Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-04
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Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Col. Stevens, clerk
OF the appropriations committee, says
| that the committees work has been much
retarded by the delay of the departments
furnishing their estimates and of tho pnb-
lie printer in supplying them with copies
OF whole estimates as finished. Ordinarily
the committee is able to get four appro-
priation bills ready at the opening of the
short session, but this year they will have
only one, and some Of the others may be
delayed toward the latter part of the ses-
sion. Owing to this backwardness of the
departments the meetings of the commit
tee thus far have been of no use.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
tacit agreement has been reached by
number of Democratic congressman to
decline to be bound by any
caucus action unless the Democrats
agree to support all legislation looking for
tariff for revenue only. Among these is
Congressman Davis, of Missouri, and he is
supported by number who, if they act as
they now intend to, will certainly make a
strong demonstration in favor of an i'm
mediate and large reduction of the tariff.
THE HOUSE OPENING.
The officers of the two houses have to day
began to clear TIE capitol for the
opening of congress. Speaker Keifer has
given directions that the booths of the
Garfield fair, located in the approaches to
the house, shall to-day be removed. Last
night at 10 o'clock the fair closed, and be-
tween now and Monday morning the man
ayers will be busy in vacating the portions
of the capitol assigned to them. Some
are disposed to leave the booths, hoping
the two houses will grant them a further
extension of time, but this is improbable.
ROsECRANs.
Gen. Rosecrans denies that he will be a
candidate for the speakership of the next
house, but expects tho craftsmanship of an
important committee. He also says he
does not aspire to the second place ON the
Democratic presidential ticket, a position
for which he has been named.
oRDwAY.
Governor Ordway, of Dakota, has arriv-
ed here, bringing with him memorial of
the citizens of Yankton county repudiatinp
the acts of reputation of that county, and
asking for authority to issue
new bonds at a reasonable rate of inter-
est to liquidate the Indicated Indebtedness
of the county. A good many of these re-
pudiated bonds are held in Maine.
ACKLEN,s CONTEST,
Acklen will not get much comfort from
the Democrats in his attempt to obtain
Kellogg's seat. "The two notable facts in
regard to the election in the Third Louisi-
ana district are that Acklen was defeated
and Kellogg elected. There is not peg to
hang doubt on. The defeat was decis-
i've. If an unsavory name were good
reason for refusing credentials and declin-
lug to seat member thereon, how far
ahead of Kellogg would Acklen be?'
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
An effort will be made at the
present session to incorporate in the post
Office appropriation bill an amendment
to reduce the postage on frst-class matter
to two cents. 1t is understood that the
postmaster general is opposed to this, but
the Democrats will undoubtedly make the
reduction as soon as they come in
to power, and the Republicans are deter
mined to secure for themselves the popu-
larity of the change. Mr.. Caswell, who
had charge of the bill, had intended to
present it to the full committee on appro.
priations next Tuesday, but in view of the
proposed legislation, its consideration by
the full committee will be delayed. A
prominent member of the house stated to
day that, in his opinion, much legislation
would have to be accomplished in this way.
as the Democrats would no doubt obstruct
the consideration of all measures that can
be carried over till the next congress and
make capital for them.
TOoMBs ON GEORGIA POLITICS..
Gen. Robert Toombs, speaking of
Georgia politics to-day, said: "a great
many of our best men are really taking
no interest in politics. The late methods
OF obtaining political preferment are very
dlstasteful to our best citizens. Thev
won't take Office. They look upon poll.
tics with loathing. Joe Brown, who, by an
organized system, controls the 80, 900 negro
votes OF Georgia. has entered into combi-
| nation with certain Democrats. or men who
call themselves Democrats are
not in truth-and they manage to
control everything and distribute
all the Offices to suit themselves
That is the way Georgia politics are run,
The truth is, our people have been iudif.
ferent ever since the Democrats allowed
Tilden to be counted ont. After that ON,
folks said: 3What is the use of eleetine !.
president; We can't get him into Office afte,
We do elect hin! Instead Of follov;no
the plain path Of truth they allowed Sam
Randall to lead them astray."
Gen. Toombs ssid the growth OF mann.
factures in the Soath is not incressinr the
protection sentiment in shat section
Said he: 'Our manufacturing interest. ~
tho South do not need protection
Western Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. AT q late hour Las,
night President Arthur appointed .nd
commissioned Clayton McMichael. of
philadelphia, United States marshal fo,
the District Of Columbia. McNichael IL IN.
editor and proprietor of the Philadelpbia
North American.
Gen. Chalmers furnishes information
i ~ "a h.