Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTFp
ABoUT THE COMMITTEES

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IRON ON Regular Corrcxnon,.
AsHiNGToN, December 90 a.
Ssr sa' Two TWO or three representatives who who
SANe oeen IN daily consultations NY; aU
~ isaAsi Cariisle says very little procress
mas actually been made in the So
uoh OF committees and tb., ~
reports to the CONTRARY 81
s sossses' lie says the general outl;rs r y,
o.N! TO be pursued in maj.
Dg assignment has been so,,IaS
D"' mat there are unusual embsrr.ss
n'en'S IN deciding what should no 49,
n - aspect TO Ways and Means. Ammo.
pr'auons' Foreign Affairs. and ope ~
wv o,her important committees. lie
embarked that some great SURPRISES az
IA S'ote Tor those who have taken c.
granted that the leading chairmansh;.
nI DC gwen to the men who have been
heretofore identified with those commit.
~ III is intimated that NJ
MofflSon Is willing to waive his claims
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=, 'he chsirmanship Of WAvs and
Means, and would not be ayc,se -
%Alng the Appropriations Committee
"u' IL is dliilcult to find tariff reformer
u S1lnclent prominence in connection
win that tariff reform to take nc
place. The rearrancement SUGGESTED
involves the transfer Of Randall 10 the
mead OF Naval Affairs, which is now a
committee Of equal Importance and
privileges with the Committee on An
preparations, and the subjects that Il
WAL be expected to handle are in line
with the Investigations that Mr. Rsn.
dAA has been making during the sum.
meT as Chairman Of the Ordnance Com.
mission.
MORRISON.
congressman smile at the bare sug.
geSiion that Morrison would consent
much less volunteer. to give M the
Craftsmanship Of WAYS and Means. but
some believe that Randall will be trans.
ierred to Naval Affairs or made mem
Der Of Ways and Means.
Ii IS said that Secretary Bayard has
not forgotten his personal obligations to
august Belmont and has urged Mr..
Caf.isle TO give Mr.. Belmont's son
Perry the craftsmanship Of Foreign AZ
fairs.
Henry WatterSon. Of Kentucky, is
also urging the appointment Of Young
3 Belmont.
GOOD IEEATERS,
The Speaker, beng Free-Trader. is
anxious 10 strengthen the Democratic
membership Of Ways and Means. but
the task is very difficult. The Repub-
hcan members of that committee in the
torty-eighth Congress included some
OF the ablest men and best de-
taiers IN Congress. They had Kelley.
Of Pennsylvania McKinly. of Ohio:
Reed, Of Maine Hiscock, of
New York, and Russell. Of Massachu-
>etts-all Of whom we're fully equipped
TO meet the best Gebaters the Demo
cratic side could produce. If these
men are to he retained on that commit
tee. It will lie difficult to find men to
match them IN a tariff debate. Morrison
has poor voice. and is nervous and ex-
ci,sble. frank Uurl is not in Con
gresS. but a place could be kept warm
for him by appointing Hill, Of Ohio, or
some one else, As a dummy, who would
agree to resign Il lIurd wins his contest
lor a seat. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas,
IS a good debater. and well informed.
aud Is pretty s"rc 10 be assigned to
WAYS and Means.
MIR. TyCKER.
Bat Mr.. Tucker is conceded to be the
foremost among the tariff reioImers,
excepting Carlisle. and the only Demo-
crat capable Of meeting the Eepub-
hcan champions IN debate on tariff
revision. The Speaaer has been urged
to take him from the craftsmanship of
Judiciary and arpo.nthim either first or
second on Ways and Means. 1t is
doubtful whether Mr.. Tucker would
willingly maze The exchange for the Sec
ord place bat be would no doubt
agree to take the charmanship Of WAYS
aud Means it Morrison should yoldn-
ta1ily waive his claim 10 that honor.
DAKOTA.
Mr.. Holman. Of Indiana, says he
thinks the time has come when Dakota
should be admitted III the Union as a
STATE, but as q whole and not divided
a. proposed by the people Of South
Dakota. Still IL Is important to con
si6er preliminary questions IN relation
10 the Indian reservations, pub
lie lands. ana other matters of
nou-political nature before the Territory
is made a State. The political aiyan-
tace to be gained by either party by the
admission OF Dakota ought not, he says,
TO receive any consideration. Neither
party can afford TO be governed by such
motives.
A Dakota Democrat tells me that the
Democrats out there are opposed to
division Of the Territory into two States.
and want il limited into the MON as
awhole. but ale mott 100 hurry about 1t.
PERSONALS.
J. :. Winston. of Richmond, and Col
opel II. Cabe!, MaddoN. Of Orkney
SPRINGS. are among the recent arrivals.
Thomas D. Harley. Of Georgia who
killed himself Yesterday by taking
laudanum. had been appointed to po-
.ition in the House po,t-ohice, and was
told to come TO The Capitol and quaIiiy'
but beweut on spree, and took an
overdose of ladanum. Another "eor-
cisnwill be appointed in his place.
About one third OF the member, oil
rorr,ess are now in the city. The
House pos,-oiice is delivering man TO
two hundred representatives and dele
ga,es. of the Virginia delegation
Earbour. Tucker. O'Ierrall. and Brady
are here.