The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03
WASHINGTON.
Republican and Democratic caucusss-
Cabinet Mes,lnu-eeOruIa MOOnshInsrs
NO Tamperlnu with the National
Finances, aentlEmsn.

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WASHlSoToS, December 2.-The Demo.
cratic Senators met in caucus this morn.
ing. There was a large attendance.
Senator Wallace, chairman of the caucus,
announced that the meeting had been called
as usual at the beginning Of the session,
to consider the subject of revising the
Democratic membership ofthe committees,
prior to the reappointment by Senate.
No vacancies having been created by
death or resignation, in the Democratic
membership during the recess of Congress,
and there being no applications presented
to-day for exchanges, 1t was resolved that
a majority Of the representation shall re.
main as fixed at bhe extra session, and the
chairman was directed to notify the Re.
publicans that the committee position oC.
cupied by the late Senator Chandler, was
at the disposal OF the minority.
A somewhat general discussion then
ensued concerning the distribution OF
Senate patronage. Several OF the Senator'S
complained that It had not been equally
distributed, and said that when the officers
oil the Senate were spoken 10 on the sub.
just, they referred to the caucus resolu.
uons ol last year, which bound them to
retain certain employees except in event Of
misconduct, and contended that with the
remainder otthe patronage they had done
the best they could.
The question OF amending resolutions
was then reached. There was no DISPOSE
tion manifested to interfere with the order
by which theS Senate officers were required
to retain oil the disabled nionsodiefsthat
were on the roll, but it was remarked that
there are still employed by the Senate
number Of men placed in office by Re-
publicans who were never in the army
in any capacity, and u desire was ex-
pressed by some OF the members OF the
caucus to replace them with Democrats.
Alter some discussion, the resolution
directing inquiry into the nature OF the
instructions given by the caucus last ses-
sion, and several other resolutions provid-
ing specifically for the retention OF Capt.
Bassett and various other old employees,
In case any further changes ate to be
made they will be referred to the eau.
Gus Committee on Organization created
last March, to be reported on hereafter.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican Caucus Committee
have arranged that the late Senator
Chandler's place ou the Committee OF
Commerce be assigned TO Senator Bald.
win, and that the other committee vacancy
caused by Chandler's death, viz: upon
the Naval Affairs, shall be filed by
Ferry.
Another change in the minority repre-.
sentation upon the Senate Committees |
will be made by placing Blair upon the |
Committee on Pensions, vice Ingalls, re- |
tired from it at his own request.
The bill introduced by Beltord to-day |
for the removal OF the Utes, provides that |
all laws establishing reservation for the |
Ute Indians in Colorado shall be repealed, |
and that the lands constituting such res.
erVation- shall become public domain. It
further provides that the President, with
the consent OF the Senate, shall appoint
five committees to select in some one OF
the Territories reservation for the Utes,
and arrange with them for q peaceful re.
moval.
Mr.. Bell proposes an appropriation Of
100000 to meet the expenses OF the re.
moval-
CABINET MEETING.
The Csbinet session to-day was devoted
almost exclusively to the further consid-
Grafton Of the Mississippi River Jetty mat
ter. The question at issue was whether
under the law Mr.. Eads is entitled to full
payment for the last quarter, the channel
OF the river during about twenty days of
that time having been more or less OBJ
struCted owing to the proper depth not be-
ing maintained. 1t was finally concluded
upon recommendation of the Attorney
General, that Eads shall receive S25 900,
the anount.o of his claim, subject to pro
rata reduction for the time during which
the obstruction existed.
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS.
The Commission OF Internal Revenue
today received dispatch from Collector
Clark, OF Atlanta, Ga, stating that an as
sault by band Of illicit dtstillers had
been made upon his deputies in the towns
OF the county. The tax collector says
that three OF his men, after seizing severHf
distitleries in Rabun county, were fred
upon and all Of them were wounded, one
OF them FIVE times. The deputies return.
ed the fire, and, being armed with United
States breech.loading rifles, were enabled
to drive the illicit distillers of.
Collector Clark expresses the opinion
that there is preconcerted plan on
the part OF the Illicit distillers throughout
the entire mountain section to resist the
revenue officers.
The Commissioner directed the Collec-
torto employ sufficient force OF armed
men 10 assist him in maintaining the su.
premacy Of the revenue laws,
DON'T DISTURB THE FINANCES.
Senator Carpenter will introduce the
following resolution tomorrow:
WHEREAS, The resumption OF specie
payment the circulation Of gold and sill
yer and greenbaCks Gs lawful money Of
the United States, under the exising laws,
and a reasonable expectation that the
present condition Of the finances otthe
country will not be disturbed by precipi-
tate legislation, have been followed by
the restoration OF business confidence, the
revival Of all industries OF the country,
and the Inauguration ofgeueral prosperity,
and
WHEREAS, The stability OF the financial
policy is essential to the successful conduct
Of business affairs. Therefore he 1t
Resolrsd, That in the opinion of the
Senate any legislation during the present
session OF Congress, changing the existing
system OF finances would be inexpedient.