New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
THE HOUSE GOING SLOW.
Yesterdays INcONCLUsIvE CONGRATULATIONS
FOR COMMITTEE POSITIONS.

Yesterdays INCONCLUSlNE DEBAlh-AIfiiSAiiO
FoR COMMITTEE POSITIONS.
Try IEIEGRAPH rRiBusEl
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-The House spent another
dav upon the Colorado case. Without reaching
conclusion. it adjourned over until Wednesday.
There ia no doubt that one motive which controlled
the adjournment was the desire Of great many
members to witness race between very celebrated
horses at the Pimllco Course, near Baltimore, TO-
morrow The Southern member loves a horse race.
and the temptation too great. There are eleven
more members on the list TO speak ON the Colorado
case. and unless some way is fixed for closing the
debate a vote cannot be taken even on Wednesday
The debate to-day although participated IN by men
Of prominence on both Gides. was simply repetition
81 arguments with which the public has already be-
come familiar
Speaker Randall gives neither to the press nor to
members of Congress any information IN regard to
the arrangement Of the House committees. Some
peopIe of course. pretend to know a great deal
about them, but their knowledge is principally, if
not altogether based upon shrewd guesses, and not
mon positive information. As the House adjourned
today TO meet on Wednesday, of course the com
ittees cannot be announced before then, and their
apDointmeut may be postponed even later than that
Congressman are not, As general thing very DEL
icne about indicating to the Speaker upon
which committees they would like to serve, and
it is reported that fifty members at least have
rlready minated to Mr. Randall, where they would
ike to be placed. It is said that about twenty Of
them have asked Tor positions upon the Ways and
Means Committee. Mr.. Randalrs manner of treat
Ing applicants for good places upon this committee
Is a very happy one. He does not make promises to
everybody. as some former Speakers have done, aud
vet he treats his fellow-members politely and re-
fpectiuly that Of them offended by his re-
fusal or neglect to give them assurances. Tue ndl-
cations grow stronger every day that the session
VIII continue until about the 1st Of December
The widely published notice that only one aD-
pointment under the DOOrkeeper Will be assigned to
each Congressional delegation, has had no effect
whatever IN lessenng the number Of applicants. As
opposed 10 these the present ncunbents are engaged
IN securing the places they row hold.
Crowds composed principally Of ofi'e-holders,
hoth men and women, have until now filed the lob
by of the House ~ the rear OF the SpeaEerS chaiT;
90 as TO render the passage to and from the hdll
difficult, while others, having no legitimate business
on the floor nave obtained admission through the
tuurtesy of members. With a view 10 remedy these
evils a system OF passes has been adopted ami went
into effect to-day. They have been distributed with
urcumspectOn to a comparatively few who nave
business with members the latter beng informed
bt card of the presence of their visitors IN the lobby
where they await interviews. Gentlemen connected
E,h the press ind 10 difficulty III being accoinmo-
tod