Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-16
THE WAY AFFAIRS ARE STANDING
AT WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Caucus.


but also not to push for vote on organi-
zation.
The Democratic Senators after the
adjournment OF the Senate, met in eau
Gus and decided to have prepared a list
of Democratic Senators for appointment
on committees in the ratio OF four Dem
ocrats to FIVE Republicans, instead OF
pursuing the endeavor to obtain ma
iority of representation, as it is now dis
covered to be hopeless. The committee
who prepared the list embodied in the
Pendleton resolutions were accordingly
instructed to revise it and report to a
future caucus.
The general sentiment was adverse to
establishing the possibly dangerous
precedent by pairing Democratic Sena-
tors with the expected incoming Repub
licans from Maine and Minnesota.
The charmanships OF the committees
on Private Land Claims, Revolutionary
Claims, and Engrossed Bills, usually
given minority, will, it is understood,
be assigned TO Bayard, Johnston and
Davis (W. Va seniors in length ot SER
vice.
The Republicans have not.considered
the matter OF
New Officers for the Senate,
and will not till the committees are
formed. The best information is that
the Republicans will choose the Secre-
tarv of the Senate and Malone be per-
miited to name party friend from
Virginia for Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mshone's Influence.
Mahone's desk was surmounted to-
day with an enormous basket OF flowers
from the White House Conservatory,
sent by his friends. In regard to the
policy with Malone, it is said, on good
authority, that his alliance with the Re,
publicans in Virginia will be recognized
and his influence be assisted by the ad-
mipistration, in the belief that many
people of the South are willing to sup
mort the administration, so encouraged,
aud that through Malone all such can
be welcomed. Unless the new Sena-
tors from Minnesota and Maine are un-
expectedly delayed, the Senate VIII be
organized this week.
Judge Stanley Matthews.
The President yesterday nominated
Stanley Matthewsto the vacant Associate
Justiceship of the United States Su-
preme Bench. AS there was no eXecu-
tive session to-day no action, OF course,
could be taken. The nomination will
be referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
when appointed.
General Lew Wallace,
The present Governor of New Mexico,
has written aletter to President Garfield,
saving that in order to relieve him OF
any embarrassment he tenders the
President his resignation, il he had any
other gentlemen TO whom he desired TO
offer his place. General Wallace adds
that in the event the President is not
desirous OF making any other appoint
ment, he will be pleased to retain the
office as long as the President is satisfied
to let him.
Craftsmanship of Committees.
The Republican Senators in caucus
this morning agreed upon the following
distribution OF Senate committee Chair
manships: Finance, Morrill,; Appro-
priations, Allison; Commerce, Conkling;
Judiciary, Edmunds; Privileges and
Elections, Hoar; Foreign Relations,
Burnside; Military Affairs, Logan;
Naval Affairs, Cameron Of Pennsylva-
mia; Agriculture, Malone; Postotfices
and Postroads, Ferry; Public Lands,
Plumb; Indian Affairs, Dawes; Pensions,
Teller: Claims, Cameron of Wisconsin. (.
Manufactures, Conger; District OF
Columbia, Ingalls,; Patents, Platt OF Con.
n2cticut; Public Buildings and Grounds,
Rollins; Territories, Saunders, Railroads,
Kellogg; Mines and Mining, Hill Of Col.
orado; Revision OF Laws, Mcmillan; Ed
ucation and Labor, Blair; Civil Service
and Retrenchment, Hawley; Printing,
Anthony; Library, Sherman; Rules,
Ferry; Contingent Expenses, Jones OF
Nevada: Enrolled Bills, Sawyer; I'm.
provement of the Mississippi River and
Tributaries, Mitchell; Transpor alton
Routes 10 the Seabord, Harrison.
The Navy Department
To-day paid one hundred thousand
dollars for the steam whaler Mary and
Helen 10 to he sent IN search Of tue
Jesnnette. The Naval board, in srraDg-
ing the details for the expedition to-day,
heard expression OF views concerning
dog-siedding and other matters bearing
on Arctic exploration.
In To-day's Cabinet Meeting
there was a general expression OF sym.
pa,hy for the Imperial family and the
Russian people in their bereavement
and the prompt action OF the Senate in
adopting appropriate resolutions was
commended, and it was decided TO tele'
graph the Senate resolutions and Secre'
fary Blaine cabled them TO Minister Fos-
ter. at st. Petersburg, with the request
| TO transmit copy 10 the Russian Min
| ister of Foreign Affairs.
DisgruntIIng Democrats.
Some Democratic Senators refused TO
% into the Caucus, this evening, saying
thew were disgus,ed with caucuses
agreeing to live up 10 their action and
then disregarding. The Democrats whe
stand out are those who insisted on a
prompt organization while the Demo
Gratis had majority. The Caucus this
evening was engaged in a discussion
1 ONIT tOllJh va hhC
considerable criticism was INDUCED IN
because of the alleged waste OF time
in efecting an organization. Some who
are mad at tine dilatory action OF the
Democrats, say they might as well give
up at once, but evidently the Demo
Gratis plan OF action will be TO let mat
ters remain as now and not force action
till the Republican side is filled and
then submit to the majority.
The Senate.
When the Senate met Mr.. VOORHEES,
called up a resolution offered BY him yes,
terday, calling on the Attorney General
for information as 10 the rames oil the
deputy United States marshals appoint
ed in the State of Indiana to attend the
poles election in that State in October
last
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds an amend
ment was adopted, calling for any In
formation in the possession Of the At
] torney General bearing upon the ne