Daily globe., 1879-03-18
Congress Ca,.c,.ses.
RANDALL CHOSEN

j-- RANDALL CHOSEN
WASHINGTON, March l7.--In the Democratic
caucus tonight the first ballot for Speaker re-
suited as follows: Randall IS; Blackburn, 81;
Mcmahon, 8; Morrison. 2; Cox, 4. This in
sures the nomination of Randall for Speaker
of the Forty-sixth Congress on the first ballot.
The vote for clerk of the House resulted
Adams, 76; Caldwell, Aha, Ga. Thompson and
Field, present incum bents, were nominated for
sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper, respectively,
by acclamation.
DR.. Harrison was renominated chaplain.
When the result of the balloting was made
known to Blackburn he went on to the hail and
in an eloquent speech moved Randalps nomin-
alton be made unanimous, which was agreed
to. Randall expressed his heartfelt thanks for
the honor conferred, and the caucus adjourned
The caucus action will probably be carried into
full effect tomorrow.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Democratic
Senators resumed their caucus to-day and ex-
tended till tomorrow afternoon the time of the
committee arranging the membership of stand
ing committees. The matter of ballot for
officers of the Senate was deferred till Thurs
day. Senator Beck offered resolution pro-
viding, in substance, that the legislative busi-
ness of the Senate during the extra session
shall be confined to the passage of the two an
nual appropriation bills which failed last ses-
sion, including the political measures incorpor-
ated by the House of Representatives, viz. ;:
repeal of the federal election laws and of the
jurors test oath and the prohibition against
the presence of troops at the polls. After
some discussion, this resolution and the general
subject of the >rder Of business were referred
to the following committee with instructions
to report to the caucus tomorrow or as soon
bury, WhYte. Herman, Jones of Florida, Bailey,
Lamar. Voorhees, and Vance. All the Demo
cratic Senators were present at to-day's caucus
except Gordon, Maxey and Hampton. Gordon
is ill., Maxey is expected from Texas tonight
and Hampton has not yet left South Carolina.
REPUBLICAN, ROUSE CAUCUS.
The Republican representatives at caucus
this afternoon unanimously nominated tho fol-
lowing candidates for the various elective
Offices of the house: For speaker. Gen. Gar
feld clerk. of the house, ex-Congressman
Rainey, South Carolina; sergeant-at-a arms,
jeremiah M. Rusk, Wisconsin; doorkeeper,
James Welton, Tennessee; paymaster, Gen.
Nayler, of the Methodist Episcopal church,
Washington. The following resolution was
adopted
Resozued. That it is tho sense of this caucus
that no legislation should be entered upon dur
ing this session Of Congress other than that for
which the session was specially called.
Only one vote was cast against the adoption
of this resolution. During the preliminary
interchange of views very general desire was
expressed that the session should be of short
duration. Political topics and questions of
party policy in the impending contest were
not discussed.
THE dREENBAoKERs.
WASHINGTON March 1.-THE Greenbackers
decided tonight to cast their votes for Hen
bricks B. Wright, of Pennsylvania, for Speak
er. Unless they can make their opposition felt
in the Speakersbip they will probably offer no
strenuous opposition to the candidates for
either position,