New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-08
WASHINGTON.

DRAWING FOR SEATS.
THE DEMOCRATS CoLoSIzE on THE MGHr-REPUB-
IIcASs oS The LEFr-LAMAR's PARTY on THE
REPUBLICAN rIAYK-ADvANTAGEs or A GOOD
sEAr-No MORE BUSINESS IN TIE HOUSE PROB
ABLY THIS WEEK.
lBr TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUEE.l
wAsHrsGTos, Tuesday Dec. 7, 1875.
Tie distribution Of seats in the House of Represen-
tatves may be compared to the setting up OF great
machine, after all its separate parts have been com
peted and piled up in confusion on the floor OF
the workshop, or, better STILL to putting together the
different pieces of a curious puzzle which connected
in order will make a regular figure. but which
Joined In only one or two ways will make an orna-
mental one. Very much depends on the successful
seating of the House. Not only is it very desirable,
in order that business may go on
smoothly, that those who are to be the
leaders shall have eligible places, where they
can easily catch the eye of the Speaker and COM
mand the attention of tho House but il is also well
to have them properly distributed within certain
limits that the talking shall not all seem to come
from point in Highlander, or the transaction OF
business confined TO knot of members The
Senate, unlike the House, is permanent body, and
sudden revolutions Of any kind are unknown within
its walls The Senator who gets scat that suits
him may keep il 90 years If he remain member OF
the body so long; and il is only rs one or another
drops out and leaves vacant chair that changes are
often made But in the House nothing is pcrma-
nent. Anew Congress comes in, and OLD meInoeis
and new-Or what is the same thing, their names
are all thrown into box together, well shaken mp,
and then distributed over the chamber by lot
Sometimes this operation is repeated every session,
and il has been known Ia occur twice OF molo III the
same session. Tie wonder is that the right man
-. ;oI,, .,o Nor
good nature of some lucky ones, many an aspiring
leader would have before him the dilicult task OF
attempting 20 rally hs followers from some remote
corner where he could hardly be seen or heard.
The drawing for seats to-day was attended with
few interesting incidents. Judge Kelley being the
oldest Representative in continuous service, was
given the first choice and he selected the seat for
merly occupied Wy Mr.. Dawes, Alex. II. Stephens,
on account of his inilrniics although not present,
wac able 70 have reserved for rim seat IN the hlst
section the Democratic side, pretty well BACK
toward the door. The first name to come out OF the
box was that of John .. WhitehOuse, who took Fer
nando Woods old seat and alterward relln1ushed
il to lite former occupant, Who was Tor
hong time left out ia the cold. Among the
Republicans whose names came ont early, aud
who therefore got GOOD seats, were g. r. H"ar,
William :. King, Mr. Frye, Mr. Monroe, Jerfe
HarOisOn tcoiOrtul 81 Aljbjula, Mt. Dulchuu, Hii'
Blaine, and Mr. Hale. Gen. Banks took the seat he
occupied in the XLlld Congress. Prof. Seelye Sc
cured good seat Immediately back Of Mr. Kelley.
Among the Democrats the following either drew
good seats OF secured them by trades smith Ely, IT,,
Mr.. Cox, Mr. Clymor. Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Wood, ana
Mr. Holman. colony OF Democrats, beaded by
Mr. Lamar has settled in the extreme corner or the
Republican side, the Speakers left. Messrs. Gar
field Poster, Banning Iicrce 0f Massachusetts,, and
Sayler were among the last drawn, and had little
ciioicc The last name Ia come ont of the box was
that of Henry 4. Harris.
The House adjourned o-day nDtil Thursday, when,
without transacting any business, il will probably
adjourn again 10 Monday. The object of this Is 10
give Speaker Kerr time "a arrange the committees
lie has said that H. could give the snge very iite
attention while the iiouse il in daily session. Ii IL
understood that the Speaker will invite the Demo
cratic delegat on from each State to select those OF
its number to whom it IL desirable to give chair
manship He vii ask these Suggestions for his
guidance not agreeing 10 bc governed 10y them III
all ar Gay case- II j. reported that Mi. Cox is
more likely 10 be- appointed chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways aud Means than MIR. Wood, who will
be given some other place.