New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-19
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
RUMoRs ABOUT THE HOUSE COMMITTEES
SOURCES OF OPPOSITION TO MR.. HIsCoCk-sOME
OF THE PROBABLE CIIAIRMEN.
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WASHINGTON. Dec 1S.-It is generally expected
that Speaker Keifer will announce the Committees
of the House on Tuesday or at the latest, Nedhe5-
day, OH which day the holiday recess OF Congress
will begin. Great anxiety is manifested by menl-
bers TO find ont what the assignments are to be- ana
there is much lively speculation on the subject Dut
thus far the Speaker has kept his own counsel ahu'
beyond two or three confidential friends whom ne
has freely consulted ne has not conidcd his lnteh-
tons to ANYBODY His friends and advisers are
quite as rcticent as he IL.
It's generally believed that Representative Robe
son. in whose house General keitcr 1t Is saih'
secluded himself most Of the time lately, has been
consulted freely by the speaker Many people nave
bcrn solirtons 10 give him the benefit Of their adj
vice and suggestions, and several have done So IN
senator Thomas G. Platt has been in Washington
for several days past, and it is understood that ne
has taken considerable interest in the committee
ppointmcnts-cspcciallyt those OF Ne"-lorN H''''
bors.
If was currently reported this evening that con-
ference took place this afternoon at the house oi
Senator Cameron. OF Pennsylvania, at when 'r'
Platt General KcifCr and Senator Cameron were
present aud that this conference succeeded one
between President Arthur and Mr.. Platt In refer
cnce 10 committee appointments. OF course no 'l'-
tails of either conference could be obtained MI
PIatt left for New-Iors at 10 o'clock this evening"
Immediately after a second visit TO the White Hon-''
4 gentleman who in the confidence oi inc
President informed a TRIBUNE correspondent TINS
evening that a very sroug pressure was b'lng
brought to bear in favor of the appointment oi Ar'
Reed a chairman of the Appropriation Committee
When asked from what quarter this influence was
being exerted ne replied that it proceeded from
f,I YHg
aucntial in securing the election ol
General Kcifcr as Speaker. lie left il to be in
frrred whether or not this includci Senator Came
RON and cy-Senators Conklin and Platt. \ majority
of the Rcpublican politicians i'm Washington h'-
Fcyc that the Influences ut work in favor oi Nr
Reefs appointment TO lhe con,Iiitcn ona,riiliSn
instead of that Of Mir. Hi~coC@, are the same
which were cxcrcd Ia defeat Mr, lisc"ck Tor ne
SpcIi.pT-hp. aut whatever action the Nr- "IN ~
Senators NAV have taken has been AGAINST instead OF
for the man for whom the New loiN h'"ub'l,id
Egprc-ent ives stood rollI dulnt ln' contest i"i ,
Spcakcr,hip. From them or some other quarter II II
understood, came the suggestion to-day thS' 5iI
Hi,cock wou'd make an excellent chairman "l tl'
Judiciary Commlt.c., conmliie, inferior ih I'M
portgu 60 that uf the " ay- aud Means OF Il .PI -,
priatiou. II i. believed that the efforts pli I"r %
10 defeat Nh Iliscoa rs appointment as head oi Ulc
AI,prnfriatous Committee have failed and ths-c t
s.call.ut reason also 30 believe thdt las N''' ION
for that important place viii bc entirely h2Frdhic
and satisfactory both the Pre- 1drni and SECRETARY
Fulgcr, however il maF be To Me>,,. CoulliHF aud
Plat.
Addition 20 the lists ofapUortmcnfs of cIHirn.n
which hitherto have apprar'' ~ liiH liIAJNt '-e
following axe regarded as probable; sr Plr. oi
California, a. chairman OF tle Lom.uitee ON COM
m,rcc: Nr Bingham. Of Pennsylvania, oi lnti
Onicc, aud Post Roads; Nj MchHi't
of Ohio. OF the Eevi ION q ,I'
Laws; Mr.. Ururr OF Mary llna, oi Ncr" Ini 'i
Mr Buttcrworth of Ohio. ami Mr. Randall ~ tCu4-
,vIvauia. q. member, of hppropua Ipas. Nl " .-
lilms. ol Wisconsin, is mentioned as The pr'ta"i'
chairman of Foreign Alr, in tend OF AiN lii.' aiI
Mr. crowley instead of Nj Reed !or tl.r chairman
shu Of the Judiciary Committee 10 i- IT, 121i
that Mr. Pound or Mr. lllzcitou, If Wisconsin. may
receive the chairmauship ui Public Lands, aId
Mr. HASKELL OF Kansas of Indian Affairs.
Mr.. ketchIm, of NrV-lorN, VIII pInh IbIF nr
chairman OF the Committee on Public bindings ana
Grounds.
Al q late hour tonight il was rcpor'cd th.
Speaker haI completed in- Inst ot committee and
that Nr. lli-rDcEs name wIaai the heal "l 'h'
Commit ca on Appropriations,