New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-12-19
WASHINGTON LETTER,

W ASH1NGTON, ~. u. Dec. IL. 1883.
Gen. ,Slocum will soon introduce
in the House a bill for the relief of
Gen. Fitz John Porter, similar to
that introduced by Gen. Sewell in
the Senate, and will take an early
opportunity after the holidays to
make speech in it's support.
The Civil Service Commissioners
have determined to hold examina.
tions in this city for the general de-
partmental service on the first and
third Wednesday of every month,
for the convenience of residents Of
remote States in which such exam
nations are not held who may be
in Washington.
Mr.. Carlisle's friends say that he
has not IN any way committed him.
self as regards the construction of
the House committees. The as.
sumption, they say, that certain
men will occupy prominent places
is based entirely upon their pre-.
sumed fitness for the positions, and
does not dispose Of the possibility
that Mr.. Carlisle may make entirely
different selections The only
craftsmanship that it is qaite evil
dent is disposed of is that of the
Ways and Means. The rest are
in doubt, to say the least, and any
attempt to name the personnel of
the committees would be an as
sumption which facts would not
warrant. The only thing Mr.. Car
Isle has given his friends to under.
| stand as positively settled is that
the Ways and Means Committee
will be placed under the control of
the new members from the West,
who were elected upon the tariff
issues. This would preclude any
slate made up merely with regard
to the known fitness of certain old
and tried members.
That MIR. Randall will get the
Craftsmanship of the Committee or
Appropriations is certainly not pos
itively settled, though his fitness
for that position is generally con,
coded. MIR. Blackburn's friends
are urging upon the Speaker the
appointment of that gentleman tc
the position, and, as Mr.. Carlisle
has not committed himself upon
that point, there is 10 reason to as
sumo that he may not select Mr..
Blackburn in preserence to Mr..
Randall.
It is a matter of common remark
that there are more young men i'll
Congress than have been observed
among the membership hitherto
In the House there are fifty mem
bers, so says one who has made in
quiry, under forty years of age.
The youngest member is Mr.. Post,
of Pennsylv ania, who is now 81
The youngest Senator is Mr.. Ken
ia OF West Virginia, now IS. The
question of interest is: What is
bringing the young men to the
front in politics! An examination
OF the Representatives, as they sill
at their desks, will show that tbs
proportlonate majority OF young
men is with the Democrats. Said
a Republican who studies the cur
rent of politics attentively: "One Of
my principal fears for the future
arises from the visible fact that the
young Democrats are asserting
themselves. They are taking con.
troll of the party, and that means an
opposition to US Of decision and ag-
erosion. The old Democrats have
been made timid by frequent defeat
They are afraid to take positive
stand, and their vacillating course
has helped the Republicans to many
a victory. But these youngsters art
now crowding the old fellows tt
rear, and their influence is felt al.
ready. Why, just look. The
young element has captured about
all the Offices of the House! The
old fogies were beaten out of theil
boots And I tell you, the Repub
lican party will have to fight here
after for all it gets
Howard.