The record-union., 1891-12-10
Special to the REcoRD-USroS.


Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the organization of both
branches of Congress has been perfected
IN the main details, it still remains for the
managers at each end of the Capitol to
supply committees before the fiity-second
Congress can begin the discharge of it's
proper functions. Already the managers
OF both branches are struggling with the
problem of how to accommodate each as
plrant for committee appointment with
his personal preference without causing
discomfort and with due regard to public
policy.
In the Senate the only contest likely to
be expected is one relating to a committee
Of minor importance, that on Library,
where at least three Senators-Stoclx-
bridge of Mississippi, Dixon of Rhode
Island and Wolcott of Colorado-are
anxious TO succeed the late Chairman,
Evarts. A struggle is possible, however,
over the vacancy on the Appropriations
Committee, caused by Farwell's retire
ment.
Mitchell, who has been Chairman of the
5,
poets to I'LL SpOoner'S place as Chairman
OF the Committee on Claims. Casey Of
North Dakota is as good as booked for
MltchelPS present position of Chairman
OF the Committee on Railways. Possibly
Wilson Of Iowa, though member Of sew
eral hard-worked committees may be in
duced to accept the Craftsmanship OF the
Committee on Education, vacated by
Blair, but this rather undesirable place
may be handed over to new Senator
Hoar goes by order and preference to the
head of the judiciary Committee, vice
Edmunds, resigned. Teller takes his
place as Chairman of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. There is some
talk OF giving Pteffer place on the Agri-
cultural Committee. Some politics are
involved in this, and it may be the AlIi-
ance Senator Will secure a more desirable
place as the result of efforts of Republi-
can and Democratic managers to keep
! him on their respective sides. Nobody
| has undertaken vet to place Kyle, the
! South Dakota Alliance Senator, but the
expressed views Of lrby, the South Caro-
lian Alliance Senator, has caused him to
be assigned to minority representation
1t is said upon good authority that
Speaker Crisp had not up to to-day
offered single committee ChairmanShip
to any member OF the House, and for that
reason reports as to his intentions are
purely speculation. The Speaker has, to
a few friends. outlined the policy which
Will govern him, as far as the individual
characteristics OF members viii permit
III the makeup Of committees. He will
1t is learned, endeavor to give the West
and North prominence, and avoid as far
as possible charges of SectionaiSm
Mills is expected to be rendered the
Craftsmanship of the Ways and Means
Committee, on account Of his identitica-
ton with the tariff reform movement
nnrGOnnl ind
him to decline this honor and prefer
place as simply q member Of the COM
| mittee. EX-Speaker Reed and Mr. Bur-
rows of Michigan are named as Republi-
can members of the Rules Committee.
| There is reason to believe that Springer
is almost certain of being a mem
Der of the Ways and Means Committee,
! if not Chairman. Holman of Indiana is
| the most prominently mentioned repre-
sentative for the Chairmanship Of the
Appropriations Committee, but the name
| Of McMillln of Tennessee was to-day
also suggested. Hatch and Bland Of
Missouri are slated for the Chairmanships
of the Agricultural and Coinage and
| Weights and Measures Committees.
Amos Cummings Of New York is the
probable chief OF the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries, and the
Postoffices will go to Biount of Georgia.
It's Chairman IN the Fiftieth Congress,
Herbert Of Alabama has a sort of pros
pectiye right to the Naval Affairs Com
mittee, through being its former Chair
man. in which position he had an intiu-
entail part in upbuilding the navy
Outhwaite of Ohio is the probable Chair
man Of Pacific Railways, unless he should
prefer the Elections Committee.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. o. Immediately
after reading the journal in the Senate
the annual message Of the President was
presented and read.
The reading of the message closed at
l:45 O'Clock, having consumed exactly
one hour and half 1t was listened to
throughout with close interest. The mes
sage was ordered to be laid on the table
and printed and then the Senate adj
joarned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
After the approval Of the journal re-
cess was taken for fifteen minutes to
await the Presidents message. After re-
cess the message was received and read
by the clerk.
The reading of the annual message in
the House never did receive much atten-
ton, and this one proved no exception to
the general rule.
On completion of the reading the mes
sage was referred to the Committee of the
Whole and ordered to be printed
A resolution requesting the Speaker in
appointing his committees to apportion
the same among the several States and
Territories according to population, and
to appoint at least q Chairman from each
State and Territory, was presented and
ordered referred to the Committee on
Rules wien appointed.
The House then adjourned until Satur-
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