Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-08
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. SENATOR'S GATHERING For the Special Session
 on Monday. NEARLY EVERY MEMBER ON HAND. The Session Expected to
 be Brief. A FEELING FOR COMPROMISE. Nothing to Impede an Early
 Organization.
1 FEELING FOR COMPROMISE.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Special Session-The Senators Nearly AnO On Hand-A Brief Session Generally I Looked For-President Arthur and Cab- inet Going to Yorktown.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-The preliminary consultation of Democrats, which was to be held this afternoon, was deemed unnecessary. A caucus will be held at the Capitol at II am. tomorrow. The Republicans meet to-mor- row evening. Nearly all the Senators are now here. The general opinion seems to be that the session will be brief. Leading Dem- ocrats deny the rumor that anyone expects to present charges affecting the status of Sen ator Miller of New York. He will be sworn in on his p71ma .facie rights and his creden- tials will be referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. The Democrats
 talk no longer about forcing Q complete or ganization. The prevailing idea at present
 is that expressed by Senator Saunders of Ne
 braska, who thinks the Senators of both par
 ties realize the necessity of 8 compromise in
 relation to organization and he thinks it will
 be accomplished without delay. He under
 stands that no executive business except such
 as requires immediate attention will be sub- u1GG6U dLlu butG d14 O1 Cu1S CuttIdGtOL W4A4 OO
 promptly presented to the Senate. Business,
 he says, will mainly consist of the filling of
 vacancies in minor offices throughout the
 country, such as postmasters, Indian agents,
 etc. There are about ninety nominations of
 postmasters to be sent in. Of these forty
 five are of postmasters who were appointed
 by the late President Garfield after the ad-
 journment of the Senate last summer.
 The same seats in the Senate will be occu- pied by the Democrats during the coming special session as at the last. There are sev- @ al changes, however, on the Republican side. Conkling's seat has been secured by Cameron, of Wisconsin. Cameron's old seat
 will be occupied by Edgerton, of Wisconsin.
 Hale. of Maine, takes Burnside's old seat !; Frye takes Hales and Aldrich, of Rhode Isl and, takes Frye's. Platt's seat has been se- cured by McDill. This leaves two back seats on the extreme left of the President for the two Senators from New York.
 About two hundred pastors of the city churches and Lutheran synod in session here called on the President to-day. Rev. Dr. Chester in an address rendered the President their prayers, their sympathy and in line of their vacations their earnest support. Presi- dent Arthur replied substantially: TT greatly appreciate this expression of esteem and con- fdence on the part of ministers of the gospel. I fully realize that my dependence must be on the Almighty, and I ask you, as you have kindly promised to remember me in your prayers" The President seemed deeply moved by the cal. He cordially shook hands with all present.
 In pursuance of the action of public meeting held here October 5, Justice Miller has appointed the following committee for establishing in Washington national and in- ternational Garfield memorial hospital, to the erection of which he asks popular subscrip- tions from not only the people of the United States, but from the world at large. The committee have full power to act according to their own judgment to accomplish the ob- ject: General W. T. Sherman chairman, Hons. J.G. Blaine, William Windom, General David G. Swain, James GiIfllan, U. s. Solo mons, John A. Baker, James H. Saville, Judge McArthur, John W. Thompson, l.. J. Davis, H. A. Willard. c. M. Matthews, R. Kendall, c. Frank Riggs, W. G. Metzerott, B. G. Lovejoy, Smith Townshend, M. D., F. A. Ashford, M. D., J. Ford Thompson, M. D., H. W. Garnett, w. M. Palmer, M. D., and Joseph M. Tonor, M. D.
 The President and Cabinet have decided to attend the Yorktown celebration. They will go in the dispatch boat Speedwen, which is being fitted up for the transportation of army and navy officers.