The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-10
WASHINGTON CITY,
Especial Correspondence

The President expected to have
announced the appointment OF the
Judges of the new land Court this
week, but the Attorny-General has
been sick and that has delayed final
consideration of the matter for few
days. 1t is supposed that the men
who will compose this court have all
been selected but circumstances may,
at the last minute, cause change.
The friends of ofRepresentative Mills
who a short time ago would not ad-
nit even the possibility ofhis beaing
defeated for the Speakership of the
House, have now become throughly
alarmed, and have adopted new tao
tics. They say that Mr., Mills is
candidate for the senate and that il
he is elected Speaker he will have no
trouble in succeeding Senator Chill
colt, recently appointed by Govoner
Hogg to fill the unexpired term of
Senator Reagan, who was practically
forced to resign by Gov. Hogg; but
that if he is defeated for the Speak
ership it will prevent his being elect
ed Senator. 1t is hoped by this
scheme to get some Of the other
Speakershlp candidates to withdraw
in favor of Mr.. Mills, with the under
standing that whether elected to
the senate or not he will not be a
candidate for speaker again, should
the democrats control the House Of
the Flfty-third Congress. 1t is too
early to predict what. if any effect
this will have; but at this time it looks
very much like Mr.. Mills would get
left.
The friends of Senators German
and Carlisle are working on scheme,
which, if successful, will prevent any
Southern man being elected Speak
Or. They propose giving The Speak
ership to either the East or the
West, provided that the South be
given place on the democratic ma
tional ticket next, year and | am told
by gentleman whose relations with
two Senators named give him ex-
cellent facilities for being we'll
informed, that the prospects
for their success are tlattering. 1t
is proposed if possible, to put the
one of these Senator's which shall
develop the greatest strength at the
head of the ticket, but should that
turn out to be impracticable the Sec
ond place will be accepted. 1t ii
stated that every Southern Senator
is pledged to this program, and that
Senators Brice, Vorhees and severa
others are expected to come into
the movement. 1t is very prett.
scheme, but there are many reas
ons why it will be very Difficult,
one to carry out, as it will be tough
to the bitter end by both Cleveland
and Hill.
Hon. John W. Foster, who ha
been assisting Secretary Blaine in al
of his reciprocity negotiations
will have entire charge ofall lreciproc
ity matters until Mr.. Blaine's return
to active duty. He has almost con
cluded negotiations with anothe
country, but until the matter is form
ally settled it is deemed best to max,
no announcement of the country il
question.
The official publication early thi
week of the correspondence relatin
to the Behring's Sea matter killed
good many silly stories and at tn
same time added additional lustre t
the already shining record of tn
Americanism of the administration
1t is believed here that it is now to
late to efectually put a stop to tn
killing of seals this year; but it wa
entirely the fault ofthe British Gov
ernment that the arrangement wa
not made in ample time.
Hon. Columbus Delano, who wa
Secretary of the Interior under Pres
ident Grant, and who is now i
Washington, thinks the republican
of Ohio are all right. He say'
Protection to all American indus
tries that can be proftably carrie
on in this country has the unani
nous appreciation of the republica
party, and has also the support
many thoughtful men of other polit
cal organizations; hence the prime