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ion d was decided that party action should


ion Il was decided that party action should
be governed by circumstances when the
sherman resolution should come up fol
consideration. That resolution merely Of,
legged that out,ages had been committed
and voters intimldated by criminal vio'
lencc at elections In two OF the southern
States. II Republican senators In theii
remarks upon the resolution should Urea.
the alleged outragcs rs ascertained ana
proved facts, should refer 10 speciht
acts Of violence and intimidation, and
should attempt 10 charge the Dem
ocratic party with the responsibility FOL
such acts, il would, In the opinion
OF the caucus. be proper and expedienl
for Democratic senator's to accept the issue
and enter actively into the debate, shaping
their course in accordance with the drli'
of the discussion. This, II was conceded,
would probably lead TO heated political
controversy. II, however, the Republican
senators should not directly force this
issuc: II they should confine themselves
IN general allegations of local disorder and
violence. and not assert that the Demo
cratic party fostered and encouraged Tho
spirit which gave rise to such disturb
anccs. il was decided TO let the Republic
cans have the debate mainly to themselves
NEW SENATE COMMITTEES AND CHAIRNEN.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. January 2S.-Tho
new code Of the Senate rules creates two
new standing committees and enlarges
several of the old ones. A committee
Of the Senate Republican caucus is
engaged in making selections for the
Republican membership OF the new COM
mttees and filling new places upon the
old ones. II Is understood that Senator
Lapham, OF New York, has been Sc.
lecied rs chairman OF the Commit
tee on Fisheries, and Senator Wilson.
Of Iowa, for that on Expenditures OF Pub
lie Moneys. The latter committee is one
OF great importance. It's function Is Ia
.'consider such measures tending TO econ
omy in public expenditures as shall be re-
ferred to IT. and conduct all investigations
into the expenditures Of public money
which shall be ordered by the Senate. I'M
less the Senate shall otherwise direct"
| Senators Harrison, Plumb. and Plat
have been selected as 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
new chairmansnips leaves their present pc.
sitiOns vacant. Senator Bowen has been
selected for the chalrmanship Of the Com
mttee on Mines and Mining. No selection
has vet been made for the craftsmanship OF
the Committee on Woman Suffrage.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON. January 2S-A telegram
to Commissioner Evans from Deputy-Col-
lector A. l.. Stypc. Of the Fifth district OF
North Carolina, announces the capture OF
five Illicit disllleries.
Chief.Justice Waite announced to the
bar to-day that the United States Supreme
Court would take q recess from Monday,
February 4th, until Monday, March Sd.
In the contested-election ease OF Poole
rs. Skinner, of North Carolina. arguments
were heard by the House Committee on
Elections to-day rs TO the rights OF the new
district to elect the sitting member (Skin-
ner), the boundaries of the old and new
districts not being identical. The argu-
ment was not concluded.
Secretary Lincoln, accompanied by Gen.
era Wright, General Parke, and Colonel
Craighlll. OF the Engineer Corps of the
army. left Washington this evening for
Wilmington, y. c., to inspect the engi-
neering work OH Cape Fear river.
The conference committees upon the
Greely relief bill have had a meeting, ut
which the Senate conferees receded from
the amendments made by the Senate. The
bill would have been reported to the two
houses to-day had they remained in session.
The resignation of John G. New as As
Sistant Secretary OF the Treasury was re-
ceived here to-day, and will be delivered
to the President within day or two. The
Indiana delegation held meeting this eve
ming. and decided to recommend the ap-
pointment of A. d. Lynch, of Indiana, to
ill the vacancy.