Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-20

MT. Biacknurn'S report for committee Of fifteen
on rivers and harbors was adopted in the House this
afternoon.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate, in executive session this afternoon
conf1fned over three hundred nominations. Post
master Conger was the only one IRON the District.
The nomination OF Benjamin BItterworth. OF
fir1ned
DEBATE ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE HOUSE.
Ihere was running debate I'm the House this
afternoon on the motion TO appoint committee on
Nonlahs suffrage. which was offered by Mr.. keifer.
% direction OF the committee on rules yesterday.
Ar; reagan, OF Texas. opposed the BILL setting
fortn the horrors OF wives, mothers and
SISTERS leaving their domestic duties 10 enter
the political arena Bedford. OF Colorado. supported
the resolution Mr. Keifer then supported the re-o-
luton, saying that there should be committee TO
which TO refer petitions on the subject When Mr.
hefer began 10 sp FAX all the reporters left the
Nj Refers woman suffrage resolution was re-
lected In the House his afternoon-yeaS, IS; nays
Mr. BELMONT AND 'ar FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMIT
TEE.
In connection with the contest for the chairman
ship of the House committee on foreign affairs, IT
has been published that Messrs Eaton and Curtin,
OF the House, had declared they would not serve on
Inc committee with Belmont as chairman.
Both these gentlemen deny that there is
any truth in the report It is stated to-
tis, however. by prominent democratic mem
not because OF his difference with secretary Blaine
out because his father August Belmont. represents
the tothse hldS Democratic congressman say &c
would LOOK too much like giving the Rochshiid
voice In our foreign policy to appoint NJ Bel
mont.
COMMITTEE TALK.
1t Is thought that the following Will be the men,
oers OF the ways and means committee: VIM r.
Morrison, chairman, OF Illinois; 4. s. Hewitt. OF
New York. Frank Hurd. OF Ohio; J. c. s Black
burn, or Kentucky: Hilary Herbert. OF Alabama: J.
IA Jones, OF Arkansas: r. q. Mills OF Texas; i. III.
Blount. OF Georgia; W. D. Kelley. OF Pennsylvania:
John A. kaSSon OF Iowa: W. A. Russell. OF MaSsa-
chusetts j. Warren Keller. OF Ohio. and Frank His
COCK OF New York. Ii is reported, however. to-day
tlat MI Keller maybe placed on the appropriations
committee. instead OF the WAYS and means. and Mr
REID, OF Maine put at the head OF the minority OF
the ways and means.
DISSATISFIED OHIO DEMOCRATS
The democratic members OF the Ohio delegation
are dissatisfied at the supposed intention of Speaker
Carlisle TO select from their number fer the WAYS
and means committee Ron. Frank III. Hurd the
only prominent democrat In the state who opposed
the ''Ohlo PLATFORM upon which they were elect
ed They say that II Mr.. Carlisle places Mir Hurd
on the ways and means committee, standing. aS he
does the only absolute free trader in the Ohio dele
CATION, he Will place himself in the position OF
antagonlzing the "Ohio platform" adopted. as il
mas been, by five other states besides Ohio, and
representing the principles or the conservative
democrats Throughout the country. They say that
such an action OH his part would lnfure the party
IN the next campaign in Ohio, and other states
well.