Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-29
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Especial correspondence Of the DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s. 1885.
The death Of Vire-president Hen
dficks has had very depressing effect
on social and political circles. Mr..
hendricks was very popular. lie was
an oid-schOOl gentleman--a class that
time and advancing civilization have
ialled to improve upon. His death has
called stop for the time being TO place
hunting, and sad-eved statesmen are
prone 10 discuss the awful possibilities
oil al mterregnum. The fact is re-
cognlzed that but one life stands he
tween $4,000, 600 people and anarchy
so-calied until Congress meets aud elects
1T presiding officers. Ina conversation
To-Day hepresei tative Holman. OF To-
diana said that III case of the death Of
President Cleveland before the tn of
December the Government OF the United
State--that Is 10 say, the executive
oepaTtment-would dcvolve upon the
employees of the Senate and House Of
Representatives, with the secretary Of
the former and clerk OF the latter at
the head. Where the old " Watch bog
oil the treasury gets ms authority for
such statement does not appear 70 the
ordinary mind.
ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS.
During the week large number Of
members have arrived IL the city, and
the Offices II the Capitol reecho their
mterrogatiunE Of - What an ] enti-
tied to " as Of wore. With tins new
advent. the organization Of the House
having been tacltly agreed upon. tine
makeup OF the committees is the great
centre Of interest. In TINS connection
the status Of the Virginia delegation Is
very peculiar. There are forty-fve
standing committees Of the House.
Probably q third Of these are Of
no moment whatever and will
not hold o meeting during the
entire Congress-. This would rc-
Guce the number 50 that each State
could not reasonably expect more than
single Craftsmanship. Notwithstand-
Ing THIS. under the unwrItten rule gov
ernng IL the premises the Old DOmin-
lon If entitled to three chalrmanships.
She had TWO IL the Forty-eighth Con
cre-s-J. Randolph Tucker, of the
Judiciary Committee and John 5. Bar
bour. OF the District OF Columbia Com
ml,ieo both Of which are among the
very best, as vel as most important,
chairmauships al the dispose. Of the
Speaker. The Nava Affairs Commit
tee The ueXt TWO year promises 10 take
he lead Of al others IL I'M
poTtaucc. + new navy IL 10 be
bull; and equipped, and the mem
tcr, OF the committee VIII De called
upOr &C. investigate thoroughly the sub
iecf anc furnish me House with facts
ard figures looking 10 that end. TINS
committee u he last Congress was
MADE NJ o. the following Democrats
eFer o.. .hcy stand upon the llst =. =.
c& OF New J 0rk chairman Leopold
Nc7s, Of Mas achusett, q. Frederick
1aibot.. %. MARYLAND Hugh buchanan
Of Georgia George D. Wise. OF y u
ciria Jonu d. balicntlne Of Ienne--
zee aud William McAdoo, OF New
dersey.
WISH AM CHATLn.aNsTIps.
: Chairman Cox D. Mmste, to Turkey.
while Morse. Talbot. anl buchanan
failed Of q reelection. which leave
George j. Wise. OF Virginia. first on
the list, and entitled uude. the circum-
Ftances o. the Guardianship. Again
Il he ] orty-elghth Congress. Mr. " ist
stood next to the chairman john Il.
baclev. j. % New J ok OF the Com
uittee on Manufactures, and a. Nj.
bagiey name does MOI appear Oh tn
list Of member OF the next House. NJ.
v ise Is entitled 70 tbe Craftsmanship o.
that committee. The friends Of Ny.
WISE recognizing thc conclusion a.
ioreeone that he viii have hls choice
OF the Two chalrmanshlps ADVISE him
o. accept the latter as the duties are
less arCuous. and viii enable nm 70
devote more TINE 20 the interest Of N,
district and STATE The Committee OF
WAYS and Means o. tint I1-tv-eIghth
Congress- shows three vacancies as II
returns o. Ihe Orty-niutL
I'll. CAEELL
The friends Of Hon Georgt c. Cabeu,
OF the Dauviiie district. are urging MS
claims 70 one OF these places Nj.
abel has made . thorough study o.
Inc subjects OF the tariff auC o. nterna
revenue. anG would be- valuable mem-
be- OF the Ways ano Means Committee.
Hon. c. 7. @ erraA Is also spoken of
as eligible ior one o. the vacancies oc-
curing II the Committee OF Elections.
/ OF the new members expectations are
nigh II regard 10 the standing that Hon
/ j. ". Danle. viii achieve II the House.
uANIEI.
While laborine under the disadvan-
tage OF beng new member. ms scnOi-
ariv Grafton or the occasion Of cht dedi-
cation % Washington monument last
/ February von ior him place II the es-
teen OF representative mel from al
parts OF Int country that viii nc doubt
stand hin vel II hand as Z debater Oh
1 the floor. He viii probably be given al
opportunity 10 exercise ms brilliant
legal talents as q member Of the Com
mItlee or the Revision o. the Laws.
TEIGG.
Hon. c. 7. Trigg will, ID view Of his
knowledge Of agriculture, be placed as
& member Of the committee devoted 10
that interest. The Military Affairs Com
mittee viii lose III chairman and mem-