Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-18
DEBATING A POLICY
What the Democratic Caucus
Committee Is Doing.
A MOVE WITH ECONOMY FOR ITS END

That Will Probably Not Please Senate
Officials - Omce-Seekers Continue to
Visit the Washington Mecca - Frank
Lawler's Diplomacy appointment
Notes-Teller's Comments on EnGiand's
Position Regarding Silver-The Sanko-
Russian Treaty ''Fait Accompii.'
WASHINGTON, March lS.-The Demo
cratic caucus committee resumed its Ia
bors yesterday morning and whatever has
been accomplished will be reported TO the
full caucus which will be called for Tues
day morning of next week. 1t appears
from the statement of the members of this
committee that the subject of the reorgani-
zation of executive officers of the senate
has not been taken up, but that the COM
mittee has been discussing matters con-
nected with the general policy of the par
ty, or, as one member of the committee
put it, Things of vastly more Importance
than few officials"
With an Eye to Economy.
The Democratic caucus committee dur
ing its session went carefully over the list
of employees OF the senate and the compen-
sation now being drawn by various
officials of high and low degree. 1t looks
as if there was n desire to equaliZe the sal
aries paid with thepossibility of reductions
here and there and also to see that in the
parceling out Of places some attention is
paid to geographical distribution. All
this is preliminary to the greater question
whether or not the senate shall be reor
ganized entirely at this session. The indi-
cations point to a disa greement on this
point in any report that may be made to
the caucus.
Callers at the White House.
There was no diminution of the rush to
| the White House yesterday. j. {. Don
nelly of Woodstock, Ills. and James
| Quinlan, of Waukegan, Ills, went with
Senator Palmer to press their respective
claims for United States marshal for the
northern Illinois district and for post
master of Waukegan. With Representa-
| tive Rynum was $. w. Ratston, OF
Lebano1, Ind, A candidate for the internal
| revenue collectorship for the Seventh dis
| trict. Bynum also presented the name of
Joshua Jump, of Terre Haute, who wants
the internal revenue collectorship for the
Terre Haute district. Representative Mar
| tin of Indiana, introduced Jervin Heaff,
| of Peru. who is after the Havana con-
sulate.
shrewd Frank Lawler, of Chicago.
Frank Lawler did not call on the presi-
dent, but he did more diplomatic piece of
business-he called on the presi dents wife,
|
call he said: Il hear that the resignation
of Postmaster Sexton is in the presidents s
hands, and hope the case may be taken
up soon. Not that am especially impa-
tient, ''he added. "for spent months in the
campaign, and three months more getting
up my petition, which has now 65, 400
names and more coming. i am willing to
spend three months more on 1t If necessary,
but think that it will scarcely be neces-
sary."
! The Editor Is Not Applicant
| The list of names given out at the treas
| ury department covering applications for
the position of comptroller of the currency
included that of Horace White, of New
York. In view of the similarity of names
it should be stated il justice to Horace
White, the well-known journalist of New
York city, that he is not an applicant either
for the comptrollership of the currency or
any other governmental position.
OIney Makes Some Appointments
Attorney General Olney yesterday made
the following appointments: w. c. En-
dicott, Jr., of Massachusetts, private sec
retary to the attorney general, vice Arrick,
resigned. Frank Strong, of Arkansas, gen
eral agent of the department of justice,
vice E. c. Foster. resigned. Endicott is a
son of w. c. Endicott, secretary of war in
lCleveland's first cabinet. Strong held the
same position to which he is now appoint
ed under Attorney General Garland
Cleveland's and Gresham's Birthdays
The cabinet meeting yesterday did not
discuss anything of great general import
Rnce. A pleasant incident of the session
was the offering of congratulations by the
members of the cabinet to Secretary OF
State Gresham ON his 6tth birthday, which
occurred yesterday. President Cleveland
celebrated his 56th anniversary today.
Lamont VIII Prefer Veterans.
Secretary Lamont has announced that in
the matter of appointment and retentions
in the war departments, everything elst
being equal, the preference will be given tc
| worthy, honorably discharged Union sol
diers