The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Gen. Beauregard to Represent Lou
isiana on the Mississippi
River Commission.
The Democrats Virtually United on
Their Future Course, Although
There is Some Passive
Opposition to the
Caucus Plan.
[Tpocial to the Democrat

tTrecial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The entire Loulsl-
ana delegation called on Mr.. Hayes tnls
morning in relation to the appointment OF
for the Mississippi river sur
yey. After considerable small talk MI Hayes
intlmated that he would appoint but one Lou
isianlan on the board, and asked the delega-
ton to unite in recommending candldate
The members Of the delegation then salu
they had expected to recommend two, one 10
be appointed as an engineer and the other as
a civilian, and that they would present the
name of Gen. Beauregard as the engineer
and Col. Claiborne as the civilian; but, on the
assurance that Louisiana could have but one
place on the board, and that one an engineer,
they would unite on Beauregard.
Gen. Gibson thinks Barnard will be made
president Of the commission, and that posst-
bly, Alcorn. of Mississippi, will be selected as
the civilian appointed.
The vote in the House to-day on the ques-
tion Of adjournment Is not fair test OF the
attitude Of the Democrats on the main ques-
tion. several of the most stalwart having
voted against adjournment on the ground
that the test oath had not been repealed, and
they could not vote to adjourn until that was
done. Among these were Messrs. dloson,
King and AckIen, all Of whom are strongly
opposed to any more compromises. L. Is
pretty well settled, however, that there VIII
be no serious opposition on the part OF the
stalwart Democrats to the programme fore
shadowed In caucus yesterday. They will
vent their disgust In gibes and ieers In the
cIoak-rooms and elsewhere, and some OF the
more outspoken, like Vest, Wallace and Jonas,
In the Senate and Sparks, Bliss OF New York,
and Tom Ewing. In the House, may make
speeches of protest, but they will alffall IN
line when 1t comes to voting.
All the reports Of serious split In the
Democratic party that have been telegraphed
from here In the last tWenty-four hours may,
therefore, be set down as sensational.
In general response to Inquiries from sugar
planters, Mr.. Acklen wishes 1t stated that bis
amendment to the bill renewing Cooks sugar
eyaporator and process bars all proceedings
for infringement against those who may have
used Cooks machinery or adopted bis pro-
cess prior to the passage OF the bill, and that
1t also stops all claims for past royalties. In
other words, the effect OF the renewal Is en-
tirely prospective, and not retroactive.
A. G. B.
REFUSING TO ADJOURN.
Tne House, by q vote Of 81 to 103, rejected
resolution to adjourn at o'clock tomorrow.
Nineteen Democrats voted with the Repub-
licans in the negative.
THE DEMOCRATIC =CAUCUS-A COMPLICATED
SITUATION.
The Joint caucus, or advisory committee,
were In session nearly four hours to-day. No
conclusion as to what shall be done next was
reached.
Mr.. Thurman occupied a good share Of the
time In a sortof conciliatory speech, in which
he took the ground that there WAS only one
manly course, which was to pass the neces-
sary appropriation bills and show the people
that the Democracy is not revolutionary
body.
Mr.. Hampton took similar and perhaps
even stronger grounds.
There were two or three propositions dis
cussed. One was to divide the bill into two
parts; the first making an appropriation for
| the judicial branch OF the government SIM
ply; the other to provide 5000, 900 for the sup
| port Of United States marsnals, leaving dep.
| uties and supervisors OF election unprovided
| for. Upon these there was much debate, but
no definite results.
The committee will have another meeting
tomorrow at o'clock.
| Messrs. Blackburn and Springer, who rep
resent the extremist In the House, said this
afternoon that the Democratic party had en-
tered this struggle under the leadership OF
Mr.. Thurman, but that since the back down
OF the gentleman they could only back down by
accepting the inevitable They thought moth.
ing more could be done now than adjourn and
90 home. Carrying out this idea Mr.. Springer
| submitted a proposition that Congress ad-
| journ at once, and this also was discussed at
| length, but no conclusion was reached. In
fact, it is admitted that the Committee
they adjourned than they were when they
met, anu, in the present temper, 1t Is doubtful
Ii they will be able to arrange any programme
which will be acceptable to the majority d
back to the President, and will vote for ne
more money unless the second section Of the
bill is retained, while others yet want to ad
journ and compel the President to call then
| back.
/ It is significant fact that all the Demo
cratic members Of the Committee on Appro
priations who voted to-day voted for tht
House resolution to adjourn, and they ar
opposed to reporting bills. It is furthermor'
significant that only three Northern Demo
and Myers, Of Indiana, voted against the ad
iournment resolution. The, etghty-thre'
Democrats who voted for it are countes
, on as opposing any concessions, Whil
OF the fourteen Southern Democrats Whe
voted against it, nearly all Of then
did so because they want to make sure Of th.
repeal Of the jurors test oath law befor.
| passing another adjournment resolution. Tht
whole thing Is much complicated by the un
yielding disposition Of the members Of TIL
they adhere to their determination OF not re
porting the bill they can block the way entire
", as the Senate cannot under the constitu
tion originate money bills.