News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

MT. MOEElSOn SalQ recently t1aI
this list was, with a possible change
or two, the membership of the WAYS
and means committee: Morrison,
Hewitt, Hurd, Herbert, Black burn,
Jones, of Arkansas, Mills, Blount,
Kelley, Kasson Keifer, Hiscock, and
Russell. This confirms the predic-
ton that not a protectionist Demo-
crat would be on the committee.
Aside from Hewitt, Morrison and
Hurd, the committee is not regarded
as a strong one for the Democrats.
Mr.. Morse, of Boston, is slated for
the naval expenditures committee.
He will have to be content with that,
though to lose the craftsmanship of
the naval affairs committee, is q bitter
disappointment.
The Republicans have repudiated
kelfeT's leadership, forcing q square
Issue between him and Hiscock on
the North Carolina cOptested election
case. Every Republican but two
voted with Hiscock. Keifer showed
more sense of humiliation at his de-
feat than he has ever exhibited on
the floor. The Republicans propose
to keep up this method of reputation
until they force the ex-Speaker to his
proper place.
There is no progress in the Boston
post-otfice case, and the delay makes
matters look sQually for Tobey. Gar
diner, the Providence postmaster, is
to be re-appointed.
John Russell Young writes to tue
State department that the payment of
the Japanese indemnity fund has
made China feel little sore because
the half-million dollars paid years ago
by the Celestials under nearly similar
circumstances and held in trust by
the State department, was not also
returned. An effort will be made TO
put through bill for paving China.
The colored National committee
have adopted a memorial to Congress
asking that the necessary appropria-
ton be made to fully idemnify the
creditors of the Freedman's bank.
Memorials were also adopted il IA
vor of National aid to education in
in the States, founded upon the CEN
sus of illiteracy, and in regard to 20
litical outrages in the south, which,
the memorialists say, demand the
protection of the American people
toward their colored population. The
memorial on civil rights was reported
by committee of which Fred Doug
las and Register Bruce were mem
bers. 1t endorsed the opinion of
Justice Harlan and urged the passage
of the Wilson amendment, and Ed
munds bill.
A resolution has been adopted call
ing q convention to meet in Rich
mond on the second Tuesday in July
to consider the platforms of the diff
ferent political parties, and urging the
colOred people of the United States
to support those only who shall favor
giving them their rights, civilly and
politically. Organization throughout
the nation was urged.
A Washington correspondent wrote
on Thursday: "Keifer received an
other snub to-day. In the closing
moments of the session of last year
he removed the official reporter of the
committees and put his nephew in one
of the places. This young man has
ever since been receiving pay at the
rate of SjUG0 year, and has not
done a stroke of work for it. To-day
a resolution was int, Oduced asking
the committee of accounts to investi-
gate this matter. Keifer pleaded
with the Republicans to stand by him
in defeating the attempt, but they re-
fused. Keifer's scheme to get a new
and select committee on wOman's suf-
frage was killed. Such a committee
had a fair chance of being organized
until he advocated it in a set speech.
That killed it. Some Of Keifer's
friends told him frankly to-day that if
be persisted in assuming leadership
he would be mOrtilyingly snubbed,"