The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
THE COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE,



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w. ie"vpo'u.ns uo'cruor Curtin 10 tue chairman
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IN IN .avol y, appointing tae great war Governor
w .ao nan n,"nsu'p y, 'lle Military committee,
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naniaa U, 'ha. ooinnt'ee III tue last House that
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Ior lhe epeaAetsup auu acteu win MN under
slone pressure VI 'he 'arln question. In 'ne pres
eht congress, III spe OF Siate importantly, ne fol'
oweu MT. oailse on the question of the enamel
patioh OF tue house from the control OF the mutual
aumlraton society OF thirteen members, known as
tue Appropriation Committee. AS Speaker Carlisle
IN making up MS committees In the last Congress
was generous 10 the last degree IN giving prominent
assignments 10 those VINO opposed MS selection as
speaker ana then appointed Governor Curtin to the
chalrmanship, 1t does not seem possible, under
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sons-ahu there are none-that ne should humiliate
MIN by assigning junior to the post he has so well
hiied. MI. belmont Is also spoken OF in connection
win the cnairmanship OF the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee as is also Mr.. Burnes, OF Missouri, who had
charge, as member Of the subcommittee ON ap
propriations, of the Consular and Diplomatic bill In
the last House. Mr.. Belmont has taste for the
affairs OF this kind, and has won his spurs, but 1t Is
not believed that he will displace Governor Curtin
unless, indeed, the Governor should elect TO take
the Military Committee. Mr.. Belmont inherits his
aptitude for diplomatic affairs from his father who
represented this country abroad with great ability
| The writer has heard the father spoken of by a
former Secretary of the Treasury, who himself un.
derstood the foreign relations Of this country as well
as any man who ever lived, as one OF the best in
| formed, most observing, and talented diplomats
| that this country ever had in its service, OF Mr.
Burnes it is said that he was indiscreet in some OF
his utterances on the ioor OF the House In the las
Congress when diplomatic appropriations were un.
der consideration and that he has claims for the
| craftsmanship which should induce his selection
over the heads Of men who have had more Congress
siona experience.
For the head OF the Post Office Committee Illinois
furnishes two candidates, Mr.. Townshcnd and Mr.
Springer, while Judge Lowry, of Indiana, is alsc
mentioned a suitable person for chairman OF that
| or indeed Of any other prominent committee. Mr.
Townshend has had valuable experience in pos
ONCE matters. He has given much time and study
to them, and is emlnentiy qualified pilot the Houst
through what promises to be lively squabble abou
steamship subsidies and railway and star route al
lowances.
| ills rumored, but upon what foundation 1t is i'm
possible to conjecture, that the Appropriation Com
mittee Will undergo radical change In member
snip as TO the personne! Of both the Democratic and
Republican members. 1t wasnoticeable on the vote
OF the old members OF that committee how many o
them stood together In defense OF MIR. Randall'
views as to the inadvlsbltty OF distributing the ap
preparation bills. Should this mutual admiration
society be dissolved, 1t Is said that Mr.. Holman viii
be given the Craftsmanship OF the Indian Committee
In which event Mr. Cobb, OF Indiana, may retire
from the head OF the Public Lands Committee ant
be upon the Appropriation Committee. He ha'
served there before with great credit. Messrs
| Cannon and Long seem confident of retention a.