Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-23
The House Committees not yet
Completed Their Composition
A. EaP As AuuOunced


Completed p Their Composition
As Far AS Announced.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %. Speak.
er Carlisle has not yet completed the
House Committees tonight, but expects,
however, that the list viii be perfected
early Monday morning. Considerable
difficulty is experienced from the fact
that some of the members given places
expressed dissatisfaction at their assign
ment. In some Instances the dissatis-
fed members refused TO serve, necessl-
tating number Of changes. Through
out the work Carlisle has been insisted
by Morrison, nm intimate friend of the
Speaker. A member Of the Kentucky
delegation said to-day that no man, ex-
cept Morrison, had been consulted con-
tinuously in making the committees. In.
diyidual members had been called in on
individual cases, but their con.
sultation was limited in such
cases. The contest between the two
members from New York for the Chair
manship of the Committee on Foreign
Aiiairs, ii is learned, has been settled by
giving the position to ex-Goy. Curtin, OF
Pennsylvania. Belmont, OF New York,
il placed second on the Committee. The
Craftsmanship OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs is given 10 Cox. of New
York, with Morse, of Massachusetts,
second. The latter is made Chairman
of the Committee on Expenditures OF
the Navy Department. The Committee
on Ways and Means, II is learned To-
night, is composed OF Morrison. Chair.
~ Ifa.lsa.t l,,rl
Blount, Blackburn, Jones, lArkansas,)
Mills, Kelley, Kassln, Mckinley, Rus
sell, Hscock. Blount expressed sreluc-
tance to serve, but it Is believed he will
consent. Blackburn whs made n mem-
ber of the Committee to the satisfaction
of the entire Kentucky delegation. Sew
eral days since Carlisle selected wills
as member. Blackburn desired the
position aud Willis, on consultation with
the Speaker, expressed his Willingness
TO Withdraw Willis afterward was
made Chairman Of sub committee,
said TO be Education. 1t is poss ble
that in the final review of the Ways and
Means Committee, as now constituted,
Carlisle may makea change in the Re-
publican membership because of State
relations. Such change, however, is be-
lieved doubtful
The Indicted Pension Attorneys,
WAsnINGToN, d. c., Dec. 22--N. w.
Fitzgerald, s. G. Fitzgerald and A. b.
Webb, Pension Attorneys indicted by
the Grand Jury, appeared before the
Criminal Court to-day and gave bail in
-, 500 each.
Ex-Governor Lowe Dead.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 22-Ex-
Governor Lowe, of Iowa, died this even
ing.
Arthur Eats second New Eng
land Dinner.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The annual
dinner Of the New England Society Of
Pennsylvania was held this evening at
the Continental Hotel. Among the dis
tinguished guests were President Arthur,
Secretary Chandler, Thomas b. Reed, of
Maine, Senator Hawley, of Connecticut
and Rev. Dr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon.
In response to the toast, "fhe Presi.
dent of the United States" President
Arthur said: Il confess, MIR Chair
man, that my enjoyment OF this annual
dinner has been somewhat marred by the
knowledge that | should be this moment
dining with my own chapter of this soci-
ETY., and that IL has been an act of
abandoning my brethren of New York,
the branch society which has brought
me within reach OF your generous hos
pitality. But what difference can it
make whether dine in Philadelphia or
H..
both cities at once. Indeed have heard
II said il is only arelic that can bein more
than one place ut tiTe, and surely no
President should be classed as relic un-
til he has given place to his successor
Last evening dined with the New Eng
land Society of Brooklyn, and a hearty
welcome it extended to me. 1t so com.
pletely bereft me of thanks and expires.
sions of pleasure that this fresh draft
upon my powers finds me utterly bank.
rupt. thank you very much for the
welcome given me, and heartily say long
life to the Society and may it be pros
porous"
Secretary Chandler, responding to the
toast, "The Army and Navy" paid q
tribute to Generals Grant, sherman and
Sheridan and expressed the hope that a
''grateiul Congress and willing Presi.
dent" would restore the former soldier
to the rolls of the army. Referring to
the navy, he spoke strongly of what he
termed its complete restoration, with
the doing away with all wooden ships
and smooth. bore guns and substituting
steel ships and high-power cannon, Of
which we have not single specimen to
show"
smallpox Epidemic.