Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Announcement Of the House Committees
by Speaker Kerr-The West at
Last Wields Power.
The Committee on the Pacific Railroad
about Evenly Divided For and
Against the Texas Pacific
Scheme, Etc.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-TheYe
was much larger attendance Of mem bers to
day than was expected, owing 70 the holiday
adjournment being nxed for to-day and that
the only business is listening to announce.
nenis from the speaker. The journal Of Fri.
day last having been read, and eome execa.
tive communications being laid before the
house, tne speaker announced the standing
committees, as follows:
Elect ons-HArris Cva-l Thompson, Black
burn, Bsene, House. peBolt, Poppleton, Hoar,
Wells Miss, Baker Ind, and brown fKanJ
Ways aud Means-Messrs Morrison, Wood,
Ha- cock, thomas, Hill, Chaplin, Tucker,
Blaine, Kelly, Garfield and Burchara.
App oprfstions-MesSrs. Randall, HOLMAN,
Wells No. Atkins, Hamilton N. J.l, Blount,
droa. 81
Banking and Currency-Messrs Cox, Payne,
9oO1e Gibson, HRyTnund, BurchaTd wis., J.
Wike III ], Townsend Pal, Kasson, Eames
and Hubbell. ---r =, -s-- 3
Pacidc R4IlroAd-Niessrs. Lamar, Atkins,
ton, Thomas lMd.), Phillips Mol, Garfield,
kAsson, Plat, O'Se1l and Blair.
Judiciary Messrs. Knott, Hunton, Ashe,
Lynde, Lord, HuId, Caulheld, M Crary, Law
renee, Fry and Starkweather.
Publ Lands-Mes rs Ssyler, Goodin, Full
Ter, a taTlsnd, WAiling, Cause, Lane, Baw-
thorne, M'Dell, Morey and Grouse. ~
Foreign Adairs-Messrs. Swami, Faulkner,
ss5nSs; sorDs 10, In1 slZ hsmitoR IND Springer,
Military Anairs-MesErs. Banning, Glover,
Williams Mich Terry, Cook, Reilly PAL
AsrdenouLg, MaeDougall, Thornburg, Hurl-
Commerce-Heretord, Ward, Durand, Rea-
gan Piper, Price, FELTON,, Hunter, Ross pal,
PosIOf1iees and Postroads--Clark NO. /, ,Wad--
deu, Luttren, FaTnsworth LIowal, Walker IN.
81, Ma'Aahop; A. Slemmons, Cannon, Miller,
Clslms-Bnght Neal. Brown Ky !, Bobbins
u. Tar6ox, COchrane, Phillips MOL
FRAT, Bass, Bradley, and Casson.
war Claims-Eten, Atllikep, Warren, Ca
belle, Ellis, New, Caldwell, C. c. Smith Pal,
Wilson lowal, ard HRskins.
Naval Affairs-WhitthoTns, Lewis, Mills,
Jones IN. HI, Wlllis, Williams Dell, Hop-
6lnsPal Burieigh, Harris Mass Hayes an6
Revision OF Laws-Durham, Southland. Bell,
hetcalfe, Teese, Douglas, Spark, Grape, Deni.
son, oliver and Robinson.
Education aud abor-WalkeI Va Lamar,
Faulkner, CntteT, etiDgar, Clark No ,SpriDe-
81, Hoar, Magoon WIS.,, White, Nasn ID. C.1,
BuckieE, Neal, Phelps, Csie, HaTtridge, Hin
Rie, stevenson, M'Crary, Willis, Hendee and
Public Buiidings ana t7rounas-- 5oIrsa,
Wells MOL, Harrison, Cook, Hewitt IN. VI,
Walsh, foung, ~ illiams Mich-l Woodworth,
Patsnts-Nance, Bagley, Jr. IN. Y ], Douglas,
Dsnfori, Hartzel, Clarke IN. VI, Smith
iGal, Conger, sbein :, sampson and Hsge.
Invalid Pensions-Jenks Bagiey NIL, VIII
Rainay. =
revolutionary Pensions-Hunter, Bland
lAo.h Phelps, Clarke tKyl Hurd. Davis,
SehumRcher, Townsend IN. Y.l Dobbins,
HsnseEson and Williams N, ".
Sparks, Hooker, Morgan, Lane, s. Z. kIye,
Page, Van Worries and TUFTS.
Weights and Measures-Stephens, EGa.l
O'BTien, Potter, Sayler, Parson IN. II, Maigh
tWls Chitienden and Seeley.
rerIitor.es-southard, Caldwell, Mutchler.
franknn Meade, ca Iberson. Wiggenbon, Fort
n Y 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Harris Gal Maish
Davis, Rea. Goodin, Anderson, kmith PAL
husk, van Worries and SmRlls.
