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Both Garfield and Blaine Have
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The Treasury Has Received $49,-
103,850 in Bonds to Be ..
Continued.
Brady "Expedited a Route on the Ex-
Parte Statement Of a Man He
Had Had Indicted.
Garfield Looking Saddle Lesseps-The
Special Congressional Election in
Charleston-Notes.
CONKLING.
RAMPANT AND TRIUMPHANT.


Special Dupuich to The Chtea9o Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. c., April 3o.-'rho Re
publican Caucus Committee, or 'CoMlnlttee
of Safety" held Il meeting to-day. Great in
terest Is manifested III its deliberations. The
nlemOrrs are rettcent- The Committee has
full powers, rs the organ If the Republican
caucus, to consider all matters relating to
the present situation. It has power to say
when it will be cxpedient to hold executive
sessions. ,,nd direct what the order Of bus1-
nes: III these sessions will he. II Is author
i3cd to consult with the President IN regard
to pending nominations, and to express to
him Tie Senatorial view Of the effect Of Ger
tain nominations upon the prospects of the
Republican party, ami 1t Is empowered 10
take into consideration
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN VIRGINIA,
and to confer with President Garfield ami
the members Of lis Administration II, rcla-
ton thereto. There Is reason to believe, in
regard to the first branch Of tile Committees
work, that it has already been virtually de-
ternneu that an executive session shall be
held early ltext week, perhaps Tuesday. and
it Is regarded us probable that the business
first transacted, aside from referring to the
appropriate Committees the nominations now
upon tho Eice-Prcstdent's table, will be the
consideration Ut the Chinese treaties. When,
the treaties we're first published IN etfortwa5
luade to create IL sentiment OF opposition IL
them. aud there appeared to bo prospect
that the Pacific Coast Senators would atl
vigorously oppose them. Now, however, 1t
is understood that all those Senators are
strongly in favor Ut the treaties. which, t. is
expected, will b" promptly ratified
TIE SECOND BRANCH
uf the Committees work is Ut 4 very delicate
nature It is ii, visit the President with re-
gard TO the nominations that have been made
There is at least one precedent for the call.
\ Caucus COMMITTEES Of Republican
Senators waited upon Gen. Grant, anti ad-
yised him that, unless the nomination OF
Caleb Gushing tu be Chief Justice SHOULD be
withdrawn, dangerous dissensions would
arise in the Republican ranks. Some mti11-
bers Of the Committee have called upon
President Garfield. 1t Is not understood that
they have requested him to withdraw any
nominations, tut they have explained TO hlm
the course which the Republican caucus had
decided to pursue, and have given their
reasons for it. 1t Is understood, also, that
the Caucus Committee has decided that, after
disposi1lg Of the Chinese treaties In executive
session,
TIE NEXT NATTER
that will be considered will ba the nomlna-
tion OF William L. Chandler, and, in the in
1ervals Of the sessions, uncuntested appoint
nlents, like that OF Hit as Assistant Secre-
tary of State, may be considered. The pros
uects Of the confirmation OF Mr. Chandler and
uf Stanley Matthew's are both doubtful. The
prospects Us to the final action Of the Senate
in the Robertson ease no longer seem DOUBT
ful The indications are tO-day most dccld-
edIy that Judge Robertson will be defeated
bv 4 very considerable minority. LIS Will
have nearly the united Democratic vote
against him, and the larger portion Of the X e
publican vote.
WASH M'LEAS,
pcaking for the Democrats tonight, said
Robertson will surely be defeated. Alr.
Cunktng is said to be anxious to have the
case taken up at the earliest possible 1nt-
,sent, rs lie Is confident that lle Gun now de-
feat it, while he does not know what events
might arise to make his success less certain
in December Moreover, Mr. Conkllng Is
understood to be desiruus to have the noml-
nation discussed in open session, or, at least,
he desires to speak upon the merits OF 1t In.
oucn session. 1t Is not so certain that tie can
carry mis- point in that respect, as 1t would be
Il revolutionary change in the t1aaltlona1
procedure OF the Senate.
a GENTLEMAN NEAR TO Mr. CoSKL1Sd
said to-day that Mr. Conkltng was anxious to
make hi, speech upon the Robertson ques-'
tton whore the world could hear it. and also
TINT he was convinced that Conklng would
not set foot in the White House again dur r1l1g
this Admins ration. lie seeu's 10 nave
chosen to lot his relations 10 the Adnlnistra-
ton be broken upon the rock OF pat
ronagc. He is certainly strengthen lng
every day the obligations between Sen
ators known as ''Stnatorlal courtesy" The
contest in tho Seuate is driving
the Government each tlay further frutn the
purposes Of its founders, and II Conkl!ns
shall win. az seems probable, the result may
be that, for four years at least. there VII! De
tbirty-cizht Presidents Of the United States
instead Of one. However, there are differ
ences of opinion as to the chauces OF Robert
son. One Republican Senator who earnestly
supports linn. said to-day: "lf his case
cul,les before the Senate, l think hc:will be
confirmed. Ny opinion. however, Ia that the
nomination will noc be reported from the
Committee on Commerce., OF which Mr. Conk-
ling Is Chairman / know that Mr. Conkllng
WILL USE EVERY EEFORT:@'
to keep it it. the Committee, and do not be-
lieye the Republican Senators will, in view
Of the necessity for party harmony at the
present time, he anxious to have It ght
to a vote. know q number 0f Senators Who
will vote for Judge RubeftsQn's confirmation
Whenever the ,nattEr COMES to q ttst. hut
who fur certain reasons would be Ea:-t0