The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-07

Morrison aud Randall presidential booms
| have been started here.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. S352,6l6; customs, s6lT.470.
On wednesday next the Republican Ma
tional Executive Committee will meet here
and determine on the time and place for
holding the next National Convention.
1 The new officers Of the House are max
ing their appointments slowly.
| Senator Morgan introduced bill to-day
, for the establishment OF military academy
west OF the Mississippi for the training Of
! Indians for soldiers.
DEMOCRATIC Caucus.
IBy Associated Press.l
( WASHINGTON, December 6.-The Demo-
cratic senators held a caucus this morn
ing-Senator Pendleton presiding-to ar
range their party's membership Of COM
mittees No other subject was discussed.
Some feeling was displayed in respect to
the habit Of the older members Of the Sem
ate securing n majority Of the important
places on committees 10 the exclusion OF
the younger members.
A resolution was introduced and carried
10 appoint q committee OF seven. which
shall arrange the minority of the,membcr-
ship of the committees OF the Senate for
the best interests OF all, and report their
action ut the next caucus. The committee
appointed by the Chair is as follows: Sem
ators Harris. Cockrell, Garland, Butler.
George, Morgan. and Call.
sPECULATiONs REGARDING THE HOUSE CON-
MTTEES.
WASHINGTON, December G.-Thc air is
full OF rumorS regarding the appointment
OF members Of the various House commit
tees. No definite statements are given
out even by those most intimately ,assO-
ciated with the new Speaker. They assert
that they know nothing OF his intentions.
and that he has made no promises. An
old member said this morning that the new
men were seeking positions on the Ways
. and Means, Appropriation, and Judiciary
Committees; in fact ,that they wanted TO
be connected with all OF the important
committees. 1t is generally conceded by
the Democratic members OF the House
J that Representative Morrison, OF Hi
nOis, will be given the chairman
ship OF the Ways and Means and Mr..
, Randall that Of the Appropriations Com
mittees. As the associates OF Mr.. Morrison
} mentioned the names of Messrs. Hewitt,
OF New York; Randolph Tucker. OF Vir-
giinia: Curtin. OF Pennsylvania; Geddes,
OF Ohio: Herbert, Of Alabama; Seymour,
Of Connecticut, or Maybury, Of Michigan (;
Cox, OF New York, or IIurd, OF Ohio,
+. lDemocrats.) and Messrs. Kelly. OF Penn
: svlyania; Kasson, of Iowa; and Haskell,
, Of Kansas, Republcans) The Democratic
members OF the House do not unanimously
favor Mr.. MorrsOn's selection for the
c WAYS and Means craftsmanship. the ground
> of opposition being, as expressed by the
Protectionists, that his appointment close
ly following Carlisc'S election to the
speakership would precipitate a tariff Issue
s for 1884, and, added a gentleman, It Is
e not TIE province Of the Speaker, nor, for
: that matter, OF Congress either, to force
political issues upon the country.
. The opinion il expressed that the Com
4 mIttee on Elections will be appointed at
c an early date, possibly the first OF next
@ week: while the others will not be an
= nounced until short time prior to an
= adjournment for the holidays. For the
y craftsmanship OF the Committee on Elec-
D tions Messrs Cobb. OF Indiana, and L. IL
: Davis. Of Missouri, are mentioned. Mr.
4 Reagan, of Texas, is spoken OF for the
Committee on Commerce. Mr. Ferry Dei'
mont. OF New York, is also mentioned III
= connection with the craftsmanship OF Tho
same committee II he does not get the Com
mittce on Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Cox, OF
h New York, IL considered rs the probable
,. chairman OF the latter committee. III i
tbought probable that Mr. Hewitt, OF New
York, will be placed at the head OF the
y Committee on Naval Affairs, q position
? | -. Il, L.. =
reason Of the prominent part he las takel
r. in naval legislation OF recent years. Mex
- 70 IIcwittS name that OF Leopold Morse
= OF Massachusetts, is oitenest heard IN con
]. nection with the naval craftsmanship
Ie Mr.. Buckner, OF Missouri, who wa
"A chairman OF the Committee on Banking
and Currency when the Democrats last hat
control of the House, is mentioned for tn
D. same position again; and Mr.. Hatch, ais
of Missouri, is spoken Of as likely to b
s. chairman fthe Committee on Agriculture
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia.. because OF hl
long service in the House, ii is believed
~ will be given the Judiciary Committee
!" though friends OF Mr.. Hurd, Of ONO, 81
ne he will be made chairman.
G, Sneaker Carlisle l. receiving ADVICE
le the rate OF two or three hundred letters
- dav. but is diligently keeping his ow
counsel in respect to his purposes.
90 NEW REPUBLICAN APPORT1oNMENT OF REPRI
SENTATiON IN NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
NC WASHINGTON. December G.-To remed
e. IN some measure what is regarded by man
to as very grave injustice OF the presei
ne representation in Republican Nations
n Conventions, which give to the states an
districts all over the country the san
voice regardless OF the Republican YOU
when in some districts in the South eve
ce the form OF nominating Republican cana
bv dates for Congress is not pursued, seilat'
n. FRYE. member of the Republican Nations
committee from Maine, will propose at u
OF newt meeting of the committee (Decemb'
ny 10Th. instant) a new basis Of representation
re- rs follows:
IN. Each State shall he entitled to four del
ootcs rs now: each district to one iustea
~ two rs now: TO one additional del
cate Tor each ten thousand votes cast wit
en- in its limits i'm 1880 for the Republics
,o- candidates for presidential electors, and
y, one additional delegate for maiori
'no fraction OF ten thousand votes. Preside
Der ti,l electors are taken rs best iHdlcatlI
in the real strength OF the party in any al
nth trlct being less liable to be Affected by |
NC cal causes. The effect of this propositlo
-. II odopted, upon States and upon conye
OH tions. is shown by the table compiled
or. an application OF the presidential vote
ere 1850 10 the districts as then existing al
rev 10 be in States where any change VIII
,ile effected, as follows
~, The States which will gain and the nul
'hu Der of delegates gained are Colorado,
ca. connecticut, 3; Illinois, 70; Indiana l
Iowa, A; Kansas. /; Maine, 4; Massa @
sctts. G; Michigan, 2; Minnesota, /; Nc
Law U.mpshire, 8; New jersey. D; New OF