Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-14
THE KNOTTY PROBLEM.
HOW TO CONFIRM ROBERTSON AND
PLEASE C0NkllNG.
The Radical Caucus Again AdjOurns With
out ActiOn-The President Declares
War to the Knife Unless the
Stalwarts Cease Their
Antagonism.
MRS. GARFIElUs CONDITION WORSE.
BLOWING HOT ANDcoLD.

Republican Senator's Want Robertson
Confirmed but Won't offend Conk-
ling.
WASHINGTON. MAY l3.-The caucus
met this morning., but the Senators were
slow in reaching the Capitol on account
OF the hot weather. Hardly more than
half the Republican Senators were
present. The talk was resumed about
the same line as the last caucus, that the
Republican Senators will do all in their
power to prevent any bad feeling over
the Robertson case; that they will en-
deaver to settle il without any stinge to
follow. The proceedings were inter-
rupted by session OF the Senate, and it
was understood the caucus would meet
this evening unless the executive bust
ness should keep the Senate in session
too late. 1t is now understood the Sem
ate will adjourn in time for the caucus
to meet by o'clock.
WASHINGTON, May lS.SThe Republi-
can caucus, which adjourned subject to
tue call OF the chairman, did not meet
again this evening, as the Republicans
finally concluded not To hold another
caucus before Monday. In caucus 1T was
proposed to release every Senator from
the iormer caucus rule and let each vote
as he may choose OH the Robertson case,
but as number of Senators were absent
il was decided not to press this TO vote.
There were Senators who still talked OF
compromise, but a majority did not
agree with them. 1t was virtually agreed
that as Robertson's case can't come up
until next week, the caucus need not
iorce a decision on il, but would post
pone the contest, il one must come, till
il must take place. The sense OF the
caucus was still decidedly in favor OF the
President.
Chandlers nomination has not yet
been reported TO the Senate from the
Judiciary Committee.
A Western Associated Press reporter
has ascertained that, while the Repub-
lican caucus took no affirmative action
on the proposition, Senators will not
hereafter be bound by the former eau
Gus rule. The position taken by the adj
yocates OF the confirmation OF Robert
son was that the former caucus agreed
10 consider the uncontested nomina-
tions first. These have been disposed
of, and now the contested nominations
must be taken up. Something must be
done to relieve the Senators who want
10 vote lor Robertson from going against
the caucus Decree Ii was generally
agreed that hereafter Senators may vote
as they individually choose, but as
number of Senator's were absent, an
other caucus will he held for more def
mite action by vote il the absentees de-
sire il.
During the conference attention WIS
called 10 the fact which has quite gem
erallv been lost sight Of, that the action
taken by the caucus last week IN regard
10 the contested cases extended no
further than To provide that they should
not be brought before the Senate TIL
after clearing the docket OF the uncoI
tested business, and various Senators
10 day announced that from anu alter
the time when this clearance shall be
effected, which is apparently very near
at hand, they will not enter into any
agreement IN regard Ia any contest
ed nominations, but will hold themselves
free to move for prompt action upon
all such cases in accordance with their
individual judgments, and restricted on
ly by the rules Of the Senate. In view
OF these announcements it is considered
improbable that any attempt will be
made ID obtain caucus action on the
subject, and unless the controversy IN
regard TO the Robertson nomination be
ayerted by some other means 1t Will
doubtless be brought before the Senate
soon after the intervening business shall
have been disposed of. The caucus to-
day adjourned subject to the call OF the
chairman.