The morning call., 1891-12-10
THE COM MITTEES.
Statesmen Contesting for Choice
ChairmanShips.
The Important Vacancies to Be Filled in
the Senate.
Speaker Crisp Will Not Disclose His Selec-
tlOlS-SprinSar'S ChOlCe-BOlh Houses
Of Congress Adjourn.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, Dec. notwithstanding
the fact that the organization of both
branches of Congress has been perfected in
main details. it still remains for the mana
gers at each end of the Capitol to supply
the committees before The Flfty-second Con-
gresS can begin to discharge its proper func-
items. Already the managers of both
branches are struggling with the problem
now to accommodate each aspirant for a
committee appointment with his personal
preference without causing discomfort, and
with due regard 10 public policy. In the
Senate the only contest likely to be ex-
peeted is one relating to a committee of
minor lmportance-that on library-where
at least three misunderstanding Of Mis-
s!sslppi, Dixon of Rhode Island and VOL
colt OF COlorado-are anxious TO succeed the
lRte CHAIRMAN, EyartS. A struggle is pos
slOle. however, over the vacancy on the
Appropriate MS Committee, caused by Far
wells retirement. Mitchell. who has been
Chairman of tile Railway Committee for
two terms. expects to fill Spooner's place
as Chairman of the Committee on Claims.
Tor MitchelPs present position of Chairman
Of the Committee on Railways. Possibly
Wilson of Iowa, though a member of sew
eral hard-worked committees, may be in-
duced to accept the craftsmanship of the
Committee on Education vacated by B air,
but this rather undesirable place may be
handed over to new Senator. Hoar
goes, by order and preference, to the
head oI the Judiciary Committee, vice Ed
munds, resigned. Teller takes his place as
Chairman OF the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. There is some talk of giving
Peifer place on the Agriculture Commit
Tee. Some politics are involved in this aud
1t may be the Alliance Senator will secure
II more desirable place rs the result of the
efforts OF the Republican and Democratic
managers to keep him ou their respective
sides. Nobody has yet decided TO place
Kyle. the South Dakota Alliance Senator,
but the EXPIRE ssed views of lrby, the South
Carolina Alliance Senator, caused him to be
assigned 10 the minority representation.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
1t is said upon good authority that Speaker
Crisp had not, up to-day, offered a single
committee chairmanship 10 any member of
the House, and for that reason reports as 10
his intentions are purely speculative. The
Speaker has, to lew friends, outlined the
policy which Will govern him as far as the
individual characteristics OF members will
permit in the makeup of the committees.
de Will, 1t is learned, endeavor to give the
West and North prominence and avoid as
far as possible the charges of sectionaism
Mills Is expected to be rendered the chair
manship OF the Ways and Means Committee
on account of his Identification with the
t.ri f-reformsmovement, but personal con-
sIderations may induce him TO decline this
honor and prefer place as simply men,
Der OF that committee Ex-Speaker Reed
and MIR. Burrows of Michigan are named as
the Republican members of the Committee
on Rules. 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 Qnd.) is the most
prominently mentioned Representative for
the charmanship of the Appropriations
Committee, but the name OF McMillin Of
Tennessee was to-day also suggested.
Hatch and Bland of Missouri are slated for
the chairmanshp Of the Agricultural and
Coinage. Weights and Measures committees.
Amos Cummings of New FORK is the prob
able head of the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries, and Postoffices will
go to Blount of Georgia, its Chairman in
The Fiueth Congress. Herbert of Ala
eama has a sort of a prospective right to
the Naval Affairs Committee through being
former Chairman, In which position lie
had an influential part in the building up
OF the new navy. Cultivate of Ohio is the
probable chairman of the Pacific Railways
Committee, unless he should prefer the
Committee on Elections