Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-17
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loQrnments, and will endeavor to carry
out his pIan to the end of the session in
May, but he meets with opposition on
every hand. One reason is that the rev
enus tariff men suspect he is controlled by
desire to prevent, If possible, any
discussion of the tariff question. The in
cations all are that the session will be
long, and after the new year that political
debates will be protraoted and oerimoni-
Gus.
TnH SKo2kTARYsHIf OF THE SENATE.
friend Of George Gorham says, the re-
port that he is attempting to secure the
defeat Of AcCook for secretary of the SEN
ate is unfounded. AcCook's friends claim
to have information that he
in .ey event wall be elected by
the majority of quorum, as there are
| some Democratic senators who may find
1t convenient to be in the committee
rooms when the vote is called. It is not
necessary that the officers shall be slscte d
| by full senate. A majority of a quorum
| ID all that is required. The Republican,
this morning, after extolling Gorham,
| urges the Republicans to unite in Nc
COOKS support.
rHH HOUSE COMMITTEES. - -
1t Is expected that Speaker Carlisle will
have his committees ready for delivery to
the house next Friday, before it adjourns
for the holiday recess. The struggle over
the Craftsmanship of the committee on ap-
preparations is over. Blackburn has made
a manly withdrawal, and has expressed
himself as not desiring in any way to
fetter the action of the speaker. His
friends have not been the ones
who have made all the trouble. It
Is said that Randall is not
over anxious to be made chairman Of the
committee on appropriations, He woald
much prefer the role of martyr, SO that
he could have an excuse for further crit
| ieisms. The cutting down of expenses
has been carried to point where not much
| more reduction is possible without max
ing as many enemies as friends for Nor
rison. 1t is possible that the weys and
means committee, as 1t will be organ
lied under Morrison, will introduce
general tariff bill early in the session
providing for scaling of the present
duties rs per cent. Morrison himself ia as
radical revenue reform man in theory as
Frank Hurd, but he is conservative in &C
ton. 1t is not probable that he will at
tempt anything more in the way of Iegis-
lation then can BIS carried out It is be-
lieVed if the Democratic house passes 8
fair bill there will be enough Republican
senators from the northwest to vote for
the measure to pass it.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--Among the lead
ing Democratic members of congress the
opinion prevails that the national Demo-
cratic convention will be held at Chicago.
They are working quietly but diligently to
secure 1t, and thus monopolize the natioers
conventions for next year by tine memanI
OF the national conventions, Iowa and
Ninnesota have declared for Chicago.
Louisville ia also anxious to secure the
convention and has active friends. One of
the most prominent Democratic leaders in
congress, said to Star reporter "the con
ven,ion think will go either to Louisville
or Chicago"
ROUSR 00MMITYEE0.
Speaker Carlisle said to-day he was
working night and day formation of
house committees. He thought the ap-
peintments would be made before the hol-
iday recess.
number Of friends of the proposed
bill for extending the bonded whisky
period met to- day, and appointed com
mltfaa n wait pnor EoI,.o-
ask him not to force the tax collection on
whisky coming out of bond until Congress
takes action. The committee appointed
consists of Representatives Blackburn.
chairman, Willis and Culbertson, of Ken
lucky; Jordan, Toilet and Keifer, of Ohio;
Davis, Morris and Worthingtsn, of Illinois:
Bedford, of Colorado; Valentine, of Ne
braska; Broadhead, of Missouri: Morse,
of Massachusetts,; Hewitt, of New York:
Bryne, Orvil and Hopkins, of Pennsylva-
mia, and Finlay, of MARYLAND
At meeting to be held on Monday, i'm
mediately after the adjournment of the
house, the committee Will be enlarged b.
the addition of members from Indiana.
California, New York, and Missouri. As
soon as Secretary Folger is able to resume
his duties the COZ mittee will wait upon
him.
SKINNER AND his SEAT.
SkinneRof North Carolina, who has re-
ceived from the governor, his oertifi-
cate OF election as a member Of the house, |
will present his credentials and be sworn
in Monday. His opponent, Poole, COZ
tests the seat on several grounds, one of |
which Is the vote of one county in the dis |
srict is not taken, which renders the cleo
ton void.
1APAHnsH IoHAsess.
The Japanese legation has received tele- |
graphic adviees announcing that several |
important changes will be made in the |
government departments. They consist III |
the transfer of prominent officials from one |
department to another, but do not involve |
any alteration in the personal of the gov
ernment Oki, minister of justice, be
comes minister of education, Tucknaka.
minister of education, has been placed at
the head of the council of state. jams
gaia, chief of the council of state, has been
appointed minister of the interior, and Je-
mazda, minister of the interior, has been
placed at the head of the ministry of JUS
tice. These transfers are not regarded As
likely to entail any radical changes in the
government policy, but would seem to Ia
oicate that the Japanese government had