Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-14
The Senate Situation.

A caucus OF republican Senators h i5 been
called and will probably be held. Saturday
The republican Senators maintain the discip-
line that Is characterist OF their party and act
in entire harmony. The caucus WILL SO repub-
licaps say. discuss the situation, giving due
consideration to the pending nominations and
Importance Of confirming some OF the no nj
neeS. But in doing this they will not abandon
The ground They occupy or relax their vigilance
and determination. With the exception OF
Stanley Matthews the prominent nominations
have nOt yet been referred Such Nominations
as Robertson, PaTdee, Price, Hit and Others for
leading places are yet to be sent TO the CON-
mittees.
THE PROBABLE PROGRAM.
II the republican caucus shall determine to
hold one or more executive sessions it will be
with the fixed purpose OF holding the business
entirely In republican hands. The first step
In the natural and proper order OF business
viii be to refer the pending nominations; then
The committee Will report back Sucn as they
deem important TO have confirmed and az this
proceeding will be entirely regular the demo-
Gratis cannot object to 1t. After the contirlna-
tions agreed upon by the republicans shall have
been made (the democrats viii vote to confirm
an,With one Or two exceplions) then the repub-
ican side can renew the present light just
where IL is low.
THs ROBERTSON CASE.
1tWas stated at the Senate to-day that Sena-
tor Conkling and friends have abandoned al
hope of procuring the withdrawal OF Robert
sons nomination: that Mr.. COnkliny had dis
carded everything but the idea OF war; aud that
lie (CoDkllnG) Intends next week to make
speech in open senate, fully explaining his po-
s1tfon. The Senator can begin a speech on the
pending controversy. and turn it into tho chan
mel he desires. He VIII define what is klogn
as the "courtfsy OF the Senate origin, use
and usefulness, and Will give 20 the country.
without eQuivocatiOn or concealment, all the
facts and circumstances connected with the
nomination OF Robertson, aud the quarrel b.
tween the New York sJalwarts and the admin
istration.
TO ADJOURN TILL MONDAY.
1t was determined by the republicans OF the
senate to adjourn from this afternoon until
Monday.
GENERAL SHERMAN AND Col. BACON returned
TO the city this morning from Chicago. Col
MorroW returned yesterday morning.
ANOTHER NoTARY.-The President today ap-
pointed Albert Harper notary public for the
District Of Columbia.
MARYLAND DELEGATION AT THE WHITE
HousE.-Messrs. Clarke and Johnson with two
or three Others, made up a maryland delega-
tioD, which was at the White House to day.
The came to urge upon the PRESIDENT the ap.
pOintment OF Mr.. Clarke as steamboat ill.,
spectOr for the Baltimore district.
GHN. B. f. BUTLER arrived here this morn
ing and appointed a meeting with District At
| torney Corkhill for this afternoon. It being
understood that Gen. Butler IS the leading :
| counsel for MI Hitz In the pending eases
| growing out OF the connection of Mr.. Hitz with
| the German National Bank. In which the prigt-
| !ege OF foreign ambassadors has been pleaded,
| II is thought that the coming consultation with
| Col Corkhill is ln relation to that question.
NOMINATIONS To DAY.-The following nom.-
nations were sent to the Senate to-day: Post
| masters-Henry c. Russell. at Eufaula Ala /:
| Whitley f. Ewing, at GadSden, Ala: John
| Grant, at BracketGville, Tex; Isaac T. Brown
at Columbus. md; Edwin W. Phelps, at oak
| Park III : G. n. Clark, at Ida Grove, Iowa Jas.
c. Fullerton, to be receiver OF public moneys at
/ ROsebuTg, Oregon. VIM. Letcher OF Ohio TO be
| register OF land Office at Mitchell, Dakota, and
| CorteZ Fessenden. of Michigan, to be surveyor
general Of the United States, district OF Da-
| kOta.
| AN ORDER has been issued by the Post Office
department declaring that all publications that
| violate the International copyright laws SHALL
| be regarded as unIna1lable matter. This decI.
sion was called out by certain Canadian publ
| cations.
The RCMoR is again afloat that the dead
| lock in the Senate will be ended next week.
| Even those who circulate it, however do not
pretend to predict In what manner 1t is to be
| brought about. An Iowa Senator Is quoted as
| authority that the President said yesterday
| he presumed he would soon have to issue his
hroclamatlon hHiana convening the Senate In execu-
the leaders OF both sides declare 1t will not be
brought about by either side recedIng from les
| present position.
| PgRsoNkL-Mr. Hayden Edwards, who was
our secretary OF legation at ST. Petersburg, is
| at the Riggs House He returned from EIrooe
| last autumn on account of his health.-M.
| 0utrey, the French minister, has rented his
cottage at Newport known as "Cloyer Patch, ~
| to Mrs. Albert [. Gallatin, jr., OF New York.
| Judge Settle, OF Florida, would like the vacant
| Judgeshtp ia the q. s. Court OF Ca!ms.-
Secretary OF the Navy Hunt. Senior Don Fran
| cisco s. Asia .Buruaga, Chil1an minister, Gen.
John Eaton, Commissioner OF Education, Gen.
Benet U.S.A., and Col f. c. BoudinoG, OF the
Indian territory. were In New York yesterday.
| Congressman Hiscock, who once handed
the pick.ax In q California mine Is visiting
on the Pacific coast.-Revivalists Moody aud
Sankey Will work in Denver for brief period.
"Ex. Senator Whyte Will be given a banquet
~ baltimore on the 2lst inst.-Paul BoytOn,
tne S famous swimmer. has got out of cold into
~ noI watSr. He was arrested and lodged In jail
nrdaZll ~ 6.aZll several weeks ago for some alleged
onsnce against that government. Efforts are
| hoW maAlng Dy United States authorities tC
Law nnsS MN released snd returned to this
| SSvunIIy.-Mr: washington Mclean expects
DIS Wlie, VINO Is now In PhiladelDhia. TO ioiI
nIm at tne Riggs House this Week.-SenatoI
saunders wife and their very pretty daI1hte,
left last evening for Cleveland WSencs the1
VIII soon 60 to their home In Omaha "''''