Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-27
A Brief Session of the Senate, while the
House Finds Time TO Discuss a
Small Amount Of business
Reports OF the Democrat
ic Caucus Commit
tees, Etc.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Tbe President
to-day nominated Andrew d. White, of New
York, minister to Germany; A. Logan, Of
ILLINOIS, minister resident to the Central
American States.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
The senate committee lnquIrug into the
alleged frauds IN the late elections, Senator
W. uea chairman, to-day examined Gorham,
lat, s-cretary of the senate. He said that
during the congressional campaign of 1878
abgat Que hundred and SIX thousand dollars
was raised for Republican campaign puT-
poses, niDety-three thousand dollars of which
was from Federal officers and employees by
voluntary contribution, the remainder from
friends of the party not holding office; per
haps seven or eight thousand dollars came
from congressman; 10 contributors were
asked from national banks or such; the can
Vass among the wealthy friends of the cause
in New York city resulted IN obtaining about
thirteen thousand dollars; there may have
been some bankers contributing; some lady
employees of the government insisted on con-
tributing; of the one hundred and six thou
sand dollars about twenty-five thousand dol
lars was expended fOr documents, about
twelve thousand dollars was paid to the em-
ployes of the committee and eight thousand
dollars for furniture and general expenses;
this left titty-hve thousand dollars, OF winch
ffty-four thousand dollars was sent to differ
emit States and one thousand five hundred
dollars paid to speakers fer their expenses;
of the balance, five thousand seven hundred
dollars was lost 10y the failure Of the German
national bank and three hundred dollars re-
mains on hand. The sub committee takes
testimony in Philadelphia Friday and Satur
day.
THE OLIVER CAMERON CASE.
In the Oliver case to-day Mrs. Mary A.
Henriques testified that she occupied the
same room with Mrs. Oliver for a short time.
She asked Mrs. Oliver why she went to see
Mr.. Cameron so much, and if her visits had
anything to do with her securing an appoint
ment In the treasury. She answered: "Oh,
no; but she wanted the public to see her 90
ing there and persons to see her there, then
they would think she was Cameron s mistress
or that he was compromised with her" Mrs.
Oliver further said that she would write let
tiers and blackmail Cameron. Witness
wanted to know how much she expected to
make by such proceeding, and Mrs. Oliver
replied, give hundred thousand dollars.
COMBINES APOLOGY.
As an impression prevails that Senator
Conking, during the debate in the senate
last Monday, assailed the character of the
newly elected secretary OF that body, it is but
lust to say that Senator Conkling explicitly
stated, before the debate closed, that the Sc
we're remarks, which might seem to refer to
Colonel Burch, and to which Senator Eaton
called his attention rs likely to be misunder-
stood, had no reference whatever to that
gentleman, Senator Conkling added: Moth
ing could have been further from my pur-
pose than to place possible impuJatioD, di-
rect or indirect, Eear or remote, upon him. -
EXPORTS.
The excess of exports over imports for the
twelve months ending February 18th last,
amount TO $293, 855, 354.
REPORT OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS COM
NITTEEs.
The Democratic members of the house and
senate assembled in the house this afternoon
to receive and take action upon the joint re-
rort of their committees concerning the or
der of business for the extra session. Rep
resentatiye Cymer presided.
Representative Chalmers, in behalf of the
house caucus committee, explained the char
acter of their report and outlined the discus
sions which had taken place during the ses-
sion Of the two committees. The adoption
of the report was also advocated by Repre-
sentative Carlisle, and by Senators Salisbury
Voorhees, and Lamar, al of them being
members of the committees.
Senator Bayard directly expressed the
opinion that the proper method Of obtaining
a repeal of the obnoxious laws aimed at by
the joint committees report, would be by the
passage of a separate measure or measures
independent of the appropriation bills.
Representative Turner delivered q speech
of much earnestness, insisting that the Fed
eral election law should be repealed totally.
Several members of the committee briefly re-
piled.
Senator Voorhees, said that he had himself
been in favor of sweeping that law from the
statute book, bodily, but had yielded to The
Judgment Of the majority Of the committee,
and was now of the opinion that the course
| recommended in regard to it is the most ex-
pedient that can be pursued under existing
! circumstances.
Speaker Randall took the aoor, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the motion recon-
| mended by the icint committee, both in Its
| general scope and details, was such as to
commend itself not only to every member
present, but to the country at large. He did
not think it necessary to adopt a resolution
| binding every one present TO a firm and last
ing support OF the caucus action, for he was
! satisfied, from his knowledge Of the senti-
ment OF the party, and nom the tenor Of the
| days interchange Of views, tEat there would
| not be dissenting voice or vote in the ranks
| of the Democracy N congress against adher-
| ing to the action tuss marked out, through
whatever contest might conc, anti It should
| be crowned with success.
| These remarks were greeted with enthusi-
/ dSLlC dpDlEGskt anu GlNtE ClOSlllB Tic OtDA-C
which occupied about tvo hours and a half
| it was unanimously agreed that TIE appro
/ priation bills which failed of enactment al
! the last session Of congress, namely: the
| army, and legislative, executive and judicial
| should | e introduced and put on theIl pass
| age immediately. 1t was determined tina
! the army appropriation bill should take Pre-
| cedence.
Representative Sparks was instructed L
introduce that measure tomorrow, and Rep
| resentative Atkins was requested to intro
duce the legislative appropriation bill.
The provisions of the army bill will b'
1 identical with those contained In the measure
| as it wa passed by the last congress, includ
| ing the clause which prohibits the presence
, of troops at the polls The seseGl Of the ties
| oAth for jurors, the manner of ora wing
/ Jurors, ANA The law governing their pay, e
yncorporai-d in the legislative, executive anC
iudicial approprIatiC@9 bill Of iaSt 5G-siOn vii
| be substantially the same, the exceptions rs
ing several unlmportant alterations II IN,
| phraseology.
| 2O2O, OF the Federal election laws of the re
vised statutes, aud all succeeding sections
including section 2027, should be SEVERAL.
| repealed, and that section 20l7 should b
| amended 10y striking out of the first llGe tn
| word, Required. Section 2OI9 will b
amended by striking cut the clause reiatIyt
to the canTassIng OF ballots. Section ZOZ
will be amended so as to require supervisor
of elections to be residents of the precinct
in which they perform such duties. Sector
| 20s1s except so much thereof as relates to tn
pay of supervisors Of elections, and all SIC
tons or parts OF seq loL5 Efich authorize th
| appointment OF a chief supeIYlsOc G. g!ac
tons, or deputy mar=hals, and all those &c
scriphgs Of the power OF such officers, vii
also be repealed. The effect OF the repeal,
enacted, will be to p-oyide for the appoint
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