The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
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WASHINGTON.
, The republicans have actually sckened owe
; the deadlock In the senate TO such an cxten
+ that they have taken steps toward holding
few executive sessions. A caucus was hell
on Monday and without action al journed owe
to Wednesday, when the caucus chairman
Senator Anthony, was directed to appoint
committee 10 arrange for holding cxecutIv,
sessions. The understanding is that the ar
rangement will be 10 act first on appointment
10 fill vacancies and then on uncontestcd ap
pointments. They were forced to tins step by
MIR. Miller, Of California, who warned the re
publ:cans that If they refused to hold an execu
tive session he should vote with the democ rat.
to secure one, As the republicans have de
termined to MAINTAIN their position on the
election of senate officers, it Is of the utmos,
Importance that they be kept IN solid line. Ii
is understood that the first executive session
Is to be held next Tuesday The caucus com.
mlttee will endeayor to retain entire control OF
execute work, so that the republicans can re.
sumo their fight on the election of senate of
fcers whenever it deems ii eXpedient
The friends OF Robertson, for whose con
hrmation if 1t can be reached in executive SEES.
sion most OF the democratic senators have
agreed to vote, are uneasy over Frye's violent
and inJudicious bloody shirt speech, and have
taken pains to assure the democrats that FRYE
IN his speech, did not represent the admins
tration. Hale stated that Frye antagonlzes
Blaine, and that the administration had moth
ingto do with the Inspiration of Frye's speech
The president said as much to n democratic
senator himself, and he deplorcd reopenlng of
the sectional question, and that he stands upon
his inaugural upon that question
Mr. Grier, the man who discovered Garfield
at Chicago and voted for him alone at every
ballot until the final break was made in Gar
fields favor, and whom Garfield the other day
rendered the position of third assistant post.
master general, Indignantly declined the offer,
insisting on having Bradys place or nothing.
Garfield is SAID to have felt surprised and NOR.
titled over the refusal, having made the ap.
pon,ment at the suggestion of McVeagh, who
had understood Grier to be willing 70 accept
the place.
The senate enjoyed the novelty on Monday
OF having speech in defense of slavery Jones
of Florida was the comedian who appeared IN
that absurd role
On Wednesday, Butler, in continuation of
his tilt with Burnside, made speech to prove
the bargain between the republicans and Ma
hone. Burnside had said, 1t will be remem.
bered, that the charge of such bargain was
false. Butler replied that he made no such
charge but he proposed to prove the fact, and
1t must be admitted he came wonderfully near
doing it, if he did not actually succeed
On Thursday Attorney General McVeagh
submitted some Of the results of his researches
IN the starroute investigation records to the
cabinet meeting. He believes that in those
'ecords are good grounds Tor indictment and
prosecution of the men who are guilty OF the
extravaganza shown in the star mail
service. Mr.. McVeagh has not yet concluded
lis examination. His opinion created some
discussion in the cabinet, but no conclusion
vas reached.