New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-25
full list ef the Committees see Third Page.
TWO ANGRY CONGREssMEN.
MrssRs. SPRINGER AND SINGLETON FEEL
SIGHTED.

MFssRs. SPRINGER AND SINGLETON FEEL
SIGHTED.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Of course there are a
good many disappointed Congressman in WASH
ington tonight, and it may seem invidious to call
attention to particular individuals.
There arc two Democratic statesmen, however,
who, above and before all others, feel they have
right to claim the compassion of all right-minded
and matchmaking men, One Of these Is William
M. Springer, who has been five times elected
to Congress from a district which has been
represented in years past by Abraham Lincoln
and Stephen A. Douglas-aman who has hlled more
pages Of the official debates than both those states
men combined During his first term Mr.. Springer
was chairman Of an obscure committee known as
the Committee on Expenditures in the Department
of State-one of those House committees devised
for the purpose of giving man Craftsmanship
with nothing to do and a clerk at the public ex-
pense to help him do it, During his sec
ond term Mr.. Springer was not only
chairman Of that committee but
stood next to the chairman of the important Com
mittee of Elections, and in the succeeding Congress
he was placed at the head of the latter committee
In the XLvIIth Congress Mr.. Springer did not fare
as well, but when the Democrats gained control OF
the House again he plucked up new hope-so much
hope indeed, that he became candidate for the
Speakershp. He did not withdraw from his can
didacy, although, unhappily, nobody remembered
to present his name to the caucus, and he received
| no votes When the list of committees was read
| to-day, and the successor Of Abraham Lincoln and
| Stephen A. Douglas-aud the ex-chairman OF the
| great Committee on Elections-heard his name as
chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the
Department of Justice, he not only grieved and
astonshed, but extremely angry. This chairman
shin is a shade more obscure, if possible than the
one he began with eight years ago. Mr. Springer is
a man who rallies quickly from ordinary dsappoint-
ments; but this is an afliction hard to be borne He
win eat his Christmas turkey with sad heart. Per
haps Mr. Springer's district will not send Morrison
delegates to the National Convention.
The other man alluded to is 0tho r. Singleton, OF
Mississippi He is a man ripe in years and in expe-
| rience He first entered Congress exactly thirty
years ago and was member of the joint Committee
on Printing; he was kept in Congress until
he seeded" in January, 1861, when his
admiring constituents Immediately elected
him TO the Confederate Congress, where
he served until that body sdjouraed sine die, owing
to circumstances beyond own control. Eight
years ago Mr.. Singleton returned 10 he United
States Congress- and wasrewarded by Speaker Kerr
with places on the Appropriations and Printing
Committees. Two years later he was made chair
man of the joint Committee on Printing and held
the place during o Congresses as well as lead
ing place on Appropriations. Durlng tne Iecenl
contest he was devoted Carlisle man, and
to-day he received as his reward the chairman
ship of the JOINT Committee on the
Library-commonly styled the Rosy" Committee,
because the only Official duty of the chairman is
to sign orders upon which Representatives and their
families obtain eleemosynary bouquets from
Singleton expected and felt he deserved, Is the
Craftsmanship Of the Joint Committee on Printing,
and that was given to General Scales OF North
Carolina who was leading q brigade of rebel troops
while Mr.. Singleton was serving the Confcderacy
as a statesman. To say that Mr. Singleton is dis
appointed astonlshed, mad and disgusted Is TO de-
scribe his emotions III mild language.