Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-10

Omcers-Both Caucnsses Adjourned t.
Monday Morning Zen raj Capital Notes
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The Republican an(
Democra ic senator's met in senatorial caucu:
at the capital, at II O'Clock this forenoon.
There was quite q full attendance of both
parties, not more than five Democrats anC
four Republicans being absent. The three
new Sc lators, Lappman, Miller and Aldrch
were at the Republican caucus. Alter remain
ing in session an hour or more discussing the
situation, the Republicans appointed COM
miJtee to confer with the Democrats on the
general subject of organization. The caucus
then took recess for an hour. But
little disposition was shown in the Republican
caucus TO Otftr any unreasonable opposition
to the election of q Democratic president pro
TEN. before the new senator's are sworn IN.
The draft of the discussion pointed To re-
spectful and firm protest iinst such action
on the part of the Democrats, and not TO
fllibuster to prevent it. The Democrats still
remain in session, and have decided to proceed
with the election of president pro tenn. is
the first step on Monday next. B4yard was
determined upon as their candidate.
The Republican and Democrat caucuses
met at IL o'clock. Soon after IL O'Clock the
Republicans took recess to ascertain, if they
could, what line the Democrats proposed TO
adopt. The drift of talk in the Republican
caucus was that the Democrats were deter
mined to elect president and that the Repub
licans would acquiesce.
GORHAM.
As to the secretaryshp but little was said
but it was Indicated that the Republicans will
not probably make any effort to elect the sec
rotary before the regular session. They are
embarrassed with Gorham's nomind7
ton last session. Frye and several other
Republicans SAY they will not vote for
Gorham, but as he is the regular caucus
nominee the party does not know how to get
rid of him. Should the Republicans enter
upon an election for secretary the result would
prob4bly be The choice of = Democrat.
Through the refusal OF Frye, Hale and 9th
ers to vote for Gorham the probability is
that the present chief clerk Will act as secre-
tary until December, and unless some i'm
port4nt nominations are put in the commit
tees will not likely be organized before De-
cember. The disposition of the Democrats is
to hurry through this special session without
entanglements.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
In the Democratic caucus with only five
absentees, Fair, Farley, Slater, Grover and
Ransom, the sentiment in favor of electng
Bayard president of the senate the first thing
Monday was SO overwhelming that it was
agreed to without a suggestion to the con-
trary. 1t Was then formally resolved that
Biyard be elected. The next question he
right of the Democrats to elect secretary
before d swearing in of the new senators was
taken up and lengthy discussion ensued,
some holding that a secretary should
properly be elected before swearing
in the new senators and others
that It is the right OF
the new senators to participate in this election.
This positive action of the Democrats will |
probably render unnece ssary any appointment |
of conference committees. The matter OF
electing a secretary and forming committees |
will probably be left for decision after Organi- |
cation OF the senate.
ovERTUREs.
Senator Edmunds, in behalf of the Republi- |
can caucus, has put a communication to
Chairman Pendleton of the Democratic eau |
Gus, informing him that the Republicans had |
taken recess to hear from the Dem .crats as |
to what course they intend to pursue, and |
that the Republicans are ready to receive any |
communication from the Democrats, or re- |
ceve any committee of them for the PURPOSE |
of conference.
PENDLEroN's VIEWS
Chaiaman PendeIon OF the Democratic |
caucus thinks the Democrats will determine |
to elect president of the senate the first |
thing Monday, and then Will swear in the |
new senators; that the democrats will not at |
the special session offer to 90 into the election
of secretary unless the Republicans force it |
by endeavOring TO elect one of their party. In |
this case he says the Democrats would nomi
nate and vote Tor candidate. If none but |
minor nominations are sent to the senate, |
Pendetou thinks they would be confirmed |
viva voice and the formation of committees |
be delayed uutil December.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
The Democratic caucus appointed d COM
mittee consisting Of Senator's PeGdleton, Gar
land, voorhees,, Pugh and Davis, of West Vir- |
GINA, to meet the Republican committee aud
confer with them in relation to the organiza
ton. Senator's EdmundS, Logan, Allison,
Sherman and Mcmillan compose The Repub- |
lcau committee.
Thu Democratic caucus after appointing |
conference conn ittee took recess.
DISAGREEMENT.
The Democratic comnttee informed the |
Republican committee that they could confer |
only on the understanding, to start with, that |
the Democrats must elect the president pro |
tenn: that the Democratic caucus would not |
make any concession as to the president, hut |
insisted upon the election of thelI man. The |
Republicans refused 10 enter into conference |
on this basis saying they desired 10 consider |
the matter OF she entire organization. The |
Democrats said they had no authority to do |
otherwise than consider The election of prrsi- |
dent as settled The Republicans refused To
confer on this bass and the committee sep |
arated to report TO their respective caucdses.
AFTER THE CAUCUS.
Senator Edmuads said after the caucus adj |
iourned, the action of the Democrats was not |
exactly surprise TO him for, although he had |
been told by some Democratic senators that
the situation was one which demanded COM |
promise and the suggestion for committee |
of conference had come from D moerats, he |
had not counted on any result from sach a |
conference. II was quite i'll keeping with |
Democratic methods to invite q compromise |
and then dodge all action on the only |
thing worth coufering about. The RepublI |
cans can as easily stand such tactics Is the
Democrats. They will hereafter feel justified
in taking advantage of majority, no matter
how temporary They should recall all pairs,
and if sickness or death should weaken the
Democratic side, the Republicans should take
advantage of it and change the officers of the
senate, if it was for but week. Upon
being asked if the Democrats intended
to elect secretary before swearing in the
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