The sun., 1883-12-09
0VERW0RKED MIR. CARLISLE.
THE NEW SPEAKER HAS PLENTY no
DO AND NO PLaYSPELLS
Wayin'd Wherever he Goes by Place scekers
MANY Rival Candidates for the Couusis.
tees which will Not be Named for q WAile.

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Wayin'd Wherever he ooes by Place seehers
MANY Rival Candidates for the Cou.u,,e.
tees which win Not he Named for q wA,le.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The salary OF the
Speaker Ia $1,000. The honor and power OF
the Office are priceless while the work bother.
vexation. and responsibility OF 1t are enormous.
Mr.. Carlisle came down from tho Capitol to-
night pale and weary. He had boon at tho
Speakers room all day Great piles OF letters
awaited him. A hundred or more members
sought him. Business urged itself on him.
and lie had not moments time to give to the
most important business he has at hand-the
formation OF the committees.
But Mr.. Carlisle found no peace at his hotcl,
Langtry's agent headed him Off first. Have
you decided what night you and Mrs. Carlisle
will accept the box at I.angtry's performance?"
asked the agent
No. Haven't thought OF 1t. Forgot all about
1t. II you want Mrs. Carlisle to go you'll
have to speak to her. I shall forget all aboutit."
What. forget Langtry. Mr.. Speaker - asked
a member.
Who is he anyway" asked the perplexed
statesman. Il have no time to sec or hear
these actors"
Next member cornared the Speaker. He
want wanted committee place. Then one-armed
wanted briei censersatIon Of nn an hour seSS With
| him. Then Senator Bowen talked tariff with
asked for an anpontment to hoar Ito % t.lesnm. iSn.
tion from California set forth its wishes ro-
sppssiege aoss the so%sSS %"rn sS nss f, The
| private rooms. But there was no peace The
s9lSred his & &Ganym,eds YIN, ksrt up a. constant hanging
Mr., Carlisle sees everybody and submits pa
Monday he shall shut himsoii!, UP and begin to
Rors%St tepc here nSx rar s and Il res ,se ,rnae %
near c s fnst ton s W,s
members ia the committees.
the hS owsy fna "uss a s
have become. next to the Sneaker om'.ees thn reni
sources sS m oi rower and iniYsnso The tyranny
IN tS cr is
his appointment Of him on commitiens. Ii
81 bas as ksef to Gnty the gradfes
enee enc ot H. the M old G%yerper to abs, ey moth
and curtaGd in the same way. A member eets
the eye and ear Of the Speaker only through
gress is dcne in the COMMITTEES room 9 in IS secret.
| The committees can and do stifle legislation.
nnS se t. on s ar to
Of S lehGislation They give the ambitious mem
Hence we see n tke HIM
plyIns al the arts q potics to get such conn. o%e
aces Is they want Some Of them are
perience oi this sort Some Of them Who think
la,,n, that politics means brazen audncity have
personal Influences arc brought to bear. SEM ae
Ss or that ss eosmtee that caSines %fmser o
%sm chsder has bSen se hfpa IN
the pressure brought for certain appointments
es AsSa aafeads ,hsr ms
oqt for e. Of the aroaa Com
politics as basness want ssts es GhMIrens. Mhn aoGs
ship OF the the Railroad Committee; The Commit
Tor that place have been received and filed away
Means tom%!ttee eyesgbedy e doaSi %Sys 99e MT
MM0rsson sa Tl certainly be Chairman 81 ths
much Mr. caSse f IS knows know have decided hsi
would certainly Be appointed Chairman ,ft Of the
hnIpr9priati,Sns ~ o., Committee PVT Mr. Blackburns
So many new Inc members arc ai here "i that nssr M.
Carlisle says It will take some time before he
tSS SSt bs p be E
n, nne tho committees before the latter
Senate has been arranging the committees to-
hnmber Of tradtionai Ggnty as sfSI IN tie II House ase
for good committee places. In addition TO ali
| committee practically gives to tho Senator
holding It private secretary at public expense.
| No senator has yet been found who objects
to this arrangement. Mr.. Sherman seems likely
| to fail in his effort to punish Mr.. Morrill, for
| voting for the reduction Of the wool duty by
busting him from the Chairmanship Of tho
Finance Committee To cover his retreat Mr..
| sherman is said to be looking Mt the chair OF
tho President pro tenn. Nobody disputes Mr..
I,aphams right 70 the .Chairmanshin Of the
ham would bo glad to make a trado with any
| other Chairman.