Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-08
EASTERN DISPATCHES
REORGANIZATION.
fhe Democracy Decide to Push the
Reorganization OF Oongress-fhs
Republicans Striving for Delay
Cautious Sparring on Both Sides.

WASHINGTON, March THE Demo-
cratic caucus determined 70 continue the
organization OF the Senate committees.
and Hill OF Georgia, Pendlston. Lamar.
Harris, Farley, Ransom, Garland, Davis
Of West Virginia, and Cockrsll = the
committee appointed to arrange the
standing and select committeeman BE-
ing ready to report, another caucus, was
held after the session adjourned. and 10
still sitting. They will probably report
tomorrow and the Republicans be asked
10 all the minority. Il Wa the unsni-
nous opinion Of the eaucuses that busi.
ness should bs expedited BY Arranging
the committees Of onos.
The Caucus Committee will maintain
the old committees % far ~ the changes
will admit. Bsyard will b Chairman OF
the Finance Committee, Davis Of Illinois
Of the Judiciary. Johnson Of Foreign
Relations, Jones Of Florida Of Public
Lands, Slater Of Agriculture, Cottrell Of
Military Affairs, Hampton OF Mines.
Grooms OF Pensions, and other prin.
cipal committees will have the same
chairman q before. Several Of the new
Democrats will get ehsirnanships.
The Republican caucus In the fore.
noon discussed. the organization and
agreed that Il ought TO be postponed IN.
iii all the vacancies are Allied. II was
held that Q complete organization cannot
be effected until the vacancies are oiled.
After the Senate adjourned the Repub-
licsn caueus again met, and II was stated
positively that the Democrats had de-
tsrmined to 60 ahead with the .organiIs-
ton. This intention Wa severely criti-
cised as taking an unfair advantage. and
the Republicans determined to attempt
to reorRanizs when their vacancies are
allied. It was stated that the new Ben
ators to succeed Carpenter and the Cab
met Ministers would all get here by the
last OF next week. and II was agreed that
the Republicans oppose any organization
before then. An extra session Of Con-
gress was also discussed. and favored, 1t
was said. u the Democratic Senators
take the present advantage to control the
Senate by an extra session. The Re-
publieans can probably get easily the
control OF committees OF both Houses.
The Funding bill wa mentioned % .
reason for an extra session. The Dem.
ocrats intinate-that they caa adjourn In
q few days. leaving the Democratic 80.
premacy TO stand until December. II
this 10 done the Chinese treaty will
not be taken up. the Senate only
acting on business sent 10 by tho
President. Tbs Republicans will.
unless assured that Malone will
got against them, attempt to upset this
arrangement when their new members
are elected. Malone was at the capitol
today with Don Cameron. but informed
neither side Of bis purpose. Probably
the Republicans will refuse to arrange
the minority Of the committees, and
that the Democrats will then leave the
Republican membership the same - ct
last session.
II the Democratic Senators still insist
on an immediate organization, the Re-
publicaps will abstain from voting. The
question will then arise whether o quo
rom Of the Senate consists OF = majority
Of Senators holding seats or Of . major
ity whom all the seats are filled. There
are 81 Democratic, SO Republican, and
Independents. namely: Judge Davis
and General Malone. II, therefore, IL
be decided that quorum consists
merely OF . majority Of those holding
seats, or II beth independents vote on
question OF adopting the lists. and thus
make an indisputable quorum. the Be
publiesns will have to accept the COM.
mittee representation assigned them.
But In this event they will endesvor to
~reoreanize the Senate II IL bs in session
after the four vacancies are filled, pro-
vided the positions which may DO taken
BY tho Independents shall by that time
afford them Q reasonable chance OF suo-
cess In respsuins the contest for control.
Il was suggested at the Republican cau-
Gus today that the President should be
advised to hold back bis nominations
until the Republican vacancies had been
filled, and thus prevent an adjournment
to December, which might otherwise b
ordered by the majority after securing
tho organization and t~ransaoting the
necessary business, and IL was agreed
that the nominations might DO properly
thus delayed, In view Of the fact that the
Senate may meanwhile devote Ito time to
the consideration Of the. various pending
treaties. Mention was also made OF the
power OF the President TO reconvens the
Senate In the event OF adjournment %
often a. he may deem proper. The
Democratic caucus committee, appointed
ON Saturday, to arrange . majority rep
r~sssntation on Senate committees, have
held several meetings and expect TO oom-
plste their lsbors In time to report TO
the caucus tomorrow. Senator Malone
received invitations irsm both the Dem
ocrats and Republicans to participate In
their respective oaucauses, but has not
attended either.
The New Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. March with the q: