The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-28
AT LAST
THE REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS sue.
CEED IN HOLDING A CAUCUS.
A Committee Appointed to Report on the
subject Of an Executive Session
what 10 said! About the Various
AOmInatIOns-An Ally Aiding
the Utica Statesman.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 27.-The
caucus oil the Republican Senators met at
10 o'clock this morning, but it was II
o'clock before anything like full attsud'
Ance was. .prosentsMT. Hale led in advoca-
ting the Executive session, and was sup
ported by Messrs. Hawley, Sherman and
several others. Most OF the Senators we're
rather non.committal. Mr., Logan was
willing TO hold an executive session pro-
vidsd the Republicans would not surren'
der any part Of the pending fight, This
seems to be the prevailing opinion. The
caucus adjourned until this evening with
out reaching any conclusion.
The Senate adjourned at . o'clock this
afternoon and the Republican caucus i'm
mediAtely reconvened, 1t is apparent that
an early executive session will be held,
beginning, perhaps, tomorrow. But the
Republicans will hold control Of the busi.
Qess and refuse to surrender their present
dght.
The Republican caucus this evening
appointed a COMMITTEES, with Senator
Dawes rs Chairman, to consider the ques.
tion Ct an executive session, and report
back to the caucus. Conkllng spoke OF
his having been held responsible for the
continuance OF the deadlock and
said he had no objection to an executive
session, that he IL well prepared now TO
make his fight against Robertson, and in.
timated his confidence OF success. Some
OF the Presidents friends were then will.
ing TO defer action until they could once
more confer with the President.
While NO decision in favor OF
an executive session was reached
the Republican Senators, generally,
seem to believe that that will be the out.
come. Senator Miller to-day notified Mr..
Dawes that unless the Republicans move
for an executive session he (Miller) will
vote with the Democrats for one, that he
iaels bound to break the deadlock. An.
other question somewhat embarrassing Is
as TO how Mr.. Malone will feel called on 10
vote Ia executive session. II he votes
With Mr.. Uonkling against Mr.. Robertson
he will lose the friendship OF the admins.
tration, and II he votes against Mr.. Conk.
ling the latter will be likely to Antagonize
the nominations made in behalf Of Mr.,
Malone.
Democratic Senators believe that one
executive session will break the Republi.
cans and lead to an early adjournment.
The reports that Senator Plat has de.
serted Conkllng, are untrue. Plat stuck
by Conkling in to.day's caucus, and will
stand by him.
Conkling intends to bring on the Rob-
ertson fight as soon as possible. He be-
lieves he can win 1t.
Ex-senator Eaten, OF Connecticut, q
warm friend OF Oonkling, Is here advising
Democratic senAtars 10 vote against Rob-
ertson.' He came to help Conkling In his
fight against the administration.
The Postmaster General said TO Wash.
ingt0n Associated Press reporter tonight
that he had nothing TO give out about the
Star Service investigation yet. II is evi.
dent that Conkling Is In earnest In intend.
ing 10 make his Robertson fight right away
II the executive sessions are held. A friend
oil the Presidents advised him to withdraw
all nominations, and thus force the Senate
10 adjourn, after which the President
could appoint whom he pleases. But the
President Ia confident q maisrity will vote
10 confirm Robertson.
General Fitzpatrick says he Ia 10 have
the Chilian mission, but the friends oi
Osborn, the prestn Mt minister, deny this.
OSborn's friends are making fight sgAinst
Fitzpatrick and say he would not be well
received In Chill because OF his unpopu.
lArity there.
PoBtmaster.G General james goes to New
York tonight.
WHAT WAS SAID IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morgan asked
leave to offer concurrent resolution de.
clating that the interests Of the people Of
the United States OF America, and the
welfare and security OF the Government,
are 80 involved Ia The subject OF the con.
struCtion OF ship canals or other ways for
the transportation .oi sea going vessels
across the 1sthmus connecting North and
South America, that the Government OF
the United States with the irAnkneeB
which IS due all other people and Govern.
ments, hereby asserts that 1t will insist
that its consent is q necessary condition
precedent to the execution OF such pro.
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tons under which other nations shAll par.
ticipate Ia the use Of such canals or other
ways, either 10 peace or In war.
Mr.. Dawes objected TO tho resolution,
not 90 much on iCCount of the sentiments
contained Ia Ii, as on account Of the TACT
that II needed the concurrence Of the
House oil Representatives.
Alter debate, Mr.. Morgan modified bis
resolution 80 AZ 10 make II senate ieso.
luton. II was referred 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations. .
The Vice President then laid before the
Senate the unfinished business, being
resolution for the election Of officers oI the
Senate.
After two or three Intellectual roll calls
Mr. Harris moved that the Senate 10 into
executive session, stating that there were
three hundred nominations on the table
awaiting action. Lost BY vote Of % 10 %
Senator Slater lett ijr home. lie is
paired with Mr.. Plat ior tie remainder OF
the session.
Several dilatofy motions we're voted
down and the Senale Adjourned.
Shortly after the adjournment the Re-
publican Senators teASsembled In caucus,
and will probably continue their delibeta'
tons until q late hour.
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