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

One hundred and two thousand odiceholders,
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 its useful men, those
who would help to perpe tuate its rule. There
fore, say, that the best evidence that they
should 60 out Is found in the
fact that they were appointed at all
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 know
this because he has said as N dch to me. and
/ was talking to Dan Lamont Che means the
private secretary of Gov. Clevelaud), and he
intimated the same thing. can tell you,
however, what believe. think that New
York will get the treasury. can't say who
the man is OF if he has been selected. The
south proper will 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: ''No. Why should she?"
That state gave q 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 l 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-
sition. There are only two places Judge
Thurman could be offered, the supreme
bench and a cabiuet position. The first be
is too old to take and the other he 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-
ceeding. The bill was put through the
senate last session By Senator Pendleton, and
no me mber 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, and some
other Democrats, who are absolutely
innocent Of any information re-
garding 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 aud made speeches defining
the extra territorial rights Of the United
States and protesting against the judicial
functions imposed upon consuls as uacon-
stitutiona. All this was rubbish, for the ex-
ira territorial rights belonging TO our gov
ernment 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 him. Instead OF enlarging, 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 were made album
dainty 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 it was beaten again. II was
beaten last week bs S. s. Cox, simply to
spite Gov Curtin, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. Mr.. Samuel j. Randall
was Que of the Democrats who voted against
taking up and passing this bill.
CHECKING GRANT LEGISLATION.
1t was O'Clock this afternoon when the
consular court bill was disposed Of in the
house, for 1t was read, occupying one hour
and ffty-6ye minutes, and then discussed
for an hour or two, and it was generally
anticipates that as soon as this bill was out
of the way the military committee would call
up the bill putting Grant on the retired list,
which passed the senate last session. There
we're several elements Of opposition
10 this bill. In the first place
there were n number OF members.
mostly Democrats, who were opposed 10 put
ting Grant on the retired Iist There were
good many Republicans who did not want
the bill Of last session, naming Grant, called
up. and wanted 10 stave of action TIL the
bill more recently passed by the senate, could
be reached. Finally Mr. Willis, Of Kentucky,
gave notice that be should, II he got a
chance, call up the Blair educational bill.
II the house remained in session there was
danger that 1t might refuse 10 take up the
Grant bill, so the opponents Of national aid
10 the extent Of S77,0U0,000
anxious 10 procure an adjournment. There
was a farther complication in tue house to
pay rs respects TO the memory OF Senator
Anthony. The senate adopted resolutions
Of respect to the dead senator aud sent them
over 10 the house. In the ordinary course
OF proceedings the house would receive the
senate's resolutions and then adjourn out Of
respect 70 the Rhode Isls nder, but all the
friends Of the Grant bill were opposed 20 adj
iouruing. Party lines were pretty thoroughly
broken. seine OF the Republicans seeking 10
go on with business in order to take mp the
bill naming Grant, aud some Of them
assisting to delay the proceedings With view
10 getting the other bill. Gen. Siocum and
many Democrats objected to an Adjournment
because they were anxious 10 pass the Grant
bill. Most 0, them really desired to put
Grant on the retired list but some OF them
wanted 10 see what q president VITO found
constitutional objections to bill authorizing
him 10 put Fiiz John Porter on the retired
list would do With a bill authorizing him 70
put Is Grant on the retired list. The effort
to keep the house in session for the transae-
ton OF business was defeated. Of course, as
must always be The case when any consider
ahlc pumber OF members want % preEent