The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-05
After the Change.

Taking II for granted that the L. S. Sen
ate will soon pass under the control of the
Democracy, Democratic paper thus d.
vides up the Headlights
1t is morally certain tina. Southern Sen
ators will have at least % GU: of 81 chair
manships. not less than IL o; whom have
served In the Confederate army. and all o.
whom, with perhaps three or four excep-
lions. sympathized with the secession
cause. Nine or ten chairmanships eonsti-
tute the whole number which the Northern,
Eastern and Western States combined can
possibly obtain. Delaware will have .
Maryland 2, Virginia 2, West Virginia 2
Georgia 2, Tennessee 2. Texas. and, pos
si5ly, North Carolina 2, in the event Of
Senator Merrimon's r. election. OF the
Northern States. New Jersey will have 3
Connecticut 2, should Senator Barnum b,
re elected, and Indiana 2, should Senator
Voorhees, be again chosen. 1t is n it'll,
premature, but the Times divides up III,
chairmanships under the new regime a.
follows:
Privileges and Elcctions-Eli Salisbury
Delaware, 1855.
Foreign. Relations-w. W. Eaton, Con-
necticut, 1851.
Finance-Thomas F. Bayard, Delaware,
ISL.
Appropriations-H. G.. Davis, Yves,
Virginia, 1853.
Commerce John i, Gordon. Georgia,
1885. Senator Gordon's reelection be-
ing considered certain.)
Manufactures. 4. Mcpherson. New
Jersey, ISL.
Agriculture. W. Johnston, Virginia,
1888
Military Anairs-T. F. Randolph, New
Jersey, 1854.
Naval Affairs-w. Pinckney White,
Maryland, 1854.
Judiciary-A. q. Thurman, Ohio. ISL.
Postoffices-S. Il. MaNcy, Texas. lssl.
Public Lands--C. W. Jones, Florida.
1881.
Indian Anairs-RIchard Coke, Texas.
1888.
Pensions-Ro pert E. withcrs, Virginia,
1881.
Claims. n. Cockrell, Missouri. ISL.
District Of Columbia-I. G. Harris.
Tennessee, 1855. Qf Senators Merrimon,
OF North Carolina, and Barnum. Of Con-
necticut, are reelected, both will rank
Senator Harris.)
Patents-Francis Herman, New York,
1881.
Territories-A. n. Garland, Arkansas.
1883.
Railroads.&c.. W. Ransom, North Caro-
lima, 1883.
Mines and Minlng-Frank, /. Hereford,
West Virginia, 1881.
Revision Of Laws-W. A. Wallace. Penn
sylvania, 1851.
Education and Labor. E. Bailey,
Tennessee, ISL.
Retrenchment-J. b. Beck, Kentucky.
1858.
Contingent Expenses-J. E. Mcdonald,
Indiana, 1881.
Rules. r. Morgan. Alabama. 1853.
Mississippi Rver-M. c. Butler. South
Carolina, lss3.
Examination Of ivil-Service-L. S.
Grover. Oregon, los3.
Public Printing!. II. Hill, Georgia,
1883.
Public Building and Grounds-L- Q. c.
Lamar, Mississippi, lss3-
Should Senator Merrimon. 81 North
Carolina, be reelected, he will be entitled
To the craftsmanship Of the committee on
the District OF Columbia, and should
Senator Barnum be reelected. he would
be entitled TO some other craftsmanship.
But II senator Mcrrimon should fail Of a
reelection, and Senator Barnum succeed
himself. then the latter will receive the
District Committee craftsmanship. and
Senator Harris, OF Tennessee, will be APP
pointed chairman Of the committee on tn.
levees Of the Mississippi river. In that
event. Senator Butler. 81 South Carolina,
could have either the enrolled bills or the
library, as he might choose.