The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-12-11
CAPITAL TOPICS.
Sayings and Doings of Prominent
Persons in Washington.
The kentucky Delcgation's Choice
for Chairman OF tho Committee
on Appropriations-Th
Now officers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Representative
Buckner, Of Missouri, stated to an American
Press reporter that he had conversation
with Speaker Carlisle and was informed that
tho speaker had mado list Of tho new men,
bers Of tho house, which ho had placed in the
hands OF friends for tho purpose of asccr-
tanning the strong business points Of tho new
mon, that good Judgment may DO exercised
In tho formation of tho committoes and that
Speaker Carlisle said that he did not think It
possible for him to announce tho committees
before week after next, just before tho holi-
day recess
Tho Kentucky delegation Is urging tho
speaker to place Joo Blackburn at the head
OF tho committee OH appropriations and It is
said tho matter is boing made u personal ono
by tho ontiro delegation. Tho speaker had
determined to give tho position to Mr. Ran
dali, but tho kentucky members say it would
be Of i'll grace for him to do so under tho cir
culnstancos. Thoy say that when Mr.. Ran.
dali was speaker four years ago no ignored
Mr.. Blackburn and refused to do anything
of consequence for the delegation as whole;
that Mr. Blackbarn exortcd his best efforts
for tho election Of Carlisle, and that it
would be moro than ungratoful if Carlisle
now passed over Blackburn to honor Randall,
his opponent. Carlisle is said to have taken
tho question under serious consideration.
Tho joint resolution introduced by Senator
Lapham in relation to tho veto power pro-
poses tho following amendment to article /
of tho constitution:
"If any bill is presented to tho president.
containing items Of appropriations Of money,
he may object to ono or moro of the proyi-
sons of such bill while approving of tho re-
maindcr Of its provisions. In such case ho
shall append to tho bill, Mt tho time of sigh
ing it, statement of tho provisions to which
he objects, and ho shall transmit to tho house
IN which tho bill originated copy of such
objection, and tho provisions so objected to
shall DO separately considered. On discus
sion, if ono or moro such provisions be up
proved by two thirds Of tho members of each
house, tho samo shall bo part Of tho law, not
withstanding tho objection of the president.
All tho provisions of those sections relating
to bills not approved by tho president shall
apply in cases in which ho shall withhold his
approval from any provision or provisions
contained III a bill containing approximations
Of money"
Representative King, of Louisiana, has
prepared u bill which provides thnt tho COM
ponsation Of women in tho government de-
partmonts shall bo tho samc rs that of mcn
for similar grade of work.
Tho sergeant at arms was besieped by
members who wanted money and balances
of accounts. The officers of tho clerk and
doorkeeper wcro also crowded by the dem.
ocratic members who wanted to know when
thoy could designate men for positions The
officers arc going slow IN filling positions, and
but few appointments will be mado until
Monday. Clerk Clark says he has upwards
OF 500 applications for about thirty five DO.
sitons.
a very largo number of northern members
| of congress of both parties havo gone home,
and many Of them will not DO back until
after tho holidays Mr.. Randall went to
New York Wednesday to have consulta.
tier With biz Political Gilt friends there and Mr..
| i'll feeling among the men who supported
| Cox and Randall for speaker. Both can,li.
datos claim to have been sold out by thoi,. ol
| legged friends. Their position is a very nm.
pleasant ono and may lead to n conflict in
| tho house utter tho speaker has announced
tho committees.
Tho following aro the newly.clcctcd off,
cors Of tho house:
Speakor-John G. Carlisle, of Kentuckv
Clcrk--J. B. Clark, of Missouri
Sergeant at Arms-John p. Lcedom ~
Ohio -
Doorkeoper--J. G. Wintcrsmith, of Texas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dalton, of Indiana,
Chaplain-Rov. DR.. John L. Lindsay of
tho District of Columbia