Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-06
COMMITTEES AND CHAIRMAN
SHIPS.
The Men Who are Likely d
shape Legislation In This
House.

Washington Special to New York Herald.
The Ways and Means WILDE formed
Of Democrats whose views are in ac'
cord with those Of the majority
Naturally the name Of Mr.. VIM. r
Morrison is associated with the posi-
ton Of chairman. He filed this
place in the Forty-fourth Congress
but was prevented from bringing the
committee labor to an end by the
death Of Speaker Kerr and the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Randall at the short SEES.
sion. when the turmoil of the Presi-
Dental count also contributed its
share to defeat the proposed tariff re
vision. There is little prospect OF
New England having Democratic
representation upon it. Mr.. Morse,
Of Boston, it is said, would prefer the
craftsmanship of Naval Affairs to be-
ing on the Ways and Means. The
New York member will be either Mr.,
Cox or Mr.. Hewitt. Mr.. Hurd, Of
Ohio; Blount, Of Georgia; Tucker, Of
Virginia. Hancock or Mills, Of Texas,
with two members from the NorthS
western States, will probably make up
the eight Democrats, Mr.. Mills was
q member Of that committee in the
Forty-sixth Congress, while Mr.. John
Hancock was the member in the
Forty fourth Congress, OF the five
Republican on the Ways and Means
Mr.. Anderson, Of Kansas, who is fol
revenue reform, will probably be as.
ISOLATED with Mr.. Kelley, Mr.. Keifer
Mr.. Kasson and Mr.. Reed.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
To the Appropriations Committee
is assigned Mr.. Randall and such
Democrats as can harmoniously assist
him. Tits likely the formation Of
this committee will give Mr.. Oarlislt
much anxiety. ttftI E
Mr.. Buckner, Of Missouri, formerly
chairman of the Banking and Cur,
rency Committee, will not decline The
leadership Of that committee, moi
viii Mr.. James W. ThrockmOrton, Of
Texas, the Craftsmanship of the Pa
ci6c Railroad Committee, held by
him in the Forty fifth Congress. The
Commerce Committee will naturally
go to Judge Reagan, its chairman in
the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Con
crosses, and the Public Lands to Mr.,
Gaorge Il. Converse, of Ohio, who had
it in the Forty.sixth Congress. The
Postoffices and Poastroads might still
be claimed by Mr.. II, d. Money, who
was its head two sessions ago.
The Judiciary will be one Of the
strongest committees in the house.
Messrs, Oulberson, of Texas; Ham
mond, Of Georgia, and Hurd. of Ohio,
served on that committee in theForty.
sixth Congress, Mr.. Scales, Of North
Carolina, would no doubt be glad to
resume the craftsmanship Of Indian
Affairs, which he has held three times,
as would Mr.. Cox Of Foreign Affairs,
Mr.. Muldrow, Of Territories, and
CAbell Of Railways and Canals. Gen>
eral Rosecrans is assigned to Military,
and Leopold Morse TO Naval Affairs.
Casey Young will look for
Public Buildings and Grounds;
Bland, Of Missouri, for Coinage
Weights and Measures; Willis, of Ken>
lucky, for Education and Labor, on
which he served in the Forty-6fth,
Forty. sixth and Forty seventh Con
crosses, and Hatch, Of Missouri, the
Committee on Agriculture, Of which
he is an old member.
So far, therefore, as the chairman
ships Of important committees are
concerned, Mr.. Carlisle will have but
little trouble in rewarding his friends
by giving them places they have hith.
ertO occupied in the Forty fourth,
Forty-flth and Forty sixth Com
crosses. The composition Of the en-
tire list will not be so easily arranged,
there being over one hundred new
Democratic members to provide for
in making up the majority list on each
committee. The Election, Ways and
means, Appropriation, Judiciary, (oi
which Mr.. Blackburn will probably be
the head) Banking and Currency and
one or two other committees will have
the strengthen the Democratic side.
The unimportsnt committees will
give chairmanshipa to number Of
ambitious members. How soon
Speaker Carlisle may be able to form
ulate this work will depend upon those
whose wishes will be consulted in as
signing them to duty with the several
committees.