Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-09
WASHINGTON.
THE SENATE MET BUT TRANSACTED
NO BUSINESS.
The Republicans will Force an Extra Session
Of Congess-The Democrats will
Organize the Senate at Once
-Goffs Confirmation.
D0lNGS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
WASHINGTON.
The Democratic Caucus.

Ine DcmOcEttlc Shucub.
WASHINGTON. March S.-The Demo-
cratic caucus committee is not ready
to report the arrangements OF the MAJOR.
ity Of the standing committees. The
Senate to-day, therefore, causes a post.
pouement until tomorrow. The caucus
committee say the delay is caused by
numerous changes in the Senate, and
that the work OF arranging committees
is very tedious one on this account.
Some OF the Senators have the choice OF
two committees, and they must be con-
suited as to which they will take. The
qualifications OF the new Senators for
different committee work must be studi.
ed and the report be submitted to.mor.
row, when the Democratic caucus will
Appoint q Committee
TO wait on the Republicans and ask
them to arrange minority Of the Sem
ate Committee. No Republican caucus
to-day, but the Republicans maintain
the same attitude as yesterday, and
that they will decline to accept the mi
nority. In this case the Democrats de.
clare that they will appoint the minority
committees and report to the Senate for
organization.
A Democratic Senator, who is on good
terms with Mr.. Malone, says that Mr..
Malone
Will Vote with the Democrats,
but the Republicans still hold that he
will help them. Mr.. Malone keeps his
own counsel. Some Republicans say
that il they learn definitely that Mr..
Malone intends to vote with the Dem.
ocrats, the Republicans concede the or.
ganization to the Democrats without
further struggle. lfan
Extra Session be Called
it will be to pass the funding bill. Pres
ident Garfield don't want an extra ses-
sion il it can be avoided.
An Extra Session will be Held.
The Republican Senators are talking
quite confidently OF an extra session OF
Congress, to meet May 18th. The Sem
ators whs recently opposed an extra
session now openly favor it because the
Democrats are forcing the organization
of the Senate. The Republican mem.
bers OF Congress are acting in concert in
behalf of an extra session, and a com.
mittee will be appointed, rot later than
tomorrow, to wait upon the President
and urge an extra session. Several del
egations have informally talked with
the President, and the feeling in favor OF
an extra session has grown rapidly
among the Republicans in the last few
DAYS. Ii the Democrats force the organ
ization OF the Senate il is pretty certain
an extra session will be held.
Gen. Grant
called on President Garfield this morn
ing.
Nominations Confirmed.
The nominations OF y. Coil, ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy, for United States Dis
trict Attorney OF West Virginia. John
T. Frisbie, OF Michigan, for Consul at
Rheims, and l.. Richmond, OF Rhode
Island, for Consul General at Rome,
were sent to and confirmed by the Sem
ate to-day. Frisbie and Richmond were
nominated by Hayes and were favor
ably reported, but not acted upon.
A Temperance Boom.
This morning Miss Francis +. Will
lard, on behalf OF fifty LADIES who sub.
scrbed to deiray the cost OF memorial
oil portrait OF Mrs. Hayes, in honor OF
her determined stand for temperance,
in ielici,Ous speech presented it to
President Garfield, who received it for
tie nation in well chosen words. Both
speakers Landed Mrs. Hayes highly.
Tho Senate.
The Senate convened at noon. The
galleries were filled with spectators and
a large number of members OF the House
occupied seats on the floor OF the Sem
ate, an impression prevailing that the
Democrats would move TO organize the
committees. Communications were laid
before the Senate from ex-Senators
Kirkwood and Blaine announcing that
they had forwarded to the Governors OF
their respective States their designations
as members OF tine Senate. The com.
munications were ordered placed on the
files of the Senate. At 1920 message
from the President was announced, and
upon motion Of Mr.. Bayard the Senate
went into executive session.
When the doors were reopened the
Senate adjournsd till tomorrow.