New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-07
MURMURINGs OF DIsCOyTEyT
HOW THE COMMITTEES WE'RE CHOSEN.

CARLISLE SHAKES TIE NAMES IN HAT-ENPEEi-
ExCg AND LONG SERVICE ARE U>REwARDEp.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 6 GSpecial)-1he mutterings
OF dissatisfaction which began yesterday upon the
announcement Of the Committees by Speaker Carl
isle continue TO be heard in every direction Ab-
surdities without number in the assignment OF
certain members pointed cut. the more the list
is examined. Democratic member from one OF
the Middle States. for instance. who seems to he
well enough satisfied with his own place. re-
marked tonight that the Speaker seems to have
shaken the names OF n large number Of the men,
bers in hat. and then Mt haphazard to have as
signed them to committees otherwise it would DC
almost impossible to account for some OF the re-
markabie appointments made. lie continued:
Itis not surprising that g. Cox Is not put upon the
Naval Comnittee, the Foreign Af'irs Conmittse,
when we remember ths strange irsatme. 70 which he
preceding Congress under the speakersip OF Mr. Cor
ise However Ne Cox Is this TIM assigned; sat as
the next Censas and also member Of the Cs.mittee
actin 81 r T a mi.
Prsmincnt points. however. at which criticism san he
sSsrrs of are oe
Whtthsrps Is fourth in .rdcr Oh tse Naval Commtss
nssS .s s ST ss %
heard what is conmsn talk here TO the affect that Mr.
Naval Affairs for the rsas.n as understood. that he win
net hold subordinate position upon comnlttse OF
OF which he acquired peculiar distinction. 1t wend
seem that the proper Thing for speane. . .ix.
Mr.. wdtthorne the ckarmanshp Of the Naval Affairs:
would have bean 10 make s him chairman Of
ment fer the duties OF which place his past services so
Mr. Morse of Massachusetts,. whose previous cuntiuu-
service had been as MEMBER OF the committee on
Naval Affairs and s g. o, uhe
from beth Of those committees and "a mlse menoer o.
the Committee on Merchant Marine ana flshere,
hitch he 10 also made cnairnHh
of the Comntce on !. ne s'ns
his previsus servc. hal net aorsd hi. any special
opportunity To study.
Amos J. Cummings of New-York. who, 1t is well
known, was desIrous Of obtaining the chairmanshp
of the Committee on Printing. and who certainly
has it in his power r. make 1t very unpleasant to
fhe Speaker ~ assigned to work on committees
about which lie does not care. He said to-day:
mtss II. Worked and wSTie% deal to.
about th.n Il hs mad given US 1ne result ss1.
t %fSf' as "1 good a. Fancy II. results
%onth's work You know too much cooking spoils the
seemed 10 ms something Ike the ia6srs of man who
starts to write an article He makes hall dozen bsgn.
he manages 10 go through bat he goes back ON It and
alters and alters until ae spells Il again and he has to
write Ii ever Then he ra-wrtss 1t three or four tunes,
ana tho final result ~ his werk jo better than
II. first draft IT, sde.d i half as COED Tat how
enormous pains with his work
Mr. Cox can ilI-dsguIse the resentment which he
mist feel at having been refused the second place
OH the Committee on Ways and Means. He re-
| marked to-day
An old member who has thrashsd out the whsle tarif
matter years and who Is old enough tarir re-
former to have rse~ber OF the conference COM
nitee oil Morrill, tariff during the war docs not care
10 70 ut the Of the Ways and Means now
Speaker has been kind enough to tender ne
someing elegant and whichdses notfnvslve
much labor l lad great pleasure IN my WORK on ,n:
Tenth Census and shall enjoy this very much just
about three before the House met yesterday the
Speaker for and asked me to take ths second
place on the CoInmittss Territories. declined vt
10 20 alsng with Springer TO consult wits him on
Territorial questions l agreed TO do anything
that / could 20 assist him, and so
pied Mr. Carlisle. ysu knew, wanted scmsbody
who, like myself. coull advise with Mr. Springer on
thexe questions after manner Of Scion. whe was
vita old Judge Dslglass, Of illinois, ana
early days 1t was tire first committee
OF which was member when first came TO the House:
and was familiar with all tho early questions ana
debates regarding the Territories
Mr. Bliss of New-York, feels sore over having
failed to secure the craftsmanship Of the Committee
on Pacific Railroads.
marked, with sour sme his face, and ought to
be satisfied"
Did YOU get what Yen wanted A"
eff had any wishes. was net censnlet with regard
to them. did for anything MYSELF II the dele
CATION did 1t at request Ii nas been the Gus
tsm far ssserVed to have these matters set
tied by resolutions Of delegations L'ngth Of service
had supposed had sometnHg to de with the dbtrouuon
Of committee hOnOrs."
Ysu are inclia cd to BE- Factions"
"No; only FEEL in good nuinor and like saying that
fair play Is a jewel"