, 1873-12-08
Composition Of the Senate Com
1nittee on Civi1~Service
Reform.
Probable Rejection Of tho Salary
Grab Repeal Bill.
Pinchback, Of Louisiana, to Be Given
a Scat in the Senate.

Ctv1L-BERv1OE REFORM
WASHINGTON, Deo 7.-Tho organization Of tho
Committee on Civl-Seryico Reform in the
House, ia regarded aB particularly inimlcal to
the prosidont's pot measure. Congressman arc
growing boldor III their Remuneration of the
whole affair, and it II Ia possible to do 30. will
overthrow It rs boon aB opportunity Offers. Thoy
complain TINT they are nowadays Of no account
at any Of tho Departments, aud that no weight
ia givon to their recommendations, except In
casos involving tho appointment OF poatmast-
ers, whose Balarios amount to from S12 to $50
por annum, or other such Bmal1 Offices.
Willard, Of Vermont, has served long and offoct-
lively On the Committee. and has done more to
popularize tho idea than any ono clse In Con-
gross, but in makiag tho new Committee these
considerations only socurod the appointment of
Koliogg, of Connecticut. who is opposed to the
reform, to be Chairman, with others Of tho Same
sort to constitute the membership.
hrrt. EyAnT8 FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
William NJ. Eyarts IL again urged by his
friends for Secretary Of State, inas1nuch as he
was not appointed Chief~Justico. Nothing Inns
transpirod to indicate that the President dcsires
to mako change in tho State Department. or
that AIr. FiHll wishes to resign.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Cabinet Is now charged with tho rospon-
siblity Of Williams nomination for Chiof Justice.
Tho prosidcnt waa inclined to appoint Caleb
Cushing, but consulted tho Cabinot on the ques-
ton, mud they wcro unanimous for tho Attorney
Genoral. This ia the story Id it comes from
authentic sources. The prospect for the con-
nrmatian OF Williams isoonsiderod good tonight,
Notwithstanding tho pressure brought to bear
against 1t. There has been great deal Of talk
against him from Administration Senators, but
it il thought that whom tho tost is applied they
will not dare to disregard tho Presidents wishes.
THE sALAny-0AAD REPEAL.
Tho discucalon Of the bill agreed upon by the
Salaries Committoo LAS boon quito general to-
day, and thGse s2s who opposef t, t foel 6 On,
member Of Congress, who has kept al account
Of the monoy paid out by him for postage since
tho ID Of laut March, says that it las cost him
osor $500; aud he, with many others similarly
requesting that certain documents bo
sont thotn and almost always adding that
that it must ho at the expense Of tho Congresa-
penne TINT tho, proscnt salary will not net as
much, it il claimcd, ~ the old one with tho
frauhiug privilege. Congressman who have
hitherto not opposed the reduction begin to de-
claim ngninst the olamor Of the people aB unjust.
and based upon actual ignorance Of the facts in
tho caae.
THE NEW WAR CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
Among other casoB that will como before tue
new War claima Committee arc the Morgan
raid claims from Ohio. Commissioners ap-
pointed by tho Governor, under Instructions
from the Legislature Of tAat State. will DO horo
to urge tlom upon Cougross.
AN INVESTIGATION
into the affairs Of tho Sioux City i Pacific Rail
road Company will be demanded a. the present
session. This WAS tho investigation begun last
wintor ,1ndor resolution Introduced by Job
Stevenson, and which Speaker Blaine regarded
aa an effort principally to iniure him. the sub
winter. aud proceeded only just fur enough to
show that there was much richnoss in the case,
if It could DO brought out. Meln-
esss sss OF With who md "'tshsa ~o hs1s 1s
not been idle during the vacation, think they
will have everything III shape in q fow weeks
to reopen it. when Mr. Stosensons suspicious
will receive such ample confirmation as will az
toniah oven him.
TIE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Congressman are generally III favor of short
holiday-rcceHs. Tllo people havs charged 30
frequently that Congressional pay; aud Con- 20
they conclude il will bo better to stay lore and
keep up g show, at least Of doiug something.
Tho opiuon now ia that tho rocc8s will not
extend oyor one week, commencing with tue
ed inst.
r1NonuAcK TO he 4 SENATOR.
delegation of Hovo1ltoon Lonisianians arrived
here to-tlnY in Iinchback's interest. Tho Senate
Committee OIL Privileges and Elections have had
the case under atlyisomont, aud will report Ill
favor Of giving him d scat, on tho ground that
tho dispute a. to tho sonatorahip involves
only question for adjudication in d
! law court and that, as long ns tho
decision Of United Statos Judge Durell recog-
| niziug tho Kellogg Governments as legal is not
reversed by Il proper court, tho Senate cannot do
| 10 by refusing tho aoat to Pinclhack. he having
been elected by the Kellogg Legislature. aud
having prima facio oydouco Of . right to tho
| scat.