Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-02


Fur COAST DEFENsEs ETC, FAvoRED-THE
SILVER QUESTION.
Some of the members of the House have
already returned from their holiday vacation,
and the probability is that nearly all will be
here to hear the announcement of the COM
mittees on Tuesday. The session will then
begin In earnest. The important matters being
talked about by the members here are the silver
question, the coast defenses. the reconstruction
of the navy, the tariff question, and the proba-
bilities Of increased appropriations under the
new distribution plan. The committees are
more thought Of than talked of. Judging from
the views expressed by a large number of Rep
resentatives THE STAR reporter has talked with,
the impression seems to be that q large number
OF the members in both parties and represent
ing inland as well as coast districts, favor
liberal appropriations tor coast defenses for the
navy and for the construction of ordnance.
There will be quite number OF general tariff
bills introduced, and very many more relating
to specific duties. One introduced by either
Morrison, Mills or Hewitt will be reported by
the ways and means committee, and it is
thought that there will be some sort Of legisla-
The silver question will probably be the first
to come up, and Is the most threatening. Many
members are talking of a compromise. The
no legislation whatever on the subject, and in
this some OF the most extreme suspensionists
agree with them.
Representative Collins, of Mass, who is
classed among the latter, said to THE STARS
reporter to-day that he did not think there
would be any legislation. 81 am afraid" he
said, that the silver men and the men who
never wantto disturb existing laws will be
combined and too strong for us. do not think
anything can be DONE"
The Committee Chairmanships
The latest reports In regard to the chairman
ships of House committees confirm the general
impression as to some Of the leading commit
tees. There is no doubt that Mr.. w. r. Nor
rison will be placed at the head of the ways
and means committee, and as to Others the
slate is as follows: District of Columbia, John 8.
Barbour, Of Virginia; private land claims, John
E. Halsell, OF Kentucky; privileges and elec-
tions, Turner, of Georgia; appropriations, S. ].
Randall, of Pennsylvania; judiciary, j. Ran
dolph Tucker, of Virginia; commerce, Reagan,
Of Texas; rivers and harbors; Willis,
%easu ma'u'f Bland 'o'a Of Missouri; naval
affairs, Hewitt Of New York; public
lands, Cobb. of Indiana; public buildings and
grounds, Dibble, OF South Carolina; labor,
ONeill, of Missouri; education. Aiken, of South
Carolina; patents, Mitchell. of Connecticut;
nois accounts. Dockery, of Missouri printing,
Barksdale, of Mississippi. Mr.. Wilkins of
Ohio, will probably be the chairman of the COM
mittee on banking and currency. Military
affairs will probably go to either Mr.. Curtin, OF
Pennsylvania, or MIR. Bragg, of Wisconsin.
foreign affairs committee, the position he held
in the last Congress. He has said 10 friends
that he would not accept the craftsmanship of
the military committee in lieu Of the place he
wants. II he does not get It the impression is
that Gen. Bragg will.