The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

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WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1.-Senator Wallace
said tonight there would probably ye the
usual formal caucus of Democratic senators
tomorrow morning to consider the subject of
the membership of the Senate committees
and that in all probability there would be no
changes and no iother subject would be con-
sidered. Several Of the Pacific Coast senators
are anxious their section should be represent
ed on the Committee Of Commerce and it is
| probable they will take occasion to make
| known the fact and endeavor to secure their
end at this caucus. The rule of the Senate
is that all committees shall be newly appoint
ed at the beginning of each session.
| WASHINGTON, December 1.-S Secretary
Schurz received the following telegram from
Gen. Hatch to-day: Sc W - ...n.
4H@ s'Los PINos, Nov. 2s.
| "The advance of the White river Utes are
coming IN. Word is sent in that there seems
to be more Mormon influence than we at first
supposed. y (Signed), ...'l
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--Democratic Sena-
tors met in caucus this morning, at which
there was a large attendance. Senator Wal
lace was chairman, and announced to the
caucus that the meeting had been called, as
was usual at the beginning of the session, to
consider the subject of revising the Democrat
| lc membership of committees prior to the re-
appointment by the Senate. No vacancies hay
ing been created by death or resignation in
the Democratic membership during the recess
OF Congress, and there being no applications
presented to-day for exchange, it was resolved
that the minority representation shall remain
as liked at the extra session, and the chaisman
was directed to notify the Republicans that
the committee positions occupied by the late
Senator Chandler are at the disposal of the
minority. somewhat general discussion
t..en ensued concerning the distribution of
the Senate patronage. Several Senators COM
planned that it had not been equitably distrib-
uted, and said that when the officers of the
Senate were spoken to on the subject they
referred to the caucus resolutions of last year
which bound them to retain certain employees
| except in the event of misconduct, and con-
tended that with the remainder of the patron
age they had done the best they could. The
question of amending these resolutions was
then broached. There was no disposition
manifested to interfere with one by which
the Senate officers were required to retain all
disabled Union soldiers that were ON the roll,
but it was remarked that there are still en-
ployed by the Senate a number of men placed
in office by the Republicans who were never
in the army in any capacity, and the desire
| Wuo CA PlCSocN Wy SUulc VI Lut IuGJlDGfS OF the
caucus to replace them with Democrats. Af-
ter some discussion q resolution directing
inquiry into, the nature of the instructions
given by the caucus at the last session. and
several other resolutions providing for The
retention of Capt. Bassett and various other
old employees in case any further changes are
made, were referred to the caucus committee,
an organization created last March, to be re-
ported on hereafter.
| The Republican Senators will hold caucus
this afternoon. There is no doubt that Sena-
tor Baldwin, of Michigan, will be assigned to
the places held by his predecessor.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Republican
Senators held brief caucus this afternoon
and referred to the committee consisting of
Morrill,, Ferry and Rollins, the subject of
Senator Chandler in the membership of the
committees on Commerce and.Naval Affairs
The caucus committee will also take cogni-
zance of any requests that may be presented
by members of the minority for the exchange
OF committee positions.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-The Democratic
delegate elections to-day were attended with
much disorder. The fifth ward convention
was broken up by mob from the 4th ward
and three men were shot, one, Bernard
Reilly, dying on the way to the hospital.
New YORK, Dec. 2.-James Keene is re-
ported having said, to-day, sthat he thought
Vanderbilt had done we'll in the sale of Cen
trail stock, and would probably also sell some
Lake Shore and Michigan Central, which are
entirely too high. The first thing holders of
this stock will know it will be down to Is.
BY the middle of next month, the Grand
Trnnk will have completed its line to Chica-
60, and taken at least onequarter of the Mich
lgan Central business. The values of all
stocks are too high, and he predicted grand
tumble. The business of the country is not
on dividend paying basis, and the best thing
| people can do is to sell every time a stock
rallies.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 2.-The Governor and
council have been in session all the forenoon
and until one O'Clock, when they adjourned
They allowed the returns Of county officers to
be examined by the Senators and Represen-
tatves elect or their attorneys, but refused to
exhibit the returns of the votes on Senators
and Representatives. Just before adjourn
ment they declined to exhibit returns. as
they have no power under the constitution to
alter, correct OF substitute returns, and there
fore it would be OF no use to exhibit them.
LONDON, Dec "A correspondent at Ber-
lin reports that Prince Gortschakoff has had
an interview with Count Stolbere Werniger-
ode. Prussian Minister of State.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Two representatives
of the French government are here inspecting
postal facilities.
ST. JOHN, n. B., Dec. 2.-The lumber
shipments from this port to Europe for the
past eleven months has been 143,00O,0O0
superficial feet.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-rhe committee
did not conclude Its labors to-day. The most
notable witness was w. B. Phillips, who tes-
titled that while ostensibly working in behalf
of Spotford. and in his pay, that he was really
deceiving that gentleman, getting into his
confidence and using that confidence in behalf
of Kellogg and the Republican party. He
had secured for Spofford false affidavts
accusing Kellogg of bribery. He displayed
number of effective and hopeful kilograms