Mines and Hining-Messrs Bland, Turney,
Durhsm, Potter, Odell, Gibson, Campbell,
Evans, Woodburn, Caswell and Lynch.
Priys' Land Claims-Messrs Gunter, Buck
ner, Parsons, CaDdler, Levy, Ainsworth,
Ketchum, Joyce, Cannon and Ispham.
Public Expenditures = MessFs. Milnken,
Hatcher, Perry, Cowan, Dibrell, James
Kelley, Campbell HILL Whiting, Norton,
Wood Pal, Haralson.
Railways and Capals-JoIes IKy.L Stone
Savage, Meade, Schleicher, ,MHckey Pa |, Lam
der, Dayy, Henderson, Frost and HAZE.
Mississippi Leyees-Messrs. Ellis, Hatcher,
walshITe Money, Roberts, Young, sheakIey,
Durrell, Whiting, MOrey and Wallace Pal.
Ref rm in Civil Service Whitehouse Brown
XVI Throck morton, Payne, Collins, Debolt,
Cutter, Hurlbut Harris Mass, Foster and
Manufactu res -Nessrs. stone, Dibhrell, Ross
~. -. Williams lAls.l Hopkins, Money,
Burchsrd, FarwelI, BoIlen X. Ii, Williams
IN. j and Hyman.
Scales, Gambler, Walsh, Farbox, Ross PAL |
Dsrran, Grouse and King.
Expenditures on Public Buildings-MessTs. |
Metcalf, wilson W. VAL, Bagley, Pratt and |
Townsend IN. VI
Expendi ures in the Navy Department.
Messrs Beebe, Mills, sheakley, Burleigh ami |
Exp nditures in the State Department. !
Messrs. Springer, Thompson, Caldwell, Wal |
Expenditures IN the Treasury Department |
Messrs. Ely, Bright, Hartsen and Williams, |
PIaisted dAccounts-WilIiansT lind / Roberts, |
Powell, ia, kin and Fort.
Expenditures in the War Department
Messrs. Clymer, Robbins N. C.I, Blackburn
Expenditures in the Postofioe Department |
Messrs. Stone, Reagan, Walker IN. Y, Stowell |
/ Expend Itures in the Interior Department
Aessrs. Mutchler, Boone, Anderson, Wood
expenditures Department Of Justice -Caul-
lneld, Gambler, House, starkweather, and |
Goyce-
Milesge-Esbert, Bradford, odell, Csswell,
Prlnting-vsnce IohioI, Singleton, and
RuIes-The speaker, Randall, Cox, Blaine,
.Rnd Banks.
Enrolled Bnls-Blaine, Banks, Harris [Ga.L
Hamilton Ind. ], and DarrAIl. sFE
Library-CfymeT, WRddell, and Monroe.
select Committee on nnial Celebra-
Harrison, 0'Bnen, Williams [N. CT, Harden
berg, ReIiey. Blaine, Lawrence Baker IN
d !, and Rainsy.
he committees, the house adjourned until
"Wednesday, January 9Th.
GOSSIP.
After the house OF representatives adjourn
ID, Immediately upon the announcement
f tue committees, there was quite general
'nterchan2e OF opinions among members In
egsrd 20 the selections. Those who had been
veil provided for commended the speakers
ndgment or said nothing, bat the prevalent
xprsssion was one OF dissatisfaction. The
peaker's friends account for this
By the pRueity OF. prizes and prepon-
era ing number OF eompeutors for
many among the Democratic members who
sverely criticize his selections, for a consio-
roble number OF prominent positions as uh-
3ended service who have been passed over in
be distribution OF chalrmanships and i'm
&ortant committee places TO make room for
ew men without legislative experience
Ia thirty-four chairmanships exclusive OF |
Dmmlttee chairmen. Twento-fOur are given
ID western members, ten 10 southern and /
Shirteen TO middle and eastern states. VI the
&atter thirteen, six are OF tnird-rate impor-
ance, being committees on expenditures In
be various executive departments OF tbs
hRirmanships given TO western members,
bur RIe OF the same description; four or nve
the southern charm hips are also IN
Important. The west, therefore, holds The
rsf place In the number OF ehairmanships
"a hrst and second class committees. Out
~ total OF foTty-seven, Ohio and Missouri
lave each I'VE chsirmanships, Illinois four,
eutucky four, Indiana two, and Tennessee
&Fo: Virginia and Pennsylvania have three
=hch North Carolina has two, and no other
q ate has more than one
The compost on of the Pacific railroad COM
&kittee, iest. BY the Tecsnt vote an holmesb
fnti-subsidy resolution, IS ss follewE: Chair
ksn Lamar and Mes-rS. ThIockAortQr aud
y NsfIl voted against Il; Luttrel, Lynda
homas, PhiiiipsI Ssrne,a, Mason Sno HssAT ~.
.II1d PIRp we're recorded a. not Yo0nR.