The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-03-27
Col Burcb Elected secretary OF the
Sspst-

WAsHrNGroS, March GA caUcuz Of
Democratic Senators nominated Col. John
&. BuTch, Of Tennessee Secretary Of the
, Senate on the filth ballot. BurCh received
IT votes. Harvey Wat;erson received -
votes on first and - on the second ballot,
within two votes of obtaining the nomina-
| ton.
The caucus nominated Rev. james G
Bullock, Of Alexandria, Virginia, for Chap
lain. The question Of going until an cleo
| ton for assistant D1orkeeper, the position
Of Door keeper having been merged into
| that of SeTgesnt-stArms, and the general
| subject of iUquiriug - 10 which of the ex-
| perienced subordinate employees Of the
Senate should be returned in their present
positions, were referred to the committee
appointed by the caucus last Monday, to
| report concerning the order OF business, etc.
| THE HOUSE CAUCUS.
4 caucus Of Democratic members Of the
| House, held Immediately after the adjourn
ment TO day. for the purpose OF considering
the order OF business and measures 70 be
| taken durirg the present extra session.
Mr.. House, Of Tennessee, was chosen
| Chairman, receiving :, votes, against
| Clymer, Chairman OF the former caucus,
| who received IL votes.
| A resolution was passed recommending to
| the Speaker the appointment OF standing
committee. During the debate on this sub
| ject, Ward said 1t was proper to appoint
committees in order that respectable mem
bers of them should study the subjects
which probably they would be called upon
| to consider.
| Mr.. Knott offered a resolution with the
view OF c1nierring the business OF the extra
session to the objects for which 1t was
called.
| Mr.. Stephens opposed the passage Of tie
resolution, and said that a. the people were
| deeply suffering all over the country, there
| should DO le-i latIOn on the subject. .!
the currency, the tariff, and internal reve-
nue., in order that relief might be Afforded
| them. He declared a. one Of the means OF
| alienation that he was in favor OF ab0!-
lining the internal revenue system, the
people being already taxed 10 the point Of
oppression.
Messrs. Ewing and Bright also severely
| opposed the resolution.
| Mr. Wood and al other speakers favored
the resolution, giving their Ie sons why
legislation should be confined exclusively
/ " PaS-1SC - a'AIN AN-4o''-e+'-
executive and judicial appropriation bills
Mr. Cox, OF New York, moved to amend
the resolution of Mr. Knott, by adding
thereto a clause proposing the repeal !
existing laws to which they object by the
passage OF the bills independent OF the APP
pristion bills, and sending them 10 the
President and in the event OF the Presiden;
vetoing the bills then placing the measures
upon the appropriation bills, with such
| legislation incorporated in them, that their
action be adhered to until futher
advised by the caucus. The senii
| meDt OF the caucus "a far az
developed was in favor of confirming the
business OF the session to the appropriation
bills above named. There was no dissent
Whatever to the adoption Of prOvIsiCns
similar to those heretofore attached to the
bills, namely, prohibition Of troop' at the
| polls on election days, repeal of jIrOro' test
oaths and the act for the employment Of
supervisors of election. the resolution Of
| Knott and the amendments hy Cox, were
not acted upon, but the entire subjects, eI-
bracing the question whether pensi0n.
should be attached to the appropriation
bills, together with the order Of busine, :
were, on motion OF Carli-le, referred to q
committee of eleven, to be appointed By
the chair, who will confer with the caUcu:
committee Of nine of the Senate, and report
to an sdiJurned meeting Of the caucus sub
| ject TO the call OF the chairman.