The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
Washington Notes.

Washington, March 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Senators resumed their caucus to-
dav, and extended till tomorrow after
noon the time of the committee arrang-
ing the memberships of standing COM
mittees, and the matter of balloting for
officers of the Senate was deferred till
Thursday.
Senator Beck offered resolution pro-
viding, in substance, that the business
of the Senate, during the extra session,
shall be confined to the passage of the
two annual appropriation bills, which
failed last session, including the political
measures also Incorporated by the House
Federal election laws. and of the jurors
test oath, and prohibition against the
presence of troops at the polls. After
some discussion, the resolution and the
general subject of the order Of business
were referred TO the following commit
tee, with instructions to report to the
caucus tomorrow or as soon as practi-
cable: Thurman. Salisbury, Whyte, Ker-
nan, Jones Of Florida, Bailey, Lamar,
voorhees, and Vance.
All the Democratic Senators were
present ut to-day's caucns. except Cor
don, Maxey and Hampton Gordon is
i'll. Maxey is expected from Texas to-
night, and Hampton has not yet left
South Carolina.
Subscriptions to the four per cent. loan
since Saturday. 81 .sl7 $50.
The Republican Representatives at
caucus this afternoon, unanimously NOM
mated the following candidates for the
various elective offices of the House:
For Speaker. General Garfield; Clerk,
ex-Congressman Raincy: Sergeant-at-
Arms. Jeremiah NJ. Rusk, of Wisconsin:
Doorkeeper. NJ. Melton, of Tennessee ::
Paymasfer General, Harry Sherwood of
Michigan; Chaplain, Dr.. Naylor, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of WASH
ington City.
The following resolution WAS adopted:
Resoired. That il is the sense OF this
caucus that no legislation shall be enter
ed upon during this session Of Congress.
other than that for which the session was
specially called.
Only one vote was cast against the
adoption of this resolution.
During preliminary interchange of
views very generally, desire was ex-
pressed that the session should be Of
short duration. Political topics, and
questions OF the pnrty's policy in the
contest, were not discussed.
In the Democratic caucus tonight the |
first ballot for Speaker resulted as fol-
lows:
Randall IS, Blackburn 81. McNfahon 8. |
Morrison g. Cox {, This insures the |
Of Randall for Speaker Of tins |
Forty-sixth Congress on the first ballot.
The vote for Clerk Of the House result
ed as follows: Adams IS. Caldwell. of
Alabama, s.. Thompson and Field, the
present incumbents. were nominated for
and Doorkeeper. re.
spectively, by acclamation. ID. {. Har-
rison was renominated chaplain.
When the result of the baiioting was
made known to Blackburn, he went in
to the hall, and III an eioqpeat speech
moved that Rapdall's nomination be
made unanimous. which was agreed 10,
Randall expressed his heartfelt thanks
for the honor conferred, and the caucus
will probably be carried INTO full effect
The Greenbackers decided tonight In
last their votes for Hcndrick B.Wrighi.
II Pennsylvania. for Speaker. Unless
they can make their opposition felt in
the Speakership. they win probably Of
fer no strenuous opposition to the cam
iidatcs for other positions.