New-York tribune., 1883-12-21

APPOIN .sdENTS ON MONDA1'
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TMBUSEl
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 20.-Speaker Carlisle seemed
TO be rather more cheerful tonight; he feels pretty
confident that he will be able to announce the coh-
mittees on Monday The action of the House III
adding fonr new committees will be some relief to
him. especially as two of the chairmanshlps thus
created are desirable. 1t is hoped ). 3. COX
may be persuaded TO accept with some degree
of checrfuuess the chairmanship Of the Commttee
on Shipping in place of that on Foreign AHalrs
provided the latter is not given to Perry Belmont.
The pressure ia favor of this young man has been
enormous, and it has undoubtedly given the
Speaker more annoyance than anything else, ASIDE
from the conflicting ambitious of Representatives.
from his State.
August Belmont has been prominent member
of the Democratic party for nearly half century,
and has given literally of his substance to
promote its interests He is expected to contribute
with even greater liberaty next year. He desires
no political reward for himself but he demands this
prcfernent for his son. Speaker Carlisle does NOT
feel that he can well afford to refuse the demand
and yet he is extremely reluctant to make an ap-
ponhnent which he would regard as wholly insult
able and one forever to be regretted Morrlsoh
may induce him to do 1t, but l should say
not. He may get ont of the difficulty by leaving
out both Belmont and Cox, and giving the chair
whose appointment would be regarded by every
body as a fit and satisfactory one." These remarks
by one OF the most thoughtful ahd conservative
Democrats in the House describe the situation
fairly.
The talk of Governor Curtin for the place appears
to have some foundation and the idea is said to
have originated with the Speaker himself
He probably feels that the better
sense of the Democratic party would appreciate his
l,o nrlpg
at the head of Foreign Affairs man like Andrew
G. Curtin. There have been some rather pointed
suggestions that the Speaker might find a way out
OF his embarrassment on account of the COx-Bel-
mont controversy by appointing Abram s. Hewitt
chairman of Naval Affairs and offering Mr. Cox the
Craftsmanship of American Shipping.
HI WAYS AND MRANs COMMITTEE.
This would Of course, break the Speakers slate
for WAYS and Means but that has already been done
at least dozen times before i'll the last week. As
ii stood this afternoon it was as folows-Morrlson,
Blackburn, Hurd, Hewitt Blount, Hatch, Hancock
aud Herbert Democrats, and Kelley, Kasson, HIS
cock. Mckinley and Russell, Republicans Mr..
Hatchs name had been substituted for Mr.. Bnck-
ners because the latter preferred his old place at
the head of Banking and Currency. The
change also disposed Of tho conflicting
claims of Messrs. Hatch and Aiken for
Agriculture. Mr.. BlOunt, instead of Mr.
Hammond. of Georgia, was put down because the
latter said he preferred place on the judiciary !
Committee He came to Washington expecting to |
be made chairman of the latter committee, but was
offered Elections instead, which he declined
1t is still probable that Mr. Willis, instead of Mr.
Blackburn. may be assigned TO Ways and Means. |
sor6o of Mr. Blackbun's nearest friends say that !
he would prefer the Craftsmanship Of Rivers and |
Harbors TO place Oh Ways and Means.
TIE KENTUCKIANs NONE TOO MODEST.
The Speaker has found il textrcmcly difficult 10 sat
isfy his Kentucky colleagues, each of whom appears
IL have expected nothing less than good chair
manship a leading place on one of the more de-
eirable committees When n man with such cxpcc-
tations is offered rather obscure place on such Il
committee rs Militia or Revision of the Laws, he |
naturally feels good deal disgusted, and If Ken
tuckian he is apt tO emphatic language. Mr..
Mills who of the most extreme free traders in
COnclcss. was confident that he would have place
On NayS and Means and his name was put down for |
l once or twice, but to-night his prospects arc |
gloomy, aud II rs sad ho , not spaI1ng III ms cX-
lIeSsi0ns Of dissatsiac !. There Is some rea-
to believe that 80 =" II Will be made to placate
him by the offer OF Craftsmanship of Elections.
GUEssEs ABDCr CnAIRMANsIIrs.
Three G.: r1nauships, 4 is thought, will be given
to Missc. .i-BaniinG and Currency TO Buckner;
Coinage Weights and Measures TO Bland; and
Labor. O'NCil, tho young st. Louis Representatives,
who :! gan lie a barefoOted newsboy in that city,
an AIS wOIked his way up first to seat in the
Ci, CoEaci next to the State Legislature and now
into , ngTess. 1t is understood that Illinois and
Indiana will also receive three charmanships each
while Kentucky will probably receive only one.
There is a current TumOr that Oscar Tuner. of the
latter State, is to he given place on Judiciary.
This almost incredible. hut good many Ken
tuckians credit it. IL would be generally regarded
as a preposterous appointment.