The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-03
DOMESTIC NEWS.
A Second Advent Enthusiast.
A Boston Man Makes a VicariOus Sac.
rifce Of His Daughter.
The Bourbons Light Another
Council Fire.
Members Sworn to Secrecy, but Enough
Divulged to Show that They
are yet Undecided.
ANorlIER DAY or uEs1rATroN.

A sun Hunt for EayesdrOppers In the
GaIleries-No Definite ConeIusIOn Ar.
rived At-Members n Close as Oysters.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Democratic
members Of the House assembled in eau
Gus IN the Hall Of the House shortly after
l2 o'clock. Before any business was trans.
acted, owing TO full reports of speeches
which have been published, and which
were made in caucus sessions, select
Talbot, King, Mcmillan and Wise was ap.
pointed for the purpose OF making tour
Of the upper lohbies and galleries, with a
view to ascertaining whether there were
any parties allowed access to the rooms or
halls adjoining the House galleries during
the progress oil the caucus.
II appeared to be the idea that members
of the press in some way secreted them.
selves in this portion Of the building to
obtain reports OF the proceedings. The
committee, however, failed TO discover
the presence Of any one in the upper lob.
bies, excepting the attendant upon the
ladies' retiring room. All the doors lead.
ing to the galleries OF the House were
found TO be securely fastened, and 1lota
sound could be heard from the inside.
During this investigation a prominent
member Of the Democratic party appeared
ut one OF the back corridord doors which are
carefully guarded by two doorkeepers, who
never permit anyone except the members
10 enter the corridors during the secret ses-
sion, and upon taking has stand between
the doorkeepers, with the door, a little
ajar, dispatched messengerto colleague
inside. telling him to speak now, as he was
at the door listening. After waiting few
minutes without hearing syllable, he re-
marked: ~ told them nothing could be
heard out here" and re.entered the hall,
at half.past 9 the caucus took a recess,
Chalmers and Carlisle, OF the House Uau-
Gus Committee, being dispatched to confer
with the Senate Committee of like charac.
ter. Returning at 2:45, the caucus again
resumed business.
1t is said that no little time was to-day
devoted in the Democratic caucus to dis.
cussing the impropriety Of members max
ing public utterances OF their colleagues
One member expressed his surprise and
chagrin that the proceedings OF caucus
deliberatlon taking place under pledge OF
secrecy should be "retailed out to penny
a-liners." He cited case in point. Alta
recent caucus he had made speech and
had never lisped word OF 1t to any
human being outside Of the caucus. What
was the result. A nearly verbatim report
had been telegraphed to the four corners
of the earth. He had been hurt in the
House. His friends aud he regard it as
an outrage. 4--..i l.A .-ti ATstt2 .
Representatives were never more eager
ly sought than they have been tonight,
and they were never more reticent. An
old member shook his head when ques-
toned, and said "The most l can do is
to assure you that to.day's action contem.
plates the safety Of the country" Anoth-
er member, after positively declining TO
say anything, blurted out, "well, no con-
clusion was reached"
All sorts OF rumors are rife. One is to
the effect that there was split in the eau
Gus, and that an adjournment was to be
taken until tomorrow; that there was a
great deal OF talk to no purpose, and ev-
cry member was sworn to secresy.
This latter statement is plausible in view
OF the fact that at a late hour tonight call
ers were informed that Mr.. BLANK is i'll
and will see no one; Mr.. (Blank) has re.
tired for the night, etc. Atall events def
mite information is not to be obtained.
Another story, and 1t is probably the
correct one, runs that the caucus abso-
lutely declined to accept the report Of the
Joint committee as outlined in these dis.
patches yesterday, and recommitted it for
them to put in another form, hopeful that
it might be 80 amended as to be favorably
passed upon at some future caucus.
The Democratic Senators at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, also went into caucus for
the purpose OF receiving and acting upon
the report OF the joint committee concern
ing the army appropriation bill, but it is
understood that the session was prema.
turely terminated upon the receipt OF in
formation brought them by members OF
the House branch ofthe committee thatthe
caucus at that end Of the Capitol had
failed TO accept the report. The debate
had not proceeded sufficiently to indicate
what degree and favor the report would
have met with had It been brought to q
vote. The caucus adjourned shortly after
4 o'clock.
In accordance with an understanding
entered into at the meeting Wednesday
all those present to-day maintain remark
ably strict reticenCe as to the proceedings,
but it is evident that nothing Of import.
ance occurred beyond what is above indi.
Gated.