Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-08
THE COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE,
Congressman Mitchell Chairman of the Committee on Patents.

Congressman Mitchell Chairman o1
 the Committee on Patents.
 WASHINGTON, January 7.-Speaker Car lisle this afternoon announced the names ot the chairmen of the House committees as follows:
 Turner, of Congratulations.
 Randall, of Pennsylvania-Approp
 Morrison, of Illinois-Ways and Means
 Herbert, of Alabama-Naval Affairs.
 Bragg, of Wisconsin-Military Affairs.
 Belmont, of New York-Foreign Affairs
 Curtin, of nnsylvania-Banking and Currency.
 Bland, of Missouri-Coinage, Weights, and Measures.
 Willis, of Kentucky-Rivers and Harbors
 O'Neil, of Missouri-Labor.
 Mitchell, of onnecticut-Patents.
 Throckmorton, of Texas-Pacifc Railways. Reagan, of Texas-Commerce.
 Cobb, of Indiana-Public Lands.
 Tucker, of Virginia-Judiciary.
 Wellborn, of Texas Indian Affairs. Roads.
 Spring Illinois-Claims.
 Spriggs, 4 New York-Accounts.
 Matson, of Indiana-Invalid Pensions.
 Muller, of New York-Militia.
 Geddes, of Ohio-War Claims.
 King, of Louisiana- Mississippi River.
 Aiken, of South Carolina--Education.
 Eldridge, of Michigan-Pensions.
 Halsell, of Kentucky-Private Land Claims.
 Barbour of Virginia-District of Colum- bia.
 Cox, of North Carolina-Reform in Civil Service.
 Dunn, of Characterization Shipbuild- ing.
 The following is the full list of the most important committees
 Ways and Means-Morrison, Illinois Mills, Texas; Hewitt, N. Y.; McMillan, Tenn. Harris, Georgia; Breckenridge, Ark; May berry, Mich; Breckenridge, Ky; Kelley, Pa. Hiscock, N. "; Browne, Ind; Reed Maine; Mckinley, Ohio.
 Appropriations-Ran Pennsylvania Forney, Alabama; Holman, Indiana; Town, shend Illinois; Burns, Missouri; Cabell, Vir- ginia; LaFevre, Ohio; Adams, New York Wilson, West Virginia; Cannon; Illinois; Ryan, Kansas; Butterworth, Ohio; Long Massachusetts,; McComas, Maryland; Hen derson, Iowa.
 Judiciary-Tucker, Va; Hammond, Ga. Culberson, Tex; Collins. Mass; Seney, O.. Oates, Ala. Eden, Ills.; Roger, Ark; Ben nett, N. G.; E. B. Taylor, O.; Parker, N. Y. Ranney, Mass; Hepburn, Ia.; Steward, Vt; Caswell, Wis.
 Banking and Currency-Curtin, Penn; Miller, Tex; Candler, Ga.; Wilkins, O.; Hutton, Mo-; Dingley, Me; Brumm, Penn. Adams, Ills; Brady, Va. Woedbury, Nev.
 Labor-O'Neill, Missouri; Foran, Ohio; Lowering, Massachusetts Weaver, Iowa Lawler, Illinois; Daniel, Virginia; Torsney Michigan; Grain, Texas; Funston, Kansas James, New York; Haynes, New Hampshire Bound, Pennsylvania; Buchanan, New Jer- sey.
 Foreign Affairs-Belmont, New York; Gle ments, Georgia Cox, North Carolina; Sin gleton, Mississippi; Worthington, Illinois Daniel, Virginia; McCreary, Kentucky, Grain, Texas Rice, Massachusetts; Wait, Connecticut; Ketcham, New York; Phelps New Jersey; Hit, Illinois.
 Coinage, Weights and Measures-B Bland Missouri; Lanhane, Texas; Seymour, Con. necticut; Hemphill South Carolina; Nor wood, Georgia; Scott, Pennsylvania; Nc Creary, Kentucky; Bynum, Indiana; James, New York; Rockwell, Massachusetts; Little, Ohio: Shelton, California; Fuller, Iowa; Toole Montana.
 Reform in Civil Service-Cox, North Caro- lima; Clement, Georgia; Storm, Pennsylva- mia; Blanchard, Louisiana; Finley Mary land; Mitchell, Connecticut; Stone, Missouri; Pulitzer, New York; Bayne, Pennsylvania; Spooner, Rhode Island; Little, Ohio; Lehl- bach, New Jersey; Farquhar, New York.
 SVhASSoiSAt, iAhiSeilb Kentucky; Townshend, Illinois; Martin. Ala bams; Barnes, Georgia; Morgan, Mississippi; Fisher, Michigan; Cowells, North Carolina; Atkinson, Pennsylvania; West, New York; Lehlback, New York: Gilfllan, Minnesota; Plumb, Illinois
 There is but little discussion here tonight over Speaker Carlisle's committee list owing to the fact that the principal as ign. ments to chairmanships had been known, canvassed and criticised several days in ad vance of the formal announcement to-day. The prevailing impartial sentiment is that the Speaker has been conservative as pos sible in the selection of chairmen. Wher- ever practicable he has continued the old chairmep, the only notable exception being the case of Governo" Curtin of Pennsylvania, who is displaced from the head ot the Foreign Affairs committee and made chairman of the Banking and Currency com mittee. Representative Warner, of Ohio the head and front of the silver compro mise plan. is outspoken ill h s criticism of fthe makeup of the Committee on Coinage. think Speaker Carlisle has taken special