Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-23
PERSON MEL
OF the NeW House of Representative
-EUGd Material Furnishes Reasons
fOr q Promising Outlook, so far
as LegisE ttion Is Concerned.

New York World: SIN the house of rep
resentatives Of the forty, sixth congress, which
began Its sessions yesterday, there are two
hundred and eighty seven members, Cali
tornla having yet to elect her delegation of
four members, and there being vacancies in
New York and Texas, caUsed by the deaths
of Nessrs. Alexander Smith and Grstave
Scheicher. OF these TWO bundled and eighty
seven members one hundred and fifty FIVE
served IN the last house, while many Of the
new members have at previous times been
representatives.. No IN mber of the last
house went up to the senate. Death was un-
usually busy In the house during the forty
fifth congress, Messrs. Julian Hartridge, Of
Georgia; Alpheus >. Williams, of Micdipan
John l. Leonard, of Louisiana; Frank
WEIGH, of Nebraska; Terence J. Qunu, of
New York; Gustave Schleicher of Texas, and
Beverly b. Douglas, OF Virginia, being cut
down. OF these gentlemen but one, Mr.
SchleIcher. had been reelected to cong, esq.
OF their successors, where the vacancies were
filled. Mesgre. John II. Bailey, Of New York,
and h. l.. /. Beale, Of Virginia, are members
of tie present house. A number Of very
notable members OF the no Use are among
those retired, among them being MessTs.
Carter II. Harrison dem J, of Illinois, the
author OF the famous Marine band speech;
Horatio c. Burchard, of Illinois. Minister
Washburne's successor, now director of the
man of the committee on southern claims;
William a. Phillips, Of Kansas; Milton J.
Durham, Of Kentucky; Eugene Hale, Of
Maine; Thomas Sgapn, Of Maryland, chair
man of the committee On foreign affairs;
Nathaniel p. Banks, If Massachusetts,, now
United States marshal, end General Il. f.
Butler, who hopes to be governor; the late
General A. S. Williams, of Michigan; Robert
A. Hatcher, of Missouri; John M. Glover, of
Missouri, the investigator; Abram S. Hewitt,
Clarkson n. Potter, George NJ. Beebe, Mar
tin |. Townsend and George A. Bagley, of
New York; Curtis i. Brogden and Alfred 81.
Waddell, of North Ciroliua, Milton Say Ter,
Henry b. Banning, Arneucus V. Rice (who
may be the Democratic nominee for governor
in 0ctober), Jacob D. Cox, ex- secretary Of the
interior, Charles Foster (who will not be the
Republican nominee for governor IN October),
Ohio; William S. Stenger and levi A.
Mackey, of Pennsylvania; Benjamin t.
Eames, of Rhode Island; HAYWOOD Y.
Riddle, Of Tennessee; James W fhrock-
morton, Of Texas; Gilbert c.. Waller. Of
Virginia, and William Pitt Lynde, OF Wis
cOnsin. There will be no colorsd representa-
tive in congress this session, and but one
senator of African descent, Mr.. Bruce, of
Mississippi. AS a rule the southern States
have made but slight changes In their dele
cations, for though Alabama returned but
three Of the eight congressman who repre-
scented her In the last house, Arkansas makes
but one change in four DISTRICTS; Florida,
none; Georgia, three in nine; Kentucky,
three in ten; Louisiana, one in SIX; Missis-
sippi, none; North Carolina, four in eight
OF the political complexion of the districtsl; |