New-York tribune., 1881-12-16
THE COMMITTEES or THE HOUSE.


w,smvcToy Dec. 15-During the greater part
of tbe last two days Speaker Keier has managed 10
soclpde himself so etfectuauy TO elude Congress
man and others who are OverhOwing with ADVICE
ord suapestiops on committee appointments. "ile
mo Co,gressnen are found who openly deprccate
tb condition of affairs it is plain enough that some
of them feel hurt because their advice has ho poen
asked O. thor preferences consulted. COnverSason'
with Western Congressman reveal another E'o''
that +he sectional feeling, which was rather uh-
pIeasantly conspicuous during the canvass lor Inc
Speakerslip is asserting itself with cohsluei-
able force in regard TO cornmlttceships; ana
strong pressure has been brought 10 pear
,,rop Sneaker Keifer to induce him
20 " reon the frnits of our victory by appointing
Western men as chairmen of most OF the leading
committees.
"Keifcr ought never to think of giving the chair
uonebin of both the Ways and Means and Appro-
uriations Committees to Eastern men. Ii lie does
that he will he untrue to his section" said west
ern Congressman to-day. To this sectional teellhg
is mainly due the bringing forward OF large num-
her of Western candidates for prominent chalrihah
ships For example it has been vigorously asserteu
today. and it is apparently believed by many west
ern Congressman, that either Mr.. hasKeii' oi
Kansas Mr. Dunnell, of Minnesota, or MI burToW''
of Michigan, will be appointed chairman OF .he
Hiseock or Mr. Reed. 1t is understood that Mt
pood uonId not be entirely satisfied with the
craftsmanship of The Judiciary Committee, but Is
sincerely anxious to be placeu aV 'iio ho'" Vi '''0
appropriations Committee.
Tho two leading candidates for the chairnanshlp
of the Committee on Commerce are generauy
Thought to be Mr. Page, of California ana MI
Townsend of Oaio and the drift of OPINION seems
TO be that Mr. Page is most likely to WIN the pTlHe
for which there are many competitors. Inc
many friends of Representative Updegrai, of ONO,
who is the leading agricnlturist in his Congress
sional district, are inclined to believe thaV
he. instead of Mr.. Valentine, of Nebraska
will be chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture. This appointment 1t Is UNDERSTOOD
would be very agreeable TO DR.. LoTing, COminls-
s,oner of A0riculture tits thought that Mr. Pound,
of Wisconsin. will be chairman of the Committee on
Public Lands and it is still the general OPINION ia
General Brown of Indiana will be at the head OF
The COMMITTEES on Invalid Pensions. The name OF
Mr. Harris of Massachusettsis oftenest heard III con-
nection with the chairmanship OF the Coinmlttee on
IA Kassnn Of iowa or Mr. Ort6, of Indiana tprob
ably the latter viii be at the head OF Ile C9in-
mittee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Grape, OF MassaeHn vac tb
eetts il generally mentioned for chalrhhah oI INC
Committee on Banking and currency n 1,o.oo,,
It is thought by many that MT, kasso11
will he second on the MI he eivsn place
on the Appropriations Committee. Inc gehtrdAl u
hope is expressed by Republicans hat eXSptaiHos
Randall will not be q member of the Appropriations
Gommiftee but win be given place on the ways
and Means Committee instead. II Is remarked 1hat
such an assignment would probably sut Mr.; nan
dali who appears to be anxious to aChieNe ulhtinc-
Hon' as a sfa fesman on finance. Mr. Holman Of In
diana. is another Democrat whom the Republicans
do nor deslr- to be a member OF the ApprolflaOio
To,n,Ciftee and II is thought probable that Mr.
Cobb. of the same State, who was member 4f the
Connitee in the last Congress- will be reappointcd'
Mir Blomt. of Georgia also inemteT S OF l tne Ap
nToprjatiOns Committee in the ALVlth Congress,
does not desire reappointment If G can secure IT ia
pnsseeses anv pecuiiar qualifications for such po-
sfion thew still remain TO be discovered, Ii is eX-
pected that Major Mckinley, OF OHIO VINO was ap'
hoinfcd ON the Ways and Means Committee III the
iasf Congress to fiji the vacancy OccasonCd by zen
eTal Garfields retirement will be reappointed