Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-06

South Carolina, had cemented 1t more firmly;
| that the Democrats of his state saw in the
| Readjuster victory nothing more or less than
Republican success, and they had suffered
| too much under the rule Of that party to be
duped or grieved into giving it any aid.
Orth's attack on the Speaker.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The public protest
of Representative Orth, of Indiana, made in
| the house to-day against what he pronounced
injustice to him in his committee assignments
has created quite stir in congressional circles
add has given rise to considerable feeling
which manifests itself in pretty plain talk.
Those, who like Ortiz, were disappointed in
the committee positions given them, side with
him and condemn the speaker, while major
ity who approve the committee appointments,
defend the speaker and censure Orth. 1t is
asserted by Orth's friends that Keifer was
moved by personal feelings against Orth
caused by the latter's refusal to withdraw
from the speakership contest when the
members of the Indiana delegation wanted
him to vote for Keller. 1t is
understood the speaker denies having been
moved by any feeling OF personality: In fact
he did not consider himself amenable to the
charge of having sighted Orth. That he
placed him second on the foreign relations;
second on rules and made him chairman of the
civil service reform committee. That the
speaker regarded these as honorable positions
and supposed he was honoring Ortiz. Inas-
much as the president devoted large part
of his message to the subject of civil service
reform, it had been suggested there is fine
during the present session and gain reputa-
tion by connecting itself permanently with
legislative work calculated to carry
out the presidents views. 1t is also said by
the side to this controversy which does not
agree with Orth that he was very anxious to
be made chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee in order to vindicate himself against
certain charges and Misrepresentation, and
that he feels very sore at having been deprived
of this opportunity.
Some of his friends have, in talking so,
compared Orth's public record, showing his
abilities with those of Williams of Wisconsin,
who was made chairman of the foreign affairs
committee to the detriment of the latter. They
have spoken Of what they regarded as
Orth's eminent qualifications for the position
and of what they were pleased to term Will
liam's incaracity. and this has materially in
creased the unpleasautness of the whole af-
fair. 1t is not improbable the matter will
again come before the house in some shape,
and if it does, it is understood some of the
friends of the speaker will have something to
say in his behalf. Some of those who at first,
found fault with the formation of the COM
mittees now, after having had time for re-
Election confess that much of the criticism up
on Speaker Kiefer was Unjust and unfounded.
There are fifty-twO chairmapships distributed
among Republicans. OF these the east with
sixty-six Republican members got twenty, the
west with seventy-one Republican members
got twenty eight chairmanships, and the south
with ten Republican members got four, Penn
sylvania with 10 Republican members got 6
chairmanships, excluding Randalls. Ohio
with Is Republicans got 5, Illinois with IL
Republicans got 5, and Indiana with Repub-
licans got 3. So it appears Pennsylvania and
the east did not get more than their proper
tiOnate share.
Sdrgcnts' Hopes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Especial to the West
ern Associated Press: The Pacific coast con-
gressmen speak with entire confidence of the
early appointment of ex-senator Sargent as
secretary of the interior. Senator Miller, OF
California, says, he has no doubt of Sargent's
appointment. He says further that Sargent
has never been mentioned to the president in
connection with the naval portfolio, that he
has never sought anything but the secretary
ship of the interior, and would not probably
accept anything else. Senator Jones, Nevada,
who is supposed to know as much
about the presidents intentions and plans 80
aay man except the president himself,
believes Sargent will certainly be placed at the
head of the interior department. Sargent
himself is said to feel quite confident. 1t is
said to be the presidents intention to appoint
him. Members of congress who talked with
Sargent to-day say he spoke as if he had rea-
son to expect his nomination. Friends of
Sargent say the attack upon him and his
record has been inspired by Chaffee, of Color
ado who is also an aspirant for the secretary
ship of the interior. They also say it was
through Chaffee or his hackers the report to
the effect that Sargent shad changed his plen
and was labOring to secure a nomination for
secretary of the navy, having abandoned all
hope of becoming secretary of the interior.
A prominent Republican who has worked
zealously on behalf of Sargent's appointment
to the interior department, asserted most pos
itively tonight that no true friend of Sargent
had ever for moment entertained any idea of
his appointment to the navy, or indeed any,
where else than as secretary of the interior.
1t was the impression in some quarters to-day
that Sargent's name would be sent in to the
senate tomorrow, but the indications are,
that it will be deferred for a while. This
delay, it is said, is prompted by the
, friends of Jas. F. Wilson, of Iowa. Wilson
has everything arranged for his election to the
senate in Iowa, and some of his friends are
apprehensive should Kirkwood be displaced
,, now, he might 90 home and upset Wilson'S
plans, by entering the senatorial race. To
prevent anything Of this kind, 1t is stated
;; Kirkwood will be permitted to remain where
he is until after the Iowa senatorial election
Then according % those who assume to know
he will be succeeded by Sargent.
!, SPECIMEN TREASURY BOOKKEEPING.
The senate sub committee in its investiga
tion of the contingent fund expenditures to
= day developed another one of those discrepan
cies which have served to give foundation t.
the numerous charges against the past admin
istration of the treasury department. A mem
e Der of firm of carriage manufacturers here
e in testifying, identified number of bills rem
t dered by him for repairs. The books of tn
. department which we're before the committe
contained the entry of wagon purchase
from witness, but he testified it was not
wagon he sold to the department, but sleigl
and bells, and he rendered his bill and receive
> his pay for sleigh and bells. The committe
e are pushing inquiry upon the point, to lear
b what disposition was made of the sleigh an
S bells, and how the entry on the treasur
= books came to misrepresent the purchase.