Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-08
THE COMMITTEES.
Some Speculations as TO the Complex.
Ion Of the House Committees. NJ,

Louisville Couricr-Journal Special
washington, December 3 The max.
ing of the committees Is now the orde,
OF the day, and already the new sneak.
er Is busily at work.
MIR. Morrison of Illinois will ol
course he chairman of the WAYS and
means. He has not merely earned /,
by his services and entitled to il by hi.
record, having been its chairman un.
der the lamented Kerr, but he is the
embodiment of revenue reform. Mr..
Randall Is conceded the craftsmanship
ofthe appropriations by stretch of gen.
erous courtesy which he does not de-
serve, for after beating Blackburn four
years ago by Il very scant vote. he
practically ignored him in the con
struction OF his committees. BY the
recent caucus vote, OF which he re-
ceived little more than fourth, he is
entitled to no other consideration than
Mr. Carlislesees fit to give him. The
new speaker, however, Is u child In
good-natupl forgetfulness, and will
heap Goals of fire upon his head in the
form of kindly recognition.
Among the changes which are TO be
made. Perry Belnontis strongly urged
for chairman OF the foreign affairs
committee. He is a Tyre of the young
Democracy-brave, conscientious and
enlighted. His leanings are for for
eign affairs and international rela.
tons. The chairman of this commit
tee has much necessary intercourse
with the diplomatic corps located In
Washington, and, being a gentleman
of fortune, with an establishment OF
his own, Mr.. Belmont is In condition
to discharge all needful courtesies and
Inequalities of the situation. He has
been II steady friend of Mr.. Carlisle,
and is q thorough revenue reformer.
OF course John Randolph Tucker
will have the Craftsmanship of the
judiciary, rs, If the Democrats come
in, he will be Encouragement. He is
conceded to be the ablest lawyer of the
house. Blounl of Georgia is another
good and true man who has never had
his deserts. He will get them now. So
will Albert Willis, who has shown up
bigger man than was before sus-
pectcd joe Blackburn is modest and
unsolicitous. He says to Carlisle, Ego
along and make your committees for
the best, and don't mind me.n
The ways and means committee Is
the real job. and it ought to be and
will be thoroughly revenue reform
1t is believed 1t will cons st Of eight
revenue rcfurmers and live projections
lists. four OF these to he Republican and
one Democratic. Here is IA shrewd
guess of its composition:
VIM. II. Morrison, H., chairman
John II. fucker, Va; Frank II. Hurd,
o.; Jas. ii, Blount, Ga; John A. Kas-
son. H.; s. j. Randall. Pa; w. ID.
Kelley, Pa; John Hancock, Tex;
Albert S. Willis, KY; j. Warren
Keller. o.; A. $. Hewitt, n. y; T..
John Ellis, La; VIM. II. Calkins.
Ind.
This is n fairer committee than the
last, and, whilst making assurance OF
revenue reform certainty. gives the
proie ctionisis ana Republicans THEN
strongest men. Rosecrans will be
chairman of military affairs, with Slo-
cum good second. Dorsheimer will
be given good place on the Judiciary;
so will Follett. Reagan OF Texas,
Buckner and Hatch of Missouri, Her
bert of Alabama, and Stockslager of
Indiana, will all get good chairmun-
ships