Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-29

OutIages al the elections IN Virginia and
Mississippi, and also for the purpose of
considering the selection of the Demo-
cratic members Of the new Senate Com
mlttees. The session, which lasted about
three hours, was mainly devoted to the
first Of these subjects. After a full and
general expression of opinion it
was decided that the party ac-
ton should be governed by circum-
stances when the Sherman resolution
should come up for consideration. That
resolution merely alleges that outrages
had been committed and voters intimI-
dated by criminal violence at elections in
two of the Southern States. If the Re
publican Senators in their remarks upon
the resolution should treat the alleged
outrages as asceTtained and proved facts,
should refer to specific acts of violence
and intimidation, and should attempt to
charge the Democratic party with the
responsibility for such acts, it would. in
the opinion Of the caucus, be proper and
eXpedient for the Democratic Senators
to accept the issue and enter ac-
lively into the debate, shaping their
course in accordance with the drilt
of the discussion. This. it was
conceded, would probably lead to a heated
political controversy. Ii, however. the
Republican Senators should not directly
force this issue; if they should confine
themselves to general allegations of local
disorder and violence, and not assert that
the Democratic party fOstered and en-
couraged the spirit which gave rise 10
such disturbances, it was decided to let
the Republicans have the debate mainly
to themselves. The Democratic member
ship OF the new Senate committees on the
fisheries and expenditures of public
moneys and the Increase Of several old
standing committees as provided for in
the new code of Senate rules, was then
discussed, but the caucus adjourned with
out action thereupOn.
KEIFER AGAIN ON THE GOALS.
EX-Representative Robeson, Of New
Jersey, was before Mr.. D0ckery's sub
Committee on Accounts, investigating
the charges Of removals of House en-
ployes at the close of the last session, the
specific case being the removal OF steno-
grapheT Tyson to make place for ex-
Speaker Refers nephew. Mr. Robson
corrobOrated the testimony given by Mr..
Tyson, and said that the resignation of
the latter had been demanded by eX-
Speaker keifer. 5. n. Clark, a CORE
spOndent Of the New York Tribune. was
called and testified to the correctness of
the report of an interview with Mr..
kelter which was published last spring
in .he newspaper he represents. In that
interview the eX-Speaker was quoted as
saying that either Mr. Dawson or Mr..
Tyson would have to resign to make a
vacancy for Mr.. Gaines. MIR. Keifer.
when examined by the committee said
that what he had said in this interview was
that there was an understanding With
Mr.. Tyson, when the latter was an
pointed, that he should resign sometime
before the close of the session. and that
Mr.. Gaines should then be appointed, but
that he had not included Mr.. Dawson in
this arrangement. Mr.. Clark, when
questioned on this point, insisted upon
the accuracy Of his report Of Mr.. Keter's
statements, and was positive that the lat
ter had said that the arrangement was
with both Mr. Dawson and Mr.. Tyson.
EFFECTS OF THE NEW SENATE RULES.
The new code of the Senate rules creates
two new standing committees and en-
larges several of the old ones. The COM
mittee of the Senate Republican caucus
is engaged in making selections for the
Republican membership of new commit
tees and filing new places on the old
ones. 1t is understood that Senator Lap
ham. of New York, has been selected as
Chairman of the Committee on Fisheries,
and Senator Wilson, of Iowa, for that on
Expenditures Of Public Moneys. The
latter committee is one of great import
ance. It's function is to consider such
measures tending to economy in public
expenditures as shall be referred to it.
and conduct all Investigations into the
expenditure of public money which
shall be ordered by the Senate,
uless the Senate shall otherwise direct.
Senators Harrison, Plumb and Platt have
been selected as the Republican members
of this committee. Senator Wilson is now
Chairman of the Committee on Mines and
Mining and Senator Lapham of that on
Woman Suffrage. Their acceptance of
the new Chairmanships leaves their pres
eut positions vacant. Senator Bowen has
been selected for the Chairmanship of the
Committee on Mines and Mining. No
selection has yet been made for the C1air-
manship of the Committee on Woman
Suffrage.
TO BE ASKED TO RESIGN.
"If certain charges are substantiated,
he will be asked to resign 1t was a
prominent Democratic member who thus
spoke tonight. He referred to the Sar-
geant-at-Arms of the House, and the
that are made against him in con-
nection with the expense account in
Cured when the Congressional party We're
taken to Kansas few days ago to bury
presentativeHaskelFs remains. "Why,"
said this statesman. sit cost S3.561 to
take that party out there to Kansas. /
see from the expense account that the
party started out with a 5000 lunch and
took breakfast at Harrisburg. They had
all the delicacies one could think of, be-
sides carriage rides at several places, that
is if l am to believe the memoranda of
charges returned, A resolution viii be
introduced to inquire into the expenses of
that trip, and, if certain charges are sub
the Sergeant-at-Arms will be
asked to resign"
The House Committee on Accounts to-
day informed Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom
that extravaganza in funerals will not be
permitted. There must be no more "sun-
dries" ''lunches'' or eight dollar sashes
for pail bearers. a member Of the COM
mittee said to-day that many Congress
siOnal funerals were but drunken orgies.
and this had to be stopped. The funeral
of Mr.. Nackey, who died to-day, Will not,
therefore, be picnic,
THE LAND FORFEITUREs.
Bills to forfeit 10000, 600 acres of land
granted roads in the South and Southwest
now have prominent places on the calen-
dar. The Public Lands Committee, which
these bills, is going slowly and
hearing arguments in the cases of the
Northern and Northwestern roads. They
heard no arguments from representa-
tives of the South and Southwestern
think that there is an intention to discrim-
mate against them. Mr.. Reagan, of Texas.
said to-day that he certainly thought that
there was such intention. "Ifi turns
out that such is the case" he said. there
will be a good deal of opposition to pass
ing the bills of forfeiture now on the cal
endar. There are enough members who
would oppose them to make their passage
a matter of much doubt"
A DEADLOCK OVER THE SECRETARIES.
There is no chance Of the House passing
e resolution to give each of its members a
private clerk to be paid out OF the contin-
gent fund. The Democratic members, es-
pecially, are against it. They say that it
is nothing more nor less than increasing
the members salaries by subterfuge.
There's going to be pretty fight
between the House add SEN
ate about the latter's private secretaries.
These secretaries are paid out of the Sem
ate contingent fund, which is included in
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
bill. When that bill comes
up there will be put into it by the House
a clause prohibiting any money being
used to paw Senator's private secretaries.
This will bring the Senate right to its feet
and VIII doubtless result in a deadlock.
MAHoNE's METHODS.
George 5. Wise, of Virginia. has nre.
pared resolutions which he will intrCduce
in the House. They cite that limited
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