Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-10
I1IIEEI INC w VA THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH TO- 1881.

opinion that no steps can be too urgent
or too imperative to overtake and CON
tradict this false statement, and this
government confidently looks to Her
Majesiy's legation for an authoritative
denial.
Thomas NJ. Baker,
Clerk in the Dead Letter Once, Has Been
Arrested.
charged with riiing dead letters Baker
has been twelve years in the depart
ment.
John Hay, Assistant Secretary of State,
Has Resigned
on account OF private engagements, but
consents to remain temporarily in charge
OF his office. 1t is understood that his
successor has not been selected.
Garfield Sets EN- up.
General and Mrs. Grant breakfasted
with President Garfield and family and
remained an hour two longer in the ex-
ecutive mansion. There was an unusu-
ally large number OF callers on the
President to-day.
Secretary Blaine's attention being
called to a statement that he had said an
extra session of Congress would be
called, he answered, 81 have never made
such statement, and further never heard
such proposition discussed.
Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic Senators held eau
Gus this afternoon for the purpose OF re-
ceiving and acting on the report OF the
caucus committee appointed to arrange
the majority OF the membership CON-
mittees. Anumber of changes Of inn
portance is made in the list presented,
but the only notable conflict OF opinion
was in regard to the composition OF the
Committee on Finance. The Caucus
Committee recommended the appoint.
ment OF Senators Mcpherson and Cam
den to succeed Herman and Wallace and
the reelection OF Voorhees,, Beck and
Bavard as the balance OF the members
of this committee, (Bayard, OF course, to
continue as chairman), and contest
at once arose as to the propriety and
party policy OF the proposed appoint
ment of Camden. The selection OF the
new West Virginia Senator for this i'm
portant position was approved on the
ground that some Southern man should
be selected, and opposed for the reason
that as Camden is National bank
president, his appointment on this COM
mittee might give it such leaning to-
ward legislation in favor of national
banks and protective tariffs as would be
unwise and impolitic, in view OF the
sentiment OF majority OF the Demo-
cratic party on those subjects. The de.
bate was protracted for several hours on
these and cognate questions, but finally
a selection was agreed to with the un-
darstanding that it may yet be changed.
After consultation on the part of several
members with Camden, who was not
present, the Caucus being apprised
of the refusal OF the Republican
caucus to prepare a list OF
the Republicans for appointment
as the minority members OF the com.
mittees. The Committee OF nine were
authorized to complete the assignments
for presentation to the Senate to-mor-
row. There was no difference Of opinion
as to the propriety and expediency of
exercising the power OF the present ma
jority TO organize the Senate commit
tees without further delay, although a
single objection will prevent action on
the list tomorrow. The election may
be pv naciah tn tska nlana E-:i-r ,-;sh.
II is understood the caucus decided TO
assign Gen. Malone to three or four
committee places, including positions
on railroad and military committees.
The consignment OF chairmanships, as
finally agreed upon 10y the caucus, are
as follows: Privileges and Elections,
Salisbury; Foreign Relations, john
ston; Finance, Bayard; Appropriations,
Davis, of w. Va; Commerce, Ransom;
Judiciary, Davis, of Illinois; Military,
Grover; Naval Affairs, Nc
Pherson; Postoffices, Maxey; Pub
lie Lands, Jones, OF Florida;
Indian Agairs, Coke; Claims, Cockrell;
Patents, Call; Territories, Butler; Rail-
roads, Lamar; Revision OF Laws, Gar
land: Agriculture, Slater; Manufactures,
Williams; Education and Labor, Brown;
Mines and Mining, Garleyr District OF
Columbia, Harris; Civil Service and Re.
trenchment, Walker; Public Buildings
and Grounds, Vest; Improvement ofthe
Mississippi and its Tributaries, Jones;
Transportation Route to the Seaboard,
Beck: Private Land Claims, Edmunds;
Revolutionary Claims, Anthony; En-
crossed Bills, Conkling; Enrolled Bills,
Puyh; Rules, Morgan; TO Examine Sew
eral Branci es of Civil Service, Hamp-
ton, Gems F, P,n ileton; Library, Noor-
hees, Epidemic Diseases; Harris, Print
ing: Hill, Of Georgia, Contingent Ex-
penses; Vance.
The Claims Of Both Parties
It's definitely understood that Judge
Davis of Illinois, intends TO vote with
the Democrats. The Republicans con-
fidently exgect Gen. Malone will unite
with them in the matter Of organization,
and therefore at an early day they will
be able with the aid OF the Vice Presi-
dents in casting the vote, to reorganlze
the Senate and thereafter control the
committees and patronage.
The Senate.
The Senate convened at noon to-day.
A telegram from the Governor OF Iowa
was read announcing the appointment
of J. w. Medill TO fill the uneIpired
term of Senator kirkwood.
4 message from the President was
read and the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were
reopened the Senate adjourned.
The Senate confirmed the nominations
OF Evarls, Thurman, and Howe, the
Commissioners OF the International
Monetary Conference at Paris.
AVENGED.