Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-13

"AShlNGfONs OCTOBER l2.-SenatOrs Lap
ham and Miller, of New York, and Aldrich,
OF Rhode Island, all Republicans, were ad-
mitted and sworn In. This was after Sena-
tor Bayard was chosen President Of the
Senate pro tenpore. Counting Mr.. Bayard's
vote In the chair, the Senate was thus left
standing 3S Republicans to 3S Democrats,
including Malone and David Davis as vot-
ing with the Democrats. There was no
thought that Malone would vote with the
Democrats, but that Davis should stay With
them was a calculation built upon. This
would have given the Democrats majority
OF one. But 1t seems that this is all right.
The Republicans to-day held caucus,
the object OF which was to effect the ways
and means by which the election of Demo-
crat as President of the Senate pro tenn.
could be vitisted. The result Of the dis
cussion was that the Republicans should
unite upon Senator David Davis as Mr..
| Bayard's successor in the chair, and thus
kill the Presidency Of Democrat over the
| Senate.
A committee waited upon Davis, and the
result, it is understood, was that he was
willing to accept the position. The Rspub-
lican programme is that by Mahone's vote,
which, leaving out the ballot of Davis,
would give them 81 to Sc, they will depose
Mr.. Bayard and put Davis in. Upon no
other man could they unite, owing to the
| division numerically of the Senate, and
count upon majority. The alleged indie
| pendent Davis is all they have to rely upon,
and there is no doubt that IN numbers with
him they can undo Mr.. Bayard's cleo
tiOn. There seems to be no doubt
that they have captured Davis. By this
means the Republicans hope to regain en-
| tire control of the Senate. There are some
who think that Davis will not consent to
| be a party to such methods. The Repub-
| licans would not, however, enter him in the
lists unless he gave assurance that they will
| find him willing.
The Democrats have not formulated any
| programme to be followed in this un-
| expected denouement, but the general
opinion is that they will fight it, and that
the extra session OF the Senate will be
more prolonged than was anticipated.
With Davis in the chair and not voting.
the Republicans would have a majority of
one. This new scheme of the Republicans
of the Senate is expected to be started at
the Senate session tomorrow.
THE PLOT MATURED.
The Republican Senators met in caucus
soon after the adjournment of the Senate.
A proposition to select Senator David Davis
as candidate to displace Mr.. Bayard as
President pro tempora was at once taken
up and considered. Quite a long discussion
ensued and some opposition to it was at
first manifested, but 1t was finally agreed to
| by decided majority.
A resolution proposing the election of
successor to Mr.. Bayard will probably be
introduced tomorrow, and then, under the
rule, single objection, which will undoubt-
| edIy be forthcoming from the Democrats,
Will postpone its consideration for one day,
so there is not likely to be contest till Fri
day.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, after the reading of the
| journal, Mr.. kellogg offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary of State for all
papers on file in his department relating
to the seizure of one Vincepzio Rebello,
an Italian, in the city OF New Orleans,
June, 1881, by one James Money, and also
all the papers relating to the subsequent
extradition of said Viucenzio Rebello.
Mr.. Edmunds asked that the resolution
go over for one day under the rules. 1t
should, he thought, be addressed to the
President, as it might include IN its provl-
sions some diplomatic papers between the
two governments. The resolution was laid
over.
| Mr.. Edmuuds then called up his resolu-
tion, continuing for the present session the
standing committees of the Senate as con-
stituted at the last session.
Mr.. Garland hoped the resolution would
not be pressed until some communication
/ should have been received from the Presi-
dent There was no necessity for appoint
/ ing all the committees, as there would be
nothing for half of them to do, and they
/ could only live during the life time of this
session. He was utterly indifferent as to
whether the committees were divided or
not, but he thought that for the purposes OF
! this session only such committees should be
/ appointed as there was work for.
Mr.. Edmunds said that it was the inva-
ria5le practice to bring In a resolution SINH
lar 20 the one he had submitted. He was
not unmindful of the fact that now
the political = strength of this
body was In the neighborhood
! Cf an equipoise, there or there4bouts.
But he thought that for the purpose OF dis
posing of the executive business land he
/ hoped it could be disposed of by Saturday
! or Monday, to go into the question OF the
reorganization of the committees on an
equality as to chairmanships would be trial
/ work However he would not press his
resolution at present.
President Arthur sent in a number of
nominations, and the Senate went into ex-
/ ecutiye session, sdjourniDg almost immedi-
ately.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
| The Democrats in caucus this morning
| discussed the committee question, and,
without agreeing on any definite plan OF
| apportionment, decided to oppose Mr.. Ed
/ munds' resolution.
The Democratic caucus remained In ses-
| sion about an hour this afternoon after the
/ Senate adjourned discussing Mr.. Edmunds'
resolution for the appointment Of the stand
/ ing committees. Senator Garland was di-
| rected to report an amendment TO the reso-
luton providing for the appointment of GER
tain specihed committees which the
| nominations Of the President show to be
necessary. The list OF committees to be pro-
| posed embraces about ten, including Post
/ Office, Indian and Commerce and others, to
which the nominations of the President in
| the natural order of business would have to
| be referred. Mr.. GarIand's amendment
will specifically declare that the committees
to be proposed are to be appointed for this
| special session only.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate to-day: VIM. W.
Dudley, of Indiana, to be Commissioner Of
Pensions; Otis P G.. Clark, of Rhode
leland, to be First Deputy Commissioner OF
Pensions; c. B Walker, of Indiana, to be
| Deputy Commissioner of Pensions; Noah
| c. Mcfarland, of Kansas, to be Com
missioner of the General Land Office;
| Addison Brown, of New York, to
/ be United States District Judge
| for the Southern District of New York.
| George NJ Duskin, of Alabama, to be At
| torneY of the United States for the South
ern District of Alabama; Robert s. Foster,
OF Indiana, to be Marshal Of the United
States for the District Of Indiana. Among
| the Postmasters nominated were John d.
| Tfnnev al VIcksburQ and BeDi, Chatfeld