New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
A AHARDWORK[NG SPEAKER
MR.. REEDS COMMITTEES READY BEFORE
THE HOLIDAYS
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ALIKE PLEASED
WITH THE REsULT-THE CHAIRMAN
SHIPS - NETWORKS SHARE OF
THE HONORS
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washington Dec. 21.-Unllke his predecessor, who
required nearly six weeks in which to perfect his list
OF committees Speaker Reed has performed his task
and announced his committees before Congress ad-
tourns for the holidays, thus giving those committees
which have important and pressing work al manu- d
opportunty to perform It, while their less busy col
leagues are enjoying the pleasures of Christmas uhe
Two wears ago. after having performed similar TASK
twice before speaker Carlisle only succeeded IN All
nouncing his committees on January D. speaker
Reed beats this record by fifteen days, and lie ooe'
what his predecessor never did, namely, gives sa1sao
tion TO nearly everybody, Republicans and Democrats
alike There were fifty three committees 10 DC Pro
vided for. including the four committees already an
nounced on December D.
ON m. whole the speaker has in the distribution
of tho balrnapships followed the safe and equitable
plan OF giving TO the older and more experienced
members OF the House the preference. especially wheh
1hev seemed entitled TO "a chairmansmp Dy re"soh
of seniority in service on the committee mus III
nfarly seventeen committees and they meiuae III
their number nearly every important committee Oh
the House seniority has determined the speaher
choice Ezra b. Taylor, of Ohio, for instance Is
made chairman of the Judiciary; Cannon, oi NP'
nropriatons RoweIl, of Elections; Thomas J heDuer
SON of Riy ers and Harbor; Funston, OF Agtcul'uo'
HIT OF Foreign Affairs; Cutcheon, OF Military hii'
BouteIle of Naval Affairs; Bingham, OF PostomeeS ANU
Indian Affairs; struble. Of Territories: hhihe,' Va
| publc BuiIdings and Grounds; O'Donnel, OF bduc"
tlon; Morrill,. of Kansas, OF Invalid Fensio's' """
Grout of the District of Columbia.
Those who seem to recognize special sishnean0e ~
the geographical distribution of chairmanshIps may
no interested. perhaps, In knowing that New-
which gave its solid support TO Mr.. Reed "hen no
ras a candidate for speaker, receives only SIX cnair
/ ,n.rshins and ew-York. Pennsylvania ana new
Jersey together only sixteen. The WeSt WHICH IL was
the common report hostile TO Mr. heeu, reoeNc'
no less than twenty eight chalrmanshlps inc fach.
Coast secures wo while the South has TO DC sa'Sneu
/ with single one 49, ,,.,,..s
90 follows Pennsylvania and New-York receive eaeh
seven chairmanships Illinois, five; Michigan ONO
and Wisconsin, each four; Iowa and Kansas c1o"
three: Maine Indiana and Massachusetts, each "o'
and Nebraska, Montana, Missouri, vermont oou'"
Carolina Connecticut NewJersey Minnesota oresoh'
and California each one.
1 For obvious reasons it is not fair to talk Of the
geographical distribution Of the charmansmps as rep
resenting entirely the spirit of fairness with whch
the Sneaker undoubtedly intended to perform MS TASK
{ BY far the larger number OF chairmansmpS-hea'S
two-thrds-is OF little importance, and carries COM
paratlvely little weight In legislation New-forK ior
instance, which might be supposed to claim specia
consideration nd the hands of the Speaker, fares but
poorly when compared with such states as limos
which it secures are those of Merchant Marine ana
Fisheries, which goes TO Farquhar, and Commerce
which goes to Baker. on cle other hand, ILLINOIS
secures four very important chairmanshlps-ot Ap
propratlons Foreign Affairs, Elections, and Rivers
and IIarbors--while Ohio gets Ways and Means
Judiciary, Patents, and Alcoholic Liquor Traihc' -
partial reason for such distribution
to be found in the lamentable practice
; which prevails in a majority OF the New-York dis
tricts under the operations OF which Congressman
after having served two terms is reegated TO private
life at time when his usefulness to his constituents
Just beginning to bear fruit. Ohio, Illinois ana othe
Western states are much more prudent in this rt
gard and retain their Representatives for many year
in Congress, especially when they have proved the
selves competent, industrious and useful
on the whole the Speakers rivals in the contes
for the speakership fare very well. Mckinney Ia
the Ways and Means, and Cannon the Appropriations
but Henderson and Burrows fare not quite so WELL TIN
former receiving Militia and the latter Improvements
the Mississippi River They have important assign
ments however, on other committees.
, Even toward his colleagues from Maine the speahe
cannot be accused of partially. Ex-Governor Dngie
goes without any chalrmanship of any kind. hhis U.s. !
serious loss to Banking ana currency, oI "n,u
mttee he has for many years been the senior memDer
But in return he takes the speakers place On te SO
AZ tGc head OF Naval Affairs, place for which m
training and his talents nit him in an eminent degeS
MIR Muken is made the chairman of the Commlt,ee o o.
fnblc buildings and Grounds Henry Cabot Lodge,
vos exuectsd receives the chairmalsnlp Oh Eies.u
OF President and Congress, pace w.uoh @ @unuuu cor
vlIl be of great importance during the presenI Not
ercss i'm view Of the legislation Wmoh u VIII W "a
tempted to pass regulating oonsroSS'o""i ~
I'm the aSsicnment New York secures these seve
A chnrmanships: Farquhar gets Merchant Marine az AZ
n Fishercs Laidaw Claims sawyer, Expenses u, ~
Navy Department. sherman, EApesgs ~ 'nv a.
menf NJ ustice: Flood, Expenses df Public BunuIhe
d | No Iano Pensions and Baker. Commerce. Inc y
\ tnainder o the delegation Is put In more or less III
n Dortant paces on other committees as tollows on
d man on Judiciary WILDER. banking anu CurrSne,' a. a.
Emigration and Naturalization VoNert, bani'rrs ~ an %
II Currency and Emigration and NATURALIZATION hhap
\ Cone%c' Weights and Measures Tracy. Colnas
d | WayhtI and Measures Felix Campbell Comnlerc,
= un,no ard r,sherles, Stahlnecker, Agricnlturt
= | ritch ro,cicn Affairs, Postoifce and Post Road
a retch,r EoreIcn Affairs Post Offices and Post Road
10 ransim~ Military Affairs. and Private Land Calm
DR. | Spnola Military Affairs ana war Cianns, Maiao
is Naval Affairs Railroads ana Vahais, fna lrrlgauVm
Is Arid Lands: QUINN Public iahds ana Mcoholc lqu
of Traf,c" PAYNE Ways and Means; and Railways al
NJ ! rsnaIs, onsckenbnsh Public buildings and Ground
N and pc,snn ~ Laws: Ranes, Pacific Railroads, al
Expenses i'm the Department OF Agrcuiture iur,n, n
pdpcetIon md Labor; stivcrs, Militia and Ptntih
n Wiley patcnts and Expenses In Public Building
h. nnnn,i, Claims Beden, Appropriations, and
ly penses In the state Department sanford, LlDrar
m Rcform OF The civil Service, and Manufacture; "
no csrth~ elections OF President and Congress Csnc
aI Irr r,,ion of Arid Lands Flower WAYS and Mean
In addition 10 his chairmanship oil Merchant Mari,
| and FIsherleS Mr. Farauhar serves on Education AZ
= ! Labor. Baker chairman OF Commerce, has All "
portant place also Territories sawyer, besides
a., rbairmanship ON Expenses In the Navy Departmen
is assigned to Invalid Pensions. and Alcoholic LQu