Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-18

brief speeches OF a COnClllatOry ma
turc. each COunsellng that Bayard's 5
resignation should not be accepted.
Mcdonald took the ground also that the
caucus should drop the whole subject OF
the silver bill. Garland thought the
resignation should bee accepted and the
bill be brought before the Senate and
passed. Coke spoke at considerable
length and with much earncStnCSs, con-
tending that Bayard's resignation ought
% be- accepted and the Finance Com
mittee Immediately reOrganiZe 10 accord
with the views of the majority OF the
Democratic Senators ON the silver queS-
ton. lie insisted that no one man
ought 10 be allowed TO ObstruCt the
viii Ot an overwhelming majority
OF his party in Congress. The silver
uill should be reported for prompt ac-
ton by the Senate, and II, 10 obtain an
opportunity for action, change IN the
membership Of the committee be neceS-
sdry, that change should be made at
once, for sooner or later it would have
% be made.
Gordon replied To Senator Coke in a
speech which is described on all hands
as one OF great ieryor and cloquence,
lie said the question before the caucus
had both a personal and political as
pect. The acceptance of Senator Bay
ards resignation would be in effect a
ccnsure on that gentleman, and the
adoption of the Coke resolution
would be similarly construed.
He was, therefore, opposed To
either proposition. Although aS loyal
ro the silver cause As any other man
living, he would not consent 10 DO any
thing 20 strike down a man like BIyard
lie knew he could speak for every man
I'm Georgia, and he believed he could
speak for every SOutberUeT, when hc
said "a shat. trdnsiNiug Bayurd.s neart
would give a pang to every Southern
heart, Tor throughout all their troubles
and trials and expressions, since the
close of the war, "Bayard had been the
trurst uithe true In the next place,
Us "a political matter, he thought nothing
could De- gained, but much could be lost
by the proposed action. The bare pos
~ihilitv of sowing dISScnSiOnS In
the party now should be enough
to make the caucus pause and reflect,
and upon reflection It would certainly
Dee perceived that there could be nOth-
NJ gained by striking q blow which
would reich, not RayJrI a.unr, but the
great body of true and loyal Demo-
Gratis who agree with him IN his iin&n-
riJl views, and who were in unison with
the rest of their party on greater and
more important questions. In this con-
ucctiou Mr. Gordon couuscllcd his party
friends % take pattern blythe Republic
cans. who were also divided ON the
financial question, but who stood IN
solid phalunN ON every other. Besides
these considerations he pointed out
that there Is no certainty ot obtaining
q majority vote for the final passage
OF the Warner bill, even il il be brought
before the Senate, and that the only re-
suit of forcing action upon It might
prove to hr loading of the Democratic
senate with an alleged responsibility no
It's defeat. Salisbury made a few rr-
marks complimentary to his cot
Irrgur ami i'm opposition % the accept
aucr oi tine resignation, aud Voorhees,
then took the tlOOr, but was cut oil
very soon after commencing by the ar
rival OF the hour for the asscmbla-e OF
the Senate and the consequent tCrmluU-
ruu Uf thnClucuS. Au adjournment was
taken until tomorrow, and the whole
subject went over without action.
The indications are very strong that
tlpcaucuS will % morrow decline % aC-
rrpt Bavari's resignation, and that It
will also then be determined, by large
majority. tO leave the silver bill in the
hands of the Finance Committee until
next winter
The Judicial Expense Bill.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE Demo
cratic members Of the House Approprl-
alton Committee held conference alter
adjournment to-day Tor the purpose OF
agreeing ON u plan Of procedure on the
blIl making an appropriation for the
judicial expenses Of the government
which was amended and passed by the
Senate Yesterday and referred % the
House committee to-day. Members
of tine committee are authority Tor the
statement that a majority ot the COM
mitterwjIl recommend nou-cOncurence
Inn the second section of the bill, as
amended by the Senate, and will sub
init that section in q modified form and
ask for the appointment OF conference
committees. There will be a special
meeting of the committee 10 consider
this measure tomorrow.
legislative Appropriation Bill.
WAsuryGroN, June l7.-Sccrctary
sherman examined the Legislative APP
rr1nriutiou bin rs it passed the senate
iu It's amended form, and says no oltti-
Guilty iu constituting it was experienced,
nor is any difficulty in CARRYING out ITS
provisions anticipated.
The stanley -Hazen Courtmartial,
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE proceed
iurS and findings of the courtmartial m
tine case of Col ID. = Stanley and Col.
W. E Uazcn Of which General Han
r,r, was president. will be- made public.
General sherman approves the proceed
iu.- aui findings, and says: The OH,
Gers will resume thcirrrspcctjvc duties,
aul adds. Both parties will bc careful
that tine service De not injured by the
revival oi the subject. y
The Court found Stanley guilty oi
conduct to. the prejudice %, good order
gui military discipline, and sentenced
hmm t1 be admOniShcd in the general
Oriyrs bv the general army.
FALL RIVER.
Tho ImDpndin1 Strike.