Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-11
WASHINGTON.
AFFAIRS IN GENERAL AT THE Ma
TlONAl CAPITAL.
The Republicans and Democrats Attempt
ing to Compromise: hatters-Ap-
Dointment ofthe Senate Com
mittees-Mahone Re-
mains on the Fence.
PROBABILITIES FOR TO-DAY IN The
SENATE.
WASHINGTON.
Efecting q Compromise.

WASHINGTON, March lO.-The Demo-
cratic Senators, who remained at the
Capitol after the adjournment, have
been notified OF another caucus to-mor-
row morning.
1t is rumored that the leading Repub-
lican and Democratic Senators have
conferred, with the view OF arriving at
the settlement OF the organization ques-
ton amicably and the matter will be
acted on tomorrow. The chairman OF
the Republican and Democratic coun-
sels have been in consultation this
evening.
Immediately upon assembling OF the
Senate a message from the President
was received.
Mr. Pendleton offered resolution
providing for the organization OF stand
| ING committees OF the Senate. The res
olution was read subject TO the obJec-
ton raised by Mr. Anthony. Alter
reading the resolution Mr.. Anthony
moved that it be printed and lie on the
table subject to being called up to-mor-
row. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Pendleton then offered resolu-
ton providing for the organization OF
select committee, which was disposed oil
in similar manner, the Senate
went into executive session, and the
Senate when the doors reOpened ad-
iOurned.
The Senate confirmed Robert S. Tay-
| lor, OF Indiana, as a member oil the MIS-
sisslppi River improvement Commls-
| sion.
TO Organize To-Day.
The Republican Senators will not tili-
buster against the Senate organization
tomorrow, but they will require an en-
| iorcement of the rules. Under the
rules, unless unanimous consent Is
piven, the committees must be chosen
| py ballot, and il takes two ballots Tor
each committee. By this process the
progress will be slow. There is consid-
erable dissatisfaction among some Dem
ocrats at the places assigned them, and
good deal OF grumbIing has taken
place. In the caucus, yesterday, when
| MIR. Camden, OF West Virginia, was pro-
posed for the finance committee, there
was great indignation. Mr. Camden is
connected with the Standard Oil Com
pany, is president oil a National Bank,
ard represents the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. After some talk Mr.. Camden
was taken Off the committee.
The Democrats have
No Intimation from Malone,
but most of them give him up to the
Republicans. The Republicans openly
declare their purpose to reorganize when
their vacancies are filled, If the Demo-
Gratis crowd through the present organl'
zation, and this is generally construed to
mean that Malone has intimated TO the
| Republicans his purpose To vote and act
with them. The feeling among the
Democrats to-day is that they will not
hold the organization long, even if they
get in.
The Committees as Agreed Upon by the
Democrats,
The membership of the Senate Com
mittees agreed upon by the Democratic
caucus are as follows. The first named
of each committee is the chairman OF
| the standing committees:
Privileges aud Elections-Saulsbury,
Hill OF Georgia, Vance, Pugh, Cal, lloar,
Logan, Sherman, Platt OF New York.
Foreign Relations-JOhnston Morgan,
| PendletCn, Salisbury, Jackson, COnS-
ling, Hall, Miller, Mitchell.
Firance-Bayard, Voorhees,, Beck,
Mcpherson, Grover, Morrill,, Ferry,
| Jones of Nevada, Allison.
Appropriations-Davis OF West Nir'
ginia, Beck, Ransom, COckrell, Harris,
Allison, Sherman, Hawley, Conger.
Commerce Ransom, Coke, Farley,
Vest, Brown, ConGling, Mcmillan. Jones
OF Nevada, Harrison.
Manuiactures-Wiliams, Grover, Nc.
Pnerson, Rollins, Dawes.
hgriculture-S'ater, Johnston, Davis
OF West Virginia, Brown, George, Blair,
VanWyck, Sawyer, Mitchell.
Military Affairs Grover, CockreIl,
Maxev, Hampton, Malone, Burnside,
Plumb. Cameron of Pennsylvania, Lo'
gan.
Naval Af1airs-McPherson, Jones oi
Florida, Vance, Farley, GrOOme, An
thony, Cameron oi Pennsylvania, Ferry,
Plstt OF New York.
Judiciary-Davis OF Illinois, Garland,
Bayard, Lamar. Hill OF Georgia, Pen.
dleton, Edmunds, Conkling, Sherman.
Postoflices and ostroads-MaXey,
Salisbury, Farley, Groomc, Pugh,
Ferry, Sewell, Sawyer, EanWyCk.
Public Lsnds-Jones OF Florida, Nc
Pherson, Walker, Fair, Camden, Plumb,
Hill OF Colorado, VanWyck, Miller.
Private Land CIaims-Elmunds, Alli'
son, Hale, Jones, Call.
Indian Affairs Coke, PendletOn,
Walker, Slater, Williams. Allison, In
gals. Saunders, Logan.
Pensions -Groome, Slater, Jackson
Camden, George, Blair, Kellogg, Platt
Conn, Hawley.
Revolutionary Claims -. Anthony
Dawes. Mcmillan, Jones Fla }, DAVIS
w. Va
Claims-Cockrell, Pugh, Jackson
George. Fair, Mcmillan, Teller, Hosr
and vacancy to be flied by one OF the
incoming Senator'S.
District of Columbia-Harris, Butler
Vance. German, Camden, ingalls,, Rol
lins, Mcmillan, Conger. ~
Patents-Call, Coke, Williams, Cor
man, Hoa,, Platt Conn, Ingalls,
erritories-Butler, Garland, Vest
Slater, Saunders, Kellogg, Logan and
two vacancies. ,,.,.
RaiIroais-Llmar, Grover, Williams
Jones, Malone, Fair, Dawes, Teller
Saunders, Sherman and Harrison.
Mines and Minirg-Farey, Hampton
Vest. Fair, Cameron OF Pennsylvania
Plumb, and Hill OF Colorado.
Revision OF the Laws-GarlAnd, Rem
dle,on, Davis OF Illinois, Hoar and Nc
MILAN.
Ejuca;ion aud Llbor-Browne
Maxey, Lamar, George, Mahone' burh
side, Morrill,, Blair and Hswley,
Civil Service and Retrenchmen'-
Walker, Butler, Beck, Groome, Teller
Rollins and Conger.
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