The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Democratic
Senate met In caucus this afternoon. There
was u very full attendance. Mr. Wallace Chair
man OF the special committee appointed to re-
organize the Senate committees reported that
that Committee had not yet finally completed its
work but would do 80 and he ready 70 report to
the caucus tomorrow noon. A motion was
made to proceed to the election Of officers Of the
Senate next Thursday Mt 10 A. VI. An amend
ment to this notion providing that officers
should be elected tomorrow. wns presented,
and. after some discussion. withdrawn. The
original motion was adopted
Senator Garland offered a resolution declar-
ing. rs the sense Of the caucus that no general
Legislation should be transacted at the session
Of Congress which begins tomorrow. but that
the business OF the session should be strictly
confined to the consideration OF the two appro-
priation bills which failed to pass in the last
corporated in them by the House. Mr.. Garland
gave notice that he should request action upon
the resolution at the caucus 10 be held to-mor-
Mr.. Thurman evidently having some doubts
as to the wisdom Of Mr.. Garlands proposition.
moved that committees OF nine Senators be au-
pointed to determine what SUBJECTS OF legisla-
tion ehall be considered Mt tho extra session.
The motion was adopted, and the Committee
was appointed. Mr. Thurman Is its Chairman.
MIR. Garlands resolution will be referred to this
Committee tomorrow.
The caucus did not dscuse the merits OF any
OF the candidates for the Senate Offices but II Is
understood that II Southern man is elected
Secretary OF the Senate n Northern man will be
made Sargeant- at Arms. and vicc versa. The
caucus adjourned until tomorrow at noon.
The committee appointed to reorganize tho
Senate committees will meet in the morning
and finish its work. The Chairmanships OF
committees have all been agreed upon with
the exception Of three or four small select COM
mittees which are still in doubt, and three
committees which by courtesy will be given Re-
publican Chairmen. The new Chairmen Of the
different committees are as follows:
Privileges and Elections. Iii salisbury OF Dclawarei
Foreign Relations. William " Eaton ot Connecticut n
nance. Thomas T. Bayard. ~ Delaware. Appropriations
Henry q. Davis OF West Virginia, Commerce, John h.
Gordon of Georga! Manufactures l. }. Grover OF ore.
Affairs. T. y. Randolph OF New jersey. Naval Affairs j.
Mcpherson VI New jersey judiciary Allen O. Thur.
man OF Ohio. Post Oniccs and Post Roads sam B.
MaNey Of Texas. Public Land. J. +. Mcdonald ut In.
diana; Indian Affairs Richard Coke Of Texas Pensions
koDert MiIhers OF Virginia. claims Francis N. Cock.
Harris OF Tennessee; Patents Francis Herman
Of New York. Territories. A. II. Garland vt Ar
kansas, Railroads, NJ. W. Ransom Of North Carolina.
Mines and Mining. Frank Hereford Of West virginia.
Revision VI the Laws. WIN. Wallace II Pennsylvania.
Education aud Labor. James T. bailey Of Tennessee .
CArolna Ru es George fcndeton o Ohio Mississippi
Levces. l. y G Lamar OF Mississippi TRANSFORMATION
Routes " the seaboArd, James h. Beck kentucky;
Census, John Morgan Of Alabama. joint Committee
on Printing, Vim Nhyie OF Maryland, Joint Committee
Enrolled Bills. Vance OF North Carolina. Joint
Committee Public Buildings and Grounds. ChAs W.
Jones VI FLORIDA.