New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
A FORECAST OF THEIR COMPOSITION.
THE SPEAKER SILENT BUT SPECULATION ACTIVE
PROBABLE PRIzE.wINSERs.


tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Speaker Carlisle has
probably not fully decided his mind to the chair
manshp Of more than four five of the committees nor
as to the committee places which than dozen men
are to FILL but every OF the 1876 Democrats knows
exactly what place he wants and thoroughly persuaded
that his abilities and merits entities him it. Congressman
are not recent their DESIRES and they not modest
In pressing their "caims personally through friends
The Speaker however keeps his counsel remarkably
WELL and 1t Is doubtful II he has personally consulted
than three four on the subject Speculation
s active, and by putting together scraps Of information
and keeping in mind the desires of prominent men who
supported him, as well general principles by
which it Is conceded the Speaker Will be guided fairly
good guesses can be made.
The situation Of affairs now is in important par
ticular like that which existed when Mr Kerr became
Speaker eight years ago. He like Mr.. Carlisle was
Revenue Reformer." Speaker Kerr placed Mr. Morr-
at the head Of the Ways and Means Committee and
Speaker Carlisle will do the The other Democratic
members OF Committee in the XLIvth Congress
Messrs. Fernando Wood Hancock, Thomas Hil Chaplin,
Tucker and WattersOn All Of these men were Revenue
Reforners"; five Of them-Messrs. Chaplin,
Hill, Thomas, Tucker and Watterson-were
members OF the House and five of the eleven
bers OF the committee Southern This furnishes
good precedent for Speaker Carlisle he desires
He may follow in several particulars the example set by
Speaker Kerr. The Southern States received at
least fair recognition in the XLIVth Congress.
OF fortythree charmanships, twenty-three
given to Southern men and twenty TO North
ern men-all of the latter to five states-nlinois,
Indiana, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, which
had total of 65 Democratic Representatives. New
England, which had Democrats in Congress- received
no craftsmanship. Five other Northern States with Is
Democratic members also ignored, while Missouri
secured chaimansbips, Kentucky 4, Virginia 3, Ten
and North Carolina each and all the other
Southern States, except Texas, each 4.
RANDALL AND BLACKBURN.
Speaker Kerr appointed Mr. Randall Chairman OF tho
Appropriations Committee and there is pretty strong
impression that Speaker Carlisle viii place him at tho
head Of the committee. This, however, is by
means certain. Mr.. Blackburns friends extremely
anxious his promotion and using strong exerons
to secure 1t. Some Of them, who
TO the Speaker, assert with great confidence
that Mr.. Blackburn will be made chairman and
that Mr.. Randall will be offered the second place.
The contest for the first place the Appropriations
Committee s therefore, likely to be interesting one,
unless the Kentuckans friends greatly mistaken,
he will win.
THE WAYS AND MEANS.
OF course, the struggle among members generally s
greatest for places the two leading committees
Appropriations and Ways and Means the latter of which,
It is said will probably be increased from thirteen TO If
teen members. Among the men whose names most
often and prominently mentioned for this Committee are
Morrison chairman; ADram 8. Hewitt, Hurd,
Hancock OF Texas, Thompson Of Kentucky,
Cobb Of Indiana Blount and Hatch or
Buclner, Democrats, and Kelly, Hiscock, Kasson, No
Kiney and Russell Republicans. The name OF Mr..
Tucker Virginia. Is omitted because his friends say he
prefers the craftsmanship Of the Judiciary Committee t
certain that he will have that place be not returned
the Ways and Means Committee In the last session Mr..
Haskell OF the most useful members OF that COM
mtee, but it is understood that Ill health will prevent
im from taking active part in committee work this
winter and tariff bill is to be framed and brought Ia
the minority OF the committee Will need all their men,
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
tits expected that among the Democratic members Of
the Appropriations Committee will be found Messrs.
