, 1891-12-10
The Committees Not Organized.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-NOtwithstaud-
ing the tact 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 the committees before the fifty
second congress can begin its functions.
Already the managers of both branches
are struggling with the problem OF how to
accommodate each aspirant for committee
appointment with his personal preference
without causing discomfort and with a due
regard to public policy. In the senate
the only contest likely to be expected is
one relating to a committee of minor i'm
portance-that on library, where at least
three senator's. Stockbridge of Mississippi,
Dsxon or Rhode Island and Wolcott Of
Colorado, are anxious to succeed the late
Chairman Evans.
A struggle is possible, however, over
the vacancy on the appropriations com
mittee caused by Farwel's retirement.
Mitchell, who has been chairman of the
railway committee for two terms, expects
to fill SpoOner's place as chairman OF the
committee on claims. Casey of North
Dakota is as good as booked for MITCHELL
present position, that of chairman of the
committee on railways. Possibly Wilson
Of Iowa. though a member of several
hard worked committees, may be induced
to accent the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on education vacated by Blair. but
this is rather an undesirable place and
may be handed over to a new senator.
Hoar goes, by order and preference, to
the head Of the Judiciary committee,
vice Edmunds, resigned. Teller takes
L.. .l,,, - aInrn,n- ~ a., t-.
on privileges and elections. There is some
talk of giving PETER a place on the aCri-
cultural committee. Some politics are
involved in this and it may be the alliance
senator will secure a more desirable place
as the result of the efforts of Republican
and Democratic managers to keep him on
their respective sides. Nobody has
undertaken yet to place Kyle OF South
Dakota, the alliance senator, but the eX-
pressed views of IrbY, a South Carolina
alliance senator, caused him to be assigned
to the minority representation. 1t Is said
upon good authority that Speaker Crisp
had not up to today offered a single com
mittee Guardianship to any membe of
the house, and for that reason the reports
as to his intentions are purely speculative.
The speaker has, to a few friends, out
lined the policy which will govern him so
far as the individual characteristics OF
members will permit, in the make up of
committees. He will, 1t is learned, en-
deayor to give the West and North the
prominence, and avoid, as far as possible,
the charges of ~sectionalism. Mills is ex-
pected to be rendered the Craftsmanship
of the ways and means committee on ac-
count of his Identification with the tariff
reform movement, but personal consider
atoms NAV induce him to decline this
honor and prefer a 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. There
is reason to believe that Springer is almost
certain of being a member of the ways and
means committe if not chairman. llOl-
man of Indiana is the most prominently
mentioned representative for the chair
manship of the appropriations, but the
nam of McMIllin of Tennessee was TODAY
also suggested. Hatch and Bland of
Missouri are slated for the chairman
ships of the agricultural, and coinage,
weights and measures committees.
Amos Cummings of New York is the
probable chief of the committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries, and the post
offices will go to Blount of Georgia, its
chairman in the fitteth congress. Her
bert of Alabama has a sort of prospective
fight TO the naval affairs committee
through being the former chairman, in
which position he had an influential part
in the up-building OF the new navy.
Cultivate OF Ohio ia the probable chair
man OF the Pacific railways unless he
should prefer the elections committee.