St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-19
THE CAPITAL BUDGET
The Democrats in the Executive
Departments Growing Thick
CT Every Day.
The Salaries Paid to Ministers, Con-
suls and Secretaries OF
Legation.
The Sherman-Davis Controversy in the
Senate Likely to Leave Some
Bitterness.
A Short Story of the Career of Secretary
Frelinghuysen's Son-in-Law.
John Davis.
WERE ALWAYS DEMOCRATS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

suddenly discovered that they are Democrats
and have always been such. II really takes
away the breath of the average Democrat
seeker for spoils TO have men in nice fat
offices gravely announce that they are
Democrats, have been Democrats all
their lives, and were appointed as Democrats
under the reign Of Buchanan or Pierce, or
some other OF the ancients, yet this is a fact.
A prominent member Of the house on
the Democratic side, talking Of this
subject, said to-day that ne had found, from
personal inquiries, very large number OF
Democ-'tic clerks in the departments and in
offices elsewhere, many Of whom had been
appointed by Republican influence. Il took
occasion to question OF clerks and heads
Of bureaus from the treasury department
he said, ''as they came up here as Witnesses
before a committee recently, and found
nearly half Of them claimed TO be Dem
Ocrat5 and several stated under oath that
they had been appointed under Buchanan
and Pierce, and held positions ever since,
don't see how we arc going to make much
headway firing men out of Office and appoint
ing new ones in the face OF such state of
Affairs as this"
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
The most interesting document that has
rome before the house at this session is the
bill recently reported from the appropriation
committee making appropriations for the
Ialaries Of ministers, consuls and secretaries
of legation abroad the coming fiscal year,
beginning july /, 1855. or course
every fellow who expects to have place of
his sort expects 10 have it by that date, so 1t
Is interesting to him b. know just what sals-
rics are 10 bc for the coming year, 50 that he
may not only select his place at
once, but see what his receipts are TO
be. The ministers TO Germany, France,
Russia and England get Sl7 800 each; those
to japan, China, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Aus
tria and Mexico, $l2,O each; Chilli, Peru
and the Central American states, $40, 200;
Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Argen-
tine Republic, Hawaiian islands, United
States Of Columbia and Turkey, s., 500 each;
Liberia, Switzerland, Denmark, Portugal,
Siam, Persia, Corea, Hayt, Bolivia aud
Congo, 81, 600 each. Secretaries of legation
at Puris, London, Berlin, st. Petersburg,
China and Japan get $2.G25 each. Consul
generals at London, Paris, Havana, Rio de
Janeiro and Liverpool, SO, 600 each; at Hong
Kong, Calcutta and Shanghai, $1,000;
at Melbourne, 81, 500; Berlin, Kanagawa,
Montreal Honolulu and Panama, $1,000
each; Foo Chow, Tien Tsin, Annoy, Chin
Kianr and Callao, So, 500 each; st. Peters
burg, Frankfort. Halifax, Vienna, Bucha-
rcs', Ecuador, Ottawa, Manchester Glasgow,
Bradford, Dcmerara, Belfast, Singapore,
Havrc, Mltinzls, Vera Cruz, Ccylon. Maya
saki, Osaka, Valparaiso and Antwerp, s., 900
each; Tuustal, Birmingham, Sheffield,
Dundee, Leith, Nottingham, Victoria,
Aarscillcs, Bordcau, Lyons, Mari
caibo, Bueu7ss Ayres, Hamburg, Bremen,
Drusdeu, Ceufuegos, Santiago de
Cuba, Sogua, lie Grandc, Brussels, Symrna,
ST.. Thomas, Beirut and Athens. s., 500. An
other salaries ia this line 10 the govern
mental lift run from $1,000 TO s., 200
year
CONTEpERkTEs ~ THE SENATE.
A GOOD many people are rrgretting the
outbreak of the war of bitterness in the sen
at this week. There are many men in that
body who were active supporters of the con-
fcdcracy, and the quarrel seems likely 10
make good deal OF bitterness on both sides.
That 1t will prove embarrassing 10 Mr..
Cleveland In making his cabinet,
rrviyiug the bitterness OF war tunes "a It
docs, goes without saying. There are three
men in the senate who were in the Con fed
crate cougrcss-Nrst, Pugh and Garland
and fourteen or fifteen who were in the Con-
fcdcratc army. among them Butler, lIamp-
ton. Kcuua, Maxcy, Harris, Ransom, Vance,
Lamar, George, Jonas, Williams, ColQuitt,
Walker. Morgan, and one or two others
Brown, who was governor OF Georgia, and
uuarrclcd with Davis, does not hesitate 10
say that he was a seccssiOuist In the begin
ming. Malone. too, was In the Confederate
service. aud So was Riddlcberger, SO that
nearly or quite onc-third OF the senate had
connection With the Contederacy in some
official capacity.
VIII RE EFFICIENT.
The nomination OF Johu Davis as one Of
The judges 90, The court OF claims is cited a.
auothcrryid ot The theory that the presi-
dent is completely under the supremacy of
the Frcuughuyseu family. Mr Davis, as is
well known. is the son n-iu-law of the secre-
tary of state, and IL "a probable that II It
Wcrr not Tor This fact De would not have
been selected for this place. set there seems
NJ doub. that be will make an efficient and
satisfactory official Youn. as he is he has
seen vast amount ot experience. He WAS
connected With the state department. some
wears s-o in an important position aud since
the retirement OF Mr.. Hill who was the trst
sssist3n; under Blaine. Nr Davis has filled
tbc position ot urs, ass s,aut secretary OF
state. aud hr is a5ou; The lss; man that one
would a.t upon in q room full 81 people here
as arst assistant secretary of state. who Is
hA,f t5e time the scung secretary. \ sleu-
der, psle-taccd. boyjsh looking man, appear
ing 80 be not more than twenty three and
Weighing very b.ile over loo pounds, boyish
IN his manners and unaffected Ia couversa-
ton. be would never De suspected as the
mos; accomplished diplomatic that The de-
par,mcut possesses, "; this Is probably the
fact His position throws HIN constantly
smouE ,ac leaders q the diplomatic corps
herr. aud u there is auy special duty o. par
uoulas.y delicate undertaking - De per-
formed abroad, John Davis i called up0u for
&C. lie Is a thorough master Of the French
sui GvvuEu languages, and 50 thoroughly az
cas-, 10 al sccia, aud diplomatic matters IS
O. Dc able % ada7; himself 70 almost al cir
cuus,auccs. Personally be Is very approach-
able. beiag quite the reverse % the usual
rule az toe state department 10 this par:icu-
lar. De Is az especial favoy;,e ~ith the ladies
IN tbe sociai world, his polished address And
excellent eouvcrsaaoual powers. added 70 an
unusually good taste il the matter q dress,