Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-11
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Proc, edimgs Of tn q So. nte.

WAsHINGToN, March 1Oth.-Im-
mediateiy upon the assembling OF
the Senate message from the
President was received.
Pendleton Offered q resolution
providing for the organization Of
the standing committees.
After the reading of the resolu.
tion, Anthony moved that it be
printed and lie on the table, subject
to being called up Tomorrow.
Agreed to.
Pendleton then offered resolu.
tion providing for the organization
of the select committees, which was
disposed of In similar manner.
The Senate went into executive
session and when the doors re-
opened adjourned.
To be sessied 4 mi lcxbiy.
WASHINGTON, March 15th.-The
Democratic senators who remained
at the Capitol after adjournment
have been notified Of another eau
Gus tomorrow morning. 1t is ru.
morsd that leading Republican
aud Democratic Senators have con-
ferred. with the view of arriving
at q settle ment of the organization
question amicably, and the ques-
tion will be settled to. morrow. Tbs
Chairmen of the Republican and
Democratic caucuses are in consnl-
tation this afternoon.
Posiaions Of P~csHo C0sst Senators.
WASHINGTON. March 0th.-The
Democratic caucus to-day assigned
Senators, Farley, Grover, Slater
and Fair com mittee positions a.
folio ws: Farley Is to be made Chair.
man of the COMMITTEES on Mines
and Mining and retain his present
important position on the Com
mittees on Commerce, Postoffices
and Naval Affairs; Slater is given
tho Chairmanship Of the Commit.
tee on Agriculture and remains in
the Com mittees on Indian Affairs
and Territories; Grover, by pro-
motion, becomes Chairman of the
Committee on Public Laads, re-
mains in,the Committees on Rail.
roads and Manufactures; Fair is
provided for by assignment to the
Committees on Mines and Mining,
Public Lands and Railroads.
THO MOnss-ry Com mmissiuaers.
WASHINGTON, March 1Oth.-The
appointment Of Messrs. Evarts,
Thurman and Howe, as the United
States Commissioners to the Inter.
national Monetary Conference, ap-
pears to give universal satisfact ton,
especially that Of Judge Thurman,
which, aside from Its being q grace.
full compliment, is notably suitable
alike by reason OF HE familiarity
with the subject involved and his
fluent command Of the French Ian
guage. Thurman and Howe were
among the first members of the
Senate TO follow Jones, of Nevada,
In his pronounced advocacy of bi.
metalism and the re-establis ish men
of the double standard In this coun.
try, and Evarts, although not quito
so far advanced In his position on
this subject, is equally earnest in
his desire to make the coming con-
ference y complete success. The
Senators and Representatives from
the mining States are greatly
pleased that provision has been
made for American participation
10 this Important council and are
very sanguiue that the results will
be highly beneficial to our mineral
interests. Senators Jones, of Me-
veda, and Hill, OF Colorado, both
express the belief that with an in
transitional acceptance of the ratio
OF 15} to one as the standard equa.
ton Of the two precious metals, sil.
yer will at oDcs advance In price
from $l.25 to 81 30 per ounce and
maintain that value for many
years. The effect Of this, Of course,
would be to give great impetus to
silver mining and especially tend
to make profitable the working OF
low grade srss. The Colorado pa.
psFs havs been quite ssrnsst IN
urgtae the appoin(ment Of Senator
1oneo - membeF q ~ eealos-