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


Specimen of Legal VerbIage-The
Assassin TO be ArrsIgned TO-mOr-
row and Possibly Put on the
stand.
WASHINGTON, October S-The Repuoli-
can and Democratic Senatorial caucuses
met at the capital about II o'clock this
forenoon. There was quite a full attend
ance at both of them, not more than five
Democrats and four Republicans being ab-
sent. The three new Senators-Messrs.
Lapham, Miller and Aldrich - were
present at the Republican eau
Gus. After remaining in session an
hour or more, discussing the situation,
the Republicans appointed committee to
confer with the Democrats on the general
subject Of organization. The caucus then
took a recess for an hour But little dis
position was shown in the Republican eau
Gus TO offer any reasonable opposition to
the election of a Democratic President pro
tenpore before the new Senators are sworn
in. The drift Of discussion pointed to a
respectful, firm protest against such action
on the part OF the Democrats, and not TO
filibuster to prevent it. The Democrats
of a President pro teDspOre as the first step
on Monday next. Mr.. Bayard was unani-
mously determined upon as their candidate.
The Democratic caucus appointed a com
mlttee, consisting Of Senators Pendleton,
Garland, Voorhees,, Pugh and Davis Of West
Virginia, to meet the Republican committee
and confer with them in relation to the or
ganization. Senators Edmunds, Logan, AL
lison, Sherman and Milton compose the
Republican committee.
The Democratic caucus, after appointing
the conference committee, took a recess
The two committees met, but failed to reach
an agreement. The Democrats stated that
they had no authority to enter into any con-
ference with regard to the election OF a
President Of the Senate that their caucus
insisted upon the right of the Democrats to
elect this official.
The Republicans replied that their pur-
pose was TO confer with regard to the entire
organization.
The Democrats declined to consider the
Presidency of the Senate as at issue at all,
and upon this basis the Republicans refused
to hold a conference, and the committees
separated within f.teen minutes after the
meeting, and reported back the facts to
their respective caucuses.
The Republicans, without further discus
sion, adjourned soon after the return of
their conference committee. After adjourn
utub Tue CcudbOI AuiuOH1t piC-
pared the following statement as the Re
publican version of their efforts to agree
upon plan of organization:
at having been understood that several
Democratic Senators had manifested will
ingness to confer with the Republicans upon
the situation, the latter, at their caucus to-
day, appointed a committee of tive-Messrs.
Edmuuds, Sherman, Allison, Mcmillan and
LOgan-to confer with a similar committee
of Democrats upon the organization of
the Senate. This was communicated
to the Democratic caucus, whereupOn the
latter appointed Messrs. PendletCn, Pugh,
Garland, Davis of West Virginia, and VOOr
aees. The committees met aud the Repub-
licans were informed that before receiving
notice of a desire for a conference the
Democrats had, upon deliberati0n, deter
mined that under existing circumstances
the Democrats would elect President pro
tenn of the Senate, and that
the Democratic committee were
not authorized to confer with the Re
publicans upon that sub ect. As this de-
cision covered the most important of points
upon which the conference was desired, the
Republican cOnferees withdrew, and upon
their report of the facts the Republican
caucus adjourned to meet at 10 a.
m. Monday. 1t has been well
known that result OF in
formal conversation between prominent
Senators Of both parties, both caucuses had
been called to meet at the same hour on Sat
urday for the express purpose OF confer
ence.n
The Democrats, after the return of their
conference committee, continued the dis
cussion of the question which had arisen be-
fore the appointment of the committee to
confer with the Republicans whether they
should admit the new Senators or
proceed to the election Of a Secretary
Immediately after the election of a President
pro tempOre. A recess was taken soon after
until 5 o'clock, when the discussion OF the
same question was resumed, but without
reaching any definite conclusion the caucus
at $50 p. m. adjourned Until Monday at 10
a. m.
In the Criminal Court this morning Capt.
H. w. Howgate was discharged from custo-
dy Oh his personal recognizance in the
sum of ,0b0.
The Indictment against Charles }. Gut
tesu for the murder of James A. Garfield,
late President Of the United States, was
given to the grand jury this morning about
IL o'clock.
At 12:45 the grand jury entered the Crimi-
, nal Court room and presented the indict-
ment against Guiteau endorsed ga true bill"
and signed by Caleb Churchman, foreman.
The indictment embraces eleven counts,
and is drawn with great minuteness. The
fifth and sixth counts are the ones upon
which ii is said the prosecution viii mainly
rely. They describe the shooting as having
been done cat the Baltimore ana Potomac
depot In Washington, Of malice atore-
thought, with pistol of the value OF five
dollars, inncting a mortal wound OF a
depth of six inches, and breadth OF one
inch, of which said mortal wound
said James A. Garfield, until
the 10Th day of September, as well at and
In the couhty of Washington and District
of Columbia, as al and in the county OF
Monmouth, New Jersey, did languish and
languishing did live, and ultimately d's-s.
Each count formally repeats the charge that
Guiteau, in the manner and by means de
scribed, felopiOusly, willfully and Of his
malice aforethought, did kill and murder,
against the form OF the State In such cases
ma,1.a and provided and against the peace
and Govern 5nent Of the United States
WASHINGTON, October 9.-George SEQ
Vile, Guiteau's counsel and SS:ratherin-l
who has recently returned from New IHrk.
said to a reporter to-day that he did not
make any arrangement In that city Tor coun-
ssl to assist him in conducting Guiteau's
defense. 1t is his intention, be said, TO ask
Rlc0afa 7. Merrick, a prominent lawyer
OF thls Cry, to act with him as associate
counsel, anoif the latter declines be will
ask the court 70 assign either Mr.. Merrick
or some other comRetent attorney to assist
him. Ar. SeOVille sszs Guteau will be ar
rsigned an tuesday motsing next, AID says
that II he (ScOvllle) conduas the case alone
he will put Guiteau on the Sand in his own
defense as his first witness.
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