New-York tribune., 1883-12-11
CARLISLE'S PROBLEM.
THE COMPOSITION OF HOUSE COMMITTEES
CURRENT SPECULATION AND COMMENT IN WASH
INGIoN.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-NOt only does
Speaker Carses hsggard face and weary afr give plain
evidence Of the mental strain and anxiety imposed by his
attempt TO make fifty committee chairmanships go
round" among 196 importunae Democratic patriots In
way to satisfy them all but the members Of his cabinet"
show signs Of great fatigue and worry, Colonel
Morrison, the Speakers PREMIER probably bears
the heaviest weight OF responsibility. He Is
more sought after and ceaseessy importuned by
anxious Democrats probably than the Speaker himself
for every anxious applicant believe himself
cure he can obtain the good offices OF the Illinois states
man.
The second member OF the Speakers cabinet is Abram
g. Hewitt who appears to be charged with the duty OF
ascertainng the hopes desires and expectations OF the
Eastern generally and those Of NewYork especially
including In the latter case Republicans well DEM
ocrsts Mr. Hewitt is conscientious and his recommends
tions 10 the Speaker doubt will be guided
and controlled by his best judgment as to the abilities,
qualifications and deserts OF the men from whom the Sc
lectons arc to be made is wonder therefore, that
he feels deep sense of responsibility.
Mr. Tucker the afabe virginan is the third and last
Of the Speakers confidential advisers and he to be
occupied In looking after the interests OF the Southern
Representatives contrary his nature and dispo
ston to be reticent any subject and some OF his eff
forts conceal information said to be comical in the
extreme, although In the main successful.
Into this inner Giro 10 OF Speaker Carlses advisers
neither Mr. Randall Mr. Cox, Mr.. Springer any other
Democrat, matter what his prominence what his
opinion OF his capacity is, Is allowed TO nrde 10
is however true that men like Mr.. Willis and Mr. Black
burn Of Kentucky, and Mr. Ellis Of louisiana who were
among Mr. Carises most jealous workers" consulted
about certain things and In few individuals havo
permitted know what good things in store for
then The article about House Committees published In
TIE TRIBUNE to-day studied with great interest
by Democrats well by Republicans. Some OF the
men, whose put down for prominent chair
manships declared that the guesses poor but
their criticisms based upon hope, not knowledge In
the main the forecast regarded reasonably fair and
probable ones
correction should be made to the charmanship Of
Public Lands. There is 70 boeve that IT viii 20
Holman. 1t Is also understood that upon the or
ganiZatiOn OF the Committee on Rivers and Harbors
Mr. Ellis will be made chairman OF It, and not Mr. Dunn,
who offered the resolution TO create IT, g. 81 Cox anx-
iou TO have his old place Chairman OF Foreign Affairs
and would regard refusal OF the speaker 10 appono
him as not onty ront the great state OF ork
but personal slight to himself, who was her candidate
for the Speakership. -
the Way and Means Committee and that Mr. Wadsworth,
Of NewYOrk will be given place on the Appropriations
Committee Among the old Democratic members the
declare that his appointment Chairman OF the Conmt-
tee on Pubic Expenditures, OF which Mr. Randall was
chairman the last Congress- is out Of the question:
probable that the committee appointments Will not
be announced unl the day before the beginning OF the
holiday recess.