New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-08
AT THE FEDERAL CAPlIAh'
,c or GENERAL INTEREST.

MATTERS OF GENERAL N-l!L.' IN Eu an,,c,,, A.
-,,,.r ,,rrTISG OF THE sENAIE-srEo In
oxe .noJT PARTY AcIloN-ihi. a,,-r
iioNs w.sUINGToN PAsToRs-APPolNi-
MESTs IN THN INTERIOR DNi
NJ THE PENSION BUREAU. co.o =
.,,, ~ LIZ ~, snacial session of the Senate Is
~, Ino ;atopest and speculation at Washing
~ Do,oocrats appear to be determined
.o toro advantage of their present power; the
W "i%I oo,,rso of action will be decided
'' I'ol,a1 - a caucus meeting. President Arthur
Yesterday received the pastors OF tiie "'
tor churches and there was an lh'e,o''"so ls.,,,,
cordial sentiments. The PlesluehT n"o
to ill vacancies in the Interior D,pan .tot of
the most important office TO DC hiieu i3 - aho+ a
c',r.;ssionar s,io of Railroads. 1t is sad 'la'
49,, discovered in the Pension Bureau
the object of which has been 10 oo''''' ,,n;oT 80,
dishonesty by means OF hauuulonO
claims.
THE rvTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
THE DEM 1oRATs DETERMINED 10 ohoo'- s',, c,TCrs
poR.Ry PREsIoENT-THE REPUBLICAN CNOOoo
ro DECIDE UPON COURSE OF AClioN
OTHER OFFICES TO BE FuLED-IAiE |0u'A--
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,,,.....,,,.,o,, Oct About thirty Senators have
,aI ton. and NOR, are expected by the trains
prVlN
- 70 night and early in the mori mg lhero ma
hoen no conferences held, except OF the hos' III
fornal character but matters seem 10 nave sr'P0u
tbems Ives by some means in way 70 eh"oio -
Senator's to speak with an air OF conhuenco VI nc
,,rohabe course of events. Inc ooinuoi"'
will without doubt insist upon electlng IleS'
dent nro teInpore on Monday. before the ne" 'er"
tors are permtted to take their oaths pr"oao'o
- .ho ponublicans will decide tomorrow TO make
ding
cole nnrpose of swearing in the new Senator'S ouU
~ pa,ocrats will not give way They say the OPP
,ortnpi+v comes to them in a legitimate way-not
nv cbicanerv nor by pol itical maneuvrlng, out oy
the RESIGNATION of two Ropublicans-and they wouiu
he unworthy of longer existence as party IL 'heS
failed 70 avail themselves of the opportunity.
The Republlcans appear to be resigned TO TINS
programme although they do not admit lts justice,
Whether they will surrender at once or delay untl
the public shall have hal an opp rtunlty 10 see VIVA.
the Democrats arc about, will probably be decided
at the caucus Tomorrow.
=. aou,o rrohable that the second formal act of
+be sesson will be the swearing in of the Senator'S
elect II is not believed that any objection VIII DC
offered TO the admission of any of them, though GER
tain Democratic Senators have gone so lar as 10
prepare something in the nature OF charges Oh nrl-
bery arainst one of the New-Iork Senators. lhuu-
ential Democrats will probably oppose IN caucus
INV such procedure and while 1t is possible that
objection will be made, it seems hardly proDaoie.
There is reason to believe that the Democrats VIII
he willing TO postpone the election of Secretary
untiI the SenatOrselect are sworn ln ltl not I'M
nrobable that they will credit themselves with Will
i;ess IN o;ve the office to the Republicans in the
;nterest of harmony and good-felowship. They,
however know that the Republicans are committed
10 Mr. Gorham for Secretary and that some "l the
Renublicans are indiff rent If not openly opposed,
to his election Should any Republican Senator ao-
sent himself when the voting for Secretary takes
nlace the Democrats can elect their man, even
though the Senatorselect are first sworn ln
There is reason to expect a somewhat spirited
and perhaps a prolonged contest over the
formation of the committees. Theoretically
the committees of the Senate expire with
each session. but practically they continue until
change in the political complexion of the body takes
place. Asa maj er of form, however, it has been
customary at the begiuning of each session to pre-
sent resolution embodying the old list of commit
tees for readoptou. The Democrats will, therefore,
probably hold to the theory that there are now no
committees IN existence aud that. being equal IN
numerical strength TO the Republicans, they are en-
titled to equal representation i'll committees, and to
their proportion of chairmanships The RepubDca s,
il is expected will contest this claim vigorously.
Thev NAV noint TO the custom of continuing COM
mitfees from ,ssioI to session ana urge me pro-
Irety and fairness of making no changes, except IN
So far as necessary to fill the places OF the tw? New
York Senators and of Senator Burnside IN thcr sew
eraI Committees Many of the Republicans feel
strongly in respect to the committees believing
tati is essential that the plans OF the new Ad-
ministraton should be dealt with in the Senate ny
committees which are in political accord with the
President and friendly.
The outcome it is not possible 10 forecast In TINS
matter especially Senator David Davis looms up
as an important factor His speech of last spring,
though ambiguous in some respects, was gen rally
,,,sor bod an nTAg
Republican control of committees. If he votes with
the Republicans in this matter, he W IL he har-
monzer Of the most practical ana pralsewOIty
nature and will make a long contest imp 'ssbe. 1t
Is expect ed that Senator Bayard, who s two years
the senior in service OF any Democratic Senator, Will
be elected President pro tempOre.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
FILLING VACANCIES IN THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CoMMIssIoNERsHiP OF RAILROADS
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