New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
demanded that Democratic =" workers" should be re.
REPUBLICANS AND COMPUTATIONS.
OPPOSING VIEWS ABOUT ExEcuTivk sEssIoNs-MR
MORRILL, CRITICISED IN CAUCUS

OPPOSING VIEWS ABOUT EXECUTIVE sEssIoSs-MR.
MORRILL, CRITICISED IN CAUCUS
WASHINGTON, April l (SpeciaD. The Republican
Senators hela to-day for the purpose OF bllng
the vacancies oil committees causcd by the death o
senator Miller of California. Mr.. Cameron, chair
man of the Caucus Committee, which had the matter
Under consideration was not present and it was laid
over. discussion then followed Oil the question OF
combinations under tnc resolutions recently adopted
in regard TO the suppressed papers. Mr.. Edmunds and
some Others have been satisfied with the action OF
Mr. Morrill, and the members of the Finance Com
mittcc IN reporting favorably the cases OF Internal
Revenue Collectors appointed in place OF soldiers
against whom charges had been made. The dissati'-
fed Senators thought that the Senate should act IN
accordance with the resolutions adopted i'll the Senate
There was some difference of opinion shown as 70 row
Tar the Senate should 20 TO please an Administration
which treats with Indifference its requests for infor-
r.o.in The discussion in the Senate the question
t tho sunprossei papers has led many suspended off,
oars TO write to Senators requesting to be informed Of
the nature of charges against them The Senators
arc no able than before to comply With such
requests Then in numerous cases where officials
have been suspended on charges OF offensive parti
sanship evidence has been furnished that their
sors are Democrats of the most blatant kind. some OF
whom have held political meetings in the Government
that suoh nominations should be rejected in the interest
of the public service They also hold that consistency
and The part interests require such action but Others
apparently were unwilling to commit themselves to
aIy particular course. The caucus was adjourned
until tomorrow when a thorough discussion of the
matter will take place.
In connection with this subject the resolution of Mr..
Platt of Connecticut for open ltvc sessions eI-
cert where majority decides otherwise. probably will
be further discussed This resolution does not provide
for the entire abolition of executive sessions and for
that Senators since the recent debate
have declared in favor of IT, Senators Logan Harrison.
Culom aud others take The ground that il ia the only
escaLe from party misrepresentation. Senator Aid
rich Connecticut said that the Republican Senators
could not 10 IL better thing for tue party than to vote
for this resolution Ii would be the means OF showing
to the party the Senators who act with the Democrats
on nominations 1t is not probable that the caucus
will decide to support the resolution; hut II
Il vote taken it. there will be several votes
for il that previously were east against 1t. The
Democrats in their last caucus voted in favor OF
supporting such a resolution. This. apparently, was
done TO catch popular support Senator Harris as
serts that a majority of the Democrats will vote
against the resolution. Mr. Platt gave notice in the
Senate to-day that he should call up his resolution on
the first opportunity.