Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-19
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derstood that the Democrats would not
offer factious opposition to the election of
Republican officers to-day, it was expected
in the way of talk and reading speeches
made by the Republicans four years ago,
the Democrats would do good deal to
make things amusing. They were disap-
pointed. Senator PendIeton had charge
of the matter for the Democrats, but he
said very little beyond declaring explicitly
where the form of nominating
Democrat was not gone through,
that De nocratic voters in opposition
to Republican candidates were expressions
of confidence in the Democratic officers.
By the way, the election was managed en-
tirely by Ohio, Senator Sherman making
the Republican nominations. Senator
Beck read few extracts from Republican
lsments four years ago over Democratic
hunger fur places, but he only quoted
Senator Anthony, who was absent and
paired, and ex-senator Conklirg and
Hamlin, so that he did not come very
close TO present company,
Senator Anthony had said on
the former occasion that he
did not think he should ever be found vot
ing to move competent officers out of
place, and had he been present and vigor-
GUS enough to make him fair target,
Senator Beck might have had some fun
with him, but as it was his readings from
the Congressional Record of 1879 fell fat.
Senator Salisbury created some merriment
by reproaehing the Republicans for their
ingratitude in ousting a chaplain who
had that very morning prayed
earnestly and diligently for every one of
them. The Republicans had no occasion
to talk, for they had votes enough and they
said nothing except that Senator Sherman
recommended each CT the Republican can
didates as a good man. Riddleberger
voted with the Republicans, and the Re-
publican civil service reformers, Hewiey
and Roar voted TO replace Democrats,
chaplain and all, with Republicans. After
the election Was out of the way
there IVES party vote on
adjournment except that Mcmillan and
Riddleberger voted with the Democrats to
aG iourn and then consideration of its
rules was resumed.
THE NEW RULES.
Here again perty lines seemed to be
drawn for no visible reason. The Demo
Gratis opposed the rule allowing the presi-
dent pro tenn. to appoint substitute to
act for three days Or less. Senator Bayard
felt that there was great danger to the
country involved in this extension and
understood it as affecting the
! presidential succession in some possible
| contingency. Senator Jones took occasion
| to repeat portions of his great speech on
the constitoo'shun delivered two years ago
| in the extra session. The trouble with the
present rule is that if the president pro
tenn is absent at the beginning of ses-
sion, a new president pro tenn has to be
elected, and that Gusts the former one.
AS the substitute is not president pro
tenn, he does not come into the
line of the presidential succession
at all and Mr.. Frye, of the committee on
| rules, failed to discern the constitutional
significance of the question. The propo.
sition of the committee on rules was voted
down, but the senate adjourned pending q
motion to reconsider.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The lists of committees are changed
daily upon the protest, advice or appeal Of
individuals who are dissatisfied, or OF
counsellors who think change would be
polite, but if the committee of ways and
means should remain as it wat
yesterday its general make up will prove
to be unsatisfactory to the Democrats, ,ano
some of the shrewdest democrats and sup
porters of Carlisle for speaker think it vii
be failure that will do the Democratic
party an injury in the race of 1884. Mr.
Morrison will probably find himself en-
barrassed by the extreme of fret
trade and projections, and will have NJ
solid and competent support for conserv
ative course, except from Mr.
Hewitt, of New York, who has lot tht
physical strength to undergo the fatigaei
and labor of preparation and debate of {
comprehensive revision of the tariff sys-
tenn. Aggressive men like Mills and
Hurd will seek to run away with the Dem
ocrstic wing of the committee. Herbert
Blackburn, BIount and Jones have no rec
ord in congress thst justifes the bslief o.
even hope that they understand the intri-
cacies of the question in q manner
that will enable them to bt
of mach service in committee ol
on the floor during the present session ot
congress. Whatever they have said here
tofore in the tariff debates has been com
monplace ard crude, because they have
not had occasion to devote months nol
weeks even TO It's consideration. All Of
them have cspacity; ali of them lack e1
periepce, and it will be said that for some
eause Nr Carlisle has rot decided to avail
himself Of much better material for max
ing up q committee than is expected
to prevent a revision that will
make the tariff the leading issue between
the two national parties and IN its mos
popular form. Mr.. Blackburn has courage
and lung power that will match Mr.. Keifer
and these qualities. with his volubility
will enable him to talk down any of tn
minority of the committee. Mr.. Kelly
Mr.. kssson and Mr. Russell have made tn
tariff a special study Mr.. Keifer and Nj