The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-08
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New York, THE Post prints
the following Washington specials:
One finds surprising bitterness of
feeling about committee assign
ments among members of both par
ties and the dissatisfaction is shared
by those whose influence is shaping
party action and legislation. There
is very strong spirit Of resent
ment and Of revolt which may die
away with time, but Is more likely
to grow. said a republican represen-
tative last night: The Speakers
appointments have demoralized the
party, and l fear we shall have
serious trouble. Important COM
mittees, as now constituted, do not
have the confidence Of the House
and everything will have to be
fought over again on the floor
There we are at disadvant &c, for
the democrats are exceptionally
strong in this Congress IN debate.
Our leaders, like Kasson and Robe
son, will find themselves opposed by
such parliamentarians as Randall,
Hewitt, Cox, Carlyle and others of
scarcely inferior merit. Neither
Kelly ner his clique, who by COM
mittee position are eX-oficiO leaders
OF the party, has a record or per-
sonal qualities to command on the
floor, while Keiter himself has no
following. In the light of the facts
the representative felt that little
could be done by Congress this win
ter. He thought the apportionment
bill would be drawn on the basis of
319 members. Owing to the delay
in announcing committees and the
further delay in their getting at
work, general legislation would not
be ready for the House for some
time. In the meantime they had
nothing to do.
RobeSon's predominating infu-
ence in the organization of the
House is daily becoming more man.
ifest. 1t is the subject of general
remark. 1t is noticed that his posi-
ton as relates to legislation
about the navy is as advantageous
as it could we'll be made. He is on
the committee on naval affairs; as a
member of the appropriation COM
mittee, he is assigned the Sub-com-
mittee on naval appropriations; re
is chairman of the committee on
expenditures in the navy depart
ment; as a MEMBER of the first com
mittee he proposes, as member Of
the second he disposes, and as
Of the third, he approves
the expenditures for naval pur-
poses.
A gentleman who arrived here
to-day, from England, South Caro-
lima, says that reports of the negro
exodus from that locality to the
west, and particularly to Arkansas,
are much exaggerated. Abont 3,GOe
negroes have gone in all. Fifteen
hundred have already returned,
while arrivals now exceed the de-
partures. The immigration was
induced by a colored preacher
named Hammond, who organized a
society, membership in which was
given On payment of 81 to him.
The negroes were inclined toward
the project, mainly through dissat-
isfacti0n with the recently
enacted law which interferes
with the liberty of grazing, and at
times bears with severity on small
and poor farmers. A resident of
Arkansas confirms this statement,
rs to the nature and proportions of
the. movement. He says about
!, 500 Of the negroes have gone to
and many of them are al
ready returning. 49, 4
The correspondence which is now,
in some Of the New York
newspapers touching the influence
Of blacks over President Garfield is
read with keenest interest by poll |
5icians here, and is regarded of the
greatest signitiance. being looked on
rs a plan by stalwart leaders to show
that Garfield was led astray to his
own and the party's loss. Stalwarts
assert that mass of correspondence
IS in their possession. which if pub
ished will defend them IN their |
to Garfeld's admins
ration