The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-21
THE COMMITTEES.
What Newspaper Row has to Say
of Them.

[ Washington Correspondence Of yesterdays
New York Times.
The assignment of Mr.. Morrison, Of
Illinois, Mr.. Kerr's best friend, to the
head Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, consequently the leadership
of the House., does not strike
the older members as within
the range of propriety or precedent, but
it Is authoritatively stated tonight that,
although Mr.. Morrison has never served
upon that committee, and has been only
one term in Congress he is to be so as
signed.
Washington Correspondence OF Yesterdays
N. Y. World.1
Gen. Morrison, VINO has been selected
by Mr.. Kerr as the Chairman OF the
Ways and Means Committee, is
gentleman of uncommon knowl-
edge and Of great probity, patriotism,
and persistence. He is one of the
weightiest men In council, and the most
prompt and resolute In actton in this
Congress, trusted in his State and
throughout the West, a Hard Money
man, a revenue-tariff man, and one
thoroughly imbued with the latest and
best ideas of the reformed Democracy,
steering between Scylla and Chary ybdis.
But General Morrison's selection for
this important post makes 1t by no
means certain that he will lead the
open House. 70 be sure the leadership
OF the House has usually been con-
eeded to the Chairman OF the Ways
and Means Committee and maintained by
him through whole sessions. But it Ia
likely enough that Speaker Kerr, who
could hardly have selected General Nor
rison for his power as an orator or in
debate, has trusted to his honesty and
judgment rather, and is willing TO lei
The floor leadership of the House be as.
sHmed by whomsoever is intrinsically
capable OF it.
Washington Correspondence OF yesterday't
New York Tribune.
The Ways and Means Committee, one
Of the most important in the organ
ization of the House, will, 1t is reported
on very high authority, be composed o
the following named gentlemen: Messrs
Morrison OF Illinois, Wood of New York,
Thomas OF Maryland, Randolph of Vir.
ginia, Ben Hill of Georgia, Hancock oi
Texas, Blaine of Maine, Burchard OF
Illinois, VIM. D. Kelly OF Pennsylvania,
Garfield of Ohio. and Chaplin OF Massa.
chusetts. The contest between Mr..
Wood and Mr.. Cox for the chairman.
ship of this committee has been very bit.
ter, especially on the part of the. former,
and this, with the belief OF the Speaker
that the Mississippi Valley is entitled
to this very important and influential
position, induced him to give ii
to Morrison. 1t is believed that
Mr.. Wood will feel his appointment
degradation, and report is abroad to.
night that he will not accept the posi-.
| tion. The Committee is believed to be,
with two exceptions, composed entirely
of hard-money men. The Chairman, Mr..
Morrison, has been one of the most pro
| nounced and uncompromising adv0-
Gates of honest currency in the West
and in 1874 distinguished himself In the
| Democratic and Liberal Convention ai
Springfield by the ability and zeal
with which he labOred and spoke
to prevent his party from commit
| ting itself to the imitation heresy
He did this, too, when his friends be
lleved that it would cost him renomi
nation to Congress. or course this com
mittee will not favor any of the schemes
Of the inflationists, nor will 1t report any
bill for the payment Of all or any part o
the duties on imports in paper money.
| Washington Correspondence of yesterday
| Chicago Tribunel
Commute on Ways and Means-Mor
rison, of Illinois, Chairman; Fernando
Wood, Thomas OF Maryland, Randolph
Tucker of Virginia, Ben Hill, Hancock
of Texas, Blaine, Burchard, William D
Kelley, Garfield, Chapin OF Massachu
| setts.
This committee, it will be seen, is {
very strong one. There is reason to be
lieve that Wood. will consider his as
signment to the second place degrade.
tiou, and that he will IN consequence
decline committee-serYice altogether
He has said as much. Tie committee IL
q hard mouey committee. With, posi-
bly,, two exceptions, the entire commit.
tee is in favor of specie resumption
The Committee will never in
dorse the greenback heresy of sub
stituting paper for gold in pay
ment Of customs duties. Morrison re
ceived the Ghairmanship for the reason
that the Speaker ie Of the opinion thai
the Mississippi Valley Is entitled to thii
Craftsmanship at the hands ot Kerr, ant
for the reason that he managed Kerr's
campaign for the Speakership.
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