Holman Singleton, Ellis Mills, DOrshemer and Fonett,
and among the Republicans Messrs Keife Cannon and
Ryan. II Mr.. Buckner is not given place
on the Ways and Means Committee he will probably
his old place Chairman OF the Banking and Cur
rency Committee although Mr. Bland Is said 10 have
aspirations for that place. 1t is likely however,
that he will be gwen the chaimanship Of the Committee
on Coinage Weights and Measures in order To defend tho
buzzard" dollar, of which he Is the proud parent.
There is some expectation that the Committee Elec-
tOns will be appointed this week and II Is thOug thaI
Mr.. Hammond of Georgia, or Mr. Moulton, OF Illinois,
The proposition to divide the work OF the Commerce
Committed and give the River and HarbOr bill TO sepa-
rate committee will be adopted in all probability Mr.
Reagan, OF Texas viii probably have his old place as
Southern will be appointed to thenew Committee ON
Rivers and HarbOrs. There has been some news
| the Foreign Affairs Committee, but among
best-inormed politicians the general opinion is that
na will probably be Chairman Of the Committee on AS-
| riculture.
| RosECRANs, HOLMAN AND sLOcUM.
II was supposed that General Rosecrans would be placed
at the head Of the Committee Military Affairs, but 1t
said that he would prefer charmanshp OF the Pacific
| Railroad Committee and 1t is thought the Speaker may
| indulge him, although 1t is understood that
Mr. Holman, who is tired of the drudsery
| of the Committee Claims. would be glad
10 have the place 1t is thought that General sloc'm
will be given the charmanshp OF Military Affairs de
| eral Rosecrans does not receive 1t.
II Abram $. Hewitt accepA place on the Ways and
Means Committee it is believed that Mr. Morse OF MasS-
chusets who supported Mr. Carlisle, Will be made Char
man OF the Naval Affairs Committee Mr. Money, OF Mis-.
sisspp il l. Thought win have bis old place at the head
| of the Committee on Post Offices aud Post Roads.
| There was q suggestion that Mr.. COBB, OF INDIANA,
might have the Craftsmanship OF Public Lands, but he
frankly declares that he docs not want H. anu now e9
Illinois will get the place II thought that Colonel
Matson OF Indiana, will be appointed Chairman Of In
Chairman of Public Buildings and Grounds Is believed
that Illinois man-proo96Iy Mr IoThsnend M d or hr; y;
MOulton-wil be Chairman OF Caims anu MI "eoeS'"
| Ohio, Chairman Of War Claims.
| A LIST OF PROBABLE CHAIRMEN.
From various sources the following list OF probable
| chairmen OF other committees is complied; Public Ex-
nendures Keller; Private Land Claims, Muldrow, Dis
trct of Columbia Barbour; Revision OF Laws, McMiun;
| Exncndtures Department OF State, Belmont; Expend-
lures Treasury Department. Potter, New-iorki Expeh-
| duIres War Department, Winans, Michigan; Expcndt
| tures Interior Department. Banchsrd Expenditures
Navy Department, Davidson. Florida; Expenditures
Post Office Department, Morgan. Missouri Expenditures
Department OF Justice, Coyington; Expenditures on
Public Buildings, Eyns South Carolina; indian Aiairs;
WeIlhorn: Territories Mills, of Texas; Railways and
canals Murphy, Iowa; Manufacturer, Hopkins Pennsy
yania: Mines and Mining Cassidy, Nevada; Leyces ana
improvements Mississippi River, Ellisj Education and
! Labor Willis Kentucky; Militia, Jones, Arkansas;
Patents Vance; Accounts, Lore, Delaware; la library
norsneiner; Printing, Springer; Reform IN Ciyl scr.
vice Curtin Law Respecting Election OF President ana
Traffic, Williams, AIabama; Public Health ThrSck- rock
moron. Pensions Bounty and Back Pay seymour, Con-
nectieut: Additional Accommodations Library OF Con-
| grcss Herbert Alabama; Ventilation King, Louisiana.
According 20 the foregoing estimate twentthree cna