The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-08

WASHINGTON.
Organization Of the House
and Senate.
Gossip About the Stand
ing Committees.
Capital Filled with Office
Seekers.
Supreme Court Decisions
Special 10 The Dalla. Heruld.l

Special 10 The Dallas Hernld.l
WASHINGTON, December 6, II M
Congress assembled and organized
Kerr, of Indiana, was elected Speaker
and on taking the chair promised to
divest himself OF all personal bias and
to observe complete fairness and i'm
partially in his rulings and toward
the diversified interests OF our country.
On motion of Mr. Lamar, of Missis-
sippi the following named gentlemen
were declared elected; George Nj.
Adams, OF Kentucky, Clerk John G..
Thompson, of Ohio, Sergeant-at-Ar Arms;
l.. II. Fltzhugh, of Texas, Doorkeeper
James NJ. Stewart, of Virginia, Post
master; Rev. j. h. Townsend, OF the
Episcopal church in Washington,
Chaplain.
After appointing n committee to
wait upon the President and the Sen
ate, the House Adjourned.
The Senate Wss called to order by
Senator Ferry. McEnry's credentials
were presented, read and laid aside,
after which y committee was appoint
ed to notify the President and the
HOUSE of the organization Of the SEN
ate. when that body adjourned
All parties cnnceda MIr. kerr's fit
ness for the position, and the fsmafRS
of Mr.. Randall in the caucus, aud his
motion to make the nomination I'M
animous, are everywhere spoken OF In
terms of Qommendation.
The complexion ofibe committees are
unknown, Mr.. Kerr averring that
he has not as yet made his lists, and
that they will not be ready for several
days. There are so many new mem
bers, that it will take some time to
learn their qualifications for any par
ticular service.
The Presidents message will be de-
livered to-day. tic contents have
been studiously concealed. The Pres
idents views on Cuban affairs are
known to be more aggressive than last
year, but do not point to recognition
of Cuban helligerency.
There is much gossip concerning the
the appointment of standing commit
tees. Outside parties accord Mr.. Ran
dali the craftsmanship Of the Com
tee of Appropriations; Fernando
Wood, the head of Ways and Means
Cox, Foreign Affairs; and Wells,
the craftsmanship Of the committee on
Pacific Railroad. There is, however,
no authority for the report.
1t is said, with some color OF author
ity, that Secretly Brlstow will recon-
mend modification of the resumption
act, large reduction in public expen'
ditures and the restoration of duties on
tea and coffee.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
Judgment of the court below in the
case of the Baltimore and Potamac VI
Sixth Presbyterian Church, and found
in the Beauregard case that there
was an ordinary partnership
formed under the laws OF Lou
isiana, by whiah Beauregard
was bound, aud the verdict against
each for his third Of the debt, which
still existed, was correct.
The rumored report that Wells will
secure the head of the Pacific Railroad
Committee has been traced to Mis-
sourians who arehere in his interest.
There are not less than eight hun
dred applicants for the two or three
subordinate places to be filled by the
Speaker of the House, and like those
who were defeated before the caucus
hundreds will complain that certain
members are guilty of a breach offaith
G, RYAN.