, 1879-05-03

members OF the House assembled IN CAUCUS Ia
the hull Of the House Of Representatives.
shortly after L. Before any business
was transacted, owing to the full report
of speechea which have been published, and
which we're made in the caucus sessions
Select committee, consisting OF Messrs- Erans,
Talbot, King, Mcmillan, and Wise, was ao-
pointed for the purpose Of making tour OF the
upper 1obbfes and galleries With view OF ascef-
fAining il there were any parties allowed access
III p 4eeseAA.r1S$ooms or halls adjoining the House
sEafk9s during the progress Of the caucos' IL ae-
-piafs1 10 bo the idea that members of the press
4fn;9RiAx::wav secreted themselves 10 this portion
Of tie building to obtain reports OF proceedings.
7E65G1mmittee, however, failed to discover the
'-75sspHco'of any one in the upper lobbies ex-
-{4mtAhraan attendant upon the ladies' retiring
'fo3h. All the doors leading to the galleries of
.aag1luMse were
-i1si1, FOUND 70 De srcrExIT FASTENED,
aid 11hta fot sound could be heard from the inside.
During this investigation q prominent member
o. the Democratic party appeared At one OF the
:f1.ck corridor doors, which are carefully guarded
Hytwo reliable doorkeepers, who never permit
si,y one excepting members to enter the cor
-77dpr during = secret session, and upon taking
= bis stand between the doorkecpers, with the
door little ajar, dispatched messenger to
colleague inside, telling him to spcak now; that
he-was ut the door, listening. After waiting a
few minutes without bearing syllable, be re-
marked, II told them nothing could be heard
out herc,' and re-entcred the hall.
At 2:So the caucus took q recess Chalmers
and Carlisle, members Of the House Caucus
Committee, being dispatched to confer With the
Senate Committee of like character, return
ins at 2:45 p. H., the caucus again resumed
business.
WHO souzALEn7
II IS said that no little time today was de-
voted III the Democratic Caucus to discussing
the i'm mproprietv of members making public the
utteraaccs OF their colleagues. One member ex-
pressed hiB surprise and chag1n that the proceed
ings OF caucus deliberation taking place un-
penny-a-Iinels. He cited case in point. AZ
the recent CAUCUS be had made speech, and he
had never lisped word Of it TO any human
being outside the cnucus. What was the re-
rrapbed to the four corners Of the earth. He
bad been hurt in the House by his friends, and
he regarded it IA outrage.
MUM!
Representatives wcre never more eagerly
sought than they have been Tonight, and they
shook his head when questioned and only said:
1.-The most I eau do is TO assure yon that |
to-day's acticn contemplated the safety OF the |
country. Another member. after positively de-
enns 10 s s3ynns5 eu!Hd M sort Of
are rife Ono liz to the effect that there Was
split In the caucus, and that there Was an ad-
jou.nmcut taken until tomorrow that there
was = g1eat deal Of talk TO no purpose, aud |
that every member present Was then sworn to |
secrecy This latter statement Is plausible III
view of the fact that, at au early hour to-
night, callers were informed that Mr.. is
Ill., :nd will ser no one. - MIR. has retired |
for she night" etc, etc At all events definite
is not to be obtained.
ANOTHER sT0RT-
nnd It is probably the correct one-runs thatthe
caucus absolutely declined to accept the report |
OF the Join: committee IS outlined In these dis
patches yesterday, and recommftted It for them !
to put In some other form, hopeful that it
might be so amended as to be favorabiy passed |
upun at some future caucus.
The Democratic Senators at 8 O'Clock this ST l.
ternoon also went into caucus for the purpose
OF receiving and acting upon the report Of the:
joint committee concerning the Army Appropn-
alton billt but it is understood the session Fas
- PRENATuRELT TERMINATED Il
upon the receipt Of information brought to
[.Icm BY members Of the: House branch Of the
Com ni1tek that the caucus Mt TINT end Of the
caaltol had failed to accept the report. The
1ehate had not proceeded sufficiently to indicate
THAT degree. Of favor the report would hayc T.
net with had It been brought to .. vote. The
:aucus adjourned shortly after 4 o'clock. In
accordance With The understanding entered into |
It the meeting, on Wednesday last, all those
present to-day maintain remarkably strict
eticecce as to the proceedings. but it is evident
hat nothing Ut Importance occurred beyond
That is above Indicated.