New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-06
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE EVE OF THE SESSION.

THE EVE OF TIE SESSiON'
RrruNpING MEASURES LIKELY TO BIZ DEBATED AT
LRNGrH-CABINET GossIP-PRovlDlNG FOR TX
PREsIDENTs-RUMoRs ABOUT THE SOLDIERS
HOME
Congressman Carlisle, of the ways anu
Means Committee, thinks there will be htte
or no Tariff legislation this winter; but Una,
Refunding measures will elicit much discus
sion. Both Mr.. Conger and Mr.. Newberry, OF
Michigan. are mentioned for Cabinet posi-
tons. The Soldiers Home at Washington is
said to be virtually a close corporation Win no
efficient supervision of its management. III
is thought that an investigation would not De
inappropriate in view of current reports. "A
member of Congress thinks that General
Grant will be placed on the retired list OF
the Army and that no attempt Will be made
TO provide for other ex-Presidents.
MICHIGAN IN TIE SENATE AND CABINET.
Five SENATORIAL CANDIDAIEs-MR. CoNG"R AND
MR.. NrwBERRY MENTIONED FOR CABINET 20
s.TIoNs.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNk.l
WASHINGTON Dec 5-Reprcscntative j. s. New
berry of the Detroit District arrived in Washing
ton TODAY In the course of a conversation Win
rR,nuSr correspondent in relation TO the contest
for the United States Seuatorship in Michigan MI
Eewberry who is very well informed on poiltlcai
matters in that State, said:
In the Republican Legislative caucus there Will
be ia or 10 members From the present OUTLOOK
] should say that, if the caucus were held now
Ex-Governor Bagey could depend upon 40 to 40
votes Senator Baldwin would receive abont 80
votes and Nj Conger about 80 votes. majority
of the caucus is SO so at present the three Leading
candidates NAV be said to have about an even
chance Besides the gentlemen mentioned Governor
Croswe is a candidate, and some of my friends are
urgiug my claims, but without any direct encour-
agement from me. | am inclined 10 think that the
contest will become somewhat bitter before the
Legislature meets a month from now, and IT may De
that a dark horse will after all win the race"
.sWnl Mr. Conger be likely 10 enter the contest Tor
the SpeakershIp of the House if he does not carry
of the Senatorial prize 7" was asked.
..Yes. undoubtedly" was the reply :; unless as
some of his friends hope. he should be offered a
Mace in President Garield's Cabinet. Mr. Congei's
prospects of success IN the Senatorial cohtest ale
considerably strengthened by the fact that lii his
Congressional District, which is safely Repubrcan,
there are several politicians of considerable prom
ise who aspire 10 Congressional honOrs. but whose
hopes of such promotion are likely to prove barren
So long as Mr. Conger desires to remain IN the House
of Reprcs Natives"
It j. learned from another source that some OF
MI Newberrys friends in and out Of Congress desire
that he should have q place IN General Carrie q 3
CAB net and are making some sur ~ nus oehali'
They urge that his large and successful business eX-
perence aud his practical knowledge OF marine
aifa irs admirably qualify hIm to NIL me Once OF
Secretary of the Navy. Hr. New Derry hlmsel inod
estly saws that he has expectations that Cabluct
place will be offered to him. although he would By
no means object TO IT,