The Portland daily press., 1875-12-21
THE COMMITTEES,
"Suuset,, Cox Disuus,ed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O-A Washington special
| states that s. s. Cox in referring to Speaker
Kerr's appointment of committees said that
SO far as he could ascertain there was very gen.
eral disgust among the Democratic members
| AS for himself he did not care now who was
placed on the committees as he was determined
for future to cut loose and act 1or himself. 1t
was no secret, he said, that the Texas Pacific
;., Kailroad ea interests had had something to do
Mr.. Cox said he was thoroughly disguised.
Geaeral Observation-Disclosures Influ-
ence PredOminating.
After the House adjourned Immediately up
| on the announcement of the committees to.
day, there was quite a general interchange of
| opinions among members in regard to to selec-
tions Those who had been we'll provided tor
commended the speakers judgment or said
nothing, but the prevalent expression was one
of dissatisfaction. The Speakers friends ac-
count for this by the fewness of the prizes and
| the preponderating number of competitors for
| them. On the other hand there are many
| among the Democratic members who severely
criticize his selection for considerable num-
ber OF the prominent positions as unsuitable
or as unfair to congressman of extended SER
| vice who have been passed over in the distribu-
tion Of chairmanships and important commit
| tee places to make room for new men without
| legislative experience. Of the AZ chairmanships
exclusive of the committee on rules, of which
the Speaker is ex oficio chairman, 2i are given
| w WOoeoAu Il ~ oOu0ucIu duu 10 W tu6
| middle and eastern states. Of the latter 13,
| are of third rate Importance, being committees
| on expenditures in the various executive de-
| partments, &C., and of the chairmanships
given to the western members four are of the
| same description. Fur or five of the southern
| chairmanships are also unimpertaut. The west
| therefore holds the first place in the number of
chairmanships of the first and second class
| committees. Out o. the total AZ, Ohio and
| Missouri have each five chairmansbps: Illinois
d u Q. ou6 Tan0 o.
Virginia and Pennsylvania have 3 each; North
Carolina has 2, and no other state has more
than one.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
| frmed Henry A. Lockwood deputy commits
siouer of customs; Jotham Livermore, surveyor
| at Eastport and Passamaquoddy, Maine; Geo.
r Hoskinson, United States consul at Kings
ton, Jamaica.
The Aggregate Awards of the Commits
sioners of Claims.
The aggregate amount allowed by the commits
sioners OF claims in their reports for the last
five years is upwards of $3,000,000, settling
about 5000 claims for property taken from loyal
citizens by the United States army during the
late war in the southern states
Various Matters
Secretary Bristow decides that the act pro-
viding for the apportioDment of treasury clerks
among the states according to population does
fulfil it, but it is only to be regarded in new ap-
pontments in case of vacancies
MINOR TELEGRAIs.
DIR. Keys stated Sunday night that Charles
O'CoDor was ste.dIiy improving, but as yet
he could not predict his ultimate recovery.
During be day Mr. O'Connor was called upon
by Gov Tilden, ex-Judge Peabody, and Chief
Justice DAILY, with whom he had brief inter-
view.
Well known captains of rebel blockade run
ners who live in New York have been inter-
viewed, and none of them know anything of
the man who was the author of the dynamite
explosion on the steamer Mosel. The steamer
dominion, which he said he commanded, was
built after the war
Duncan. Snerman & Co., were adjudged in
voluntary haukrupts on Saturday by their
creditors, with claims aggres ating $2,163OOO.
Edward Eddy, well known actor, in New
YORK, died Sunday at Kingston, Ja., whittier
he had gone for his health.
Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina, consid-
ers the election of Moses and Whymper to