New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-05
THE sPEAKERsHIP OF THE HOUSE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNt'I

WASHINGTON Dec. 4.-Many rumors have been
in circulation to-day indicating a douOt as 10
whether the organization of the House OF hepieseh-
tatiyes will be perfected tomorrow. Some mlsglV-
ings have been manifested respecting the roll
of members made up by Clerk Adams from the GER
tifcates received by him, and the opinion mas peeh
expressed that he might take advantage oi lhe slu
alton so to prepare the roll as to leave the hepupn
cans IN minority. Those who are best acquainted
with Mr.. Adams do not share this opinion.
announced that the names of Representatives
elect Flower. Hardy, Skinner randWadswortho hof New
York have not been placed on the roll, and 1t Is pre-
sumed that they were left off on account OF the non
receipt of certificates in proper FORM Inc gem
tiemen named will confer with the clerk to-
morrow morning and present the certificates
in their possession, which were issued last
Thursday and which bear the signature OF the Sec
retarv of State and under the seal OF the State
Whether any other names than those mentioned
have been omitted in making up the roll has not
been ascertained. The omission of these
names. two of which are those OF
Democrats and two of Republicans
will make no difference in the ability of the Repub-
licaps TO organize the House. If these gentlemen
are left out l45 members viii cOnstite quorum
and the Republicans will have exactly that number,
Representative White, of Kentucky. having arrived
to-day.
Until this evening it appeared as though the Re-
pnblicaps might not be able to elect Mr. McPher-
SON their candidate for Clerk, without the assist
ance of Greenback or Democratic votes; AID AT
one time to-day certain Democratic leaders, lnclud-
ing ex-Speaker Randall, canvassed the probability
of forming a successful combination TO elect
candidate of their own who would be acceptable to
the Cameron Republicans. who declaredIthat under
no circumstances would they vote for Mr.. McPher-
son. The man whom these Democrats thought of
putting in the field as candidate is Henry H. Smith,
the present Journal Clerk of the House. Mr. smith
was approached and asked to he candidate, but
he promptly refused to consent Late this
afternoon il was asserted with great confidence that
Congressman Barr and Errett, and probably Bayne,
ONeill and Bingham. all of Pennsylvania, would re-
fuse to vote for Mr.. Mcpherson. All OF these except
Mr. Bavne, are obedient to Senator Cameron, and II
is learned this evening that they have been
induced to reconsider their determination. lt is
lust possible that an intimation from some of Mr..
McPherson's supporters, who resent Mr.. CameIons
dictation, that they might withhold their votes
from General Kelfer until it should appear that all
obstacles to Mr.. McPhcrsons election by Republican
votes bad been removed, had something to do with
the change of views experienced by some OF
Mr.. Camerons men. At any rate, there now ap-
pears to be no reason TO expect that there VIII be
any difficulty in electing MIR. Mcpherson. .
Some of the Republican members are greatly dls-
turbsd by the discovery that their caucus nominee
for Chaplain a rigid Democrat; or, a. western
Congressman SAID tonight, The meaneSt KIND OF
a c. DperheaG" Another member declared. " II we
must have q Democratic Chaplain, shall vote for
Mr. Harrison. the present incumbent" so greatly
has this great question exercised some OF me he-
publican members that numerous consultations
have been held this evening, and IT is the under
standing of many of the Republicans that the
election of a Chaplain will he postponed un-
til after another Republican caucus has been
held The pay of the Chaplain of the House OF
Representatives Is 5000 year
There is considerable speculation respecting
the House Committees, but nothing very definite
reapecting the membership OF any one OF
them has been ascertained II appears to be
generally expected that Judge Kelley will be chair
man of the Committee of Ways and Means; Mt
Hiscock, of ap propriatiOns; Mr. McCOok, OF New
York of Military Affairs: Mr. Townsend, OF ONO,
OF Commerce Mr.. Reed, OF Maine. or Mr..
Robinson of Massachusetts,, ofJudiciary; Mr.. kasson
of Foreign Affairs, or Banking and Currency; Mr..
Neal of Ohio of the District of Columbia ; MIR. Bel
ford of Columbia. of Mines and Mining; Mr.. Robe
son. of New-Jersey, of Naval Affairs Mr.. Calkins,
OF Indiana, or Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, of Elections.
The Committee on Elections will be an important
one in this House, and from General keiieTs known
views it is expected that great care Will be ken 10
make that committee of the strongest in the
House in order to insure prompt action upon the
fifteen contested cases which will be brought before