The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-21

as body, looking to the prevention OF
the reorganization OF the elective officers
OF the Senate, was taken at tho caucus
held this morning in the office of the
sergeant-at arms. There was . very
large attendance, almost every Republi.
can Senator being present. Sherman pre-.
sided. Speeches were made by Senators
Henderson, Hoar, Cullom, Chandler
and others.
1t was announced that the Democratic
caucus COM mittee, which will report to
the Democratic caucus to be held to-
morrow, was supposed to have been at
work upon the plan for tbs reorganiza-
ton Of the elective officers. The Sem
ators who spoke said that this was in
violation Of all precedents; that tho
Senate had never in its history effected
snch organization at an executive
session and that to attempt it now woui i'd
be to the detriment of the working force
and cause great injury to public bust
ness.
There was not dissenting voice to
this proposition, and it was agreed that
Sherman, chairman of the caucus,
should walt upon German, who holds a
similar position in the Democratic eau
Gus, and notify him that any attempt to
reorganize the Senate at this session
would be very distasteful to the Repub-
licans. Beyond this formal protest
nothing was decided upon.
There will be no opposition to the
election of Harris as president pro tenn
pore, and Henderson will leave that
place without q word OF protest.
The committee clerks have also been
changed, as have the committees, and
that having been accomplished the Re.
publicans say the reorganization is
completed so FAR as 1T can go this ses-
sion.
RICH pLUM5 FELL YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON. March Gothic Presi-
dent to day sent the following nomins-
tions to the Senate:
James r. Eustis, of Louisiana, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten.
tiary of the United States to France.
Iheadore Runyon, OF New Jersey,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to
Germany.
John q. Risley, of New York, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo.
Tertiary of the United States to Dem
mark.
James G. Jenkins, of Wisconsin,
United States Circuit Judge for the
seventh Judicial circuit.
Walter D. Dabney, OF Virginia, Sole.
tor for the Department State.
David L. Guyton, of Mississippi, to
be United States Marshal for the
northern district OF Mississippi.
Ernest P. Baldwin, of Maryland,
First Auditor of the Treasury.
Thomas Halcomb, of Delaware, Fifth
Auditor of the Treasury.
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina,
Commissioner of Railroads.
John A. Dyson, pos tmaster at Wash
ipgton, Georgia.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections
held meeting this afternoon in regard
to the credentials OF the appointed SEN
ators from the new States. All three
looking up presidents the committee
took vote, which resulted as follows:
For giving the Senators their seats,
Turpie and Pugh of the Democrats, and
Chandler, Hoar and Higgins; against
seating, Vance, Palmer and Gray, DEM
ocrats, and Mitchell, Republican.
Chandler, in order to prevent tie and
secure report to the Senate, voted in
favor of seating the Senators, but re-
served the right to take such action as
no thought best on the floor of the Sen.
ate. The majority report will be made
by Vance and the minority by Hoar
early next week.
HARMONIOUS EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-In an OK.
ecutive session lasting little moro
than halfan hour this afternoon the
Senate disposed of q great deal of work
that had accumulated pending the re.
organization OF the committees. All of
the earlier batch of nominations were
confirmed except here and there post
master, and the nominations OF Elk SEN
ators Eustis and Hampton, made to-day,
were confirmed without the formality
OF reference to appropriate COMMITTEES.
When tho reports of the various COM
II ittees were made, all of them favor.
able-there was not word of dissent
and the utmost harmony prevailed, so
far as any word OF opposition was COD
cerned at least. The nominations were
confirmed in the ordinary way, without
vote, there being no objection offered.
During the session there was a short
discussion relating to the proposed re-
organization OF the elective officers OF
the Senate, the Republicans taking
occasion to let tho Democrats know the
determination of their caucus. In a
casual way the Republican leaders re-
ferred to presidents and stated that
there was no authority for the reorgani-
cation of the Senate at an extra session.
and warned the Democrats with dug re
gard to parliamentary courtesy that
they would not sit idly by and see the
work OF reorg imitation prosecuted with
out attempting to Illustrate 1t. The mat.
ter was held in allegiance, however,
pending the action of the CAUCUS OF
Democrats which is to be held to NOR
row morning.