Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-13
NATIONAL NEWS.
The Views OF Mr.. Cleveland Displease
Some Western Dem9crats-Remi-
niscences of the
Late yiee.President- JOhu Sher-
man of Ohio Was Elected Presi.
dent OF the Senate.
Representative class of Tennessee on
Leading TOpics-The Proposed
Change Of the Rules.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I

WASHINGTON, December 12.-Represent-
alive Glass said to your correspondent to-
day that he favored modification of the
civil service law, and he believed the law
would be amended thie session. He thinks
the messs gs is a businessike document,
but does not agree with the President on
the silver and tariff questions. He believes
the rules will be modified so as to permit
the increase legislation demanded by the
interests of the country, but that il would
be late in the session before anything def
mite was dose On the leading questions Of
the day. He is in favor of giving office to
the dominant party, snd will vote for any
measure looking to proper revision Of the
civil service rules.
THE ANTI-CIvIL SERVICE CoNGRRssMEN
have held consultations and agreed t ad-
vocste the removal Of clerks who were in
office prior to the passage of the law, and
that such clerks stand an examina' ion
with the general public, and in filing such
places the commissioner shall select an
equal number from each political party.
Tney hold that ali Officers above the rank
of clerk should be in political accord with
the dominant party. These views have
been laid before the Cabinet with view
Of influencing the administration to Iegu-
late the civil service rules to accomplish
the results desired
Mr.. RANDALL
- rors;ne hard TO prevent change il the
rules, and thus preserve for himself an
autocratic position which he has abused
go long. His Efforts will not sGcceed.- The
rules will be changed. Randall will be de-
tested. The House has fnally Concluded
to abolish Casarism and govern ITSELF
Randall will .ght to the death IN the
h. h.,.
week. With his power broken, the great
leader and rrote- ZIONIST of the Key tone
State will cut small figure in the House
which he has controlled aItogetheR too
long.
SENATOR'S ALARMED.
Senators visw with alarm the prooosi-
ton to change the rules uf the Il luss
in distributing the appropriation bills,
and believe the plan will lead 10
great extTavaeance. The Senate Com
mittee, On Rules, all experienced
parlismentarians, are unanimous in this
opinion. Ths code of joint rules will prob
ably be passed by the Senate at once.
They embody three propositions, which
are, briefy: Speakers table to be cleared
every day by referring sil matters to the
com mittees Immediately; riders are pro
hibited on app opriation bills and that
during the last three days Of the sersion
preference shall be sisen IN each h1use to
measures which have already passed enc
house.
THE HoAR PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL
will probably to be passed next week.
Some discussion will ensue, but the bill
will become law substantially es it
stands.
REPRESENTATIVE HEWITT,
who has been mentioned as the next
chairman of the Naval Committee, says he
does not want the place and will not ac-
cept it if rendered him. He pr; fers ether
committee work with less responsibility,
and seeks no chairmahship.
POSTAL CHANGES.
New office at Bosrtash, Winston county,
Ala. star service changed between Ramer
and Patterson, Ala, 10 begin at Woodley,
emitting Ramer, and end the service at
Pugh, emitting Patterson, and decreasing
the distance eight miles. Geo. W Zorn,
appointed postmaster at Lodi, Barbour
county; Benz M. Motley, at Motley,
Lamar county, Ale.
ARRIVALS.
Thomas Carson, Mobile, Ala: the Hon.
John Allison, Tennessee; H. V. Yaudell,
Canton, Miss. A. NJ. Benton, Nashville.