Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-10
THE COMMITTEES
Yet to he Appointed Before tho House
Can Get Down To Business-some Chair
manships.

yet I'm nc Amounted Before tho House
Can Get Down TO Business-some Chair
manships.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December a.
Notwithstanding that the organization
OF both branches Of Congress has been
perfected in its main details, itstill re-
mains for the managers at each end or
the Capitol 10 supply an all important
part OF the legislative machinery, tho
committees, before the work can begin
and the Fifty-second Congress can begin
to discharge It's proper functions.
Already the managers I'm both branches
OF Congress are struggling with tho
problem OF how 10 accommodate each
asprant for a committee assignment
of his personal preference without caus-
ing discomfort and with due regard to
public policy.
In the Senate the only contest likely
TO be expected is one relating TO com
mittee OF minor importance, that on the
library, which at least three Senators,
Stockbridge, of Michigan, Dixon. OF
Rhode Island, and Wolcott, OF Colorado.
are envous to succeed the late chairman,
Senator Evarts.
Senator Mitchell, who has been chair
man OF the Railroad Committee for two
terms, expects TO fill Senator Spooner's
place as chairman on Claims Committee.
Senator Mcmillan, OF Michigan, will
probably assume the chairmanship OF
the Committee on the District OF C0lum-
bla, vacated by Senator ingalls,, bnt this
may require him TO relnqulsh his pres
ent chairmanship on the Manufacture
ers Committee, which will naturally pass
TO Senator Quay.
Senator Hoar goes 10 head OF the Ju-
dietary Committee, vice Edmunds re-
signed. There is some talk OF giving
Senator PETER place On Agricultural
Committee.
IL is said upon good authority that
Speaker Crisp had not up to this morn
ing offered single committee chair
manship 10 any member Of the House
and for that reason reports as 10 his In
tention are purely speculative and con-
jectural.
The few experienced Democrats from
north Of Mason and Dixon's line will
fare well NJ the hands OF the speaker.
and Mr.. Crisp will advance 70 important
committee places a number OF the
newer men whose abilities IL is believed
will qualify them for the assumption Of
important trusts, even though their ex-
perience has not been so great as is
usually necessary 10 secure much covet-
ed committee honors.
Mills is expected 10 be the chairman
OF the Ways and Means Committee on
account OF his Identification with the
tariff reform movement, but personal
considerations may induce him to de-
cline this honor and 10 prefer place as
simply a member OF the committee. Ex-
Speaker Reed and Mr.. Burrows. OF
Michigan, are named as the Republican
members OF the Rules Committee. Mr..
Holman, OF Indiana, is the most promi-
nently mentioned representative for the
chairmanshIp OF Appropriations, but
the name Of McMillin. OF Tennessea
was to-day suggested for the honor.
Messrs. Hatch and Bland. OF Missouri.
are slated for the Chairnanship OF the
Agricultural and Coinage Weights and
Measures Committee. Amos Cummlugs
OF New York, is the probable chief OF
the Committee on merchant marine and
fisheries and post Offices will 10 10
Blount, OF Georgia, Its chairman ia the
fftIeth congress.
Herbert, OF Alabama, has a sort OF
right 70 Nayals Affairs Committee. The
Foreign Affairs Committee will have for
two OF It's members Chlpman, OF New
York, and McCreary, Of Kentucky. Mr..
Cultivate, Of Ohio, is the probable chair
man OF the Pacific Railroad Conn mlttee.
Being Georgian Is the principal point
against Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia, in con-
hection with the Chairmanship Of the
Committee on Commerce, and either he
or lsadore Bayner, OF Maryland, will hll
the place, a membership on the Ways
and Means Committee going TO the ons
losing the Chairmapship.
Unless Wilson. OF West Virginia. zoo.
on the Ways and Means G ommittee bs
will get Craftsmanship. He has seen
service on the Manufacturers Commit
tee. but probably prefers sona 49,