, 1881-03-18
The President Then Sent for the Pa
pers, and Will Himself Decide
the Case.
Mahone's Political Position - Bitter
Abuse Heapetl upon Him in tic
S0ntll.
Vigorous Handling Of the Pork Matter by
the Secretary Of stato.
TIE SENATE.
NtbTttftft NOME,

was another lie8 non III the Senate to-day.
The credentials" Of Senator Edserto.l, of
Minnesota, were presented uEu he was
sworn III. It was noticed that {ir0ume, Of
Maryland, who was once Governor OF tl,at
State, criticised tho credentials very closely,
but n0 objections were lnntlc. Subsequent
examination showed tint Il technical obtec-
tlon could hnVe been ratsed oil tho want of
formally. 1t appears that the Governor, tn
the haste Incident IL making uut the certtlf-
cute. so that the Senator could take the first
train. used tho printed form upon which the
commissions for Stute officers nte nlatie out,
and that llu allowed some Ut the phraseoloey
which authorized the person holding the
commission to receive emoluincntS to re-
maiN, THE telcErRphfc credentials Of
MIL PltYE
were received yesterday, but, rs some Demo.
Gratis privately gave notice TINT III thpir eau
Gus 1t wns decided to object to the reception
Of tlsesu teograpt1c credentials, they were
not presented. There are, however, some
precedents for seatIng Senator upon tclc-
graphic credentials Senator coiikling served
through ono term upon credentials forward
ell him by telegraph. Mr. Frye's credentials
aso to be presented to tho Senate Tomorrow,
wien lle will be sworn III, md tho Republic
ula WILL E11EEEA W APiHIHb kAC ttptaA4%tN(1s
THE DEstOCIt.Ars
will not nuke any fructk0us opposition to
t]lat. Their time IL now chiefly devoted to
determining who sllatl DO ChAtrslnn nf tho
six Committees which the Republicans haye
decided to 4rnnt them. TlM Democrats nru
very reluctant tn surrender ai,S 0f their Cosl-
nittess rs every e1er ct t1tSlr Gae's
Some DeiMcrnts. However, sny that they will
resist ally nttetnpt to change THO officers Ut
tle Senate, oven to tho extent of resUrt[1g to
tiltbuster.
left Washington last night for. n visit to
Florida. a1l4 Senator Vance, 0f North CarO-
linn, l.,ls tInFrGti With him for tho remainder
OF tho session. Judge Ett1annds has for
soma tin,o been troubled With Il bad cold,
avoid threatened dnNger of its developing
Into bronchitis 0r possibly settling OH liY
lungs. Ills condition is not a sn,lreo Of
alafnl. however, for he lIas been similarly
Affected during several PREVIOUS winters.
TILE FUTURE.
1t Is belinyoti TINT quito y budget Of no,nl--
nAtiDnA Will be sent tu the Senate by tho Pres
ttlont Tomorrow. Must Ut theaH will be to
I'll! vacancies. and but fGw appointments WILL
be inatlu by removals. Thu tnlk ls t!lat aftur
joarinIsmt wili f"iiow u,,iii Monday, wl,en
tlu Sehntu will u ~ceeu vigorously with on
ecuttye business, and endeuvor to lnalIy atl-
10trn Dy tno c1ftt OF 3oSG Week.
SENATOR M'nlI14 OF IOWA,
is probably tho pnIy case IN the history Of tho
co,lntry III which Senatorial lonors, waro
ever conferred upon any nun wholly lti-
slightest expectation " SUCH preternlent. lie
lIad 10 kl!1WletiRe that the place was tn bo
tpsdprou him. l0waus here shy t1at Gov.
Gcar cnll1u not laro lnat!e n selection that
would llavD been more universally approved.
nEMocitArlC CAUCUS.
10 The Htsser1s Atsoetatfd Fftls.
WAsnlSsToS, D. e.. alnrcll 17;-'rhc Demo
afternoon tinnlly completed thofr assignment
for representation on tho Sunuto Committees,
atld distributed tho, minor colntilittee Chair
l,,,s1,lps that 'tnyo t'ecl! Arcurte! thoM by tho
llayari: Revolutionary Claims. Johnston;
Eugtossetl I}uH, salisbury; NrnraEuAIi
Clni,l,s, Dayis, Ut West Virginia; Epldelulo
Diseases, Harris; Slcc!nl conlnlttcu on L.
br,Iry Accommodations, V0DrlIcts.
THE SualINEEs,
Tho Republicans Will Momlnate Gorham
for Secretary 1T tho Senate, AlMl A[nnfstreB.
OF Virgtllln, Il 1.cNdljustur and frlenu Ut Ala--
lune, for Sergcant-at-Astlls.
TUE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Republican Sunetols tayo decided TO
iNcrUasu tho membership Ut tho SelInto Fl.
will ntl,l PlAtt, Of Now Iurk, Il, tho list Ut
Republican liAmes alreat!y se1ectW. The
nnnocrpts (Wllo nro agMin IN, caucus tl'ls
ris rs thelr nttl, representative o. ti,!s Con,-
tMIttee. Thu complete membership p will tllun
stMnd: MnrrtlI. Chairman; HliNrnlun, Ferry,
InIlca Ut Sayatlu, Ilnttut Nuw York, Layarl,
Worthless, Beck, AcPtlers's,I, a.nf Hurts.
SENATOR AI.LisuN's POSITION. k
1t IL stated OH the authority Of Il party who
was familiar with tha formation Ut tfle Cnhl-
nut thnt Senator Allison desired tu nccgpt
thu Sucresaryship OF tho Treasury. but Ills
appointment was opposed bitterly BY tic
lnuioM.etallsts. Allison's championship of
the Silver bill two years aga was urged
a9nE|lst him. Secretary, Sherlnnn dill i,ot
ltka tho appo! ntnacnt bcc9usu VI AlEEson's
silver ideas. Allison foaTed thnt II lle went
Into tie Treasury u strung Influence might
b. combined tu f0rce hinl IT. s0lne tiihU %
take Il st,Jla III opposition to silver. llu still
believes in sltyer 1lulley, a1ld, npprehenauls
pressure Of this kind, lle declined.
SENATOR DAVIS,
Ut Illinois, when requested to absont himself
a,uln mot vote When the light beKtns refused,
aul said !lo would y0te.
UAYAKn
alid 4. number of utler Democrats declare