Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-13
CRISP CONTEMPLATING.
He Has Not Decided Upon the Personnel
of the Important Committees Yet
Washington Matters OF Various Sorts.
Spsidt TSIeOTam to ne Sunday REGISTER.

of the Important Committees Yet
Washington Matters OF Various Sorts.
SpsciGl telegram to ne Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December IA
The contest for the Craftsmanship of the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House is completed affair. Not only
are there many members who advise
Speaker Crisp to give Mr.. Mills the
place, but other members are opposing
the appointment of Mr.. Springer vigor-
ously.
1t is surprising to him that among the
latter are men from Mr.. Springer's own
State of Illinois. These belong to the
Morrison wing OF the Illinois Democ-
racy, ard they do not wish to see Mr.,
Springer given the eminence in the
party councils which the Craftsmanship
of Ways and Means confers. But, not
withStanding this state of affairs, 1t IS
still believed that Mr.. Mills will not
obtain the place, and that Mr.. Springer
will get it.
If this turns out to be correct 1t will
demonstrate that MIR. Crisp is man OF
extraordinary nerve for it will be sure
TO subject him TO severe criticism.
General Forney, of Alabama, who has
been offered and has declined the chair
manship of the Appropriations Com
mittee, is the Oldest Democrat on the
committee as it existed in the last Con-
gress. The offer of the craftsmanship
was therefore made to him as matter
of courtesy. That he would decline was
certain because he is TOO old man
TO undertake the hard work
that would devolve on him both in COM
mittee and on the floor of the house.
Judge Holmes will get the chairman
ship.
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the House,
Yoder, who was not over popular even
with his own State delegation when he
was elected, has raised row about his
head by Offering one of the places in his
gift TO his cousin, an examiner in the
land Office, who is Republican. Demo-
ocratic members were indignant to-day
when they heard what Yoder had done
and some OF them declared that II Mr..
Yoder was not careful he might find
his tenure of Office cut very short.
The session of the House to-day was
merely formal. The Speaker announced
the appointment OF the following COM
mittees:
On Accounts Messrs. Rusk Of Mary
land. Cooper Of Indiana, Dickerson Of
Kentucky, Moses Of South Carolina,
Seerly of Iowa. Pearson Of Ohio, Quack-
enbush of New York, GriSwold OF Penn
sylvania, and Cutting of California.
On Mileage-MessrS. Castle OF Mime
sofa. Crawford of South Carolina, Ken
dali of Kentucky, Caldwell OF Ohio,
and Flick of Iowa. An adjournment
was then taken until Wednesday.
Speaker Crisp, after the adjournment,
listened for several hours TO members
who called to express their views on
party policy, or TO state their committee
preferences. This makes four days
which the new Speaker has devoted to
the task OF ascertaining the opinions
and wishes Of his party colleagues, and
ne has heard perhaps the greater num-
ber of the Democratic members OF the
House. though some OF them in their in
terviews did not express any individual
preferences. .
and Wilson of West Virginia, are Rep
who were regarded as pos
sible speakers, and who have called on
Mr.. Crisp. The Speaker heard the
views of all his callers, but has not
reached any definite conclusions, nor
has he as vet offered chairmanshipS to
any persons.
He desires to visit his home for q few
days. as soon as convenient, but will be
upable to leave here before the. latter
part OF next week. He said to-day that
he was afraid he could not complete the
Of the committees before
the Christmas recess, though some OF
his friends think that the work can be
done In few days after he gets started
on the actual work.
The failure of the Speaker to an
nounce the Committee on Rules to-day
was a disappointment, for it was gener-
ally supposed last night that he would
settle the matter. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Crisp desires to consider the selec-
tions more carefully. He has had list
before him which contains q half dozen
names of Democrats, and there are oaly
two TO be appointed on this important
Many of The leading Dem
ocratS have urged the Speaker to
promptly settle the matter by appoint
ing MeSsrS. Springer and McMillin on
behalf of the majority and MessrS.
Reed and Burrows on behalf of the mi
nority, but until Mr.. Crisp makes up
his mind as to who will head the COM
mittee on Ways and Means and Appro-
priations, he cannot overcome some en-
barrassing features OF the situstion.
The matter is in = chaotic state, and
probably not until Tuesday evening
viii Speaker Crisp be able to make up