New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24

. ,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsnINGTON Dec 23.-In the hope OF compleo-
ing the list of committees to-day, the speaker anu
Colonel Morrison have worked with nnabated
energv and Jealous industry. At 10 o'clock TO-
NIGHT thew were still at the Capitol, and SpeaKer
Carlisle had left word at his hotel that Ae should
not return until the assignments hau Oeeh
oonnleted even f il should take him I'M
iii tomorrow morning. Hundreds OF cards.
messages and dispatches for MN "oro
sent 10 the Capitol during the afternoon ana even
ing. but none of them was delivered. congressman
aud others haunted the lobbes of Colonel MORRISON
hotel during the evening" anxiously awaiting his
return from the Capitol
one of the most nervous and inpatient OF the
callers was Perry Belmont who seemed dlsplrlted.
The high hopes he entertained last night had been
shattered apparently. He made many
onxjons inquiries of the clerks, livery
men and colored attendants. He seemed especially
imootient for the arrival of Editor Underwood, OF
T1e Cincinnati Nelrs- Journal whose train had been
delaved. When Mr. Underwood at last put In an
annearance the Young New-YOTk statesman had dls-
oppeared in the darkness and storm of bleak WIN
Ter night. Mr. Underwood without waiting
70 take his dinner, hurried TO the Speakers 5
hotel and afterwad to the Capltol. Ac-
cording to the best information that can be oD-
tanned his errand is fruiless one, II he expects 10
secure the chalrnanship of Foreign Ahalrs lor Mt,
Belmont. A Western Democrat tonight declared
that Bemonts goose is cooked" which chaste eH-
preston is interpreted to mean that he is not to
i've the cbairmanship upon which his heart is set.
Several persons who enjoy the Speakers conh-
dence TO a considerable extent unite in saying to-
NIGHT that Andrew G. Curtin will be Chairman OF
Foreign Affairs with Perry Belmont second, ana
that Mr. Cox will have the chairmanshrp OF Naval
Affairs uness he shall peremptoTlly refuse TO serve
in that capacity.
THE WAYS AND MEANS.
The greatest interest of course, is felt in the
Wavs and Means Committee. From the most trust
worthy information that can be obtained the mem
hers as arranged at noon to-day were as 1oIO"s
Morrison, Blackburn, HuTd, Abram ). Hewitt
Rlount. Jones of Arkansas, Buckner and Hancock
Democrats and Kelley, Hiscock, Kasson, Mckinney
and Russell, Republicans. Some changes may take
Mace. but it is probable that the committee will
stand substantially as thus noted. 1t will have a
clear majority of revenue refomers." Ihe
nosition of Mr. Hewitt and Colonel Nor
rison is well understood by everybody
Sois that of Mr.. Hurd, with whom Mr.. Blackburn
is in hear accord. Mr.. Hancock was gwen
place on Ways and Means by Speaker Kerr and IL
iufavor of - tariff TO revenue only as also are
Messrs BOunt and Jones. Mr.. Buckner is also an
advanced revenue refOTmer," but during the
SDeakershlp contest lie declared lnit Hc "oulu
be utterly opposed to any agitation OF
the tariff question before the Presidential
election. Messrs. Blackburn, Blount, Buckner ant
Jones will be new on Ways and Means. All OF
the Democrats named are lawyers, except Mr.
Hewitt. Mr. Jones has served only two years IL
Congress, but is Il ready dobater.
OF the Republicans all except Mr.. Russell are law
yers and all except Mr. HiscOck were members OF
the Ways and Means Committee of tho last Con-
gress One of then-MT. KassOn-ls revenue
TeforInern of a mild type aud in the discussions o
last winter he was sometimes found on the sallt
side with Messrs. Carlisle aud M0rrlson
SOME OF TIE CItAIRMANsIIPs.
Among the chairmanshps of other connni
tees which had been decided at moon
to-day were the following, as nearly as
could be ascertained: Appropriations, Randall,
with Holman as second; Elections, Hammond
banking and Currency, Bland Judiciary Tucker
Foreign Affairs, Curtin, with Belmont as second
Rivers and Harbors, Dunn probably subject 70
change: Naval Affairs, Cox: Commerce. Reagan
Agricultural Aiken; Military Affairs, Rosccrans
Public Lands Cobb Indian Affairs, 1hTOckmOrtOn
Pnhlic Ruildings and Grounds StOcksiager; Inya
. Ind Pensions Watson; Education, Willis; Labor
ONeill; Revision OF the Laws, McMllIch; facih'
Railroads, Cassidy.
~ midnight the Speaker and Colonel Morrison
were still at work. 1t is probable that the com
mittee list will not be perfected much before the
House assemblies Oh Monday noon.