Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-28
Democratic Member. in Council.

WASHINGTON, February %. The demo
cratic members of the Senate held private
conference to-day for the purpose of eNchang-
ing views on order business and discussing
several matters relative TO the organization OF
the next Senate. The fact that the Sena-
torial term of the President of the Senate
protempore Thurman will expire at noon the
4th of March, was considered. and as il is
the duty of the President protempore, 10
swear in the new Senators. etc. when the
Senate reconvenes Immediately after that
hour was called, and the need of electing
some one for the position whose term will
continue into the next session. 1t was
agreed TO hold a caucus before the 18th OF
March, to select a candidate and also to elect
a successor TO Senator Wallace, the present
chairman of the caucus. The sense of the
caucus was decidedly in favor Of maintaining
the present organization and officers if the
democrats control the next Senate.
Nominations.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons TO Senate, to-day Postmasters-Thos
=. Jonas. North Attleboro, Mass VIM. s.
Greene, Fall River, Mass.
The Inauguration Ball and Procession.
Twenty-six hundred tickets for the in
auguration ball have already been sold.
The new museum building where the affair
takes place was opened tonight. The
Marine Band was in attendance. 1000 people
visited the building. 1t is anticipated that
the ball will prove the most satisfactory one
ever given at an Inauguration.
The official procession of the inaugural
procession has been issued by Gen. W. T,
Sherman. the grand marshal. All the
differences of opinion regarding the process
sion are amicably adjusted. The city is fast
filling with strangers. The Ohio legislature
will attend the Inauguration in body.
Financial.
Treasury officials estimate TIE reduction OF
the debt for February a: SIC. 900, 600.
Among the National banks whose deposits
were received at the Treasury, to-day. for
retirement of circlation, were the following
First National. Providence. S299. 700; Meta
comet, Fall River, S31 800: Granite, Angus
ia. Me-, $1,000; I'd National, Boston,
SIS, 800. Total to-day, 81, csc, 72o. Total to
date, Sl3, 902 800.
Revere Bank of Boston gave notice that il
had deposited 100000 in L. s. 6s of 1881
to obtain additional circulation.
Presidential Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, February -. The Pres
idcnt will issue a proclamation tomorrow
converting the Senate in special session at
noon on the 4th of March for the purpose OF
considering the executive business.
Senator Carpenters Funeral.
The funeral of the late Senator Carpenter,
this afternoon, was attended by an immense
number of friends of the deceased, including
members of the Cabinet and both Houses OF
Congress, Judge of the Supreme Court,
officers of the army, and prominent citizens
The pail bearers were Senators Logan, Conk-
ling, Cockrell, Cameron of Wisconsin, and
Representatives Tucker, Lapham, Page and
Hazelton. Mrs. Carpenter, accompanied by
her son and daughter, was escorted to her
carriage by Gen. Sherman, following them
was the aged mother of the dead Senator,
accompanied by her son Edward Carpenter
The remains were temporarily deposited in a
vault in Oak Hill cemetery.