The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-06
TIE MEETING OF CONGRESS
LIVErY SCRAMBLE ron THE sun.
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The Flr.t n-.ir:-s nefors ihc Bouso-yys-,
the """-id, as Message II 10 bo Trsps-
mittcd Bristow's Humored Resign ton
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Representative
Kerr received many OF bis friends TO day, whs
called to congratulate him on his nomination
for Speaker All parties concede his fitness for
tho position. surprise Ia expressed that ths
West and the South carried all the Offices For
tho two OF three hundred subordinate places
there are at least a thousand applicants, not .
few Of whom are already at work 10 secure tbs
respective positions, including clerks, assistans
doorkecpcrs, messengers document folders,
pages, and bathroom attendants. A dozen ov
moro applicants want the privilege Of keeping
the restaurant, which has for some years been
In the possession Of George ~. Downing (colored).
Some OF the defeated candidates complain that
certain members who promised them support
were guilty Of a breach oi filth, having deserted
them on the ballot. A. least Dozen of the do
fca'ed candidate anne htther vita hish erpec-
tiiions, bat now wonder that they bud 50 little
sireu gih.
!. l.. Townsend. who has charge Of an Episco-
pal church In Washington, and who received
{ o ma orlty Of tho votes OF the caucus for
CHAPLAIN ~ he House, WIS nominated by the
Townsend had been driven out ~ Connec lcnl
by the Republicans of that state for his Iolitt-
The 1tst business ~ tom orrow W will cop4ist of
cnliiHG the + u ~ nrmb,rs 10y Mr. NcPherson,
tut plnseui ~ TX, ana ihe ddn tnfs'rfttu" II tho
otth uf oilrr and ncxt the election Of Sneaker,
Clc-k DO0rkoepcr Scrconnt-lt-Arms. Post
master, md Chnp !r. Questions affecting tho
seat of some Of tho members may lri.e aud
there ore the ofgahiZ tion bc pr trac'el by do
h"tr. In view OF -uch an event the President
WI not transmit his message to Congress uD-
III luesdaN ut noon.
The dDcumen' Is longer than that Of last year
by about i've printed pages In document form,
aud contains upw'rds o. lG 600 words. The
message viii J. Q tcicgfap lcd to- tie press of the
cOuntry MI OF the reports of the heads Of de-
pirtments. with the cxcsp'ion ~ the report Of
hence to TO held Tor publication until the mos
sage shH III hc sem to Congress. Tho printing OF
t'c above named report h1s b on della cd hut
cop'es will be forwarded tomorrow. The con
tents II the message have been stultously con-
ccted. TIC most interest concerning any part
Of hs Is exprcs sod concerning our relations with
Sp1in.
There Is much speculation with regard 20 the
appointment ~ tho standing committees OF the
House. and already Re preventative X ttndall has
been accorded by outside parties the Chairman
nando wood the WAYS and Means, aud :. 5. Cox
Foreign Antir'. But such @ 81 l. without the
least authority, ami several weeks may FL pss
before tie speaker himself shall announce the
committee.
the report started Yesterday cont nucs In cir
cuiatiOn, thatthe 80 rotary OF the Treasury bad
tcnde'cd hs rcsignation on the alleged ound
of views different from tho President on the
ue.ttOn Of detailing court of inquiry con-
cetnln1 the charge made against Gen. Ba bcock
by Iuitcd States Attorney Henderson ~ St
Llui', out the Sc retary himself j. authority
for the statement that there Is no truth what
In the report.