Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-23
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE BANKS ATTACKED. An Adverse Resolution i'm
 the Senate. Voorhees, Heading the Onslaught. No Decision Concerning am
 Extra Session.
GoRHAM NOMINATED FOR CLERK
Opposition Expected from the
 Democratic Senators.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The National Banks-Senator Voorhees,
 Institutes am Assault the system
 The Matter Laid Over for One Day
 The Question of an Extra session-Left
 Undecided at Yesterdays Cabinet Meet
 ing-George c. Gorham for Clerk of the
 Senate-Othcr Matters.
 WASHINGTON, March 22.-In the Senate to-
 day MT. voorhees (Dem.) offered the follow
 ing resolution
 Resolved, That the hostile attitude assumed by the
 national banks toward the refunding of the national
 debt at low rate of interest and the recent attempt
 dictate legislation of Congress that subject
 contrary the best interests of the people and
 well calculated to excite their alarm for the future
 This resolution is looked upon as the be-
 ginning of general assault upon the nation al banking system that will be made in case an extra session is called. A dozen Senators jumped to their feet when the resolution was introduced, and for a moment a hot debate seemed imminent. On the suggestion of MT. Conkling, to whom MT. Voorhees, almost al- ways defers, the resolution was withdrawn until tomorrow, in order that the Senate might have an opportunity to study the law and precedents as to whether such legislation was admissible at this session. MT. .Voorhees' purpose in introducing it was not so much to secure a vote as to obtain an opportunity to deliver a speech which he has prepared with great care and in which he treats the banking system with some severity. After this episode the Senate went into executive session, where a number of nominations were confirmed, among others Henry G. Pearson as postmas- ter at New York and o. R. Tyler at Farming ton, Conn.
 The Cabinet session to-day did not adjourn until near 2:30 p. m. Almost the entire ses- sion was devoted to considering the question of an extra session. Arguments for and against extra session which have been laid before the President and members of the Cabinet from time to tinae were presented be- fore the body for consideration, as were also financial statements presented at the Treas ury and substituted by Secretary Wind om. It is not known what members advocated an extra session, nor what members opposed one; nor is it known what view the President took. All that can be ascertained at this time is that the question was discussed at length and that the meeting adjourned with out a decision upon the subject having been reached
 Minister Moves has cabled to the Secretary of State an accurate statement of the facts in regard to the loan recently negotiated by the French government. The total amount was $2OO, 900, GOO reckoned in American currency, the rate of interest per cent, and the gov 0rnmenG SOlQ DOuuS db OO4 Ou bhO oO41oA, 16ac. below par. The bonds are to be paid 1 at par in seventy-two years, there being an annual drawing by lot for those that shall be | paid each year. The present market price | of the bonds in Paris and London is S5.
 Prominent among the celebrities in the city | is Mrs Agnes Jenks, of New Orleans. She | daily occupies a front seat in the Senate gal | lery and attracts considerable attention there | and on the avenue. The crowds of office | seekers are becoming noticeably less. All | the Cabinet officers still have many callers. | In this connection it may be stated that Sec | retary Lincoln has more colored callers than anyone else They all simply want to shake | hands with the son of the man who issued the proclamation of emancipation. He re- ceives all and gratifes them not only with | hand grip, but with cheerful words of greet ing.
 The latest rumors in regard to the mar of the District of Columbia are that the President will reappoint Fred Douglass temporarily, but with the understanding that he will soon be provided for elsewhere. Another rumor is that the District Supreme Court will appoint marshal pro tenn. for month or two so that the term Of office of 1 hat official will not expire so soon after the of President and give the lat ;er more time for consideration. This again -aises the question as to the conflict of au- hority of the President and the judiciary of he District.
 The recent great storms pre- valllng in the wheat growing region of the country have .aused considerable anxiety about the winter wheat crop. The bureau of agriculture IS in eceipt of numerous inquiries for lnforma- ion on the subject, but have none to give for he reason that reports received at the bu- eau up to the present time were made out previous to the recent storms. The bureau will not issue a report till April 18th. The eport will show the acreage and condition ID to and including April. Reports received ID to date are generally favorable. and If the ecent storms have not seriously injured the TOD the yield will no doubt fully equal that # last year. Unoficially it may be stated hat the prevailing opinion here among those , yho keep strict watch on the crop reports s that the prevailing snows in the winter wheat belt have served as protection to the rop, and that with moderately talr weather turing the balance of the present month the { TOD will suffer no serious damage, and ev1- ence already before them indicates that the s TOD is generally in @ promising condition nd the increased acreage will warrant the elief that the crop will be very little less II ny than the winter wheat yield Of last year.
 The nomination for chaplain was made by alIot. and resulted in the choice of Rev. pr. ohn R.. Paxton, pastor of the New York av- nue Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr. Rankin, received seven votes It 7as decided to submit the nominations to the 2 enare tomorrow, but Democratic objection , expected. and the matter will probably go yer until another day, or until all the Sena DTS are present The Republicans will not |, air on organization.
 There was an attendance of 34 Republican ' enators at the caucus this afternoon. Sen tor Allison was called out of the city on bus ness. and Senators Anthony and Edmunds c 1ere detained by sickness Senator Malone i'd not attend But little opposition was in the selection of officers of the enate. George c. Gorham was placed in omination for clerk by exclamation and ames R. Young for executive clerk. Judge L. H. Riddleberger, of Virginia, was nomi- ated for sergeant-at arms, and a Minnesota 1 nan named Johnston for chief clerk.