Wilmington journal., 1875-12-31
speaker Kerr's Com iGtees.

The Speaker has done we'll in his
appointments. Disintercsted persons
upon the spot who know of the WORK
done and VINO have watched It's pro-
grts> comme.,d these appointments
". 7. Express (dehn
blr. kerrs committees are made I'LL
more Tor p9rsonai advantage tntu f..
the public good The South aud South
west are cared for at the expense ui
the New England aud Middle States.
Co1nneeTctdt Il 1rea'tiser (N. y. adm.
/ Oryttu
lille lie has dnubtiess given otfensc
to personal preferences, IL is evident
THAT the Committees have been made
up with the purpose of securlus the
best feprescn alton OF popular UpluIo,i
GA TIL - Various matters to be cousldt re q
aud without partIsau pie judlce.-BoS
ton Post (dem)
Iit ,Apccte,i committees are .'ius5
Ike Nil. Aerr." He cousu!Js t,,less
ruttIer tla4 lEtiuenc4 or locality. mud
A7 cehifes htuuoS Ill Character aa much
as III ability. Mr.. iIJrr15oE will gov
on the country, and We Mant Ia Aua
stuck right after this remark by reauers
ana exchanges. -Brooktyn Eagle
(dcDl)
Upou the whole, the Committees are
we'll organized, and, with the single
exception of Mr.. MORRISON who may
yet 40 much to vIrdlcate the wisdom
OF bis selection, tie fairness aud TT
hess of the Various assignments Will
De Very generally Confessed.
deLphia Times, Ind.
Ihe appointment of Mr.. Morrison
as CHAIRMAN of ways and meaus is, u
least, surprise. 1t may be blII-
Ilant feat OF wisdom, but the briiIancy
and the wisdom are inscrutable to
common eyes. The other prominent
chalrmansnlps Seem judIcluu,ly he
slowed, WHICH Increase the mystery Cf
MIR. MorrIsOn's appoi1tment.-Net
York Herald, Ind
Inc lead'rg committees are welt
ieayened, It least with experience and
aoIiIty. Whether the Committees, as a
Who'll, ale reasonably equal to their
duties aud temptations, remains to be
seen. For one thing, he has had the
courage to break loose from usage and
traultlous-s piucky thlug to do, aud
probably good aud wise thing uuder
All circumstances.-Springfetd Re
publican (Ind)
While tie high character and gen
eial capacity of Mr.. Morrison, the new
Chairman of the Committee OF Ways
ana Means OF the House OF Represen-
tatlVes, are admitted. it seems also TO
De Conceded that hitherto he has not
gwen any evidence of the Possession
OF those special qualities which it ls
usually supposed 10 fit their possessor
for parliamentary leadership. IN. Y.
Evening Post (Iad. Rep.)
One thing Is specially noticeable-
i'll the composition of tue committees
tne hard-money Interest preponderates
throughout. There is no rae-baby to
cry aloud and be dosed with Legislative
paregorlc Ill any of the committee
rooms. The moderate, conservative,
working elements of the party have
been called TO the front, and now have
a falr and fine opportunity of demon
stratlng their capabilities. ". Y,
Graphic (Lad
cursOry Or careful inspection OF
the whole list of committees will dis
close at oncs that the Speaker has
scrupulously guided himself, not by
personal favorltirm, nor by personal
pressures. but by the one sole test of
ttness aud ability. The selection of
Gen. VIM. 4. Morrison for the chair
nanshlp of the Ways and Means Com
mlttee is an admirable selection of
which the political significance will
be appreciated by sound Democrats in
all parts OF the country.-N. y. World
(Denli)