Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. CHINESE TREATIES. The Subject of the First Ex-
 eeutiye Session. WORK OF THE CAUCUS COMMITTEE. An Effort to Slave Off Contested
 Nominations. A RIVER HORROR IN THE WEST. A Ferryboat Capsized in Raging
 Torrent.
A RIVER HORROR IN THE WEST.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Butler's Reply to Frye The ss Irre-
 frasable Proofs 5 Not Brought Forward
 An Adjournment Until MOnday-The
 Caucus Have an Opportunity to Work
 -Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, April 26.-Senator Butler, of South Carolina, was the lion of the Senate to-day, speaking for several hours, at times with great emphasis of voice if not very con- vincing powers of logic. Some curiosity was evinced to hear him in consequence of his promises to bring irrefragable proof of a ''foul bargain with Malone His speech, however, contained little that was new, go- ing over the same ground covered by his col leagues with regard to alleged evidences of a bargain between Malone and the Republi- cans. Referring to Mir. Frye's recent speech, Mir. Butler deprecated the uselessness of the question as to who was responsible for sla- very in the South. The contest now was be- tween the liberty loving people and bloated p4utoeracy who sought to oppress them. He cited cases of alleged election obstruction by Republicans in Maine, and among other cases of corruption referred to a Newham post master who had been assessed for election expenses in Maine. Mir. Rollins interrupted in denial of this, and MT. Hale kept contin- ually asking for names and localities, intima- ting that he should reply as soon as the Sen ator had concluded. Senator Butler spoke until half past o'clock, concluding with an argument against the idea that this country was an absolute government of majorities Senator Burnside made 8 speech in which he denied that the Senator from South Carolina had demonstrated by irrefragable proof that there WAS foul bargain in the Senate, :" but stated that he would not hold the Sena- tor to his promise to resign his seat. Senator Butler said that if on the other hand he had proved bargain he would not hold the Senator from Rhode Island to his promise to give up his committee. Senator Hale did not undertake to take care of his colleague, who was abundantly able to care for himself, but he desired to speak on the attack just made upon the civilization of Maine. He then spoke in defense of his State. He entered into detailed denial of some of the outrages alleged by the Senator from South Carolina, and laid all the founda- tlon for such charges against the people of Maine at the door of the Democrats and fu- sionists. Following this speech came an in- effectual motion that the Senate proceed to
 
 3:35 p. m. the Senate adjourned until 12 o'clock on Monday
 Among the nominations sent to the Senate to-day was that of Edwin F. Tomlinson to be postmaster at Plainville, Conn.
 The object in adjourning the Senate over till Monday is to give the Republican caucus committee an opportunity to prepare their report. The committee of seven is composed of Senators representing all interests and elements of the Republican Senator's It has been substantially agreed to make the Chi nese treaties the subject of the first executive session. The administration is anxious that the treaties shall be disposed of at as early date as possible in order that the naval at tache of the United States legation at Pekin, who is now ready to leave here, may carry with him ratification or rejection of the treaties. In addition to the desire of the ad- ministration on this subject great pressure is being brought to bear upon the Senators by the people of the Pacific Coast who are urging some action on those treaties on the ground that Chinese immigrants are pouring into California ports at daily average of about one thousand. The caucus committee will endeavor to prevent any contested nom- nation from coming up in order to keep the Republican side of the chamber harmonious during the deadlock. An effort will be made to postpone the fight over the Robertson case until next December. The committee will
 
 ators who are likely to raise objections to the nominations already sent in before making their report.
 It is reported here tonight that the par ties named in connection with the Star route irregularities are making up statement of their side of the controversy, in which they will charge that the mail contractors were as- sessed last year to raise money for the Re- publicans in Indiana, and that those who are now directing the investigation against the Star route contractors knew how money was to be raised.
 The total receipts of the government for the current fiscal year to date from all sources are $291, ,OO6, 7O5.O9 and the expenses are $21S, 453, 445.36 It is estimated that the re- duction of the debt for the current month will reach $10,O ,0OO. The surplus rev. enue available on the 1st of May is estimated at $26, ,O00, ,OO0. It is confidently asserted that Secretary Windom will not be at all em- barrassed with the amount of six per cents to be redeemed over and above the amount pre- scented for exchange into three per cent stamped bonds, and that he will have sui ficient revenue to meet all demands during the month of May. It is expected that there will be only slight decrease ih the debt in consequence of the heavy payments to be made on account of pensions which will reach about $7, ,000, GOO in addition to the pay ments on other accounts.
 One of a half-dozen fashionable we'd dings here to-day was that of Miss Ellen M. Nicholson, daughter of Commodore Nichol- son, and niece of w. w. Corcoran, and Pitt Cooke of Colorado, nephew of Jay Cooke of Philadelphia. The ceremony took place in St. Paul's church and was witnessed by many prominent people of the city. Special Bulletin of the Weather. WASHINGTON, April 29.-The chief signal officer furnishes the following special bu1le- tin to the Associated Press The barome- ter is lower in Ontario and highest in the ex- treme northwest. The temperature has