The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-12
Washington Letter.


ATE COMMITTEES ARRANGED IN AID
VANCE. SENATOR THURMAN, PREsI
DENT PRO TEN
WAsHINeToN, DC, March 6, 1870.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
The early day appointed for the re
assembling Of Congress ia extra session
has brought on lively and exciting can
vass for offices in both the Senate and
House. 1t is estimated that from sever
| to ten thousand office seekers will be in
this city during the coming two weeks
The Senate will be under the control O
the Democrats. Candidates for every
Office within its gift have swarmed uE
like locusts, each loaded with documen
tary evidence of his peculiar fitness fol
the desired office, and of his great ser
vice in the Democratic party. Such
pressure will be brought to bear upon
the Democratic Senators that it is safe
to predict that the employees of the Sc
nate will undergo an almost complete
change of perSoneI. The best Office in
the gift of the Senate is the secretary
ship. For this place there are many can
didates prominent in politics and in
journalism. Among them are ex-Sena
tor Dennis, of Maryland, Col. Burch,
editor of the Nashville american, Col.
| A. G.. Buel, a well known and brilliant
| journalist of this city, ex-Congressman
1 Of Of Do nd
Waddell, of N. G,
Very naturally, the chief interest in
regard to the next House centers in the
Speakership. On the Democratic side,
Messrs. Randall and Blackburn are NJ en-
toned as the leading candidates, with
S. s. Cox, w. R. Morrison, A. NJ. Nc
Mahon, W. NJ Springer, John F. House,
John G Carlisle, John Goode and Gen.
Tom Ewing as either in the race or pro-
bable competitors. 1t is understood,
and Republican members generally con-
| firm it, that Gen. Garfield will be the
| candidate of that party, and the Green
hackers say they propose to nominate
DIR. De La Matyr. Mr. Randall said yes
terday that he felt confident of rc-elec-
ton; that he would certainly be the eau
Gus 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
for him in the caucus, and that either he
or Garfield would be the next Speaker,
meaning that the contest would be be-
tween Black burn, as the Democratic
nominee, and Garfield, as the Republi-
can candidate. There will be six vacan-
cies in the House-four from California,
one from New York and one from Tex
as-and deducting these, 144 members
will constitute a majority. This gives
the Democrats undoubted control, as
they have more than this number whose
status is not disputed.
For Clerk in the House only two can
didates are out so far, Mr.. Adams, the
present incumbent, and Mr.. Caldwell,
of Alabama, who was a candidate before
the caucus when Mr.. Adams was last
chosen. Col. John G.. Thompson pro-
poses to retain the position of Sergeant
alarms, if the Democrats are willing,
and Richard M. Bright, of Indiana, is
the only man who has yet taken the field
against him.
For Doorkeeper, Gen. Field is again
spoken of, as well as Col. Polk, who,
now that he has been twice endorsed by
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 no presiding officer to elect. Sc
nator Thurman will be elected president
pro tenaprre without opposition. Even
before the extra session had been called
the organization of committees had been
decided upon. Senator Thurman will be
chairman of the Judiciary committee
and Senator Bayard chairman of the
committee on Finance; Salisbury, of
Privileges and Elections; Eaton, Foreign
Affairs; Gordon, Commerce; Johnston,
Mcpherson, Manufactures;
Military Affairs; Whyte, Ma
val Affairs; Maxey, Postofices and Post
roads; Mcdonald, Public Lands; Coke,
Indian Affairs; Withers, Pensions;
Cockrell, Claims; Harris, District of
Columbia; Herman, Patents; Garland,
Territories; Lamar, Railroads; Wallace,
Revision of Laws; Ransom, Library;
Hill, Public Buildings and Grounds;
either Davis (W. Va or Beck, chairman
of Appropriations committee. Should |
Beck not be given the committee on Ap-
he will be chairman of the |
committee.
This rule of advancement, however,
will not be adhered to. In many cases
The Senators will exchange, and thus by |
agreement arrange for the chairmanships /
Of committees they prefer, and the eau
Gus will ratify such agreement. Hence
t is not possible TO give correct list of
he future chairmen of the Senate COM
nittees.
The time between the adjournment
md converting of the extra session is so
hort that most of the members from
Instant States will not return home
Then the great interest felt in the re-
induces great many mem
'ers to remain in Washington. A large
of the new members are on
and and will stay, and consequently
he usual recess dizziness does not exist.
G. A. S.
REVIVAL IN TAZEWELL
TAzEwELL, Tenn, March 6, 1879.