Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-18
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. SENATE ORGANIZATION. Another Delay Secured by
 the Republicans. A FULL ATTENDANCE TO-DAY. The Committee Appointments to be
 Made. A GunpOWder Plot in London. Attempt to Blow Up the
 Mayors House.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

l The Finance C0mmittee-An Increase in l It's Membership-The Committee to be 1 Appointed To-DaY-The Question of se- lectfng Omcers-The Democrats Anxious cDelay It.
 WASHINGTON, March 17.-Republican Sen ators in caucus have decided to increase the l membership of the Finance committee from l nine to eleven. As far as decided on, the new committee will be constituted as follows Merrill, chairman, Sherman, Ferry, Jones of Nevada, Platt of New York, Bayard, Voor- hees, Beck, McPherson and Harris. Both I sides caucussed little to-day and talked the question of Senate officers. The Democrats 1 had hoped the Republicans would not insist | on further organization than the appointment l of committees, but the Republicans have pre- pared slate which bears the name of George c. Gorham for secretary and friends of Ma hone for other offices. MT. Edmunds has gone on trip to Florida, and is paired for ! the rest of the session with MT. Vance, of North Carolina. With this exception the Senate will be full tomorrow and the con- mi!tees will be appointed, but an adjourn ment may be taken until Monday before pro- ceeding with combinations.
 
 tions to the Senate just after adjournment to-day, and large list is expected tomorrow. It is definitely stated that the President will send only appointments for the present to fill vacancies. Fred Douglass term as Mar shal of the District of Columbia expired to- day. His nomination is expected to be among the first sent to the Senate. By way of coincidence it is remarked that General Benjamin Lincoln, the first Secretary Secretary of War, Robert Lincoln was ap- pointed in 1881, just one hundred years' diff ference in the dates of appointment. pie ture of the first Secretary hangs on the walls of the department, and 8 picture of the present Secretary will be placed alongside. There is no relationship between the two.
 There was large turnout to-day if csle- brating St. Patrick's day. AS usual, the day was rainy. President Garfield reviewed the procession from the White House steps,
 In the Senate today the credentials of General Edgerton, Secretary Windom's suc- cessor, were accepted and he took the oath of office. Then MT. Pendleton, of Ohio, said that he had received information which in- duced him to believe that it would be impos- sible to obtain vote upon the pending reso- lution this morning. and he thereupon moved that the Senate adjourn. This motion was at 12:1O agreed to, much to the disappointment of the persons in the galleries who had come to the chamber in the expectation of hearing a continuation of the debate upon the organi- zation.
 General L. A. Sheldon, formerly Represen- tative of Congress from Louisiana, will be ap- pointed Governor of New Mexico, and Gen eral Lew Wallace promoted to the South American mission.
 Secretary Blaine to-day instructed Minister Moves to insist upon the admission into France of all American hog products for which bills of lading were signed before the issue of the French edict.
 The Executive Mansion presented & bril- liant scene tonight. It was handsomely dec orated and illuminated and was thronged with members of the Supreme Court, Cabinet of fcers, members of Congress and families. The entire mansion and conservatories were thrown open. The Marine band furnished music. President and Mrs. Garfield received in the blue room. No similar reception was ever more generally attended. The occasion was universally enjoyable.
 The government has had prepared an eIab- crate report on trichinosis and other swine diseases, which will be issued by the press in a few days The report asserts that all dis eases of swine originated in European coun- tries and have existed there as far back as any record can be found. Proofs of these assertions are obtained from official records in England, France, Germany, Austria and other European countries Positive instruc- tions have been sent to Minister Lowell at London to meet the statements about swine diseases in America put out by the British Vice Consul Crump at Philadelphia and ex- pose their erroneousness following A tele- gram has been sent to Minister Moves at Paris that his course respecting the pork de- cree of the French government is approved