Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-25
Blalne's Prospective Leadership OF the
Republican Party-The Commit
tees Preparing the Work
Of the Session.
Randall still Determined TO Cut Down
from Thirty 10 Forty Millions
Military Men on the
Anxious Seat.
The Navy Department Bluffs, but the
Old Salts are Uneasy-The Clerks
AppOintments-Fifty Points
The SOuth's Big Share.
THE FAvoRrTE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

administration party and intimsi
| friends OF the President do not loo
with much favor upon Mr.. Blaine
prospective leadership of the Republ
can rarty in the house. Mr., Wheeler
OF New York, is considered by them I
/ be by far the al ler man, and there ca
be no doubt that he is in much close
! sympathy with General Grant aud hi
! immediate circle than Mr.. Blaine. TIL
| principal objection urged against MI
! Blaine by the President is that he Is en-
tirely too timid, and inclined to b
| diplomatic and conservative when b.
ought to be courageous and aggressive
Blaine is not popular among the White
House politicians, and the opposition tC
him as the candidate Of the party il
ease'a third-teTm cannot be secured foI
General Grant is only very tbinly dis.
guised. In the event OF President Grant
Lot being able to secure denomination
he and his closest friends will take any
one before Mr. Blaine. Mr.. Wheeler il
now the favorite for the Presidency, pro-
vided General Grant cannot obtain re.
nomination.
THE COMMITTEES AT WORK,
Nearly all the senators and members
have gone home or elsewhere to spend
the holiday recess, and have been fol-
lowed by the outside crowd attracted by
the organization and the offices of the
house. Washington, therefore, looks
quite deserted, and furnishes but little of
public interest. The two leading com
mittees Of the house will remain here.
either in full complement to get ready
for business, or through q sub.commit-
tee. Yesterday the ways and means
committee appointed Mr.. Wood, Mr..
Hancock and Mr.. Garfield q sub.com-
mit'es to arrange for reference to the
standing committees the leading fea.
lures Of the PIesident's message. They
entered upon that work to-day. Mr..
Randall Intends to get the appropris-
tions committee together this week, and
may have some Of the minor bills ready
for the house when it reassembles. He
is going energetically to work, and ad-
here's firmly to his oft-exI ressed belief
that the expenses of the government
can be reduced from $50, 200, ,OCO to $40
600, coo without detriment TO q sinpIe de-
partment of the government. The ex-
renses of the army and the navy will of
course cover the main items of redlc-
tion, though there is abundant room for
cutting off contingent sums elsewhere.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE OF TIE
HOUSE.
The composition Of the military com.
nittee OF tue house has been during the
asst twenty-fOur hours a subject of earn
st discussion in military circles. A
apprehension exists that
IN effort will be made by this house to
'educe the military establishment. and
;urtal 1t to Its dimensions before the
var. All the army officers in the citv
re Of coUrse determined to defeat any
measures looking to this end, and strong
tOlts are now being made socially and
,therRlse, to checkmade any move in
mis- direction. Leading military men
q the district have held informal consul
ations upon the subject, and every le-
means that can be brought to |
ear will be used to prevent any action |
y the military committee adverse to |
heir interests.
HE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS,
The navy department has been graveIy
roubled in regard to the organization |
+ the committee on naval affairs. See. |
starry Robeson puts on very bold face,
nd says he does not care ANYTHING |
bout the committee. 1t is nevertheless |
'ue that all the bureaus of his depart
lent are for some reason or other in a
lgh state Of excitement, end that the
ttQches of the department who are sun.
Osed to have influence with the mem
sTs Of the new committee are in fair
ay of promotion.
BE HOUSE CLERKS APPOINTMENTS
Toe following is the list of removals
I'd appointments thus far made by the
ERIK Of the house of representatives:
r5en Adams, OF Kentucky, chief clerk,
place Of Clinton Floyd; J. B. Dalton,
mississippi, engrossiIg clerk, Vice A.
. Wood; Joseph H. Francis, Of Ala
ina, file clerk, Uice w. B. White;
)hn II. Patterson, Of New JERSEY, |
iucipl messenger to the chief clerk
ce Joseph Harris; Congressman
Ice, Of Kentucky, librarian of the
'use, Vfce John James Piatt; Thomas
Petit, tally clerk, Vice James w.
ightingale; Washington NJ. Hardy, of
orth Carolina, assistant in the house
'rary, Uice George w. Harris; Charles
VOORHEES,, messenger in the clerks
ice, V5ce John G. Rowland; P. ii,
inston, Of North Carolina, folder in
e clerks Office, Uice Richard II. Bart
Il. William T. Dove, OF MARYLAND,
merly Washington alderman, has {
en- appointed to clerkship.
Fly POINTS FOR INVESTIGATION THIS
SESSION.
The following investigations are nec-
cry, and a separate committee should
anime each topic: 9
e Whether the executive departments =
~ the laws. L
Whether the executive departments G
ltrol or unduly influence legislation. I
, Treasury defalcatioDs. q
; Secret sales Of gold, and who prof. = =
. The practical working Of the inter- q
revenue system, and whether the lib !
les OF the citizen are violated in con. =
.tiOn with it. g
. Ditto Of the customs system.
The practical working and value Of ~
secret service of the treasury. u
The practical working OF the Office a
he secretary Of the treasury, aud the u
ure and effect of the powers exercised %
clerks therein. %
The practical working Of the nation u
banking system, and the bank-note 81
smptiOn division. te
!. The Union Pacific railroad, finish w
the revelstions Poland's committee W
undone. Sc
!. The Central Pacific railroad, and ~
division Of two hundred aud eleven ge
ion dollars among four men. n'
. The "revision Of the laws" by Po. %
J, Butler and Conkling, concerning CO
es, pensions, department ;of justice, "
The disposition Of funds derived M
sales OF seized cotton, including tt
operations OF M'CullOch, Jay Cooke
kaupmann, OF the Star, In manip. n,
ing said funds and keeping them
! the owners. no
The use made by Jay Cooke, with he
etsTy M'Culloch's permission, of be
700, 900 or $50, 900, 900 Of government M
Is. m
Robeson's loans OF millions Of pub- nr
loney to Jay Cooke and M'Culioch mj
lable them to set up and msintain rel
in London. IN
RDbesOn's sales OF $40 600 O00 i'm
n Of snips without accounting for az
money. or.
Belknsp's sales OF SS00. .OO9 O0a IN
n Of war material without account m,
or the money. oF
Boutwell,, Spinner and Bristoy's of