The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-21
THE CAPITAL.
Doings at Washington
of Importance.
Prospects of an Extra Session
During May.
Literary Characteristics Of Certain
Literary Characteristics Of Certain
Senators.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The Repub.
Gcan senators who desire to place new
officers in the different positions at the
disposal of the senate. will experience
great difficulty in accomplishing their end.
especially ut the present session. For q
while it was supposed that the conserva-
tive element among the Democrats was in
the majority. and that element was oppos-
ed to fiiibustering of any kind. The fighters
among the democratic senator's are now in
the ascendsncy and they have decided to
resist any change of officers until the COM
mencement OF the next regular session OF
Congress. The chief ground of resistance
is the fact that the change will be very
sudden, and the different persons new
holding such situations are wholly unpre-
pared to move. owing to the doubt and
uncertainty of the organization of the
present senate. The method to be per-
sued by the democrats will be to absent
themselves from voting when no quorum
will be present. This 10 rendered possible
by the absence of Edmonds of Vermont.
Dilatory measures and other parliament
airy devices viii be resorted to only as a
last recourse.
EXTRA SESSION.
The Chicago Times has the following:
The subject of the extra session of cen
gress was discussed at the cabinet meeting
to day, but no fnal action was taken in
the matter. Il is understood that a
majority of the cabinet are In favor of one.
The fact that decision was not reacbed ID
and that further discussion of the subject
will be had at a future session of the
cabinet Is regarded as an indication that
the matter is q least considered important
by the cabinet. The stains of financial
matters was the principal reason urged 10
the cabinet TO day for special session of
congress. This was regarded by some
members as alone furnishing sufficient
grounds for one. There were other mat.
ters however, which were incidentally
mentioned in connection with special
session. The passage of an apportioDment
bill was one Of them. ASIDE from cabinet
proceedings, to day the impression seems
TO and will be an extra session.
An intimate friend of the president said to-
night that he believed there would be one.
Prominent Republicans who ten days ago
had no expectation that there would be an
extra session incline to the opinion now
that the agreement in favor Of a called
session has been pressed with such force
upon the president that he has recognized
the necessity for it. Il is claimed by good
financial authorities that while the debt
about maturing can be funded now with q
81 per cent. bond. by next winter it can
not be funded at lower rate than per
cent. 1t is urged, therefore, that advan-
tage should be taken of the opportunity
now presented for loan at lower rats of
interest than can be had six months hence.
It is reported that Secretary Blaine.
Vice President Arthur, and Senator Conk-
ling an0 Cameron all unite In the opinion
that public policy demand immediate
legislation on the matter of funding the
pnbhe debt.
WASHINGTON, March 2I.-A Demo
cratic Senator asked the President to day
If there would be sn extra session of Con-
gress. The President did not answer
positively, but the Senator says he inti-
mated in language not to be mistaken that
an extra session would bs called. The pres
ident also gave Sunset Cox to understand
that the calling of sn extra session had been
all agreed to-day that session is to be cali
ed and several of them said that procla
nation will be issued next Wednesday.
The best informed say congress will be con-
vsnned in May so as to give time for spciai
election to fill vacancies in Maine and
New York. Merton it 10 understood will
not 20 to France until after the extra ses-
sion meets. This would leave only Fer
nando Woods vacancy to be filed in
New York, The report reached the DEM
ocratie leaders that Cornell would
not call an election this spring, thus
preventing the election of Democrat in
Woods place, Democrats communicated
with Gov. Plaisted of Maine and it is re-
ported be has assured them that be will
not order the election to fill Fryes place
until one Is ordered in New York to fill
Woods.
THE MARsALsHIP.
The Times says:
The friends of Mr.. Jones are still con
ident that he will be nominated for United
States Marshal. No action as yet has
been taken by the.presidsnt. but tbs asser-
ton is made that the name of Jones will
be sent in on MONDAY next. On the other
hand, the apti-Jones people are equally
confident that Jones will be beaten. There
are no new candidates in the field, and
the matter remains about the same as on
yesterday, except that friends of those
already mentioned are urging their claims
for the position. The Jones people say
they are even stronger 10 day than they
were yesterday. and now claim the sup
port of Mr.. AIdrich, of Chicago. With
this reinforcement they hope TO pull
through.
LITERARY SENATOR'S.
Washn Cor. Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
There is Bayard, of Deleware. Bayard
is al Unsuitable deFourer of the literature
of the domain of Spofford; he reads every
thing that comes recommended as being
dali dry, and profound. His best bold is
constitutional law. There is probably not
treatise upon this subject, from Burke
and De Tocqueville down TO the speeches
of Roscoe Conkliug. with which he is
unfamiliar. In fact, Senator Bayard's
organism may be said to be the Constitu-
ton incarnate. Bsyard dreams about the
Constitution; If he swallows too much
terrapin, and, as a consequence, meta
phoricaly mounts the nocturnal mare in
bis slumbers, the most common WHOM OF
horror is the hallucination that the organ
ic law of his beloved country is about to
be torn up and used or'waste paper.
Since the death of the late lamented A
j. Senator Bayard, by natural inheritance,
has become the defender of the Constitu'
tion. The Senator from Delaware is also
a close student of history, ancient. modern,
sacred, and profane. These two depart