Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-03
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE FUNDING BILL. Passed and Sent to the Presi-
 dent. A SUPPLEMENTAL BILL PASSED. Republican Amendments Embod-
 jed in the Law. Organization of the Senate. Control in the Hands of the Demo-
 cratS.
Organization of the Senate.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. ! The New Senate-A Special Meeting on l Frtday-Its Organization Assured to the Democrats-Passage of the Funding Bin-Uneertainty Regarding the Presi- dents Action The Cabinet Makers Rushing Busfness-SeveraI New Slates Fixed Up-Other Matters. WASHINGTON, Mafch 2.-The new Senate, 1 in obedience to the Presidents proclamation, l will meet on the 4th of March and organize. l There will be present 37 Democrats, 36 Re publicans and 2 Independents, Davis, of
 Illinois, and Malone. There will be one vacancy on the Republican side, as success sor to Senator Carpenter cannot be elected and reach here with his credentials earlier
 than the 12th of March. If the prevailing opinion that Davis will act with the Demo-
 crats in the matter of organization proves
 correct, then the Democratic control of the
 Senate will doubtless be assured, at least
 until the regular session of Congress next
 December. With the addition of Davis
 vote, the Democrats will have 3s and Re-
 publicans 37, even if Malone votes with the
 latter. The committees will be made up at
 once, and nothing will be done toward the
 election of officers, as the Democrats are
 satisfied with the present organization
 President Garfeld's nominations will judg-
 ing by the general feeling among the Demo-
 cratic Senators, be promptly confirmed, and
 the Senate will adjourn before the Wisconsin
 vacancy will be filed As the House will
 not be in session no legislative business can
 be considered, therefore no business except
 that of acting on nominations will come be-
 fore the Senate unless that body choose to
 take up the Chinese treaty. In consequence
 of one vacancy the contest for control of
 the Senate will, should nothing unexpected
 arise to protract the extra session, be post
 poned until the meeting of the Forty-seventh
 Congress.
 The amount of legal tenders deposited by
 national banks to-day to retire circulation was
 $5S6, ,63O; total to date, $17, 719, S39.
 The funding bill after it's passage by the House was promptly enrolled, signed by the Speaker and Vice President and will be pre-
 sented to the President early tomorrow The most intense interest prevails here as to his probable action. All of the Senate amendments were concurred in and the amendments proposed by the Ways and Means committee and by Messrs. Conger, Mckinley and Frye were voted down. When the House resumed it's session this morning the bill seemed to be no nearer it's final pas sage than when flibustering began on Mon day. The action of the majority in voting down the amendments offered by the con- mittee provoked feeling of hostility among the Republicans. When the bill was first taken | up this morning filibustering was vigorously | resumed, but in the hour which was con stunned by the passage of the general defcien- | cy bill decided change of policy took place. ! It was conceded by the Republicans that the ! bill would pass, and various reasons were ! given why flibustering should cease. It was | stated that the President had pledged himself l to veto the bill, and therefore the opponents | of the measure might save themselves ! further labor in the House. An attempt was made by your reporter to learn what founda- | tion existed for the positive reports of veto. | He found that those nearest the President likely to know seem to think that the bill | may be vetoed, but confessedly have no def mite knowledge. The fact that Secretary Sherman had expressed himself strongly in favor of the bill was used as an argument that the President would approve it. Comp troller of the Currency Knox is of the opin- vor of it's approval that the government will be required to pay about $1,00O,O00 per month interest, which will be saved if the bonds are refunded.
 There is a great deal of gossip afioat to- night regarding the new Cabinet. It is now 5eltl ILdG Gue 1SI udS ndITOW6u QOWn to ten or twelve names. Blaine is still regarded as certain to be Secretary of State It is said that at the conference today between Blaine and Garfield it was decidedly settled that the Secretary of the Treasury should come from the West or Northwest, and it will go either to Allison or Windom. Although the former is Garield's choice, Conkling is re- ported to approve of Windom, and it is argued that Conkling was the first to suggest Win dom as possible Presidential candidate | Windom has always supported Conking in his contests with President Hayes.
 Hon. l.. P. Morton has been rendered the Navy department, but his acceptance is con- sidered doubtful It is said that General Garfield has pressed him to accept and the result has not yet been positively settled Postmaster Thomas l.. James comes to the front again as Postmaster in the gossip of politicians tonight. It is said that while Conking does not oppose him, he is not especially in favor of him. Don Cameron is perturbed over the prospect of the selection of either McVeagh or Whar- ton Barker as the representative of his State in the Cabinet. It is said that Garfield per- emptorily refused to appoint Grow, the re- gently defeated candidate for Senator. It is doubtful if the South is represented in the Cabinet In case the South is represented it is believed that J. B. Bowman, of Kentucky, will be selected. He was classmate of Garfeld's at Bethany College and is member of the same church. Bowman is urged by Schurz for Secretary of the Interior depart ment. Secretary Sherman urges Windom for the Treasury. Sherman said that he thought either Allison or Windom would be appointed to the Treasury department Richard Crowley, of New York, is also men, honed as a possible Cabinet officer. It is now doubtful if the Cabinet will be finally | decided upon before late tomorrow night or oarIx,