Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-16
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES
SPECIAL TO THE hEcoRD-UNIoN.l
DOMESTIC.
Paciflc Goa I POSTAL Chanss


WASHINGTON, January l5th.-The follow
ing postal changes are announced for the
Pacific coast: Honolulu. 81 kiyou county.
Gala Lanassoh Sleeper, Postmaster Nor
gar. Lander county. New, Henry L. Morgan,
Postmaster Koneiseck, Yakima county,
Washington Ter. Fred. w. L2chappele,
Postmaster Psrinala, Yavapai county,
Ariz ,ra, Jersno Hellis, Postmaster. Name
chaneed-HarrisSurg Alaska, 70 juneau.
Emmett, San Benito county, Gala !; Joseph
McCislland, Fall River Mills, Shasta county,
Gala K. John Cas-, Green Valley. Ell Do
rado county, Gala: Chas n. Reed. Gsidley,
Butte unty, Csls.; K. Scoville, Nehalem.
Tillamook county, Oregon; Joseph Breck.
Newb bridge, Union county. Oregon; Otto
Schaller, Sands, Clacksma county, Oregon /;
VIM. Humphrey, 0lefs, Wiletz county,
Washington D. NJ Spooner. Pioneer, Clark
county, Washington Andrew Forsyth, Lake
Point. Toole county, Utah Chris. Y. Shell
ton, Walker, Yavapai county. Arizona.
The Presidents Habits-Sargents Ap.
pGintment.
CHICAGO, January 10Th. - Tie Times
Washington special says: President Arthur
goes ous very little. He has announced in
advance that he gives no entertainments ex-
cept Of private character. He is New
York club man, devoted to the set in which
he has lived for years. He has been MEM
Der of the Union League Club of New Yo'k,
and one of its most devoted attendants. He
used to be found nearly every evening in its
rooms. He has brought to the White House
all his old habits, and no one need expect to
see him change them very much. Instead,
however, of being as chatty in communica.
tion as he was when in New York,
He is now more reserved and guarded. He
has said SO little that he has puzzled the poll
tioians so far. At one time there were many
theories printed and expressed about his in
tentioHs and p.ans, but the opinion that is
crystaliizipg smong leading men at Washing
ton is that Arthur is one of the most timid
persons who ever filed the plscs of Presi-
dent. No one hesitstes more than hs over an
appointment. 1t is not b: cause it takes him
longer to make up his mind, but it is through
fear that the appointment will not be popu-
lar. He dallies to such 8 degree that it
is doubtful il he would have insisted
upon the retirement of single
member of the Cabinet if they had felt really
inclined to hold their places. 1t is matter
of fact that he had agreed the other day to
make Sargent Secretary OF the Interior. He
practically told Mr.. Sargent that he was to
have the place, and it Is pretty generally IN.
derstood in Washington that he sent word to
Sargent to come here from California, and
that the latter would rot have left home if be
had not understood that the President de-
sired to see him. Now, tee real reason why
Arthur hesitates to appoint Sargent is on ac-
count of the tremendous criticism which he
says he will hsve to fice for putting up a man
who has already been marked as a jobber and
corruptionist, and who has been burned in
efhgY at his home, where ordiaery political
peccadillos are regarded as virtues I will
kL,,. L., ~
place that he did not want.
0rth's Plan for Selecting Eouse Com.
mittees.
WASHINGTON. January 15:h.-R presenta.
tive Orth has prepared the following Meas
ure relating to the selection of House COM
mittees, and will submit il in the House at
the earliest opportunity:
The House, after its organizations at the COM
mencement of each Congress, shall proceed to
stitute Board TO select committees, to consist Of
members to serve during such Congress. The
Board shall be selected and instituted fol-
lows: The roll of members shall be called, and
each member shall thersupon, by viva voce, desig-
nate some one member to serve as Chairman OF such
Board, and the person receiving the highest number
OF votes given, II majority OF the whole House,
shall he such Chairman, and at the same roll call
each member shall name five members to serve on
said Board, and the ten persons having the highest
OF votes shall, with such Chairman, constitute such
Board provided, however, that if no person shall
have received majority OF the votes OF the House
for Chairman, there shall be Immediately subse-
quent vote o. votes until Chairman is elected as
atore aid.
Second-It shall be the duty of said Board, within
reasonable time, to report to the House the stand
ing select and joint committees provided for by the
rules or ordered by the House, the names OF men,
bers Of each committee to be reported, in the order
of their length Of service in Congress; and where
two or more are equal in length of service,
the names Of such shall be reported in alpha-
betical order, and when such report is
agreed to by the House, either with or without
amendment, the committee thus constituted shall
be the permanent committees of ths House during
such Congress. Vacancies occurring in anv COM
mtee shall be filled by said Board, subject alike to
the ac ion Of the Honse.
Third-At the first or subsequent meeting OF any
committee OF the House, tEo thirds at least, of its
members being present, it shall proceed TO desg-
nate some one its members to act its Chairman
during such Congress- and shall also have 'wer to
FL any permanent or temporary vacancy in such
Craftsmanship.
Etems or Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, January 15sh.-I5 is learned