New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
THE COMMITTEES NOT YET NAMED.
DEMOCRATIC SURPRISE AND Discomfort.
PROTESTING AGAINST MoRRisoN's INFLUENcE-ThE
SPEAKER DEPRESSED. {

PROTESTING AGAINST MOhKiSoN = '''''
SPEAKER DEPRESSED.
WASHINGTON. jan (SpeciaD. The failure OF
Sneaker Carlisle to announce the committees to-day
caused surprise and disappointment among the mem
bers of his own party the House. They seemed to
ignore the physical weakness and mental depression
which their Own opportunities and his own embarrass-
ment have brought upon him. So great was bis ex-
hausion this afternoon that Colonel Morrison moved
an adjournment on the ground that the call oil the
States and Territories could not be completed today
The State of West Virginia had been reached and II
the Speaker had been in his usual state OF health and
mental vgor the call might have been finished ana the
committees announced without the House sitting ia'er
than it often does far less important occasions ior
it be remembered legislative work can be done
until the committees have been organized. 1t is pmn
that every hour of delay adds to the ilfeehng III the
Democratic ranks, and the mutteriDgs OF yesterday
have become outspoken denunciations tonight. Con
versations among Democratic Representatives show
that what styled the vacations OF the Speaker" "
and 'the supremacy of Morrison subjects upper
most in the minds of many One man said; " lhe
trouble is that just now have two Speakers, or
rather the power behind the throne is greater than
that upon it. Morrison has taken advantage OF the
Spe akers weakness things to suit himself, ana
it suits him to punish, far possible, every Dem
ocrat who voted against his horizontal tariff bill two
years ago. mark my word, if Morrison has his own
way every such Democrat will have to take back
seat" Another Representative remarked Dem
ocrqts have stopped going TO the Speaker or sending
him respecting their desires and preferences as to
the committee assignments they direct to Morrison,
and he uses the word we , with an air of royal
authority in answering their requests. Now such
thing ought not to be- If Colonel Morrison is to have
his say respecting tue composition of any committee,
except the one of which he i to be chairman, why
should not other Democrats enjoy the privilege y
Probably the charges OF indecision against tue
Speaker aud the estimates OF Colonel MorrisOns influ
ence over him alike exaggerated but they seem
TO be made in good faith Two things are true first
It Colonel Morrison's influence is as potent as hat
ascrbed him by OF his party friends. the Com
mittee Coinage will be found 10 have a majority
Opposed any looking to the suspension OF the
silver coinage until after the tarh shall have been
rey ed in the direction of ee-trade for the future
chairman of the Ways aud Means Committee has
cxprc-scd that determination; second, the delay
necessary It may have been, IN appointing the
committees has added To the Speakers embarrassment
and the discomfort of many members OF his own party
in the House.
n i. definitely decided that Perry Belmont will 60
TO tie al of the Foreign AiiaIfs Committee: Mr.
Curtin will be announced "a chairman OF Banking and
Currrncy aud II /, believed 10y Inc Speakers iIleuds
that lac viii not decline 10 serve H. that capacity IL -
cNrccird that the dclugc of bills will cease at early
hour to-murToW afternoon. ana ri at the committees
wall be formally aunO need then. Alter that the
House will take a recess until Monday by which time
some OF the committees will be ready To begin work
five weeks after the assembling of Congress. they
10 lind no lack Of work to lie done for hr calendars
will be loaded with more than three thousand bills and
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