Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-08
THE NEW DEAL.
SpecMidti0ns Relative to the Fat Takes i,
the Coming Congress-.

Spec"tntions Relative to the Fat Takes II,
the Coming Congress-.
Washington Letter, March 81
The choice place being the seoretaryship
of the Senate, some of the choicest Demo-
cratic lights aspire to fill it. OF the candi-
dates already known there are DIR. Dennis,
who yesterday retired as Maryland's Senator;
Col. John G. Birch, editor of the Nashville
american, who has many warm friends; A.
q. Buell., we'll known journalist; ex-Con-
gresham Franklin, of Missouri; Prof. Mack
mahon, of West Virginia; x-Representative
Stenger, Of Pennsylvania; ex-Congressman
Waddell, of North Carolina, and many
others, who have not yet made any formal
announcement of their canvass, but who are
making still hunt.
SERGEANTS- ALARMS.
For the office of sergeant alarms but few
candidates have as yet come to the front.
The most prominent is L. @. Washington, a
well-known Washington correspondent.
Isaac Eaton, of Kansas, who has greenback
predictions, is also an aspirant; also, Dun
can ). Walker, of this district, and OK Con-
gresham Glover, Of Missouri.
For sergeant alarms of the House the two
principal candidates are Thompson, the
present Incumbent, and r. w. Bright of
Indiana, who is backed by his delegation.
SENATE CHAIRMANsH1ps.
There have been some speculations upon
the subject of the chairmanships of promi-
nent committees of the Senate out there is
nothing bit the merest speculation. It is
supposed by some that the Senator who is at
present at the head Of the minority of the
committee will be made chairman of the
committee itself. Possibly this may be done
IN some cases but there is no certainty that
this rule will be followed. In the Senate
these matters are decided in caucus and the
individual preferences of Senators larg slv
control. In the committee on privileges and
elections Salisbury is at present chairman
of the Democrats. Eaton, of Connecticut,
occupies that position on the committee on
foreign relations. Under the rule above
mentioned Bayard would have the commit
tee on finance, but it said by some Southern
men that Bayard is altogether too rigid in
his notions of finance. He is for hard money
of single standard and does not have
enough opposition to the national banks.
Davis, OF West Virginia, heads the commit
tee on appropriations; Gordon, of Georgia,
the committee on commerce; johnson, of
Virginia, the committee on manufactures:
Randolph, of New Jersey, the committee on
military affairs, and White, of Maryland, the
committee on naval affairs. David Davis, of
illinois, stands between the Republicans and
Democrats on the judiciary committee.
Thurman, of Ohio, has precedence of Nc
Donald, the only other Democratic member.
1t is expected that Thurman, besides being
elected
PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
of the Senate, will have this craftsmanship.
Salisbury is also head of the committee on
postoffices and post roads; Mcdonald, head
of the committee on public lands; Coke, of
Texas, of Indian affairs; with Withers, of
Virginia, on pensions; Cockerell, of Mis-
souri,, on claims; Harris, of Tennessee, on
District of Columbia, Herman, of New York,
on patents; Ransom, of North Carolina, on
railroads; Garland, of Arkansas, on territor-
les, and Hereford, on mines and mining.