Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-04
CROOKED JOHN SHERMAN.
Especial Telegram to the Globe,

members of the house propose congres-
sional investigation of the treasury unless the
president pushes the matter, which he is likely
to do. Examination of witnesses disclosed that
John Sherman was in the habit of entertaining
friends in his private office at the expense OF
the government. The only specific charge
sustained that is known definitely, is
John Sherman's lemonade, which was dis
pensed literally about the time that the gen
tleman was seeking the presidential nomina-
ton. Several hundred dollars worth OF lem
onadc were drank by the secretary and his
friends. 1t was charged up as candles on the
treasury books. The department carpenter
shows by his books that himself and assist
ants were employed at Sherman'S house and
stable at different times, and charged it to the
government. Carriages were employed, and
charged to the United States, Sherman and his
favorites in the department and their families
using them.
GUITEAU'S CRIME.
WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-The grand jury met
to-day with full attendance and Immediately
proceeded to the consideration of the case of
Chas. J. Guiteau, charged with numbering
Jas. \ Garfield. The witnesses heard were
Surgeon General Barnes, who testified as to
the wound, and Officer Adams, who was on
duty at the Baltimore s. Potomac depot at the
time the fatal shot was fired. DR.. Lamb, who
conducted the autopsy, was also given hear
ing, but before his testimony was given the
jury adjourned until tomorrow. District At
t)rney COrkhill is busy drawing up an indlct-
mens but has not as yet concluded his labors
and is doubtful whether the grand jury can
complete their work in time to present an in
dictment against Guiteau tomorrow.
TRUE BILL.
bo orrond irrv wi doubtIpSs find trlIp
bill against Guiteau tomorrow. There is an
absolute reticence IN regard to the arraign-
ment of the assassin in open court As much
as. possible the public will be de-
ceived in regard TO the time, SO
that disorderly crowd may be prevented
from assembling on the road from Jail and in
the court room. Guiteau becomes more and
more demoralized every day. He is now recon-
ciled to the fact. Mr.. Scovlle will be his
only counsel at first. He scornfully
rejected him as of too little reputation, but he
come. He says he is willing to submit to any
line of defense selected, although he scouts the
idea that he is really insane.
SENATE ORGANIZATION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-A call has been is
sued for caucus of Republican senators to
meet next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at
the capitol to devise plan of action for
ganization of the senate. a Democratic eau
Gus will probably meet at the same hour, and
no doubt some efforts to effect a compromise
organization between both parties will be
made. Most of the Democratic senator's who
are here now declare against any compromise
and hold that under the law and constitution
the organization of the senate is within Dem
ocratic control. There are said to be several
Democrats, however, who quietly prefer to
III to
tives in advance if that can be accomplished.
Pendleton and Garland have been mentioned
as holding these views but when approached
they say they have not authorized any state
ments of their opinions, and that they will
await their party caucus aud expect to
ABIDE by it. senator's of both parties
are desirous of avoiding any issue over the
organization that will lead to partisan contest,
but it is not improbable that our way occur
nevertheless. The president of the senate will
he SO close to the presidency of the United
States, only and left intervening, republicans
and democrats are anxious to possess that
Office for their respective party and feel that it
is worth struggle.
THE REPUBLICAN GAME.
There is an evident wish to avoid deadlock
among senators of both parties here. Since
the announcement there will be two Demo-
cratic senators paired, Slater and Falr it is
seen that the Republicans can, if they see fit,
prevent the election of a Democratic presiding
officer by refusing to vote and thus breaking
quorum. The rules of the senate provides a
all senator's appointed and sworn.
AS there are three unsworn
senators majority will be thirty-seven. In
the full senate the Democrats have thirty
three without Mahon and including David
Davis. Without the two paired senators they
have thirty-siX, one short Of a quorum. In
order to enforce their right to a presiding Of
fcer one of the paired Democratic senator's
must be there. II is not believed all the Re
publican senators could be brought to the
point of breaking quorum which
could be remedied within a week
by the appearance of Slater or
Fair, and even if one of these could not be OBJ
tained, it is feared that such an exhibition
would not be pleasing to the country nor bene-
ical to the party in the approaching elections.
Indeed, the expressions of Mr.. Dawes, who
led the Republican forces in the deadlock of
the last session show almost willingness to
concede to th Democrats the organization
without any struggle, even should it include
the secretary. 1t is very certain Mr.. Gorham,
the Republican caucus nominee for secretary,
cannot now receive the united vote of the Re-
publican senators, and probably not half of it.
Riddelberger, however, would be elected
sergeant-at-armS, if that Office fell
to the Republicans. There is no dis
position 10 retreat from the argument with
Malone who VIII be here and certainly vote
with the Republicans. preliminary caucuses
viii be held by both parties on Saturday. There
viii be committees of conference appointed by
BOTH and an effort will be made to come to an
agreement. 1t is not concealed by Republican
senators here that they will coucede all the
minor officers 10 the Democrats in return
fo- the election of Republican presiding Off
Ger. In addition they will agree to the for
nation of the committees on basis of abso-
lute equality of parties. 1t is very positively
asserted that Davis will act with the Republi-
cans to elect presiding officer, should the
unsworn senator's be admitted previous to the
election.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
The project of a national and international
Garfield memorial hospital to be established
in Washington, and if practicable on the very
ground where President Garfield was stricken
down, has met with such wide spread SYM
pathy, that bill for public meeting We'd
= nesday night next to take measurers for its
erection, has been signed by nearly 200 promi-
nent citizens, including bankers, judges, mem
bers of the bar, politicians, merchants and
citizens generally. Among the signers are
W. w. Corcoran, G. w. Riggs & Co, Judge
Cox, A. S. Solomons, Gea. Sherman and
PovIa