Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-14
CARLISLE'S COMMITTEES.
RANDALL AND BLAND A COUPLE
OF STUMBLING BLOCKS.

Revenue RefOrmers In Solid Phalanx
Against the Pennsylvanian-DIvi
of the Powers of the Appropriation
Committee Proposed as Consolation II
Randan's Appointment Is Considered
Unavoidable.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Speaker Car
Isle is expected here next week. AS he
understands, in common with other men,
bers of the House, that he is to be re-
elected without contest, it is supposed
that he viii bring with him list of most
OF the chairmen at least Of the committees
of the next House. This list will OF
course be subject to notifications after he
gets here and has opportunity to confer
with his colleagues. and the membership
OF the different committees thus would not
be filed in until after such consultation.
But it is generally believed among the
Democratic Congressman that the Speaker
has already practically determined upon
most Of the chairmen aud also upon the
outlines of his committees.
CORRESPONDENTS ON THE SUBJECT.
He has been, it is understood, in corre-
spondence during the summer with the
leading men of his own party in the House
about this matter, and he has also had
opportunity to learn by correspondence
and personal intercourse the preferences
and qualifications Of many of the new
members with respect TO the committees.
he will probably, therefore. have, when
he reaches Washington. almost all the
information that he needs for the general
makeup of his committees. But as to
the chairmen OF the Committee on ApprO-
priatlOns and the Committee on Coinage,
he Will want the advice Of all the leaders
of the Democratic side in the House after
he gets here.
BOTH UNDECIDED.
So far as is known he has not deter
mined upon the chairmen OF these COM
mittees, and will not until he has had full
opportunity to consult the more pTomi-
nent of his Democratic colleagues, and
probably the President as well. The two
principal questions which have been pre-
sented TO the Speaker this summer are as
to who shall be Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations and who shall be
Chairman of tue Committee on Coinage.
Incidentally he has had to consider the
proposed division of the powers Of the
Appropriations Committee.
STAND OF THE REVENUE REFORMERs.
The leading revenue refOrmers Of the
House and Of the country want to see
either first some other other man than MIR.
Randall appointed Chairman OF the Com
mittee on appropriations, or, If Mr.. Ran
dali must be appointed Chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations, they desire
Its powers divided among the other stand
ing committees OF the House, Mr.. Ran
dali and his high tariff following OF
course oppose b0tn propositions. Either
proposition would be satisfactory to the
large number of members of the last
House who witnessed the remarkable ex-
bibitiOns of his power to Obstruct legisla-
tlOn which Chairman Randall, OF the Ap-
preparation Committee gave in both ses-
sions. AS to the chairmanship of the
Committee on Coinage, there are likewise
two opinions, both OF which have been
presented to the Speaker.
BLAND's HACKERS.
The silvertes want him to retain Mr..
Bland, of Missouri, the father of the
Bland bill, at the head Of this committee.
The anti-silver men think that this Would
simply be TO throttle all projected legisla-
tiOn on the subject. So far as can be
learned here. Speaker Carlisle has given
no positive opinions on any OF these ques-
tiOns. He has received all statements in
regard to them with a promise to give
them due consideration. Under these con-
ditIOns the expressions of these gentle
men who have communicated with him as
to his probable action cannot be con-
sidered as anything more than indica-
tiOns OF this belief.
BOTH TO BE REAPPOINTED.
Those who have been here this fall seem
to think that the Speaker will reappont
both Messrs. Randall and Bland, and that
he will favor the proposed division Of the
powers of the Committee on Appr0pria-
tions. The latter proposition. however,
they think VIII not receive a majority OF
the votes OF the House. The approaching
opening of Congress will be the dullest
for years, owing to the absence of a con-
test over the Speakership. Messrs. Ran
dali, Morrison, Springer and some others
of the leaders are here, but all told they
are much less numerous than is usual at
this date.