The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
WASHINGTON.
,cv- r0ERTH CONGRESS

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,.erY-FOERTH CONGRESS
pcc cczzD1SGs YESTERDAY
.,s vpon Commi ttees Prob Il.
e.as1'i, LIST of the Favored.
r., ,r,sGToy, Dec. S.--The adjourn
y, # the House over until Friday has
.ns,4aker Kerr an opportunity of which
,,. evaled himself, to commence prepa-
|;on og his committee lists and consult
h r,pmIe,s on the subject, but in these
~ ,,os he does not commit himself
|hp aDpointnant Of any particular indi
[us, to ely position. 1t is easy enough
.,srtain who wants to be on the COM
Esss bu. not 90 easy to ASCERTAIN what
bmittccs'
NJ. mnression now is that Mr., Wood will
|n,fe lead of the Ways and Means, and
Randall to the Appropriations.
h, Wood is ths only Democrat left on
ronmt.,ee from the last Congress.
! I've u the Republican members OF the
caymittee are members Of the present
,.. nj Of coarse somo one will have to
! n, ned, as at most there will not be
|, iAan ten Republicans on the Commit
Ho:sgs. Easson, Waldron and Kelly
NOS. likely be retained.
! +, fourth member is put Oh it will prob
be Speaker Blaine.
h. Committee en- Elections will neces.
|,y !. eu.irs.y reconstructed, as Mr.. La
! i Tho only one Of the last committee
he can have the Chairmanship If he
4. but vii, probably get another
ls.
! b Committee will, however, be q spe-
;apoc.sut one this year in view OF
! ,uber Of contested cases to come up.
|ys. gwann, of Maryland, and Hancock,
fryas, are the Democratic members OF
appropriation Committee left over
! the is. Congress. Mr.. Swami does
expect thc place Of Chairman; he would
! er be at the lead Of Foreign Affairs.
Garfield. Mr. Hale and Mr.. Wheeler all
J to he retained on this Committee If
Randall Gets the Appropriations. Mr..
ban, Of Kentucky, will most likely 60
f be head Of the Banking and Currency
mi.tee
be of these committee chairmanships is
down to Mr.. Holman, viz: War Claims
should he get the latte;, Mr..
ri:, Of Virginia, will be likely to get the
Claims Jy reason of previous service
bo. Mr. Hereford, of West Virginia,
Nr Ciyner, of Pennsylvania, both as
to Craftsmanship Of Public Lands. Mr..
ion, Of Virginia, has the inside track
Military Affairs and Mr.. Whitthorne, OF
tcfsy2, for Naval Committee.
i Hous. will only meet on Friday to
rrn ill next Tuesday, the earliest pos
day when the committees can be an
|cal oy Speaker Kerr, The greatest
Ene is being brought to bear upon Mr..
'oinluee him to appoint certain men,
hut thus far he has been very chary
FOm;ses.
j believed that Mr.. Randall will have
Craftsmanship of the Appropriations
f1ittee Mr.. Wood Of the Ways and
+s aid Mr. Cox of the Foreign Affairs.
Sub Committees of the Republican
snocratic caucuses of the Senate, held
meeting to-aay, and perfected the
Feomcmeut of the lists Of Standing
l"tats.
Only important changes made SO
fepublicans are concerned is the ap-
ner, Of Mr.. !Vadleigh as Chairman
Com nittee Of Patents in place OF Mr..
deceased. Messrs. Edmunds and
:ianc7 were put on the Committee OF
te Lana Claims in place OF Mr.. Ferry,
sy1; Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Hamilton
put on the Committee on Public Lands
co of Mr.. Boutwell,; Mr.. sharon on
ion and Labor, in place OF Mr.
son, and Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, on
F@2 Committee in place of Mr.. Ferry
Dnectieut; Mr.. Alcorn on Civi! Service
creuthmcnt in place Of Mr.. sher-
Vl,a yEanthnr TOsOAY,