The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-09

'"'iS party OUCH press
Will be brought to bear upon the Del
cratic senators that it is safe to predict Z
the employees Of the senate will undergo
almost complete change of personal. 1
best office in the gift of the senate is
secretaryship, for this place th(
are many candidates, promine
in politics and in journalism. Among thd
are Ex-senator Dennis of Maryland, q
Burch, editor of the Nashvill America
Col. A. c. Buell., we'll known and brillia
journalist Of this city, Ex-Congrsssms
Franklin of Mo-, Stenger of Pa, and Wa,
dell of North Carolina.
Very naturally, the chief interest in
gard to the next house centers in the speal
ership. On the Democratic side, Messr
Randall and Blackburn are mentioned
the leading candidates, with 8. s. Cox. VI
r. Morrison, w. M. Springer, John Z
House, John A. Mcmahon, John G. Carlisle
John Goode and Gen. Tom Ewing as eishc
in the race or probate competitors. II
understood, and Republican members cen
orally confirm it, that Gen. Garfield will 81
the candidate of the party, and the Green
hackers say they propose to nominate N
De La Matyr. Mr.. Randall said yesterds,
that be felt confident Of reelection; that hi
would certainly be the caucus nominee, and
that the Democrats would have strength
enough to elect their candidates without
any difficulty. Mr.. Blackburn expressed
himself with equal confidence. His friends
have no doubt that eighty Democrats will
vote tor him in the caucus, and that either
he or Garfield would be the next speaker,
meaning that the contest would be between
Blackburn, as the Democratic nomiee, and
Garfield, as the Republican can
nidan. There will be SIX vacancies
in the house-four from California, one
from New York, and eae from Texas-and
dedueting these, IA members will consti-
tute majority. Thisgives the Democrats
undcubted control, as they have more than
this number whose status is not disputed.
For clerk in the house only two candi-
dates are out so far, Mr.. Adams, the pres
ent incumbent, and Mr.. Caldwell, OF Ala
bama, who was candidate before the eau
Gus when Mr.. Adams. was last chosen. Col.
John G. Thompson proposes to retain the
position of sergeant-at arms. if the Demo
crafs are willing, and Richard NJ. Bright Of
Indiana is the only man who has yet taken
the field against him.
For doorkeepers,. Gen. Field is again
spoken OF, as we'll as Col. Polk, who, now
that he has been twice indorsed w the
? house as without stain, insists that he
should be reelected.
The organization Of the senate will be
effected with but little difficulty. There
Will be 10 presiding officer to elect. Sena-
tor Thurman will be elected president pro
tempore without opposition, Even before
the extra session had been called the or
ganization Of committees had been decided
upon. Senator Thurman will be chair
man OF the judiciary committee and
Senator Bayagd chairman of the COM
mittee on finance; Salisbury, of priyi-
leges and elections; Eaton, foreign
affairs; Gordon, commerce; johnson, 40.
rlculture; Mcpherson, manufactures; Ran
dolph, military affairs; whyte, naval a.
fairs; MAxey, post-offices and post-roads;
Mcdonald, public lands; Coke, Indian
affairs; Withers pensions; Cockrell, claims;
Harris, District OF Columbia; KEENAN,,
patents; Garland, territories; Lamar, rail
roads, Wallace, revision of laws; Ransom,
library; Hill, public buildings and grounds;
either Davis CIV. Va.) or Beck, chairman
OF appropriation committee. Should Beck
not be given the committee on apsropria-
lions, he will be chairman Of the ranspor-
tation committee.
ms rule OF advancement however. will
not be adhered to. In many cases the SEN
ators will exchange, and thus by agreement
arrange for the chairmsnships Of commit
tees they prefer, and the caucus will notify
such agreement. Hence it is not possible
to give correct list of the future chairmen
of the senate committees. ...
The time between the adjournment and
converting Of the extra session is 80 short
that most members from distant states will
not return home. Then the great interest
felt in the reorganization induces great
many members to remain in Washington.
A large proportion Of the new members are
on hand and will stay, and consequently
the usual recess dullness does not exist.
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