Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-14
The Coming Extra Session.

Members or the 10th Congress arrive Slowly,
and In detachments OF one and two, condition
OF affairs exasperating beyond measure to the
candidates for the flesh pots All told, there is
not half a hundred members here. The hotel
registers show up badly. and thus far the
speakersh1p claims If made up from knowledge
only attainable at this point, would seem to
consist largely OF the votes Of "men in buck
ram" 1t Will be as late as SUNDAY before the
contest gets at fever heat.
THE RUMOR ABOUT HON. S. s. cox
Just now the air is full of all kinds of rumors.
One Is that S. S. Cox will not go into the demo-
cratic caucus, but that he will accept the nomi-
nation at the hands OF the nationals IL it is ten
deIed hlm This on It's face seems untrue, but is
given an air OF probability because Mr. Cox has
had frequent confidential meetings with the
g1eehback leaders.
CLERK ADAMS AND THE IOWA DELEGATION.
Another startling rumor, which is even be-
Eeved by some, is that Clerk Adams has de-
c!ded to omit from his roll all Of the Iowa dele
gatlon. II Is claimed that, acting as he does In
Ju0lclal capacity, he Is bound to omit the
Iowa Representatives, because they were voted
for and elected In October, whereas the new
consIltution adopted directs that Representa-
delegation is included In the clerks rOIl the
membership OF the House will aggregate 2S1
members, and it will require majority of IA
egation is excluded, the roll of the House viii
only loot up 2.s members, and 139 votes only
Will be required to elect. If the clerk should
make this exclusion, it will also
BREAK Up THE BALANCE OF POWER
now claimed by the greenbackers, and will
prevent them from bringing about dead lock-
as the democrats have more than 139 members
with or without Iowa. SO far as affecting the
votes OF either Of the Speakership candidates is
concerned. the exclusion would not avail one
way or the other The delegation stands re-
puDilcans and Q greenbackers and neithersQf
the latter will vote for either Randall or Black
burn. The only effect which could be accom-
power now claimed by the nationals, and allow
the democrats to complete the House organiza-
t1on without the nationals entering the contest
That this rumOr had Its origin among the green
back men.
A MIDNIGHT TALK WITH CLERK ADAMS.
At midnight last night representative OF
THE STAR walked home with Clerk Adams and
communicated to him this rumor He said
that he had not permitted himself to be inter-
cerning it with any living soul az am not
standing on street corners saying what I SHALL
or shall not do" he added, "and should be very
foolish to do so. This much will say and that
is: nave not yet commenced making the roll
up, and for the reason that l have not yet re.
ceiVed all OF the certificates OF the members
elect"
AMONG LAST NIGHTS ARRIVALS
was Congressman Morrison, Of Illinois, who
Will roll up his sleeves and work for Blackburn
as soon as any material reaches Washington
say that they Will demand record vote in eau
Gus, sc that no member will be permitted to
screen himself behind secret ballot. The in
oIs;a dlcations now are that all OF the democratic
organization. Bland, OF Missouri, has already
arrived, and Acklen is so much improved that
his physician, Dr., Garnett, says he will have
MN ready Tor the democratic caucus to be held
on Monday night.
THE FRIEND OF DooRBEEPER FIELD
deny that he ever made an application to be
appointed L. S. consul general to Egypt as a
republican. They say that while he may have
applied for the place Indicated. he never did it
on the ground that he was republican, for he
Is not that kind OF an animal
CONGRESSMAN WHITAKER
OF Oregon, who took special train to reach
Washington, because, II he depended on tn,
regular facilities he could not be on hand b.
MONDAY night, was at Ogden yesterday 2.
1ours anead OF time and ought to be here MOE
day morning.
THE AwFrL PRESSURE FOR OFFICE.
Very few people have any idea CT the pressure
that is being brought TO bear on Senators and
Representatives by people who want places
about the Capitol. 1t is something awful The
southern men are especially perse:uted Sena
with 1nflammatory rheumatism The constant
stream OF Office hunters, who would not give
nlm moments rest made his condition worse:
Baltimore, and his address given to one man.
sworn to secrecy, who is to send him his mail.
'GET RID OF THE RULE IN ABOUT THREE MN
UTEs.'
Senator Beck was asked what the democrats
would do II the old rule OF the Senate which
prohibits the removal OF any Senate emn,ovee
without the consent OF the Vice PresidentS
should be attempted to be enforced. "DO?''
said the Senator. "Get rid OF the rule In about
three minutes
ODDS AND ENDS.
Singleton, of Illinois, denies emphatically the
statements contained In an interview published
In morning paper, referring to lis position on
the Speakership contest. Blackburn has
taken rooms at the National. ...Ex-Mayor
Vaux, John c. Built, T. D. Pierce and Dallas
Rea1ng are here IN kandaI nterese Gse OF
Congressmen O'Brien, OF New York, and
OReilly, Of Brooklyn, have telegraphed Speaker
speaker Randall to-day opened anothor head
senator Wallace and S: S. COX were ciosetedi
J. A.. Mcmahon, OF OHIO, one of the possible
dark horses" arrived here to-day He viii
cons,n vote FOR Il blackburn 1ck Cen Bragg of Wis
same state, is for Blackburn. . The feeling
POW is that ex-Congressman Stenger, OF Penn.
sylvania, will get the Senate secretary5hip;
and that @ a. O. Paee ead w 20 south
=: .Messrs. Bland, Hatch and Waddell. Of
Missouri, arrived here to-day. They have
declared preference for Blackburn.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Singerly, editor of the PHILADELPHIA
Record, Is here In the interest OF Mr. BIackburn.
The barkeepers think the canvass is aWfully
dull, because It Is so very dry. =. Judge Ged-
oes, OF ONO, Is claimed by the Randall men, 1t
Is pIoGabiy ply true, as he yesterday visited the
Ranaau neadquarters In the Speakers carriage.
has yet turned up for the chief clerkshfp OF
the senate. ....Whether dark horse Will
enter the Speakership fight, Will be developed
ABOUT sunday. There seems to be a chance for
one as there are not few members who don't
care 10 vote Tor either Randall or Blackburn.
Ihe way the candidates flock up from the
south gives the lie to the statement that all the
young men were killed off during the sWah,"
Inc '.kernels." "Majahs" and s'Judges" are
iOl Inc oark horse, especially so, IL he has a
qaiK pottle Street Scene.-First Conner
am for Blackburn every time. Second Conner
why? First Comer.-Why, because he's free
tfader Second Comer.-What's that? First
Comef-Why, sell goods On time Gives them
away II necessary. Second COmer-i'm for
b'achDurn II his logic applies to .slicker."
ne greenbackers say that II the Iowa dele
ga1ion gg9 Is not dropped from the roll they will
iiank m % Doth parties. Senator-elect Houston,
vi IeHas was Tor many years, I'm ante -Dellum
Gays, chairman OF the House committee on
ways and means -. Hon. Alex Stephens
OF georgia, Is claimed for Blackburn, SO
says, at least, his private secretary, Mr. Grant.
hon ). F. Cary is the candidate OF the ma
IlODalS IOr clerk Of the House He ia worry CON