The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-11
WASHINGTON.
Combinations Of the Senate, Yesterday
Caucus Of Democratic Senator's
They Agree to Act Generously
10 Regard 10 the DlstrIbu.
tlon Of Senate Patronage.


Ramsey, Of Minnesota, Secretary OF War
, Horatio G. sicket, Pension Agent, Phila
. delphia; VIM. H. Haxe, United State
. District Judge for Kentucky; Chas. P
James, Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia; Chas
Beardsley, Iowa, Fourth Auditor Of tn,
Treasury; Albert Johnson, Surveyor fol
Colorado.
Postmasters-Edward S. Tobey, Boston
Alvano F. Gibbons, Charleston, W. Va,
Ohio: William Mccoy, Cadiz; Fred G.
Wickham, Newark; David D. Taylor,
Cambridge; HenryS. Robinson, Washing.
ton Court House. Indiana: ThaddeIs
Coffin, New Castle; Alfred P, Boone,
Shelbyyille; Mrs Sarah Hackleman, Rush.
vile. Michigan: Clinton Spencer, Ypsi.
lanti Wisconsin: William p. Forsythe.
Jefferson; Thomas W. Spence, Fon Du
Lac. Iowa: Charles II. Toll, Clinton:
Jonathan Maxson, West Liberty, Mime.
sofa: Wilder W. Harley, Brainard; Mar.
tin B. Soule, Worthington: Charles o.
Howes, Lemar; Luke Marvin, Duluth,
| ttS,S,, SeSSO HiutnI DedlIlCe. DAkOtAs
William Ii. Fawcett, Land City.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The subcommittee OF the House Com.
mittee on Public Grounds and Buildings,
Mr. Mckenzie, chairman, adopted the fol.
lowing;
ReaOlred, That the subcommittee, in con-
sidering all bills for the erection OF public
buildings or providlEg for the extension
Of the same, will require Of the member
introducing the bill statement in writing
OF the revenue received, post office stats.
tics, business OF courts, &C., at the ciLy or
town where said public building is bro.
posed 10 be erected, and from all sources
whatever; and further, that the sub.com.
mittee will address letter OF inquiry TO
the Secretary OF the Treasury in each case
as to,whether the needs Of public service
require the construction OF said public
building, and, il so, what amount in his
judgment shoald beappropriated; also for
statement OF the amount Of rents paid
annually by the government at such place
for the use OF the public buildings. The
appropriations asked for aggregate seven
millions OF dollars, with thirty.three
otRteS 10 near from.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Democratic members OF the Senate
met in caucus this afternoon to receive
the report OF the committee, headed By
Judge Thurman, upon the subject OF the
distribution of the Senate patronage. AZ
ter avery full interchange OF views and an
exhaustive discussion OF the subject, the
committees report was adopted with great
unanimity and unexpected harmonious.
ness OF feeling. It was to the effect that
there was no just cause OF complaint
against the officers Of the Senate for the
manner in which they have acted in re.
gard to the caucus instructions OF last
March; that the present employees are de-
serving and capable, and that the instruc.
tions above referred to, which provide for
the retention OF all disabled Union soldiers
and OF various other employees on the
grounds OF merit, irrespective oil politics,
should be continued in force, with only
one amendment, namely: To authorize
the Sergeant-at-Arms 10 appoint three
additional messengers for service con.
neCted with the three committees which
were left in control OF the Republicans.
The effect OF this authorization will be
to enable the three Republican Chairmeu,
Messrs. Anthony, Edmunds and Conkling,
to retain in service three old Republican
messengers who heretofore have been
borne on merely temporary roll. The
unanimous agreement OF the caucus was
that the Democratic majority in the Sen.
ate should come up 10 the full measure Of
generous treatment which was accorded
to them in the matters Of patronage by the
Republicans when the Democrats were in
the minority. The caucus meeting was
wholly devoted to thisBubject.
Mr.. Bayard's resolution concerning
the greenbaCks was not mentioned
at the meeting Of the House Committee
on Banking and Currency, to-day, after
Mr.. Buckner's amendment. striking out
the clause requiring revenue Of twenty
five per cent. on the circulation, had been
adopted.
Mr.. Prices bill, introduced in the House
yesterday, was offered as substitute for
Mr.. Buckner's bill as an amendment by
the Committee.
A motion to substitute was rejected,
only two members voting for it-Price
aud Grape.
ExSecretary OF War McCrary expects TO
leave Washington early next week to as.
sumo his duties as U. S. Judge OF the
Eighth Judicial Circuit.