Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
WASHINGTON.

born when he desires to be. Some~
time before Congress adjourned he
nominated James II. Beatty to be
United States District Judge for Ida~
no, but owing to the active opposi-
ton Of the two Idaho Senators and
other republicans the Senate adjourn>
ed without acting on the nomination.
Now Mr.. Harrison has appointed
Mr.. Beatty to be judge, and he will
sit on the bench until the Senate
meets again, even if his nomination
should then be rejected. Another
exhibition of the Obstinacy of Mr..
Harrison was his going off today on
a weeks hunting trip instead of set
thing the question of who shall be
the nine judges Of United States Cir
cult court, provided for under the
new law, which he was urged to do
by many members of his party, who
do not wish to leave here until this
matter is settled. 1t is thought that
it was to get away from this gang
that Mr.. Harrison went on this hunt
ing trip, but it will do him no good,
for these fellows will never leave
here until these prizes are distribu>
ted.
Believing that it would be but JUS
tice to have the democratic party
represented in these appointments, a
number of prominent democrats
have decided to present the name of
Representative Culberson, of Texas,
to Mr.. Harrison. Mr.. Culberson is
recognized as one of the ablest law
yerS in Congress and he was re.elec-
ted to the Fifty.second Congress, but
his friends say that he would resign
if appointed to the bench, as the ju~
dicial duties would be more congen~
ial. 1t is not probable, however, that
Mr.. Harrison will give the democrats
even one out of the nine new judges.
Representative Sayers, of Texas,
who has to large extent taken the
important place so long and 50 ably
filled by tn e late Representative
Samuel j. Randall in the House COM
mittee on Appropriations, has made
a statement showing the amount app
prOpriated by the Fifty first Congress
to be in excess of one billion and six
million dollars-stop moment and
think of that immense amount OF
money. ii e has also suggested a
practical way to reform the eXpendi-
lures of the government that is wor-
thy of our consideration by the new
democratic House. He thinks that
there should be one committee of not
less than fifteen members upon the
expenditures of the Government in,
stead of separate committee for each
department as it is now.
Mr.. Sayers says in advocacy of this
change: at is fact which cannot
be disputed that no single one of the
several committees upon the eXpen-
ditures in the departments has with
{ in the last three Congresses ever in,
vestigated the expenditure Of any de-
partment and reported the result Of
, their investigation to the House. In
truth, these committees have rarely
ever held even a single sitting during
any Congress, and the consequence
has been that nothing has resulted tC
the House from their organization
If general committee of fifteen were
, organized, possessing the same dig
nifty and enjoying the same power;
and privileges as the committee or
Ways and Means and the committee
on Appropriations, il cannot be
, doubted that such committee would
be able to furnish the House with
such information and advice as
would lead to very great reduction
, of expenditures and a thorough re-
, form in the administration of the
public service. What do the House
and country know of the expendi
, lures under the several laws making
p indefinite appropriations ? The ex
penditures and methods of admins
r tration under these permanent ap
: preparation acts are practically un
, known to Congress. What do Con
a gress and the country know about tn,
= thermal administration of the Pension
o Office, the Patent Office, and Bureau
of Internal Revenue and the severa
bureaus Of the War and Navy de
. partment 2"
: Mr.. Savers has another good idet
too that should not be overlooked
: He thinks the House should elect
q permanent chairman of the commit
tee Of the whole and the COMMITTEE
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