Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
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WASHINGTON, December 9.-As THE
DISPATCH predicted he would do, Speaker
Reed this morning announced the member
ship of several of the important committees.
He took this course in order to permit the
Ways and Means and Appropriations COM
mittees to begin their work without delay, and
enable them to report any bills they may
have to present at an earlier date than would
otherwise be possible. He expects to conf
plete the list of committees during the week,
and report them on next Monday to- the
House.
The formation of the committees an
nounced to-day is regarded on all sides as
very satisfactory. The Democratic minority
express themselves well pleased at their
representation. In the makeup OF the
WAYS and Means Committee but few OF the
members who served on 1t during the last
Congress have been reappointed. vi the IL
members only 2 of the Republicans and
8 of the Democrats have been retained.
Practically, therefore, it is a new COM
mittee.
AT HIS OWN REQUEST
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, whom many
expected to see made chairman of this COM
mittee, wrote to Speaker Reed, relinquish-
ing any claim he might have for this recog-
milton, and suggesting that on account OF
the present condition of his health and his
advanced age, work on less important
committee would be more in consonance
with his wishes. Mr.. Kelley also suggested
that the Committee on Manufactures would
be the one upon which he would like to
serve. and in conformity with this, the
CnaoEar made him its Chairman.
Mr.. W. P. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky,
realizing that two places on the committee
could not be given to the same State, and
that Mr.. Carlisle's place as leader of the
minority was clearly at the head of the
Democratic representation on the Ways and
Means, gracefully requested the Speaker to
assign himself to some other work. He was
consequently transferred to the next i'm
portant committee in the House, that on
Appropriations.
ALL VERY POLITE.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, who was the Chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee in
the last House, also acted very courteously
toward the ex-Speaker. He waived his
right to the first place on the minority rep
resentation, and insisted that he be placed
second to Mr. Carlisle.
Representative BaYne was given highly
complimentary position on the Ways and
Means Committee. He was the recipient of
many congratulations from his colleagues
upon his appointment, as they realize his
peculiar fitness for the place on account Of
his taste for the work and his special study
for years of political economy and finance.
Mr.. Belden, of New York, gets place on
the Appropriations Committee, in return
for his valuable services on behalf of
Speaker Reed in his recent candidacy.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, one of the
best of the Democrats serving last Congress
on the Ways and Means Committee, has
been transferred to the leadership of the
minority on the Committee on Manufactures.
MR.. DALzELL PLEASED.
Mr.. Dalzell is placed on the Elections
Committee, which is probably one of the
strongest ever formed. He says he is much
pleased that the Speaker has consulted his
wishes in this matter. No committee OF the
House offers better opportunities for oratory.
Maish, of York, also gets on this committee. |
Townsend, of New Brighton, is placed |
second on the Committee on Mileage, COM
mittee whose prompt appointment is possi- |
bly, due to the fact that mileage is all many |
of the members will have to live on this |
on account of the ungraclous per-
Of Mr.. Silcott.
OF course the appointment of Mckinley |
to the Chairmanship of Ways and Means |
was discounted, and occasioned no surprise. |
His selection was practically settled the |
moment his defeat for the Speakership was
decided by BALLOT In this position he is |
ex-oficio the leader of the majority party in |
the House, and great deal of curiosity is
manifested as 10 whether he will make |
brilliant success in the position.
A GREAT DEAL AT STAKE.
In this Congress Mr.. Mckinley will have |
unlimited opportunity to show his mettle, |
and if he exhibits the least lack of courage
or ability to meet the great responsibilities |
of the office, the Democrats will crowd him
and the party to the wall, and force to the
front new leader.
The Democratic leaders, with a consum-
mate parliamentarian like Carlisle as their
will lose no chance to gain
an advantage, and the questions which will |
soon arise will put the abilities OF Mr.. Nc
Kinley to the severest test. His is posi-
tion which will make vastly greater de-
mands than the Speakership would have
made, and while his most ardent admirers
have perfect confidence in his meeting all
the severe requirements, the developments
of the session in regard to the new leader
will be awaited with deep interest, as the
Ohioan's future depends on the result.
Should he expand into brilliant and in
viucible leader, his ambition for the Presi-
dency will have solid substance to build |