Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-08

| WASHINGTON, March 7.-SubscrlptIons x
the four per cent loan since yesterdays re
| port amount to S2,497, 800.
POLITICAL CAUCUsEs.
The Democratic senators in caucus will -
| range the reconstruction of committees. Tn
Democrats, Republicans and Greenbacker
will each hold a caucus to consider the or
ganization of the house.
a CABINET SESSION.
The cabinet, in session to-day, considered
the failure of the army, legislative, executive
| and Judicial appropriation bills, and the con
dItion of the departments in consequence
The party features Of the questions en-
tered into an expression of views, and all tn
members regretted that an extra session o
congress was necessary.
NO CATTLE IMPORTS FROM ENGLAND.
The secretary of the treasury presented t.
the cabinet long report from Assistant-Sec
rotary French IN support Of the treasury
order of February 18th, prohibiting the i'm
portation Of neat cattle from England, anc
the report was adopted.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
The cabinet decided to appoint the follow.
ing as members of the national board o.
health: Surgeon Woodwork, marine hos
pital service, to represent the treasury de-
partment; Medical Director Francis M. Gun.
mel, navy department.; Solicitor Genera
Phillips, department Of justice; Assistant
Surgeon John S. Billings, war department
REPUBLICAN VIEW.
Special to the Globe Democrat: Consider
able speculation Is INDUCED in administra-
ton as well as congressional circles as to the
probable duration of the extra session, and
also as to whether congress will go on with
general legislation or simply confne itself to
the special object for which the session was
called. The general impression is that con-
gress will thus limit the scope of its labors
There are, however, a number of senators
and representatives who are In favor of tax
ing up the unfinished business and other
measures involving the political issues of the
day. 1t is understood that in the event OF
the reelection of Mr.. Randall as speaker, he
will simply appoint such standing commit
tees as are necessary to accomplish the OBJ
iect OF the session, unless specifically in
structed by the house to appoint all the COM
mittees. Should he fail, and a southern
speaker be elected, the latter's friends will
insist upon mapping out scheme of leglsla-
ton which will have the interests Of the
south more particularly in view. 1t is
claimed that the south had no opportunity to
bring the Texas-Pacifc before the house in
order to have an opportunity to discuss 1t
upon its merits, nor did they succeed in Sc
curing legislation looking to the adoption of
the levee or some other system of improving
the MlsslSsippi, which they claim failed for
want of time The leading Democrats in
the senate and house reassert their determi-
nation to incorporate In the two bills the same
amendments which caused the defeat of the
appropriation bills. They have been in
formed by leading Republicans that the
President would probably interpose his veto
on the ground that the proposed legislation
was revolutionary, and should not be forced
through as a rider to an appropriation till.
The Republicans say that lnasmuch as the
Democrats now have a majority In both
houses, it should be embodied in an indie
pendent measure and be discussed on its
merits The President has indicated his
willingness to give 1t impartial consideration.
The Democrats have no confidence that the
President, under any circumstances, would
approve the abolition of the super
vlsors of election and marshals, and
that their only chance Will be
IN the manner already attempted.
publIcans In congress, and veto these two
bills, as it is stated he will, the session OF
congress will be indefinitely prolonged, and
the executive and legislative departments
will be involved in an lnextricable deadlock.
Should the bills, therefore, fail to Income a
law before July LIST, the close OF the fiscal
year, and the Democrats still persist, the
wheels of the government will stop. Sena-
tor Beck's revolutionary declaration on the
floor of the senate will then be fulfilled. La
this connection it can be stated that there
were many Democrats who deprecated the
course of the ultra wing of their party II
lacking this legislation on the appropriation
bills. 1t Is believed, if this extreme course
is again attempted, the conservative element
will call a halt and insist upon moderation
or vote with the Republicans against the
a erdments. This wing say they have then
own interests to consult, and will object tc
the precipitation Of a crisis which will dis
turb the business interests of the country.
THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGREss-CoN-
TESTS FOR OFFICE.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer: The
contest for the speakership of the next con-
gress promises to be lively bone of conten-
ton. Randall is prominent candidate for
! reelection, and Is sorely pressed by JOE
| Blackburn. The latter is put forward tt
lead the opposition, and has a good follow
ing; but if he cannot make the goal himself
there are several dark horses who will be
trotted out. Within few days the contest
will wax warm, and by Monday next II Il
thought there will be enough members here
to give some kind Of an indication how the
cat will jump.
RANDALL'S DANGER
lies in the fact that he has powerful enemle.
knifng him whom he placed on insignificant
committees solely because they saw fit to vote
against him when he made his last canvass
Among these are Morrison, of illinois; Ellis
| of louisiana; Cox, of New York; Hunton, OF
Virginia; Tucker, of Virginia; Mills, OF Tex
as, and Knott, of Kentucky. He Is antagon
lied, too, by the friends of the Texas Pacific
railroad, and by very large element O
members Of the forty-fifth congress elect tc
| the next, who feel rather disgruntled over the
manner in which, by his imperious sway IL
the char, he defeated good deal of private
legislation. If the floating rumorss are worth
anything the conclusion is a safe one tina
some kind of combination has been formed
| to defeat hin. There is no doubt but that a
| great many who were his friends IN the pre-
vious canvass are not friendly now. There
Is enough opposition to him make powerful
showing, the only question being whether i
| can be rallied on any one candidate. Black
| burn has hosts of friends. and would make
an excellent speaker; but the northern Dem
| ocrats, who always look on a southern Bour-
| bon with good deal Of timidity, can hardly
| be made to believe that it Is good party pol
| icy to go south just now for speaker. Gen
| orally members of the south, who have here
| tofore supported Northern candidate for thu
| same reason, now believe The south has beer
| on its good behavior certainly long enough
| to be trusted Perhaps, after all, andall'
| greatest danger is the fact that he is known
| to be the friend of Tilden, and it is believed
| he would use the office to further 1lldens re
nomination as President. Then, too, man!
| of his rulings in the last session have beer
| highly personal-some of them offensive, ant
! on more than one occasion he has ruled diff
! tereHtiy on the same question to suit his owl
| feelings. 1t Is claimed that he has been die
tatorial, has prevented legislation inimical t.
| his own section, and has not acted With tina
! impartiahty which should mark a speaker
| He has TO personal magnetism, while Black
| burn has. The latter, too, has social quail
ties, which the former does not possess
Al L .
| Blackburn ,3raYs them to him for his intrinsi
| worth. Blackburn strength is primer
pally in TIE south andkwest, and h