New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-04
-CARLISLE'S COMMITTEES
rpr HUNGRY CONFEDERATE HORDE.
rax BRIG AprrRs CONFIDENT AND THK youngsters
xxpEcrASr- PROBABLE MAKEUP or THE WAYS
AND MsANs.

glE BRIoADIERs CONFIDENT AND THK YOUNGSTERS
xxPEcrANT- PROBABLE MAKEUP on THE wAfs
AND MsANs.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL
WAeHrNcrpN. JAM s.-Thc indications tonight
.,a that Sneaker Carlisle will not be ready to an
aouncc his committees when Congress meets TO
morrow. It is doubtful, even, whether he Will be
ready to do SO before Friday. His sack OF hrm-
ness and the fatal readiness with he changes his
mind are at the bottom Of the trouble. The most
important committees have been fixed over and
over gain to be changed within twenty-four hours
aftcrward upon the grumbling and complaining
of disappointed member Loudest III thelr
clanor and their eagerness to capture everything
in sight are the Confederate Brigaders. Their
demands are perplexing the Speaker at every turn
1t so happens that large number of these Briga-
diers by virtue of being second on important COM
mittees at the last session, are entitled by usageS
seldom departed from, to promotions to the chair
manship of the different committees in those cases
where the chairman OF the preceding session mas
not been returned to Congress.
Among the Confederate Brigadiers in this ca'e-
cory is Roger Q. Mills of Texas, who was secono
on the Committee Of the Ways ana Means anu
ubo nv reason of the defeat of Colonel Morrison,
is entitled to the Craftsmanship OF that committees.
The defeat of the Union officer, 1enerai A. r.
Eldridge, Of Michigan, entities the Coniederlee
General James r. Jones, of Alabama to the chair
manship of the Pensions Committee. Under the
same rule, General w. II. Forney, Of Alabama,
would take the place of Nicholas Muller as chair
man of the Committee on Militia. and Coionei
Charles f. Crisp, of Georgia. would become chair
man of the Committee on Pacific Railroads; Cen
eral Sam Pcelc, of Arkansas, of Indian Affairs
General Wheeler, of Alabama, chairman OF EA,
nendi,ures in the War Department. and General
Culberson, chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
one of the most I'M portant OF committees, ana
Davidson, of Alabama to Military Affairs IN the
place of General Bragg, OF Wisconsin.
Then there arc Others who were TOO young 10
enter the Confederate service, who were second on
last years committees, who are dchi'ihuihg PRIV
motion, rs, for instance, w. T. Stone, OF hen-
lucky. who expects to take the place OF ueo,se
w (;eddes of Ohio, as chairman of the Commltice
on War Claims: Jim" Burncs, OF missouri, VINO
thinks he on ght to be made chairman OF the Son-
mittce on Education. and atoeeihcr there VII DO
blood on the moon" if Speaker Carlisle refuses
Ia promote the Brigadiers, and good dea. 81
music in the air if he does. Nlth niue hIlheSs
of character, however, he could overcome uhe Cd
staClcs. "a. -, ;
subsIanfialiv as announced in He TRIBUN Il sew
eral DAYS ago. Mr.. Ryan, Of Kansas, VINO was
meni toned for the vacancy caused Dy inc pro
motion of Frank Hiscocl TO the Senate, however
hos refused to serve, il having been rcpFescnlcda 40
him bv his colleagues fran Kansas that he can be
of greater use to his State on the COMMITTEE
Appropriations than on that OF WAYS ana Mcais;
Ills Mace tonight is assigned TO j. g. burrows OF
Michigan This viii constitute the committee as
folIows: Mills Of Texas. chairman: McMlilln'
of Tennessee: breckenridge. of Arkansas brech-
enridge of Kentucky Cox, OF New-i ofK; 10y num-
of Indiana; Turner of Georgia, ana wilson, o
West Vjrqinia-Democrats and Kelley OF Penn
svIyanla: Browne. of Indiana Reed, OF Maine;
Mckinley. Of Ohio, and Burro"s' oil Mlch's"n-
Republicans.