The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-10
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES
Another Caucus Of Senators on the
Kellogg-Spoiford Case
Strong Arguments in Favor of I'm
mediate Action-Confirmatio of
the Appointments TO China
Committee Business
and Other Mat
ters

wAsufNufop April e-The Democratic Ben
atora this morning held another caucus meet
ing on the order Of business. The caucus,
after en hours discussion, adjourned until to-
morrow without taking any action; bet the
se,,erea geentlment to-day as at yesterdays
meeArG. was evidently In favor of giving pre-
cedence to the Geneva award bill aud such ap-
preparation bills Hs may be ready for action
after it shall have been disposed Of, thus leav-
Ing the spotrord. Kellogg case to take Its
chances of obtaining consideration In the Sen
ate this session or TO go over to next session.
iust as the condition of public business may
hereafter seem TO render advisable.
Mr. Jonae of Louisiana, Hill Of Georgia,
Salisbury. Vance ed Vest took the ground
to-day that the Spoiforas Kellogg case could not
properly he uostponed. They were. opposed to
any evasion ot The Issue ahd wanted the Demo-
cratic pHtty TO have aud show the courage Of its
convietinns. They insistej that II was plain
that K9s Gad not n3 to hs 10 ss sss a
Mr. Gordon epoke In favor Of going on with
the more important public hueiuess. The kel-
leaa cape wa not a preeaing matter and IL
should await the action of the Senate upon
pendi0g appropriation bile aud other neces-
Ee, ntor Thurman slso insiated that the Hpof.
ford Kellogg case ought TO he laid aside for the
present
ana had been miarepreaented IN the Senate
long enough, and they demanded their fun
riaRts, He added that he would not answer for
Louisiana remaiuing Democratic State any
longer. II the Democrats of the Senate passed
this matter over and left kellogg IN his seat;
possibility of losing votes by taking up the case.
they had better look at the other side Of the
uueatiea, aud consider the imminent danger Of
loeing a State II they refused to do the Lculei-
Senators Hin, saulebury and Vance, of the
Meetions ,ppmmittee, held that in the investi.
an IA 1nun ~ n 4 n.
derstandlns that It should be DISPOSED Of IA
coon as all the facts could be learned. and they
therefore @ thought s 1t would not be treating the
They aleo argued that the investigation of the
matter having been entrusted to the committee.
aud the labor having been faithfully narformed.
the majority of the Senate ought to atand by
the eomnittee's conclusions.
Senator Bayard and some others thereupon
remarked that their understandilg was that
the committee were to- inquire whether not the
CAGE waa res adt,tdtcdtd, and that the question
whether Mr.. kellogR'a titles were open to dis
pute We're. therefore, to be determined by the
Senate at its convenience and upon Its own
judgment,
present at the caucus to- day we're evidently Ia
favor Of giving other business the precedence
ever THE case, the minority. who Insist upon
ttE prompt consideration, are 90 urgent that II
ia atil very possible they may carry their
point
rBE CHINESE MISSION.
The Senate In executive aeesion to-day con.
hrmea the nomination of James u, Angel, oi
Michisan, as minister of the United States te
Qhina. and John f. Swift, Of California, and
William III. Trescot. of South Caroline as com.
mieeioners to negotiate In conjunction with
the minister. treaty covering euch matter of
interest TO the two governments now pending
as may be coni1ded to them,
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE SOUTH.
The House Committee on Public buildings
will report favorahly on the bills appropriatine
money for the erection OF public buildings af
tpilows. At Augusta, Ga, 800. .o00 Key West
Fla, SiQb.ooo: Tyler Texae, $4,000: Greenvile
y. o., sbo.aoo
ADVERSE REPORTS UPON WAR CLAIMS.
During yesterday and to-day the House War
Clatms Committee reported adversely upon llC
claims, amounting TO sS eoo, 900.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
nomination Of John W, Barr. of Louisville TO
be United States District JUICE for the district
OF Kentucky: Alexander G. Pearce. to be post
mRsterat Greenvlle, Mise,
THE FoRrIFrcATIoNs BILL.
The House Appropriations Committee to day
considered the fortih lations bill ma amended by
the Senate. They decided to concur In the
amendment anproprsttng slT5,o0o for riding
guns and STRENGTHENING armameuta, and to re-
leet tho amendment appropriating $4,000 for
repairs OF csrtBin ports.