Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-17
WASHINGTON.
0roUc.slzATIOS OF The DEMO-
CRATIC COMMITTEES.
.y., bv the Virginia Senators-Bayard
SroI' sooii; the Democratic DOdgs-ear-
ssld's Order for the Benefit Of
Office Seeksr'-ha-
homes reward
,SIy DAYS WORK IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGFoN'

~ A
a.r, .r,ted to day TO several prominent
Ss-o,o-s who had interviews with him
,Ss, no would make no new appoint
'naD,. ~ unt,l this rush Of oftice-hunters
- over and he could give the subject
rnsr consideration. He also gave
irsm 10 understand that then their
w;.bss xonld be regarded, as 1t was his
n,,nose to have those who represented
-. States and people to say who were
b,st fitted to I'LL the offices. Of course,
rns,e vacancies exist, or appointments
mrst be made to ill offices newly Gre
~ persons will be named to fill them;
S", - %o,herwise il will be several months
Sot,,s sny new appointments will be
- With the exception OF the Cabi-
Us, The French Mission, the Monetary
G,r,Tissioners, aud two or three others,
~ the sppointmeuts thus far have been
in about the line Indicated
Senator Baysrd
,,oiled A scheme BY which 1t was con-
tsmplated the Democrats could retain
,hs officers OF the Senate, Secretary
p,,,b and Seryeant-at.A Bright.
Tba Democratic plan Was, when reso-
Intion 10 change the officers was brought
in by the Republicans, TO refuse to vote.
| A nnornm of the Senate Is thirty nine
votes. The Republicans, with Mahone,
can only muster thirty,eiyht. Hence,
The point could be raised That no quo
nm mad voted, and change could not
ba made until the Republicans secured
/ mother vote. When this plan was de-
riled upon in caucus, Senator Bayard
uss moi present. To-day, however, he
declined 10 be party TO It, saying that
/ he wouli cast his vote against change,
/ bnt world not withhold II. IL matters
no, how Bayard votes so that he casts
| his vote. for in that event legal quo
rum will have voted. This will, OF
course, supplant Burch and Bright.
Blyari takes the ground that to refuse
10 vote will be violation OF the prece-
deuts OF the Senate.
Now the Other Ok Is Gored.
The National RypUJiicIH thus reads
the riot act TO the two Republican Con-
! vressmen from Virginia, who have
| threatened that il Malone is given the
control OF the Federal patronage in Nir-
ginia they will vote with the Democrats
OF the House to defeat Republican Cr-
ganlZstlOn:
II, :, said that one or both of the
Virginia Republican Congressman will
turn Democrats because senator Ma
hone refuses to act with the Bourbons
OF the Senate. They are reported as
having threatened 10 vote with the DEM
ocrats on the organization OF the House
ii senator Malone votes with the Re-
publicans in the organization OF the
senate Iithey are Republicans they will
prefer Republican to Bourbon Organi-
cation of the Senate, and will be grateful
10 General Malone for his magnanimity.
Ii tney are base mercenaries, eager only
for the party swill, they can be relied
upou in consideration OF barely enough
to cover the bottom Of TIE trough. II
they are wise, they can be relied upon
not TO make themselves ridiculous. If
they are fools, they may they can con-
trOl the House organization. Ii they
are well informed, they know that Rep
resentative-elect Paul and Fulkerson, OF
Virginia, are sound Readjusters, and
thar they are General MahOne's politi- |
cal associates and friends. Ii they are
good arithmetiCianS, the know that two
liberal Readjusters can hurt the Bour-
bon party IN the House lust as much
as two TeCreant Republican members
could do them good. II they are good
themselves, they will not try TO get on
or OH OF the Republican administration
express train between stops"
A Democratic Drop.
The Caucus Committee appointed to
revise the list for the Democratic mem.
bership of tine Senate Committees have
changed the proposed Democratic mem
bers from majority 10 minority REP
resentatiOn, by dropping, "a a general
rule, the fifth name from each of the
lists now embodied in the resolution OF
Pendleton They retain McPnerson for
appointment on the Finance Committee
and drop Grover, thus naming as the
Democratic members OF that committee,
MesSrs Bayard, Voorhees,, Beck and
Mcpherson. Tae Republican Senator'S
have gone into caucus with the purpose,
1t is said, OF selecting new officers for the
Senate.
Senator Bayard
has wltten TO the Delaware legislature
advising against any prohibitory leyisla-
ton, on the ground that II is sn,sronistic
To democracy, which permits man TO
ea; and drink according TO his own in
ChnatiOn.
The Democratic Caucus Committee
easily arranged the minority representa-
ton ON the committees, but found some
trouble IN deciding
Who Shall Be Chairman
OF the three committees allowed 10 the
minority. Tie minority Of the commit
tees will not be made public till after
Republicans determine the organization
IN their favor. The Democrats wifi to-
morrow again move TO
Go on With the Organization
on the ground that their policy ia TO
exhibit desire to go on With the pub
hc business, but they will not press
anything.
Mahone's Pay.
The report is that Malone is N be al
lowed To name either the Secretary or
Sergeant.at-A Arms, WHICHEVER he
chooses. Gorham appears 10 have a
certainty OF the Secretaryshin and
French, the former Republic,n Ser.
geant-at-Arms, is a candidate for that
place. The indications are ,hs, N,bone
will name some Virginia Rsalins,ar for
Sergeant-at-Arms. On MONDAY nicbt
Malone was kept up until > o'clocL re-
celVing congrstulatory kilograms from
all parts Of the country.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, March l7.-Tha o,,.ri.
ration resolution was called up inmaJi.
ately after the Senate assembled
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylyan;a ,o5
to adjourn, but yielded 10 Mr. VaS, 20
ofer a resolution requesting tho psi.
dent to communicate 10 the Sano,a .bs
correspondence and aeeompanv;n" A..
uments between the government - @ tSa
United States and Mexico, dnr;na ,he
years 1859 to 1851, inclusive in So
enee to the proposed treaty between ~.
said governments; and also the go. ss
pondence during the same vssu %
tween the State Department ana .hs
United States Minister A. tha A1u ~. 'ns
Mexico in reference to apv MY s u
convention or treaty between tbs tso
governmental. Suo tso