Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-16
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Tho pripcpal topioa undsr discussion during |
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bAocock, and Miss Carrolls, u sister OF the
Countess d'Esterhaxy) marriage to Mr.. Dove
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beyond flling tho appointments In the gift Of
sba nav Housa NOR IA Il ex,actaa that .nv ra.I
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naxu "oTA W"l oe oone al aIser inc MONDAY 70
CESS A. predicted In my last letter, motion
hes already been made to have the postage ON
Nj. Holman having on Thursday last brought
| the matter up in the House, but II 10 understood
| that this measure will not pass the Senate with
out considerable opposition from Mr..
Hamlin, who ia the author OF the present rate
OF charge. curious illustration OF the
absurdity Of the prevslhug law, whioh that gen-
tleman proposes to defend, u that II costs ex-
actly sight times ~ much to serve . subscriber
1
delivery, ~ 1t does 70 ssnd tho same paper to .
subscriber residing at the most remote post-of-
Acc in the country. or in Canada, for that mat
ter That u . feature Of existing law which
wouh seem to require little intelligent vindi-
cation to reconcile 1t with common sense ideas.
By the way, strong effort will be made in the
Senate, after the holidays, to elect new preei-
dent pro tern, to replace Mr.. Ferry, and Mr.. Ham,
lin 10 mentioned as prominent candidate. 1t 10
likely, however, that II Mr., Ferry 10 defeated II
will DO by Mr.. Anthony, who has Ut different
times heretofore been elected President pro
tenn and served very scceptablv,
Since ThurrdAy last. when the House ad-
iourped over until Tomorrow the depjzeps OF
, '.pewspaper r, W" have been busy making uI
states Of what they suppose will be Speaker
, Kerr's committee appointments. Not believing
| in any aussswork, your CORRESPONDENT called
: upon the SPEAKER. TO-DAY. and was sssu, ed b,
MIN that he had not commupIca ted his inteptioui
Z "a INV one nor aid he intend 10 do 40 until tn,
o 2Oth or ali inst {iust before the adiournmeu
/. | for the holidsys), when the appointments vii
: be publicly ANNOUNCED on the floor OF III,
. House. Nj. Kerr has. during the past week
had conferences. with Mr.. Randall. Mr.. Cox
= Fernando Wood. and other leading Democrats
| aud At the csucus which Ia 10 take place thi
= evening to consider Questions relative to til,
policy and interests Of the Democracyi 1t IL prob
/. able that still further conferences will be held
- to enable Mr. Kerr to complete his "slate."
Tho defeat of Mr. Randall ia fscetiously at
tributed TO the fact that he did not marry
o | sohooma' am Mr. Blame did and no did MI
). Kerr: and both we're elected SPEAKER Indiana. b
the way. has been succeesfuf in securing III
y Speakers chair Davis was the first from tha
il State. Colfax the second. and now Kerr tn