New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-05
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THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
THEY ARE TO BE MADE PUBLIC TO-DAY.
MR. COX REsENrs sLIGHT-Two-THIRDs on rHD
CHAIRMANsHfPi 10 REREI BRIGA AniERs

Mr.. COX REsENrs A sLI0HT-TwO-THIRD ov rHn
CHAIRMANsHP5 TO REBEL BRIGADIERs.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. tSpcciaD.--If the Spcakss
Is permitted to sleep in peace tonight, and dixap-
pointed Congressman do not clamor TO loudly for .
change in the morning the House committees will
DC oniclally announced tomorrow after the read
ing OF the journal The list has been practically
completed. The Ways and Means Committee has
been changed at the last moment by the refusal
Of Mr.. Cox. of New-York, to serve, and the sub
stitution in his place Of William l.. Scott Of
Pennsylvania Mr. Cox. It is understood, felt very
much gr;eved because he could not secure the
second place on the Committee and was relegated
by the Speaker to the fifth place. Considering
the Speakers action and refusal to place him In
another position as a slight and indgnity. he re-
signed. Mr. Scott at first displayed great rcluct-
ance in taking the place Of Mr.. Cox. Weeks ago
he had told the Speaker that II he were TO consuS
s wsns: on IN @e meter &c woS %
however, Of the President to have Mr.. Scott on
the Ways and Means Committee and IL Is owing.
perhaps to his remOnstranccS that Mr.. Scott fin
ally decided to accept place which on account
Of the poor state Of his health alone. he thought
he ought to refuse.
upon is made up of Mills Of Texas: chairmani
Mcmillan Of M Tcnnessee. e 2; r. Breckenridge of
of Georgia gil Wilson, Of West O. vrans f seoss
Of Pennsylvania, and Bynum Of Indiana. Demo
Gratis; and Kelly Of PcnnsyIyania Browne Of In:
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Burrows Of Michigan. Republicans
The committee next in importance. that on
Appropriations as finally settled upon. Is com
bama. Burnes of Missouri Foran OF Ohio Whit
thorne OF Tennessee. Norwood OF Georgia. Bliss Of
New-York. and Sayres of Texas Democrats; and
Cannon of Illinois, Ryan OF Kansas Butterworth
of Ohio Long of Massachusetts,. Rice OF Mime
sofa, McComas OF Maryland. and henderson Of
Iowa, Republicans.
The list Of the more important charmanship,
as revised at q late hour tonight. assigns Cul-
berson of Texas, to the Judiciary: wilkins, OF
Missouri to Coinage, Weights and Measures;
Clardy. OF Missouri. to Commerce: Blanchard, OF
Louisiana. to Rivers and llarbors Hatch, OF Mis-
Foreign Affairs: Townshend. OF Illinois. to Mill
tary Affairs; Herbert. of Alabama. to Naval AZ
Roads. Holman. Of Indiana. to Public Lsndsj
Peel, of Arkansas, to Indian Affairs: Springer, oi
Illinois, to Territories; vidson. Of North Caro-
lima. to Railroads and Canals: Catchngs Of Mis-
sissippi to Manufactures: OFerrall OF Virginia,
to Mines and Mining: DIbble Of South Carolina.
to Public Buildings and Grounds: Outhwaite, OF
TO Education: ONiel. of Missouri. 70 Labor:
McAdoo Of New-Jersey. TO Militia: sIatson, OF
Indiana, to Invalid Pensions Bliss Of New,Yort.
tuclSy to Private Land Claims: Hemphill. Of
South Carolina. to the District Of Columbia: Oates
of Alabama. to Revision of Laws Shaw. OF Mary
land. to Accounts; Richardson. OF Tennessee to
Printing: and Campbell: Of Ohio. to the select
Including Mr. Crisp. of Georgia. who made
chairman of the Elections Committee BY the IIonse.
this shows a list Of thirty-four committees. The
chairmanships Of twenty -four Of those thirty-f0un
committees have been surrendered by Mr. Car.
hsle to Southern BriGndiers. mort than two-thrds
of the whole number
1t is said that Mr. Carlisle was ready TO ANNOUNCE
the committees to-day. but for the rcmonstrancrs
Of Messrs Stahnecker and Bliss. OF New-York.
who thought that they were not placed they
ought to be- and came down upon the Speaker at
the last moment. Mr.. StahlneclSer wanted i'm
portant Craftsmanship for himself. and Mr. Bliss
urged his claims TO the chairmanship of the paci-
fc Railroads Committee. which Mr. Carlisle haA
decided to give to another. At the sams
time Mr. Bliss refused II made chairman Of the
Pacific Raj lroads Committee to go of the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
After the reading Of the journal in the House
this morning Mr.. Mills announced that the com
mittees wer, not to be given out to-day and moved
that the States and Territories be called for the
introduction Of public bills This was something
Of a balm for the bruised spirits Of the membcnI
and they relieved themselves Of the numerous
bills that have been bullying out of their pockets
since the first Monday in December.