, 1881-03-25
Secretary Windom's Chances to
Redeem 5000, 900 Of
Six Per Cents.
Probability TINT lie Can Isny ut Least
$t2O, 900, 600 Willlont Selling
Ills Four Per Cents.
Positively No Extra seBsion-Grant Out
in the 0old-Virginia- a-Noui-
nations,


WASHINGTON, u. C., March 24.-TLe Re-
publcans today attempted 10 prtEceeu wlt1I
thu organization OF tho Scnnte By the election
OF the oi'icers and were net By the Demo-
Gratis ut every stGp with ii!tbnstcrlng mo-
tluns. Tho result was that, nfter fonr hours
Of debate, tho Senate adjourned, leaving the
question where It was at tic beginning. The
days debate seenls to have pretty clearly
shown two fncts.-lirst, tint the Republicans
nre agreed that they will insist ul'on tho Or
ganlzRti0n Ut the Senate III accordance with
tho constitutional minority; second, TINT the
Democrats will undoubtedly resist this
etfurt and to thnt end will resort to
1lllbusterins cxpe<IIents for prriod not yet
possible to na.s,c, but Which u',c OF the most
radical of their speukers to-day declared
would De Decenlber next, tho period wliel,.
by constitutional Limitation. this session must
expire.
THE 1tE1'CnI1CASs IN CAUCUS
were not fully agreed As tn tile pulley of at
tempting to force tic election Of thesu officers
before tho rcgulnr session. but the few who
opposed this surrendered their views to tlle
opinions Of the overwhelming majority,
aud will act heartily with their ns-
soctatcs until thu object Is acco'n-
p1slled. That tho Republicans will ul-
t1,lately DO successful there can bc Ito
doubt, unless death stall reduce their lilln-
her, or soluc unexpected result shall cause
them to lose 'hc1r present slender constttn-
tiOlinl majority Of Ule. Bit whether the
change ca,l be effected ut present Is Il Qstcs-
tIon Of surle doubt The Republicans, how
ever II the taik Of the cloak-ru0MIs Is to bo
taken us MI Indication OF thelr probable pub
lie ncts, nre nut disguised tn allow any coll
siderable business Ut tho executive session To
bs accomplished llntll tho Senate shaIl be or
Ean!zed. There Ii no rcasuit, they say, why,
having control Of nntl responsibility for
tho Committees, they stlnu!tl mt. III
lIke manner, have tho disposal ut tlio sub
ordinate offices, for tl.u incumbents Ut which,
being tic constitutional majority, they must
bu responsible.
NOTHING Is KSowS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
rCKrusE
beyond tue decision OF tlatr cn,scus ot tlis
nurnug. Tint decision was tlMt They
would oppose by every possible expeslIent nj!
attempts tn rullloye tho present Democratic
officers u,rl TO appoint thuse supported BY tl.o
Republican caucus. The titne tlxetl By olio
OF tito numbers Of thu caucus ns tic iEMe
when tho Democrats would abandon this
contest Wns tho crack of tlDuM. HOlnbnstic
declarations Of this sort arc always common
ut tho beginning Of iiiibustering contests,
but generally 1t proves trAb Tint after tho
pl.y5!cnl contest las continued for SONIC
days the minority ultimately controls. Stil!,
the Democrats Aru very res0tute. Some of
thu Republicans arc li.tlo halt-lcartct, alstl
erent n,n,,y Ut theM arU very anxious tint
tic Scna,e shall adjourn as sooll as posslnle.
Tho New York nomination Of yesterday
which was 50 offensive to tho Now I1rk Sel,-
ators llas introduced now e!ament tnto tho