New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-20


MEANs--NR MORRISON, MIR. RANDALL, MR. cox,
AND EX-GoX. SWAMI TO HAVE IMPORTANT
CHAIRMANsHIPs-HARD MONEY MEN IN THE
MAJORITY.
IBY TELEGRAPH To TIIE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Speaker Kerr has devoted
the most Of his time since the adjournment of the
House on Friday TO peifectng the lists of CON-
rittees and although he will announce them to-
morrow the work not entirely completed at
midnight, ut which hour the Speaker was still in
consultation with some of the most influential mem
bers of his party. The Ways and Means COMMITTEE
one Of the most important two in the organization of
the House, WILL it is reported on very high author
ity be composed OF the following named gentlemen
Messrs. Morrison of Illinois, Wood of New-York
Thomas of Maryland, Randolph Of Virginia, Ben
Hill of Georgia, Hancock of Texas Blaine of Maine
Burchard of Illinois Wm. ID. Kelley of Pennsylvania
Garfield Of Ohio and Chauin IF Massachusetts,. The
contest between Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Cox for the
Craftsmanship Of this Committee has been very bit
ter especially the part Of the former, and this
with the belief of the Speaker that the Mississippi
Valley is entitled to this very important and iniu-
entail position, induced him TO give it to
Morrison. 1t is believed that Mr.. Wood will feel
his appointment second on the Committee as
degradati0n and % report is abroad tonight that he
viii not accept the position. The Committee is be-
of hard-mOney men. The Chairman, NJ. MorrisOn
has been one of the most pronounced and uncompro-
missing advocates of honest currency in the West
and ia 1874 distinguished himself in the Democratic
and Liberal Convention AT Springfield by the ability
and zeal with which he laboTed and spoke TO pre-
vent his party from committing itself to the lniia-
ton heresy. He did this, too, when his friends be-
leved that it would cost him a denomination TO Con-
gress. OF course this Committee will not favor any
of the schemes of the infationists, will it report
any bill for the payment of all any part of the
duties on imports in paper money. The appoint
ment of a Western man to the Craftsmanship OF the
Ways and Means Committee is an innovation on al
preeedents both Republican and Democratic, and
the Speaker may be accused of having given
the place to Mr.. Morrison to reward him
for his zeal in conducting the canvass for
the Spoakership nomination. Mr.. Morrison, of
al Mr.. Kerr's friends, pulled the laboring
oar in that canvass. He presented hrs name i'll the
caucus and it is generally admitted that to his ef
forts more than TO those of any other friend of the
successful candidate, who was the spot was due
Mr.. Kerrs triumph. The other members of the
Committee are mostly strong men, Mr. Thomas
was once Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr.. Han
cock is looked upon rs one of the ablest men from
the South. Mr. Blaine is placed at the head of the
minority of this Committee in recognition
cf his leadership OF the Republicans in the
House. Mr. Garfield is transferred from the
Appropriations Committee, it is understood
TO relieve Mr.. Randall from possible en-
arTassmeut, that might result from having on his
Committee critic, who, IN years of service as
Chairman had become so well informed in regard 10
the questions 10 come before the Committee Mr.
Burchard is one of the aLlest and best informed
TreeTraders III the House and Mr. Kelley represents
the high-tarif element
Mr. Randall Will be given the Craftsmanship OF the
Committee on Appropriations, with Mr.. Holman
second. Among the others on this Committee will
be Mr. Wells of Missouri, Mr.. Singleton of Mssis-
sipp and Mr.. Hatcher. The remainder said to
be men who will favor a very rigid economy III pub
lie expenditures. Mr.. Randall Will perhaps be dis
posed TO liberality, but Mr.. Holman is the most un
firing member OF the House in his opposition to
every expenditure that can in any way be cut off.
Mr. Wells hoped to be made Chairman of the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, but Speaker Kerr has
placed him Oh this Committee instead.
Mr. Cox will he Chairman of the Banking ard
Currency Committee, with Messrs. Payne and Scott
Wike as colleagues. There is no doubt that thl-
Committee will lie as strongly i'll favor of hard
money as the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Vance of Ohio viii be Chairman of the Com
mt;os OH Printing Mr.. Clymer of Pennsylvania
will be Chairman of the Committee the Library.
Mr. Waddel of North Carolina, who is a man of 1T
erary tastes desired this place and expected it, Mr.
Hereford Of West Virginia will be made Chairman
Of the Military Committee. The only Democratic
member of the present House who was on the Mill
tary Committee in the last Congress is MIR. Hunton,
who was considered by many TO be disqualified for
the Craftsmanship by having commanded Confed-
crate regiment during the war. The Chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee, it is believed, will be j.
Proctor Knott. The Chairman of the Elections
Committee will be Mr.. Harris of Virginia.
The Chairman of the Committee on Commerce
is TO be Mr. Williams of Michigan,
Liberal. Ex-Gov. Swami of Maryland will,
Is understood be chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. 1t has long been the custom
Of the Speaker to place az the head of this Commit
toe man who is personally acceptable to the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State, and this custom has
been observed ia this MI. Swami Is eonserVa,
tive Oh tie Cuba question: and has generally agreed
with Mr. Fish on other questions Of foreign pOhcy
Nr. Lamar viii he chairman of the Committee on
Pacific Railroads Mr. Bright of Tennessee VIII he
o. the head of the Committee on War Claims, and
lr. Sayler of Ohio at that Of the Committee ON Ee-
Vision Of the Laws.