Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08
LIST OF THE COMMITTEES
TWO OF THE CHAIRIANsHIPS
GIVEN TO GEORGIA.

Civ ElN IL N5EOEAGlAs
Mr.. Turner at the Head of Elections, and
Mr.. Blount of Indian Af4irs-HOw the
Distribution is Received by she Repre-
sentatives-SiIver Men Claim Neutral
Coinage Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Speaker Carlisle
ieltvefy much relieved when ne had an
nOunced his committees this afternoon.
The task of assigning the members TO
committees has grown constantly more
difficult as the committees grew in num-
bers and influence. It's exceedingly dif-
acult toutnize the ability of 1925 members
to the best advantage in the different COM
mittees and at the same time reconcile all
their conflicting aspirations. No man
could perform it more nearly to the gen.
eral satisfaction than Speaker Carlisle.
Necessarily, however, the committees are
not wholly satisfactory even to him for he
had to use such material as he had and
under conditions which he could not
change.
Personal APPEALS.
The personal and persistentimpOrtun
Of some members for particular places on
the committees OF itself embarrasses
speaker at every turn. Speaker Carlls le
bas been remarkably successful in meet
ing the wishes OF the members for par
ticular assignments. Everybody pro-
fesses satisfaction except Mr.. Curtin, OF
Pennsylvania, and he has seemed content
ed ever since he sent the Speaker word
Yesterday that he would accept the chair
manship of the Banking and Currency
Committee. Some people found 1t diff
D5cult to believe that Mr.. Curtin would
%yield SO gracefully.
A SCENE EXPECTED.
They predicted even this morning that
be would rise dramatically when the last
committee on the list had been announced
and decline the chairmanship Of the bank
ING and currency committee with fiery
words. He rose Immediately after the last
committee was announced and the prOph-
cts jumped to the conclusion that the dra-
matte scene which they had predicted was
about to occur; but after moment Of
sEspense Mr.. Curtin stated that he rose to
Ofer a private bill for reference and then
! sat down again, so that the House could
quietly adjourn until Monday to give the
committees chance to prepare for work.
WARNER DISSATISFIED.
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, is also dissatisfied
because he was not made chairman of the
~ tAuululLbG6 on AOlHhB6s Uub no OllG GA pGCl5
hun to be satisfied. Speaker Carlisle's
General purpose in making up the COM
mittees was to so frame them as to secure
legislation that would meet the recon-
mendatiOns of the Presidents message,
and so carry outthe policy OF the admin
lstratiOn. The majority OF tne Committee
on Ways and Means are revenue REFORM
ers. The majority of tire Committee on
Coinage the Speaker understands to be
Of
silver dollar. The majority OF the Com
mittee on Civil Service Reform is in favor
Of measures calculated to advance and
not retard reform.
MR.. TURNER'S COMMITTEE.
The Speaker believes the Committee on
Elections is as impartial as was the same
committee in the last Congress. Its
Chairman, Mr.. Turner, sacrhced~his own
desires to serve on the Ways and Means
Committee because the Speaker 80 earn
cstly desired that he should keep his place
at the head Of the Elections Committee.
The Speaker considers the several COM
miJtees which will have the preparation
OF the appropriation bills in the control of
honest and conservative men.
Mr.. CaDdier, OF Georgia, will be Practi-
caily Chairman OF the Committee on Edu-
cation during the absence of Mr.. Aiken,
Of south Carolina, who is still too i'll to
leave his home for Washington.
STRONG COMMITTEES.
All the important committees are
stronger than they were in tho last Con-
gress. Some doubt has been expressed
tonight as to the position OF the majority
OF the Committee on Coinage respecting
SILVER coinage. "This doubt is on the
minds OF the silver men," as Chairman
Bland expressed it, and added "that it
did not matter how the committee stood,
AS the silver question would be settled,
'not la committee, but on the floor of the
Houso."
now THE SILVER MEN FEEL,
AZ ). Warner, OF Ohio, who spent the
whole summer and fall in working up the
silver side Of the question, ard at the
same time was working for the chairman
ship OF the Committee on Coinage, which
Il speaker Carlisle fatty told him finally be
4 could not have, says that It is a neutral
committee. "rhere are no positive men
nn it." be said. snow, there is Gen.
James b. Weaver, OF Iowa, a great imam
.er. VINO was almost unanimously pre-
-euted TO the Speaker by the silver men of
Tie W est for appointment on the Commit
4 lee on Coinage, but the Speaker refused
To- appoint him." Mr.. Warner saw the
hand OF President Cleveland in the make
& 3 Of the Committee on Coinage.
THE COMMITTEES IN FULL.
The committee membership is given in
full as follows, the gentleman first named
IN each instance holding the chairman
snip:
lections-Messrs. Turner of Georgia,
robertson of Kentucky, Henderson OF
North Carolina, Cr0XtOn of Virginia, Han
li Iowa. Hahn of Louisiana, Hopkins of
illinois. Lowry of Indiana, Boyle OF Penn
sylyania, Green of New Jersey, Martin OF
Alabama, PettIb0ne Of Tennessee, Payne
New York, Ely Of Massachusetts,, and
dorsey Of Nebraska.
Ways and Means--Messrs. Morrison Of
illinois, Mile )l Texas, Hewitt Of New
ork, McMillin or Tennessee, Harris of
neorgia, Breckenridge Of Arkansas,
eekenridge Of Kentucky, Kelley OF
81 ennsylyania, Hiscock OF New York,
lwne OF indiana, Reed Of Maine, Nc.
ley Of Ohio, aud Maybury Of Michi-
Z sdn.
appropriations - Messrs. Randall Of
unsylvanio, Holman Of Indians Burnes
Missouri, Leleyre Of Ohio, Wilson OF
30 Virginia, Ryan Of Kansas, Long OF
.aasachusetts, fOrney OF Alabama,
.pWnshend Of Illinois, Cabell Of Virginia,
AQams Of New y YOrk, Cannon OF Illinois,
'Htterwortn Of Ohio, McCOmas Of Mary
aLdi and Henderson of lOwr.
Judiciary -Messrs Tucker Of Virginia,
~. crs0n Of Texas, seney OF ono, Eden
illinois, Bennett OF North Carolina,
afker OF New York, Hepburn Of Iowa,
almond Of Georgia, Collins Of Massa.
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