The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Meeting of the Democratic Caucus
Advisory Committee.
No Definite Plan Of Action Yet Decided
Upcn-The Prospects for Adjournment.

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informal conference OF the Democratic cau-
Gus advisory committee this evening, at
which there was not, however, q full attend
ance. Nothing definite was determined on,
and members doubt If any action will be taken
for some days yet. Speeches were made by
Senators Lamar, Vance and voorhees, and
Representatives Springer, Hooker and others,
with reference 10 the legislation before Con-
gress. The House members expressed the
opinion that the Senate should ut once
take up and act on the silver bill,
and some Senators indicated that
they did not desire to be driven
into that matter OF legislation. With REFER
ally agreed that future developments should
determine the action. Brief mention was
made OF the resolution Of the Ways and
Means Committee for adjournment on June
tenth and It seems to be the general ah under y. d
journ on that day. The conference did not
break up until IL o'clock
| COMMITTEE BUSINESS.
| WASHINGTON, May 27.-There was an in
teresting meeting Of the Senate Finance Com
mittee this morning, the matter under con-
sideration being Mr.. Voorhees's bill authoriz-
Ing an allowance for loss by leakage or casu-
atty OF spirits withdrawn from distilary
warehouses for expectation. This bill was
| first submitted at the request of the Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue. Secretary bher-
man was before the committee and submitted
| his views at length In opposition to the meas
| ure, his point being that the present mode Of
collection makes manufacturers careful, and
il the proposed bill became q law 1t would in
duce carelessness, and there might be great
loss to the government from spirits being
shipped In badly prepared packages. All the
papers connected with the bill were ordered
to be printed.
III ,ttI y, Tall ~
Senate, and the chairman Of the Finance
Committee says that Ii referred to them In
the meantime, it will not be considered till
the next regular meeting, which Is Tuesday
of next week.
The House Committee on Printing decided
to-day to report a bill which provides that
the government printer shall be appointed by
the Senate and not by the President, rs now.
The government printer will be required to
| 10 AXE an annual report of the workings of his
office. The committee decided not to take
any steps whatever concerning the reduction
Of wages. The bill will be reported to the
House next Tuesday.
The House Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads have agreed to report a bill which
provides that all mail routes on which an In
crease Of speed Is desired shall be advertised
for separately.
The Wallace formerly Teller's) committee
meets tomorrow. The first witness to be en-
amined lis Judge Mackey, of South Carolina,
who will tell what he knows Of the condition
of affairs III his State during tho presidential
election.
THE SALE OF REFUNDING CERTIFICATES.
The Treasury Department Is closely watch
ing the money market, and will not permit
any disturbance to result from the selling Of
refnnding certificates or from other depart
ment operations. Secretary Sherman has
large margin to work upon: can control the
market at q moments notice, and No fear
need be entertained.
After to-day, no more certificates will be
sold by the treasury here, nor will any more
be furnished for sale In Washington. Boston,
New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore. The
remainder OF the certificates are to be dis
tributed, as far as practicable, for sale among
bonded postmasters not In the above cities.
A DAY FIXED FOR ADJOURNMENT.
The House Committee on Ways and Means
agreed this morning to report resolution for
the adjournment Of Congress on June 10.
THE FTTz JOHN PORTER CASE.
The papers In the Fitz John Porter case are
in the hands Of the printer. The President
will act on them when placed before him.
EADs TO GET HIS $5O0,000.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the Attorney
General presented his opinion in the case of
Capt. Eads, and, as foreshadowed In these
dispatches yesterday, the opinion sustains
the claim Of Eads, and the payment Of the
$5O00oO will be made to him tomorrow.
THE VETO PREPARED.
The veto message was read and approved.
It will probably be sent to the House to-mor-
WHO ARE EST11nED TO SEND TELEaRAMs AT
GOVERNMENT RATES.
The Postmaster General has decided that
when an officer OF the government sends
telegram to person not in the service Of the
government the person SO addressed becomes
by that very act, and for the time being an
agent Of the government In like manner, when
a person not in the employ OF the government
addresses q telegram to an officer OF the gov
ernment on government service he is for the
time being, and so far as business Is con-
cerned, an agent Of the government. In both
cases the kilograms must be transmitted at
the government rates by the telegraph COM
pany but such kilograms must relate exclu-
sively to government business.
THE COLEMAN CASE.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the Attorney
General made known his decision In the cele
brated Pryor I'll. Coleman Tennessee case.
During the war Coleman committed murder
In Tennessee and was setenced to death by
cOurt-martial. His case was appealed through
the Supreme Court of the State to the United
States Supreme Court, which sustained the
court-martial decision The Attorney Gene
raj held that, under the law, Coleman should
be turned over to the military to have his
sentence executed, but recommended that
In view Of the long time that has ELAPSED
since the murder and the turbulent condition
that his sentence be commuted. This will be
the final result Of the case.
THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS.
It has been discovered that the Treasury
Department will be enabled to furnish more
money for the payment of arrears OF pensions
than was at first anticipated. The amount
which could be provided to the first Of July
was S2,50o,OO0. Up to and including May %,
1898 claims have been settled, representing
81 1896, ,059 II Of these 322 claims, representing
S2O4 ,042 81, have been settled at Washing ton.
The War Democrat to Whom sherman
Wrote Late Letter.
BROOKLYN, May GA special from WASH
ington to the Eagle says: 1t has transpired
that the person to whom Secretary Sherman
wrote his letter, published in New York last
week, announcing himself as a candidate for
the Presidency, was J. B. Haskngs. noto-
rious anti Tammany politician OF New York
Haskings was as closely identified with the