Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-10

sarata to-dsx tho Democratic Caucus Committee
retired 90 the room of Senator Ransom ano ro
msined In session until 3 O'CLOCK, al whicn ,,'
they adjourned until tomorrow morning =, ~
O'Clock. II was reported to-day that genera
partv caucus would be held Saturday, bu.
member OF the committee said this ai,oa, o,
noon that N the committee ala nos
make better headway than It was now oo,ns
there would be no caucus on that day. as tno
committee would have nothing 70 report rts h
possible, though, that the Commltlee on ,,cn
ieees and Elections may be determined upVn :,
frst go that II there should be any contes,s u
can get 10 work upon them ~ speedily as possloe.
There was n story out to-day tnal the colhthL.s.,
intended reporting In favor OF pan ,,.s Vie
would take all patronage from the elective
Offices OF the Senate aud cause au appOnr
ments OF senate employees 70 DO msuo %
by the caucus direct. In relation 10 ,. u.is,
however. It IL known that the commu,so
has had all IL could DO 10 CONSIDER
tho important subject OF the committees WIZ VIZ
out going into the matter OF the elective OuOyie
Of the Senate and the reorganization ,sh VI w
clerical and working forces. IL may be, tnousn'
that II good results grow out OF tomorrow sts-
sion the committee may call the caucus tose'not
Saturday and make lts report. NomlnallOhs alc
being laid over and the new memuers OF tne -
ecutiye branches cannot be sworn IN until they
have been confirmed. and cannot be c0nnrIheu
until the Senate has organized its commlttees.
Teleerams received to-day from Honolulu tia
San Francisco, Dy the heWanan hnncA" hni,n .no,
commissioners now in Washington, indicate inh'
the state of affairs In that country romans III
stIfu qu0. Matters are quiet and general ieel.
ing Of satisfaction prevails With the progress ol
Affairs IN Washington as they existed wheh
the telegrams were written. Tho WIN
Grnyal from the Senate OF the an
nexation treaty by President Cleveland
to-day "a not believed by the commissioners
10 Indicate that no intends 10 crush IL by that
means. "a the commissioners say they UNDER
etqnd the Executive Is inclined favorably 20 the
general proposition 70 annex the islands Ihey
have "a yet received no intimations from oncets
of tho now administration as 70 the course that
will be pursued in the matter, nor have tney
been in receipt OF any communication from lhe
Secretary Of State expressing desire ior Iur-
thcr consultation regarding II.
In accordance with the recent quarantine at
the following officers Of the marine-hospltalh hfr,
vice have been selected by the Surgeon-Generai
for duty at foreign ports 20 inspect vessels pe-
fore their departure for The United states out-
geon Fairfax Irwin, az Narcotics: Pas7eo-hs-
sistant- Surgeon w. j. Pettus, Southampton :
Passed -hsslstant surgeon X. NJ. WOODWARD, Rot
terdnm Assislant-Surgccn q. Is. Young, Ma
pies: Acknowledgment u. W. Brown, 1enoa :
Asssiant-Surgeon T. r. liazleton, Have As
sistant-surceon NJ. j. Rosenan. Antwerp
II. c. CObaugh, captain OF tho treasury
watch, has been reduced 70 sl,fOO cierAshlp
IN the Treasury Department. Secretary Ohi-
isle will M TIE vacancy from the outside
Mr. I. A. Stocks. who IN addition 20 his dpues
ns Chief Clerk Of the Treasury Department
was also the Treasury Department representa-, !,
tive on the WOrlds-Far Board. was requested q
by Secretary Carlisle 70 continue - perform the
duties Of the latter position. lie has acceoei 20
tho reguest and having now been succeded az
chief clerk will devote all his time TO the WORK.