The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-ISpeciall-
The session of the House TODAY was
merely formal one. The speaker an
nounced the appointments of the follow
ing committees:
On accounts-Rusk, CT Maryland;
Cooper, of Indiana; Dickerson, of Ken
lucky; Moses, of South CaSolina; Seer
ley, of Iowa; Pearson, of Chic; Quack-
enbush, OF New York; Criswold, of
Pennsylvania. and Cutting, of Califor-
MIA.
On mileage-Castle, of Minnesota;
Crawford, of North Carolina;. Kendall.
OF Kentucky; Caldwell, of Ohio, and.
Flick, OF Iowa.
An adjournment was then taken until
Wednesday,
Speaker Crisp said this afternoon that.
he was afraid he could not complete
the organization OF committees before
the Christmas recess, though some OF
his friends think the work can be done
in few days after he gets started ON
the actual work of framing them.
The Senate Republican caucus COM
mitteo has been at work all the after
noon engaged i'll the work OF rearranp-
ing committee memberships, and the,
task is at list practically completed.
with the exception OF few minor
places 1t is probable that the caucus
Will be called Monday to receive the re-
port of tho committee.
Of tho probable makeup Of the ways
and means tba
day says:
Yesterday the Speaker was given
but little time for thought, constant
procession OF members filing in and
ont OF his room from early morning un.
til late in the afternoon. The problem
that is now confronting tho Speaker is
the Craftsmanship of the WAYS and
means committee.
Upon this subject he has taken coun-
sci with nearly all of the nom bers who
have called upon him. A personal
friend OF Mr.. Mills said yesterday to
one of the Representatives, who was
active in tho management of Mr.. Crisp's
campaign. that Mr. Mills would accept
the head of this committee. Tho
Speaker has not, however, heard d.
rectly or indirectly from his late on
ponent, and, so far as can be learned.
has made no offer of the chairmanship
TO Mr.. Mills or any ono else.
a largo number of his advisors point
out to him that If Mr.. Mills had been
elected 1t was tacitly understood that
he would have appointed Northern
man, MIR. Bynum, to the workmanship
OF the ways and means committee, and
1T is argued that what would have been
proper for Mr.. Mills is certainly proper
for Speaker Crisp. How far this argu-
ment weighs with tho Speaker Is, of
course, purely matter OF speculation.
especially as number Of his friends
believe that he should name Mr.. Mills.
Another suggestion which it is under
stood has been made to tho Speaker
contemplates tho appointment OF Mr..
Mills to the craftsmanship of the ways
and means committee, with Mr..
Springer next on the list, in the ex-
pectation that the Texan will, at tho
meeting OF the Texas legislature, be
elected Senator. AS he would immedi-
ately take his seat there would De a
vacancy In the craftsmanship which
would, of course, be filled by the pro-
motion of Mr.. Springer
1t Is certain that the membership of
the committee will BIO largely made up
OF Northern and Western men, even IL
MIR. Mills should be tho chairman. It
is also possible that the number OF the
committee will increase from thirteen
to fifteen, there being an impression
among some Of the older Congressman
that COO much power is placed in the
hands, at present, OF too few men. If
tho committee is made to consist OF
hfteen nom bers. there will be ten
Democrats and Ave Republicans.
or tho former at least six are likely
to be Northern and Wostern men, and
as the Republicans will also be from