The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-15
W~ashington News,

ate organization Tomorrow, but thew will ra- ,
quire the enforcement of the rules under the
rules unless unanimous consent is given.
Inc committees are chosen by ballot inc it
taxes TWO oallots Tor each committee. BY
this process progress will be slow.
There is considerable dissatisfaction among
some democrats at the place assigned them,
and a good deal of grumbling.
IN the caucus yesterday when Camden
CIV way was proposed for the finance COM
mlttee there was great Indignation. Camden
- connected with the STANDARD Oil Company,
Is president of a national bank, and repre-
SCENTS the b. u o. railroad, and the democrats
declared that to put him on the finance COM
mittee was to give mOnOpolies an increase of
power. After some fuss Camden was taken
off the committee.
The democrats have no intimation from
Mahone, but most of them give MIN I'D to the
republicans.
The republicans openly declare their pur-
pose to rcorganize when their vacancies are
filled This is generally considered to mean
that Malone has indicated to the republicans
his purpose to vote and act with them.
The feeling among the democrats to-day is
that they will not hold tlle organization long
even if they get it.
The democratic senators who remained at
the capital after the adjournment have been
notified of another caucus tomorrow morn
ing.
1t is rumored that the leading republican
anu democratic senators have conferred with
a view of arriving at a settlement of he or
ganiZation question amicably, and the matter
will be acted upon to
The chairmen of the republican and demo-
cratic cuuCuses have been in consultation
this afternoon.
WASHINGTON. March 0.-The democratic
caucus to-day assigned Senators Farley, Gro
yer, Statler and Fair to committee positions
as follows: Farley is to be made chairman of
the committee on mines and mining, and re-
tain his present important position or the
committee on commerce, p~ostotlce and naval
affairs. Statler is given the chairmanship of
the committee Oh agriculture. is made a
member OF the pensions committee. and re-
mains in the on Indian affairs and
territories. Grover, by promotion, becomes
chairman Of the military committee, and re-
mains in the committee on public lands, rail-
roads aud manufactures. Fair is provided
for by assignment to the committee on mines
and mining, public lands and railroads.
There is some comment on the fact that
Senator Conkling has not yet put in all ap-
pearance at the White House, as he has not
crossed its Threshold for over four years.
When Blaine went to the White House
with Garfield on inaugul alton day it was
just three years and seven months since he
visited the presidential mansion or held any
communication with its occupants.
1t is now understood that Davis will vote
with the democrats.
The republicans confidently expect Ma.
homes aid in organizing and that they will
: soon control the patronage.
WASHINGTON, March I0.-Ihe president
and Mrs. Garfield received to-day the diplO,
matte corps, and ladies with their families.
members of the present and Hayes cabinet,
with their ladies We're also present. DR.. LOr-
l ing of Massachusetts, DR.. FELTON, Of Georgia,
and Carnan were present..
Ball chief clerk, is beng pressed for the ap
l pointment of commissioner of agriculture.
Secretary Lincoln, however, takes charge
of his department..
Secretary Window says it has been decided
to further consider the pending national bank
i question at the cabinet meeting tomorrow,
: and that it is very probable a decision will be
made Immediately thereafter.
Gold bullion to the amount of So, 73S,20l
: was transferred from the New York assay Of
l flee to the Philadelphia rnint for coiuage into
eagles and halt eagles.
, Secretary kirkwood Informed UnCompah
l gre Ute chiefs no change could be made il
the terms of the recent agreement, and ifsuf
ticient agricultural lands can't be found / il
Grand River valley they will be selected il
: Utah.
5 Postmaster general James was serenadet
tonight, and paid a high tribute to Presiden
u Garfield. EX-post master general Maynard
warmly eulogized his successor.
= Chas. X. Gilmore, attorney and Claim agen
4 of this city, brought suit to-day in the distric
t court against Carl SchurZ, claiming $2OO,OO'
damages. The allegation is that Schurz, with
out any just cause, debarred Gilmore from
practicing in the department of the interior
: and thus broke I'D his legal business estima
It mated at $4,000 per annum.
S sW~AsHINGToN, March 1l.-In the demo
y cratic caucus to-day some senators favored
askinos the republicans when they would b
Y ready to go ahead; others thought bushes
should not he delayed, because there wer
vacancies. Vance proposed to pair with tn
four republican vacancies, and ask the reput
g licans to go on with the organization, but tn
majority overruled this Guu decided to G
right on. The caucus virtually agreed to tn
l. suggestion OF Garland, that if the republican
would name all early day VIXEN they Will pal
ticipate in the organizations, the democrat
i would accede to their wishes on the subieci
II "Wednesday or Thursday will probably b
fixed as the date.
The republicans positively claim Mahon
to-day. but the democrats claim lie VIII NJ
vote on the organization at all.
David Davis created a ST rprisc by rcftlsin
e the chairmalsllip Of the judiciary committe
ii to-day.
a Tie republican caucus is held to-day
g consider the democratic proposition.
y booming Finances.
NEW YORK;, March H.-Thc following
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