St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-20

One hundred aud two thousand omcenoioeIs,
constituting the regular army Of politics. are
rooted in power by twenty-four years OF pos
session. FOur-ffths of them should be turned
out, the best evidence of this being that they
are in. The party in power so long never
put any in place but It's useful men, those
who would help to perpe tuate its rule There
fore, say, that the best evidence that they
should 90 out Ii found in the
fact that they were appointed at al-'
AS to the cabinet, the only
thing know which has been determined on
on is that the presidential advisers will be
selected from those states that cost their
electoral votes for Cleveland, say l know
this because he has said as m dch TO me, and
was talking to Dan Lamont Che means the
private secretary of Gov. Cleveland), and he
iutimsted the same thing. l can tell you,
however, what believe. think that New
York will get the treasury. can't say who
the man is or If he has been selected. The
south proper viii be offered two places. They
will most probably be the postoffice depart
ment and attorney general, and they Will
both go to the far southern states"
''Then you think Virginia will not be rep
resented in the cabinet.'
The writer said: mo. Why should she!"
That state gave a very small Democratic ma
jority and has two opposition senators. The
states south from which the cabinet officers
will be selected must have solid Democratic
delegations in congress. II Virginia had
two Democratic senators / don't say what
might be done, but not as things now stand.
Another thing Mr. Cleveland doesn't intend
to do. He will not transfer any state po-
litical rows TO Washington. That is why
Ohio will not be offered any prominent po-
siiion. There are only two places Judge
Thurman could be offered, the supreme
bench and cabinet position. The first he
Is too old to take and the other be cannot
get. pleasant thing it would be to have
the Ohio fight transferred TO the cabinet"
CONSULAR CoURTs.
The foreign affairs committee again got
the floor to-day, and Mr.. Hill moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill regulating
consular jurisdiction in Asiastic countries be
taken up and passed. The foreign affairs
committee unanimously authorized the pro-
ceedine. The bill was put through the
senate last session by Senator PeDdleton and
no nut III Der Of the house foreign affairs COM
mittee was more anxious to get the bill
through than Gov. Curtin. so hat there Is no
politics in the bill. Both McAdoo, Of New
Jersey, and Holman, Of Indiana, aud some
other Demscrats, who are absolutely
innocent OF any information re-
gardlng the relations Of our own Asiastic
powers or Jurisdiction now exercised By
American consuls In countries where no
Christian nation will trust its people to local
courts, got up and made speeches defining
the extra territorial rights Of the United
States and protesting against the judicial
functions imposed upon consuls as uneon-
stitutional. AL this was rubbish. for the ex-
ira territorial rights belonging TO our gov
erpment are conferred by treaty, and Amer
leans would not live in Asiatic countries but
for that fact, and Judicial powers are already
conferred on and exercised by consuls, even
to the extent Of sentencing man to death
and hanging hin. Instead Of eularging, this
bill restricts consular power, provides for jury
trials IN and appeals from consular courts,
and throws many safeguards around Ameri-
cans subject to trial before a consul. In
spite Of these facts, which we're made abun-
dautly clear to the house, l04 Democrats
voted against taking up and passing this bill.
The l49 Republicans and Democrats who
voted for taking the bill up were not two
thirds. and so II was beaten again. II was
beaten last week By s. s. Cox, simply 10
spite Gov Curtin, chairman Of the foreign
affairs committee. Mr.. Samuel J. Randall
was one of the Democrats who voted against
taking up and passing this BILL
CHECKING GRANT LEGISLATION.
II was O'Clock this afternoon when the
consular court bill was disposed Of in the
house, for II was read, occupying one hour
and ffty-hve minutes, and then discussed
for an hour or two, aud II was generally
anticipated that as soon as this bill was out
Of the way the military com mittee would call
up the bill putting Grant on the retired list,
which passed the senate last session. There
were several elements Of opposition
to this bill. In the first place
there were number Of members,
mostly Democrats, who were opposed to put
ting Grant on the retired list. There were a
good many Republicans who did not want
the bill OF last session, naming Grant, called
up. and wanted 20 stave of action till the
bill more recently passed by the senate, could
be reached. Finally Mr.. Willis, Of Keuiucky,
gave notice that be should, II be got a
chance, call up the Blair educational bill.
II the house remained in session there was
danger that Il might refuse to take up the
Grant bill, so the opponents OF national aid
10 the extent Of 1900, 900
for common school education we're
SD xious to procure an adjournment There
was farther complication in the house to
pay its respects TO the memory of Senator
Anthony. The senate adopted resolutions
OF respect to the dead senator and sent them
over TO the house. In the ordinary course
Of proceedings the house would receive the
seuate's resolutions aud then adjourn out Of
respect 10 the Rhode Isla nder, but all the
friends Of the Grant bin were opposed TO adj
journing. Party lines we're pretty thoroughly
broken. seine of the Republicans seeking 10
20 on with business in order to take up the
bill naming Grant, and some Of them
assisting to delay the proceedings zith view
to getting the other bin. Gen. Slocum and
many Democrats objected 70 az adjournment
because they were anxious 70 pass the Grant
bin. Mos; OF them really desired 20 put
Grant on the retired list, but some Of them
wanted TO see what president who found
constitutional objections To bill authorizing
him 70 pat Fi,L John Porter on the retired
list would do with bill authorizing him to
.vut IS. Grant on The retired list. The Effort
10 keep the house in session for the transae-
ton Of business was defeated, Of course, as
must always be ;he-cAse when any consider
able number Of members want 70 prevent