Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-19

quite likely that a number of changes will
be made in the committee before it is
finally completed. Scarcely representa-
tive can be- found who does not privately
express the opinion that it is upon the
whole weak committee. The
judiciary committee is strong, both
as to the majority and minority
members and whether it is favorable or
unfavorable to definite legislation with
reference to increased land grants, it is
believed that it comprises men, majority
of whom will not hesitate to report affirm
ative legislation for the house.
It is certain that Mr.. Randall will be
chairman of the appropriations committee
and MIR. Buckner, of Missouri, of banking
and currency. Mr.. Hatch, of Mis-
souri, is on the slate as
chairman of agriculture, although
Mr.. Aiken is the choice of the national
grange for that place. Mr.. Hammand, of
Georgia, will have the election committee
if he can be induced to take it, in prefer
ence to membership Of the judiciary
committee. Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, is put
J.
house should adopt the recommendation
of the committee on rules dividing the
jurisdiction of the commerce committee
and creating committee on rivers and
harbors, Mr.. Reagan may be
transferred to the chsirmanship of the lat
ter. Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, first pro-
posed the creation of this new committee
ard wants to be chairman of it. Mr..
Reagan is tho only Democratic member of
the commerce committee of the Forty
seventh congress who has seat in the
Forty-eighth. Five of the ten Republi
cans, members of the committee, were re-
elected. Gen. Rosecrans expects to be
chairman of military affairs or else of
coinage, weights and measures; Mr.. Maxey
of post Offices and post roads; General
Slocum of military affairs unless General
Rosecrans has it, and it is pretty certain
that he will have it; Mr.. Cox of foreign
affairs, Mr.. Blanchard, of Mississippi,
levees, and Mr.. Cassidy of mines and min
ing. A Pennsylvania representative COM
plains that no Democrat from that state
has been consulted by Speaker Carlisle as
to his wishes with reference to the COM
nittee assignments, yet the Pennsylvania
democratic delegation comprise higher
average of talent than that state has sent
to congress for many years.
KICKING DEMOCRATS.
Great dissatisfaction exists among the
Democratic members as to the manner in
ba Of %ha
been disposed off. Tie claim is made, and
seemingly born eout by facts, that with one
exception there has not been single ap-
pointee south of Kentucky and
east of the Mississippi river. The
three principal officers of the house,
the speaker, clerk and doorkeeper--a-e
natives of Kentucky, although the latter
have of late years resided in Missouri and
Texas. These three states. it is said, CON
troll over half the of1ies. Even Ohiu,
from which state halls the sergeant-at-
arms, has only few minor positions. The
same nsy be SAID of Indiana. Illinois
has practically nothing. Ex-Speaker Ran
dali he's asked for but one
appointment. His request was
denied. New England did not
get single appointment. Frank Jones
the wealthy New Hampshire brewer. de-
manded the position of engrossing clerk
for Mr.. Jenniss. He was refused on the
ground that New Hampshire had no Dem
ocratio represe ntetive. He flew into a
rage and exclaimed: "You don't talk this
way before election every year. 1 sus-
cribe thousands of dollars to carry closely
contested districts, and now when l ask
for a modest place am refused because
New Hampshire is not a
Democratic state. You'll have to make a
bargain with me next year and put it in
black and white before you receive an
other dollar of my money" A northern
Democrat said this evening that immed-
lately after the holiday recess resolution
of inquiry on this subject would be intro
duced, and that possibly quite a number
of the recent incumbents would be dis
missed to make room for more equitable
appointment among the different states.
TIE CHINESE IsDEMNITY FUND.
Something like e quarter of century
ago the Chinese paid to this country the
sum of $65o,O0o indemnity for damages
alleged to have been sustained by the
American residents Of the kingdom dur
ing the Canton insurrection. When the
claims were adiudiceted it was found they
were SO greatly exaggerated that the un
expected balance amounted to about
100000. Efforts have been made te
have congress pass law returning i
to the Chinese government. These
efforts have invariably met will
signal failure, owing to the fact that tht
majority Of the members are more con
cerned with measures directly affecting
their own or their constituents interest
Meanwhile the fund has gradually accum
mulated until the amount held in trust BY
the state department is quite equal, if moi
in excess of the original sum. The Chinese
! baro rbo-