Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The Men Who Will Make the Rules A
nounced-Other Assignments.

The Men Who Will Make the Rules An.
nounced-Other Assignments.
It is said to be the present expectation Of the
Speaker that he may be able to appoin. hi.
committees before the holiday adjournment.
Unless the Senate proposes an earlier adjourn
ment there will probably be a session of the
House on the Esd, at which time, if the task Of
making the assignments does not prove more
Speaker will announce the committees and q
recess for two weeks will then be taken.
This plan is formed, however, before the
actual work Of making up the committees has
begun. The task may prove more difficult
than is now expected Up to this time the
mittee on rules and the two minor com.
mittees that have already been announced are
the only ones that have been considered with
any detail. The Speakers attention has beer
devoted to ascertaining the desires of the many
members he has TO satisfy and to determining
their fitness.
The Speaker announced today the appoint
ment of Messrs. McMillin of Tennessee Catch
ings of Mississippi, Reed of Maine and Burrows
Of Michigan the committee on rules, OF
which the Speaker himself is chairman. In
making up this committee he followed the plan
foreshadowed in TIE STAR Of making the selec.
tions without regard to the chairmanships OF
the committees on ways and means and of ap-
preparations, the chairmen of which will be
Springer and Holman, respectively. Mr.. Nc
Millin and of course Mr.. Reed will be members
Of the ways and means committee, and Mr..
Mills will if he will accept the second place. to-
gether with less important chairmanship.
II il probable that Mr.. Springer and Mr..
Holman viii be disappointed at this departure
from the Carlisle method of appointing the
committee on rules, but it is in keeping with
the policy of the new Speaker to give the rep
resentativee of all sections and Of every con-
stituency fair show to gain prominence and
to accomplish legislation. and not TO concen-
trate all the power of the House in the hands
of two or three men whose constituents are
wise enough to insure them long tenure of
Office.
The chairmen Of the two leading committees
will, in all probability, be consulted with rels-
ton TO the general business Of the House and
may st any time be called into conference, to-
eether with other capable and experienced
members Of the House. with relation to the
rules and procedure, but the committee on
rules, which must pass on all these questions
finally, will represent the whole house - well
- four men can do 90.
The selection Of Mr.. McMillin for this very
important confidential position Is taken e. an
evidence that the Speaker has no purpose to
treat his late opponents - enemies or 10 re-
venge himself upon them in any way. Mr.. Nc
Millin, besides being . most determined op-
ponent to Mr.. Crisp - . candidate himsef, was
and ID q warm supporter Of Mr. MillA He
voted for the Texan on the last ballot and did
what he could consistent with dignity and pro-
priety TO defeat Mr.. Crisp.
Mr.. Catchings, who stands second 10 him on
the COMMITTEES, d one Of the three men who
stood closest 20 Mr.. Crisp In his canvass and
who worked for him night and day. He is a
man Of ability and high sttainments, and,
though under the old order Of things he was
never given the recognition or opportunity
which e necessary 10 the making Of any mem
bsr, be has been appreciated by his colleagues
e one of the most capable msn In the house.
work fee IL slsetion of Mr.. Crisp b IN oppor-
tunity, - IN theory every member should
hays, e earning sush distinstioa sor hinsslf
- - = westhy e.