Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-01
WASHINGTON.
spinner and the DemOcracy-Mu iletps
Successor Postal Az
fairs-siIIltary Marriages.
Fields OF LOnisiaBa-The Secretaries OF
State and Ofthe Treasary-The
Speakership Of the Forty
Fourth Congress.


to be established on the lakes. Prelim-
mary arrangements have been made.
WASHING TON. November 29.-Treas-
urer Spinner this morning received the
following notice, inclOsing one dollar;
'iDue to the government, one dollar;
Spinner, get ready; the Democrats will
come like storm" The secretary Of
the treasury will appoint supervising
architect in place of Nullett, this week.
WASHINGTON, November 29.-Mr.
Blackmar, superintendent Of the foreign
mail bureau of the postoffice department,
says the maximum rate OF charge will
be six cents between the l nited States
and the other countries parties to the
postal convention in Switzerland, which
rates will go into effect on he first Of
July, 1873. But one rate will be charged
on letters to and from California.
WASHINGTON, November 29.-The
inspectOr-general OF the army, in his an.
nual report, says regulation is much
needed to infict some punishment on
soldiers who marry without proper per-
mission. The military posts are Overrun
with the wives of enlisted men, and it 10
well known that it requires about as
much transportation to move four laun-
dresses as il does to move a whole COM
pany of men.
WASHINGTON, November pa. P.
Fields, Encouragement of Louisiana,
arrived here to-day. Ii is said that his
object is to obtain from congress
the passage of joint resolution for the
reorganization Of the Kellogg govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, November 2g.-The
secretary Of the treasury has directed the
assistant-Teasurer at New York to sell
five hundred thousand dollars in gold
each Thursday in December.
WASHINGTON, November 29.-The
secretary of state has received a tele-
graphic communication from the Amer
lean minister at Madrid, stating that the
accommodations of DOckray in San
lander, have been the best. He has
been allowed to walk about the city sub
jeet to police surveillance, and has been
carefully provided for as to board and
clothing
WAsHINGTON, November 29.-Mem-
beers of the house committee on apprO-
priations say that at least five Of the
principal appropriation bills will be
ready for reporting to congress on the
first day of the session, and that nearly
all the others are in state of forward
ness.
THE sPEAIIERsHIP.
From the New York World.
WASHINGTON, November 25.-Three
weeks have passed since the great peace
able battle of the ballOt-box was fought
and overwhelmingly won by the Demo-
Gratis, and the most intelligent of both
parties are now better enabled to take
look into the future. This place is no
doubt the concentrated focus OF political
observation, and there is always some
thing more solid to be learned than in
the many outside circles, New York in
cluded. II would be hard to say wEeth-
er Democrats or Republicans are most
astOnished at the sensible, conservative
tone and behavior of the southern peO-
pie and press since the election. But
truth ought to be told, that this behavior
is very gratifying, and the more liberal
and independent Republicans openly ac-
knowledge that there is sign Of wis.,
dom in the Democratic party. The fact
is, that the truth of q most gigantic pO-
litical revolution is dawning slowly but
surely on the sO-called leaders OfbOth par
ties. The first thing recognized is that
there is likely to be a retired list of old
and respectable leaders. Somehow the
old leaders have, by the deluge Of the
third Of November last, lost their party
hold or leadership; and there seems to
be desire for young Democracy, or
new Democracy, that does not know or
care for the old PharaOhs. This is
noticeably seen in the somewhat early
discussion on the speakership Of the
forty-tourth congress. 1t may not have
been wise or prudent to agitate the prob
able chances OF Mr.. Wood for speaker.
Indeed, the desire OF your correspondent
is to say nothing bnt what is kind Of Mr..
Wood. But the truth must be recorded
that nothing could be more uu-atis-
factory, at least as far as opinion is eX-
pressed here, than the Wood candidacy
for the speakership. Ostensibly the
press from north, east and west make
The unfortunate salary-grsb fGsc0 OfMr.
Wood the principal objection. But that
is in reality not all the reason for his I'M
popularity. Mr.. Wood is too much
identified with that unlueky old
hide-bOund Democratic policy which
has crippled the best energy and the
Ost-wished-fOr usefulness of a party
whose fundamental doctrines are the
safeguards of peoples liberties. Some
how the very air is pregnant with the
new departure Of sterling political integ-
rity, rather than unf1inching PARTISAN
ship. War and bloody-shirt claims are
beginning to be st a great discount ia
both camps. The regenerated Demo-
cratic party, just elected by such over
whelming majorities, is expected to for
get the old issues and try to redress the
immediate wrongs that are staring US in
the face. Somehow, too, there seems to
hes nf
mulated years and gray hairs. Com
paratively young men are wanted, and
will undoubtedly take the front seats in
the coming forty-fourth congress. Mr..
Wood, therefore, in the opinion of those
political conclaves of both parties which
assemble here, has no chance for the
speakership, and it may be a great
comfort to him to learn that Mr.. Sam
Randall, who is eagerly pushing his
claims, although younger than him.
sslf, stands as little chance as he |
does. 1t has been pretty well settled |
that General Banks stands no chance, 4
for the simple reason that Democratic |
house, having a pure and simple ma
jOrity OF sixty-iive to seventy, cannot /
stulufy itself 10y eleeting a speaker /
whose claims certainly are great as an /
efficient speaker, but who does not rep |
resent the pure and simple Democracy |
OF the house. During the last two or 1
three days 1t has become an open secret 1
that the friends of Mr.. NJ. G.. Kerr, of |
Indiana, urge him to run for speaker. +
Should this prove perfectly true there is
little doubt but that the able and honest /
member from Indiana viii stand the
best chance. Leaving this important |
question to be solved by time, it is
pretty safe TO predict that the Demo-
cratic house Of 1876 will be very con-
There will certainly not be
any hasty legislation, and the plan
seems settled, and can be summed up
in one word, viz: investigations.
Sober judgment must decidedly ap-
prove OF this policy, and there are
many influential and honest Republicans
this day in Washington who strictly not /
only wish for Investigations, but serious
ly advise them; and the argument they
use is both honest and ingenious. They
say the party in power has had uncOn-
t7olled sway for fourteen years, and |
therefore needs thorough overhauling
and search by committees who are fear
less. fnothing reprehensible is found /
it will rebound to the credit Of much.
maligned party, and give them a new
lease of power; but if,on the other hand, /
corruptiens, nepOtism, rings, and favor 4
itism are the characteristics Of the Re- |
publicans, they ought to lose the conf
dence of the people, and be punished. !
In any case the country at large must !