New-York tribune., 1889-12-23
THE COMMITTEES ORGANIZED.

When an excited editor telegraphed Ihe
Southern Confederacy is in the saddle again,
upon the election of Speaker Carlisle, he helped
TO prepare the way for the reaction which
Sneaker Reeds committees illustrate. Democ-
racy placed the South in charge OF nearly all
important business. 1t was an absurdlty thaO
the WAYS and Means Committee should be COM
posed of Mr.. Mills of Texas chalWlan, ana hVe
other Southern men, whose districts were al
most entirely destitute of manufactures, with
only seven Northern members that the Com
mittee on Elections should consist OF Mr.. crisp
of Georgia chairman, and six other southern
men, representing constituencies which nd"
been largely defrauded of the right OF llirage'
with only eight Northern members; that the
Committee on judiciary should consist OF Mr.
CuIberson. of Texas, and five other Southern
men. out of fifteen that member from MIS-
souri, should be chairman OF the COMMITTEE OH
Ranking. and another of the Committee on
Coinage. and another of the Committee on
Agriculture. and member from Kentucky CT
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and one
from Alabama of the Committee on Naval Al
fairs and one from Georgia OF the Commttce
ON Postonices, and one from Arkansas on the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
If change of parties was desirable Tor nothing
else. il was at least desirable in order to get the
important business of the Government into the
charge of men who knew something about 1t,
ard whose constituents had a fair share or
nractical interest in that business. Mr. Car
Isle gave the Craftsmanship of thirty -one COM
miltees to Southern men, and only twenty-five
10 Npt the South
embraces only third of the population ana
less than third of the business OF the country
Speaker Reed has given eight chairmanshipS
TO PENNSYLVANIA. seven to New York, i've TO
Ohio. five to Illinois, four TO Wisconsin and
three each to Kansas and Michigan. The East
had ten chairmanshpS under Mr.. Carlisle. and
now it has twenty three. The West had twelve
under Mr.. Carlisle, and now it has thirty. This
comparison strikingly illustrates the change III
control and management OF National affairs
which the people accomplished by their votes
last fall. The business, the wealth, the popula-
ton and enterprise of the Northern States again
have some voice in the conduct of public affairs
and it will be strange indeed if government
more in harmony with the needs OF the people
does not result. This at least is certain, that
the w avs ana Means AOlnlullOtc VIII HOt pc
used to make war on Northern manufactures
and on Southern manufactures as well.
In making his selections promptly, Speaker
| Reed has enabled the members to consult their
constituents during the holiday recess, if they
return home, in regard to the particular business
entrusted to them. The members will also
have opportunity during the recess to learn
some thing of the measures which have been pro
posed and referred TO the several committees
and can do much to prepare for the business OF
the House. The list brings into prominence not
| few new men, whose reported abilities justify
the Speaker in his choice but in the main, as is
/ proper, the important work is entrusted to mem
! bers who have already had some experience in
| it, In the conduct OF business on the floor,
however, the Republicans have one dsad-
vantage at first. In fifteen years they have
! been permitted to organize the House only once
| and not many of the members at that
| time, eight years ago, are now in the House
| Thus it happens that few of the chairmen have
! had experience in the management of bills
! This fact renders it the more necessary that the
| Republican members should be faithful in at
tendance and ready to sustain their committees
| in all important matters without delay.