Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-29
In THE SENATE TO-DAY.
Senator Hill Offers q Resolution on
ttOfficial PatrOnage,' The Lynch
burg Post Office Question BROUGHT
UP In Open Session.

Senator Hill Offers q Resolution ON
burg Fo.. cff'es n..tion n|SSnsh, aSash
Up In Open Session.
Owing to the late hour at which the Senate ad-
Journed last night there was but small attend
ance Of Senators when the journal was read this
morning.
Mr. Hill (Ga.) offered the following resolution:
That eo !, n s Under the
troll or influence elections in the several states;
and appointments made with such intent are un-
political institutions, and, II Continued without
reouke by the people, VIII become dangerous to
the M Mpe@rpetuity @ Of our I'M institutions
OF the resolution, but MI. Mcmillan objecting, it
was laid over under the rules.
come up for action on Monday, viii be to open up
to public discussion the question which is at pres
ent the subject of dispute IN executive session.
mittee on printing to inquire whether any i'm
provement can be made in the existing system Of
o pro@ps and t.
to public libraries
After a short discussion the resolution was
The Senate then, at 12 80, on motion of Mr.. Ali-
son, went into executive session.
The Senate Deadlock.
ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUs-A COMMITTEE
APPOINTED TO CONFER WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The republican Senators held caucus this
Ai1OAuluS w uOuuc WudI SuOulu Ue
in regard to the existing deadlock the Lynch
burg post of1ice nomination. AS the result OF a
brief interchange OF views it was decided to ap-
point a committee to confer with President Arthur
and to be guided by his wishes whether to continue
their struggle for Stratham's confirmation
or to dispose of the other unfinished
executive business this afternoon, allow the
Lynchburg nomination to go over without action
(unlesS 1t be withdrawn by the PresidenD and
adjourn sine die, leaving Strathams induction
into Office to be effected by Presidential appoint
ment Immediately thereafter. The committee ap-
were to wait upon President Arthur forthwith, and
when the caucus adjourned, it was generally
believed that the result will be break OF the
deadlock and speedy adjournment sine die.
PROBABLE ADJOURNMENT THIS EVENING.
All the indications point to the adjournment of
the Senate this evening. The prevailing
impression among the republican Senators,
as early as o'clock, was that the President
would comply ~ with the caucus request and
senators Jones OF Nevada and Ferry were the
caucus committee who waited upon President
Arthur, and it is stated upon good authority that
they reported to the republicans that the nOmina-
except upon the Statham nomination. After the
SeLate went into executive session several
senators who absented themselves last
night were arrested and arra1gned before
to offer, and objection to accepting apologies was
Onered. Senators who had stuck out the night
session were in favor OF making an example OF
those who had left business and sought their soft
was done to punish derelict Senators it would
be impossible to hold a quorum at night;
that it was very difficult now because of the read
mess OF the Senate hitherto to excuse absenteeS.
as usual it is said, in letting off the arraigned Sen
atOrS with good natured reprimand.