Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-10
country injured by the rule of the Repub-
licans to put an end TO it by staying the pres
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country injured by the rule of the Repub
licans TO put an end TO it by staying the pres
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PENSION FRAUDS.
| President Arthur to-day appointed o. P
Clarke first deputy commissioner of pensions
and e. B, Wscker 10 be deputy commissions
of pensions. These appointments have beef
made 10 carry out the intentions of Presiden
Garfield. Col. Dudley, commissioner of pen
sions, says in relation 10 the published state
ment that ring had been discovered involv
ing number of clerks in his office in eXten
sive pension frauds:
81 wish to say that no public officer wa:
ever supported by more ADLER or more honest
industrious and efficient corps of assistant
than am, and have no suspicion agains
the clerks entrusted with handling claims
either as examiners, chiefs of divisions, o.
reviewers. | hope to puta stopto all dishon
est practices in the prosecution Of claims.
can do so without unjust suspicious of thos'
II der my direction prefer not 10 talk con
corning the cases in hand, but l wish 10 re
move he clouds of suspicion cast on TIT
clerks"
RESERVE FUNDS.
An impression appears to have becom,
quite general in unofficial quarters that ther,
are several million dollars above the usual re-
serve fund locked up In the treasury depart
ment. Inquiry at the department to-day
elected information to tha effect there has
been no unusual locking up of money. There
have been hut few mouths during the last
two years in which the available cash of the
treasury has fallen so low as it is at present.
CAUCUS GOSSIP.
In the Democratic caucus Brown, of Geor-
gia, leads in strongly advocating the election
of seer ,tary before admitting the new SEN
ators, arguing that 1t is necessary, to COM
plete the organic tion. The drift of the senti-
ment is growing in that direction. The prop
'osition was discussed tonight TO allow
Anthony, as the Oldest senator, TO call the
senate To order, as the Republicans have
asserted an intentiou to dispute the right of
the chief clerk to do so. IL is said that d.
vid Davis has candidate far the secretaryship,
a Republican wounded soldier, who will be
voted for by Republicans opposed to Gorham.
The method to elect will be by resolution.
The Democrats resolve that their Caucus
nominee shall be secretary will fail by tie
vote as will the resolve that Gorhrm will be
elected.
REPUBLICAN VERSION.
Soon after the adjournment of the Republi-
can caucus, Senator Autho ~, chairman, pre-
pared the following statement as the Republ;-
can version of their efforts to agree on plan
of organic ttion:
1t having been understood that several
Democratic senator's had manifested willing
ness to conterwith the Republicans upon The
situation, the latter at their caucus
day appointed a committee of five, Messrs
Edmunds, Sherman, Allison, Mcmillan and
Logan, TO confer with similar committee of
d -mocrats, on the organization of the senate.
This was communicated to the Democratic
caucus, whereupon the latter appointed
Messrs, Pendetou, Pugh, Garland, avis, OF
West Virginia, and VOORHEES,. The
committees met and the Republicans
1 desire for conference the Democrats had up
m elaboration determined that under the ex
sting circumstances the Democrats would
.lect the president pro tenn. of the senate and
that the Democratic committee were not
to confer with the Republicans |
IN that subject AS this discussion
covered the most important point Oh |
which a conference was desired, the Refut |
lean confrers withdrew and on their report OF |
he facts the Republican caucus adjourned to |
meet at 10 on Monday.
1t has BEEN we'll known that rs a result OF |
Informal conversation betw an prominent |
enators, both caucuses had been billed t. |
meet at the same hour Satu day, for the |
xpre-s purpose of conf reIces. The |
Democrats after reJurn of their conference
committee CONTINUED discussion of The ques-
ion which had arisen before appointment al |
nc committee to confer with the
republicans, whether they sh uld al |
nit the new senators or "ceed TO the
I
he election of president pro tenn A reces,
yas ken soon after until o'clock, when
iscussion of the same questi N was resume l.
ut without reaching any definite conclusion.
he caucus at $50 p, III. adjourned to Mon
ay at 10 a. m.