Representative Hale presided, and
Representative Conger acted rs Secretary.
The caucus appointed the following gentle
men as the National Republican Congress
sional Committee, the nomination of each
member being made by the respective State
delegations:
neutrality-suspicious. Hale.
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rollins.
observation-disclosures Grape.
Rhode Isand-Senator Burnside.
Connectcut-Reprcsent Wait.
New Iork-Representative lliscock.
New Jersey-Representati Sinnickson.
observation-disclosures Campbell.
neutrality-suspicious. Jorgensen-
North OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bro4den-
South Carolina-Representativ Rainey.
Alabamn-Senator spencer.
Observation-Disclosures Bruce.
Iouisiana-Senator Kellogg.
Ohio-Representative Foster.
TenneSsee-Representat Thornburgh
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sexton.
1llinois-Senator Oglesby.
Missouri Representative Pollard.
ADMINISTRATORS Dorsey.
acknowledgements Hubbell.
Florida-Repre- entative Busbee.
Iowa-Senator Allison
WisconSin-SenatOr Cameron
acknowledgements Page
acknowledgements Dunnel.
OregOn-Senator Mitchell.
Kansas-Representativ Phillips.
Nevada-Senator Jones'
NebraSka-Senator Paddock.
UOlOrado-SenatOr Chaffee.
New MeXico-Delegate Romero.
Washington Territory-Delegate Jacobs
Dakota Observation-Disclosures kidder.
Wyoming Observation-Disclosures Corlett.
No members were appointed from the fol-
Lowing named States and Territories, there
being no Republicans among their mem
bers: Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Texas, West Virginia, Utah Territory,
Arizona, Idaho and Montana.
Senator Sargent offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas Restoration of the Democratic
party to power would be great National
calamity, to avert which all patriotic citizens
should put forth their r best EFFORTS; ana
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
be it
Resofred That the President be requested
to rescind his order forbiddin2 partlclpa
ton by officials in the executive branch oi
the civil service in meetings of the caucus
conventions and committees OF Il political
Resolred, That the Secretary of this meeting
transmit a copy of this resolution, properly
authenticated, to the President
Senator Sargent addressed the caucus on
the subject presented by him, and was fol-
lowed by other gentlemen, who spoke with
much earnestness against the above order OF
the President, and of the injury which has
resulted to the Republican party by its en-
forcement, the Democrats reaping largely
the advantage. There was general concur
renee in the proposition presented.
The debate was mainly confined to the
proposition of Senator Sargent, and with
merely incidental references to the Presi-
dent, but not abiding to his Southern policy
On motion, Senator Edmunds's resolutions
were referred to the Congressional Commit
tee with power to confer with the President
on the subject.
On motion of Representative Price, it was
resol, cd that the Chairman of the caucus be
authorized to appoint committee of eleven
members of the House to confer with such
committee as may be selected by the Repub-
lican Senators, with view to consultation
with reference to the questions that should
properly be considered at the present ses-
sion.
The proceedings of the caucus were en-
tirely harmonious, and an adjournment took
place after session of two hours.