Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-11
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Gossip At the Capitol To-day.
WHO ARE MENTIONED FOR CHAIRMANSHIPS
UNDER THE NEW DEAL.

All gossip about the construction of the
mouse committees to-day is based upon the
assumption that the Morrison code of rules
VIII De adopted. Under this code the import
ance OF many of the committees would be
greatly increased and many that were formerly
summed by ambitious members will be sought
a she noa me naval COMMITTEES, to be placed at
considered slight, will, If given the naval ap-
preparation bill, become one of the most i'm
Scramble I'm ita There will BE- 2%iaie
WISE, Bount, McAdoo and Hewett are spoken
a an IN competition with this charmanship. Nc
Aaoo and Wise were on it last year. Wise rank
ing next the chairman and McAdoo second.
neWitt, 1t Is generally believed, will be the
man selected. He is now one of the best work
eis W Inc ways and means committee, but his
naue stands low on the list, and 1t Is thought
ne would be willing to change that place for the
norta y, ene nsVai AFFAIRS committee us I'M
F EE Is n were augmented, as Is contemplated
he mas made study of naval architecture and
i taIters relating to the navy, and is said to
the House. 1t is believed that the committee
now 70 be appointed will have the duty of
S s,I Inc reconstruction of the navy. and
dollars Tor that purpose.
There is some talk OF a change in the head of
the foreign affairs committee. and Perry Bel.
mont, Burnes, of Missouri, and Stewart, of
leXas, are spoken of in connection with the
chairmanship, should Mr. Curtin be assigned
20 91her iauty 1t is urged however, that the
from This position, as Missouri is expected to
have one or two other chairmanships., Mr.
Burnes had charge of the consular and diplO-
matte appropriation bill last Congress.
The committees that there is likely to be
most trouble about are the two financial COM
mittees-the coinage, weights and measures
and the banking and currency. Missouri had
both the chairmanships last Congress, Buckner
being at the head Of the latter and Bland at the
head OF the other. Bland expects to hold his
committee, but Buckner was not returned. The
MiSsourans still want to control these two
committees, as the silver question must be re-
ferred to one or the other of them, and Mr. w.
II. Hatch, 1t is said, wants to give up the COM
m1ttee on agriculture and be assigned to that
on banking AMI currency. 1t is expected that
there will be quite a scramble for this place,
and the Speaker will find it hard to get just the
right man.
Representative Townshend, of Illinois, it is
said, will be likely to go to the head of the post
Office and post roads committee, if the post
office appropriation bill is given to it. He had
charge OF this bill in the House during the last
Congress.
Holman, it is thought, will likely be carried
into the Indian affairs Committee and will be
placed at its head.
FOrney is spoken of for the craftsmanship of
the military committee, which was lett vacant
by Gen. ROsecrans.
Mr.. Spriggs, of New York, is among those
spoken of for the craftsmanship OF the District
committee, and Daniel, of Virginia, who will
have time to serve his full term before Malone
retires from the Senate, il is thought, will be
placed upon the ways and means committee.