Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-03

WASHINGTON, May 2.-SENATE.
The usual vote was had in execu-
tive session. Beck taunted the
Republicans with cowardice.
The Situation .s Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 2i.-The
caucus of the Republican Commit
tee held another meeting to-day
but have not yet completed their
report. They expect to be ready to
report tomorrow and if so eau.
Gus will be called Immediately.
They find i! difficult to arrange q
list of nominations for consinora.
ton that will be unanimously &C.
eepted. The President refuses to
enter into conditions as to the
Robertson case and stands on the
platform that all his nominations
should be accepted. Conkling
sill declares his willingness to
mako O fight this session, but the
Republican Senators generally are
anxious to maintain harmony.
Conkling said to O friend this
morning that the country would
hear his side of the Robertson case
before long.
Senator Farley, in moving for
an executive session to-day, said
that petitions are pouring in daily
from the Pacific Coast for action
on the Chinese treaties. Farley
proposed to the Republicans that
they hold an executive session spe-
oially fer the confederation of the
Chinese treaties and after that they
could resume their fight just where
they started. Senator Miller also
urges action on the treaties and al
the indications are that it will be
considered this week.
Abous she Chinese rressiss,
WARRINGTON, May 2.-The pub.
lication in to-day's Eastern papers
Of the telegram from the Charm an
of the Republican State League
and the Republican State Central
mmittee of Californis, warmly
endorses Senator Miller's position
on the Chinese treaties, and report
lug that the community anxiously
desires their i'm mediate fatifioa-
ton, has attracted much notice In
Washington. Its appearance in
print was closely followed by a de.
monstration on the part of Senator
Farley, who, a. soon as the Senate
convened this afternoon, offered
motion to 60 into executive session
for the purpose, as he stated, of con.
sidering these treaties. He pro-
cseded to charge that the Republi.
cans will be responsible for the de-
lay of which the people OF California
complain, and thereupon q sharp
colloquy took place between Dawes
and himself. The strongest point
made by Dawes, mem ely, that the
treaties were allowed to remain
unratiysd throughout the last ses-
sion, although the Democrats then
controlled the Senate by . large
majority, was not answered, but
Farley denied that he had asded to
have them postponed. 1t is simdly
justice to Senator Farley to state
that he has on a mum Der of occa-
sions during the past five or six
weeks submitted motions to- 20
into executive session, accompany
ing the 3 frequently with mention
of the Chinese treaties as subjects
requiring action. 1t 10 afro dae to
MIN to note that, although when
the treaties WeIe reached at one OF
the executive sessions held at the
commencement of the present ses.
sion, because he said he wished
that much delay would ensus in
order to prepare some amend
nents. 1t Is also true that
he had then NO resaon to
expect that o deadlock on the
subject Of elscting Senate officers
would begin the very next day aud
prevent thenceforward the holdiug
OF any executive sessions what.
ever. Senator Miller did not enter
INTO the oolloquy to-day because be
U,o.~derod Dawes's answers to Far
~ 9uls. Sumcisnt, and because,
en0es 1t the Caucus Com