Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-26
GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.

Contested Election cases In the HOuse.
In the election cases in the House to- day
every man elected as a Greenbacker or indie
pendent voted with the majority of the Re-
publicans, aud it may be conceded that the
Elections Committee will be generally sus-
tanned by majority OF ten or twelve.
The Laugh on Senatsr Davis.
President pro lem. Davis, of the Senate,
created laugh at his own expense in the
Senate this afternoon. The japanese indem-
nifty bill was up and being objected to it was
consented that it might go over WiM preju-
dice. President Davis said: "That goes over
tcithout prejudice. Call the next case" For
the moment he apparently thought himself
back upon the bench once more.
Nominations.
John c. Montgomery, surveyor of Gus
toms, Denver, Col; Benjamin +. Morey, of
Louisiana, assistant appraiser of the district
of New Orleans; Andrew J, camp-map,
collector of internal revenue for the Ninth
district of Pennsylvania; John S. Wise,
attorney of the United States for the Eastern
district Of Virginia; Rutledge p. Hughes,
marshal of the Unted States for the Eastern
district of Virginia.
The Carlisle Bill still Under Consider
siiOD.
The Senate Finunce Committee had up
Carlisle's bill, in relation to the indefinite
extension of the bonded period for whisky,
etc, and continued the discussion of Secre-
tary Folger's letter, but reached no conclu-
sion and adjourned until Tuesday. The
sentiment of the committee is said to be
clearly against The bill in its present shape,
but whether it will be modified By amend
ments or rejected outright, the members are
not yet prepared to say.
Status of the Next Senate.
In an article considering the complexion
of the next Senate the Star Gays:
Judging from the present political indica-
tions in the States which are to elect United
States Senators next winter, the Senate will
be very close after The 4Ih of next March.
There are now in the Senate thirty-seven Re-
publicans, thirty seven Democrats and two
who belong to neither party. The terms OF
twenty six Senators expire next spring, AMI
deducting the retiring Senators, that body
would stand twentysix Republicans, twenty
three Democrats and one Independent MA
hone) Three Democrats, one Republican
and one Independent have already been
elected from the States respectively, Of Mis-
sissippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, Iowa and Vir-
ginia. These, added to those holding over,
would make the Senate stand twenty-six
Democrats, twenty-seven Republicans and
two Independents, leaving the seats
now occupied by eleven Democrats,
nine Republicans and one independent TO
political revolution should Intervene, that
Colorado, Kansas, Mains, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Npiirasks, New Hamp-
shire. Rhode Island aud Illinois will elect
Republicans. These, added 10 the twenty
seven holding oyrf, will give the Republicans
thirty seven senators. The States of Ala
bams. Arksnsas, Delaware, Georgia. North
carolins, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
and Wpsf Virginia can as safely be counted
Democratic as the others Just named can be
chased Republican. Nine Democrats from
these States would increase the membership
OF that party in the Senate to thirty five
The other States which elect senators next
winter are New Jersey and Oregon. both
of which may be fairly considered doubtful
with the chances, especially in New
Jersey, in favor OF the Rspubli-
cans. But, should the Democrats sue
coed in carrying these two doubtful
States, kthe Senate would then stand % it
does now-thirty-se Republicans, thirty
seven Democrats and two independents
Senator Malone, however, ia an open ally Of
the Republican party, and the presum p ion
Is that his Rea6jusier colleague, Mr. Riddle
berger, will follow his example This would
give the Republicans control Of the Senate
should the Democrats succeed IA carving
both New Jersey and Oregon-only through