Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-09

D. Ya'e college, two Of WASHINGTON a.
ie Jefferson, three Of the College of Ne
y Jersey, two OF the University of Alab
l. ma, three OF the University OF Virgiri,
: two Of the University Cf Gecrgia, fiy
:, OF Union col eye, two OF Hamilton, tw
- OF Bsthany college,, aud one represents
tive nom each O. .ne Following institu
), iions; harvard, Madison, William an
Msry, University OF Vermont, Univer
g slty OF Louisiana, Washington an
Lee, Amherst, Bethel, Williams, Hi
: nois, Wesleyan, University of Indians
4 | GsOrge;ogn, Genesee, University {
: Wisconsin, U7iversity Of South Caro-
: nua, 81. MaTy's, M'Kendree, Ffauklil
, and Marshall, Kenyon, University o
Iowa, Rutgers, University of Maryland
Waterv;lle, Columbia, Duquesns, AS
bury, and few other college,. Their,
, is one graduate Of the University o
Giessen, Germany, and one membe
studied medicine in the University O
! tdinburg. A very large proportion ol
those who did not go to college received
fair education in common school OF
seminary. Two or three OF the golored
members from the south could not read
until after the outbreak of the war,
!
Point,
1wenty-eiSht of the new members
were secessiunists, and twenty-six ol
these served in the Confederate army.
Mr.. TnrcckmOrton of Texas, Mr.. Hill
OF Georgia, and others were members Of
the Confederate senate, and several
southern members took high rank in the
southern army. Twenty-siK member
were IN the Union army and one was in
tue navy. Robert Smslls, colored
member from South Ca olina, had a
varied experience, serving in both arms
OF the service and On buth sides By
trade figger and sailor, he was a pilot
| on southern steamboat, and succee led
IN seizing the vessel and Joining the
! United States feet off harits ston. He
was put on the navy list of the United
States, and was subsequently appointed
second lieutenant in a regiment Of col
cred troops.
The bar will have en- overwhelming
! representation in the new congress. or
the one hundred and seventy-six new
members, one hundred and twenty-five
are lawyers, thirty-One are engaged in
mercantile pursuits, four are physicians,
three arSbankers, two are editors, six
are farmers, and two are college profes.
sors.
All but six Of the seventeen new sena-
tors are lawyers, Senators Christiancy
OF Michigan, and M'Millan OF Mime
sots, having had the most extensive ex-
perience at the bar end on the bench.
There sre four ex. .governors-Mr Booth,
OF California; General Burnside, Of
Rhode Islsnd; Mr.. English, of Con
nec1cut; and Mr.. Randolph, of New
Ia nj 80
baYe served an apprenticeship ia the
house of representatives. These are Mr..
E0glish, OF Connection, who served two
terms during the war; and Mr.. M'Don-
sid, OF Indiana, who was in the house
for siEgle term twenty-five years ago.
Three OF the southern senators were in
the Confederate army, and one was a
senator.
CHAIRMAEsHIP OF COMMITTEES AND
WHAT THEY MEAN.
The election OF Mr.. Kerr TO the speak, |
ership indicates the following selection |
Of chsirmen of the several prominent |
committees of the house:
Ways and MeGnS-Fernando Wood, |
OF Nsw YEk.
Appropria riatiOnS-Samuel J. Randall, |
of Pennsylvania.
Banking and Carrency-samuel s.
Cox, of New York.
Pacific RdiIroad-J. x. Luttrell, OF |
California.
C,aims-P. F. Thomas, of Maryland.
Var C1Ginas-W. s. Holman, OF Indi- |
ana.
Commerce-Ersstus Wells, of Mis-
souri,.
Postoffce and RoddS-W. H. Barnum,
Of fiauuec1i0Dt
Naval Afairs-W. C. Whitthorne, of
Tennessee.
Judtctary-Hiester Clymer, OF Penn
sylvanis.
Fore:gnAfair8-Ex. GovornorSwann,
Of MaIylaDd.
Mississippi LeUeeS-R. L Gibson, of
MsryisnO.
RaiiaU1y8 and Canals w. R. MoTrf.
son, OF Illinois.
Public Grounds and Buildings-C. w.
Of Kentucky.
Indian A.faiTS-A. Comingo, Of Mis-
sosr.
There is likely to bs some delay in de-
Gliding upon the chairman Of the judici-
ary committee. While Hester Ciymer
Is most prominently named, his claim
Will be disputed by Lamar OF Mississip-
pi, and by Proctor Knott, of Kentucky,
and Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia. La
mar viii probably be consulted as to the
which he would prefer,
aud his wishes, if he expresses
any, will carry the day The
remainder Of the chairmanships
stand as they did last year. Wood in
ways and means means revenue
'efOrm; Swami, in foreign afairs, is
/ personal friend OF Secretary Fish; Cut
rel, OF California, on the chairman
hip of the committee of Pacific Iail-
osds, means rigid investigation into
heir affairs, as he is an opponent of
he Central Pacific managers; Cox in
,anking and currency ought to mean
lard money; Bsrnum, as chairman Of
he postoffice committee, would mean
IN easy time for the postmaster. general,
Is Mr.. Barnum is a notorious absentee
rom the house. The Republicans claim
hat as they will number one hundred
md nine memters, or more than four
levenths Of the total house, they must
ave four of the eleven members Of each
Il the principal committees The In6e-
endents are on the anxious seat about
'laces on committees, but they will
robsbly be cOncilisted by gratifying
lsces.