The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-26

5hr;l,;ant talents. Colonel French, Gu
., retiring soageantsas.A fns, has - q
cen generally popular an both sides 8
f The Chamber. The nominees Of a
he caucus will probably be elected 4
o. : The Senate will soon o Q
to the regul.r bnsiness be- !
ore It. q
At the caucus this afternoon OF j,
he Democratic members Of the
House, there was a decided expres-
sion in favor of appointing all the
usual committees and going on with !
the business before Congress. Two,li
thirds Of the members favored THIS
Dolicy. Messrs. Stephens. Reagan.
Ewing, Buckner and others urged
that the condition of public affairs
was such as to require legislation.
Il looks as if this would be the poll.
cy adopted, and, If so, the session
may last until the warm weather
comes.
SrARKv1LLE, M1ss1ssrpr1, March
2O.-Mr. T. J. Wood, who was shot
by the negro, Bill Gilmer, on Tues
day night, is yet alive. but still IN .
lcritical condition. The hemorrhage
that threatened his life yesterday
had been stopped. The villainous
negro was captured to-day above
: Okolona, making his way North on
! the railroad. He will be brougnt
E here tomorrow morning. lndlgna
E ton is running very high and there
I, IL strong probability Of his being
3 dealt With In the summary manner
n hs % justly deserves. Mr.. WOOD
mother and sister arrived to-day
ana heis receiving the utmost car
: land attention.
'e ~ AsHrNaroN, March 2l.-Iher
x was sharp debate to-day hetwee
or the Republican and the Democrat
an side of Che Senate Chamber on tn
as question of Mr.. Wallace's resolutio
us calling for the expenses Of the De
he utv Marshals in New York, Obi
N Pennsylvania, Maryland and Mass
ID chusetts.
The Republicans, seeking to e
=, cumber the resolution with amen
a. meats, thus offered an excuse for {
~ LAY ID getting up the answer. !
Ma muntis and Conkling conducted !
:. war on the Republican side a
.sts Messrs. Wallace, Beck and Sat
ant bury, the Democratic side. "
a. lace is wary, vigilant, judicious, I
| n shows to great advantage as pa
hin leader; he is most ably seconded
Beck.
The course OF tho Republicans
ould Iaay shows that they are resolved
jeff contest every inch Of ground. !
D at ard made 4 good speech "a. de,
i ! favor Of getting the information
x ~ ed for 10 Wallace's resolution.
na'' said that the indications were
: it would be- . prolonged ses'
l.;ne. The appointment Of the II
ef,ov committees which has been d
d en- mined on by the Speaker is St
THAT direction, as it will afford
tiles of action on general bust
news The appointment of Jno. F. =
arish. to be chairman Of the House y
John cratic caucus is generally app
lected and will tend to unite the Demo
( four ic members. The committee
allies, pointed to consider the bnsine'
'tor'aa the session consists Of Messrs.
;eiyed mers, Carlisle, Reagan, Cox, E
Springer, Clymer, Atkins, :
Store and Bucknell. They will col
With alike committee Of Demo
~ Y. u Senators. and by next Monda
: r. probably be ready to report
~ gramme.
,..ona. WAsH1seroN, March 22.-l
meeting Of the House Demo
caucus yesterday, Messrs. Sp
Of the Carlysle and Reagan were apr
blicans sub. committee on the report
But the House Committee to prepare
e gIea. for consideration at the joint
air own ing to-day, embodying provisi
the repeal of certain portions
federal election laws, and su
AiDer' visions .as the sub-committt
be seen cono''e1
nd how nection Win the proposeu -
I. case majority shall determi
it is not advisable to adhere
been en- -;.;,,, nrocr.mma If nas,
paper Of o''e'aA' n;.,. nrac;ssl,
lred and appropriations ol.'s p,s'.se''
form, 80 far as regards the