Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-10-09
A Compromised Senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Senators
of both parties tonight are averse
to being interviewed as to wha.
they will do in the organization OF
the Senate. There is a sentiment
| of concession on both sides, but no
Senator knows just how far it will
go, and he does not like to express
opinions which may embarrass
him when he comes to vote. 1t is
freely admitted that there must be
some concessions and compromises,
but what shape it will take cannot
be fOretOld. There are at least three
Dem ocratic Senators who are in
favor Of concediDg the President
to the Republicans if they will ac-
cord the Democrats the Secretary.
ship and half of the committees
and let the remainder of the organ
lzation stand as now. One of the
most influential Democrats ex.
pressed himself in favor of this
plan. He said he was satisfied that
ii the Democrats would accord the
President to the Republicans, an
amicable agreement could be
reached in short time and the
Senate organized with uuan-
imous vote. A conference
committee will be appoipt-
ed by both caucuses to-
morrow. The prevailing belief
is that those committees will ar
range plan for organization
which will be accepted by both
parties.
Col. I'll. w. Dudley has
been for some weeks Investigating
the ring in the Pension office The
fact that there were fraudulent
pensioners has long been known.
Col. Dudley early became coe-
vineed that many of them were the
work OF those inside the office, and
started quietly but vigorously TO
wol K to ferret out the inf ,ithful
clerks. He Is almost ready to
make arrests. When the blow
falls his prosecutions will vie with
those of the Postmaster-G General
1t is not yet known how many are
implicated, but the number under
investigation now is about thirty.
The amount of money involved
will reach into the millions, when
the amount paid and to be paid
are considered. or course the pros
ecution will extend to those who
have frauduIentIy received PEN
sions. The Secret service has un-
der surveillance more than 800 per-
sons in various States whose ar
rest will follow that of the clerks.
A canvass of Republican Sena-
tors shows great lack of earnest
ness upon the question of the Sec
rotary, and there are several who
say that IL the Democrats secure
the Presidency Office they might
as well take all the Senate officers.
This state of Indifference is said to
be due to difficulty about Cor
hams candidacy, as the caucus
nominee, and if he could be in
duced TO withdraw, the Republic
cans could undoubtedly secure the
Secretaryship. He absolutely de.
clines to withdraw.
Republican Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-The Re.
publican and Democratic eaucuses
met at the capital as IL this morn
ing. There was quite full at
tendance, only five Democrats and
four Republicans being absent.
The two new Senators (Lapham
and Aldrich) were at the Republic
can caucus. After a session of an
hour or more, spent in discussing
the situation, the Republicans app
mi TOD a oora M / tfoa IN oonfav uni |, n
the Democrats on the great sub
ject of organization. The caucus
then took recess for an hour.
Garfield Hospital.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7th.-Sena-
tor Miller has been appointed as
the Executive Commissioner for
the establishment In Washington
of q National and International
Garfield Memorial Hospital, to the
erection of which he asks popular
subscriptions in any sum, from not
only the people of the United
States, but from the world at large.
HowEase.
WARRINGTON, Oct 8.-Howgate
was this morning released on per-
sonal security of $4,000. COrkhill
states that the Indictment of Gui-
teau ls to be given to the grand
jury to-day, aud probably acted
upon during the afternoon.
0uiseau's Indicssnsnt.
WASHINGTON, Oett. Sth.-The
indictment against Guiteau for the
murder of James A. Garfield, late
President of the United States, was
presented to the Grand Jury at IL
O'Clock.
COu0ss of the ladies mens.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-Guiteau's
indictment embraces eleven
counts and is drawn with great
minuteness. The 9th and 9Th are
the ones upon which it Is said the
prosecution will mainly rely.
These describe the shooting as hav.
ing been done at the Baltimore
and Potomac depot Ia Washington,
of malice aforethought, with a pis.
tol INJECTING the mortal wound
from the effects of which the Pres.
ident died.
linden Nos 90 Hum.