The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10
Mills or Springer TO Be Ways
and Means Chairman.
HOLMAN FOR APPROPRIATIONS.
Both Parties Bidding for the Favor of
the Alliance Senator PETER.
Kyle Also IL Uncertain, but Irby Is
Hopeiessly Democratic-Annual Re-
port OF Secretary Foster Calls Atten-
tion to Faults in Anti Chinese Laws.

WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. 9.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the organization of
both branches of congress has been per-
fected in the main details, il still remains
for the man ayers at each end of the capi-
tol to supply committees before the Fifty
second congress can begin the discharge of
its proper functions. Already the man
ayers of both branches are struggling
with the problem of how to accomodate
each aspirant for committee appointment
with his personal preference without
causing discomfort and with due regard to
public policy. In the Senate, the only
contest likely to be expected, is one relat-
ing to committee of minor Importance,
that on library, where at least three sena-
tors, stockbridge of Mississippi. Dixon
of Rhode Island and Wolcott of
Colorado are anxious to succeed
the late chairman, Eyarts. A struggle
is possible, however, over a vacancy on the
appropriations committee caused by Far
wells retirement. Mitchell, who has been
chairman of the railway committee for
two terms. expects TO I'LL Spooner's place
as chairman of the committee. 1t is said
Casey of North Dakota is slated for
Mitchell s present position as chairman of
the committee on railways. Possibly Will
son of Iowa though member of several
hard worked committees, may be induced to
accept the chairmanship of the commit
tee on education vacated by Blair, but this
rather undesirable place may be handed
over to new senator. Hoar goes by
order and preference to the head of the ju-
dietary committee, vice Edmunds, re-
signed. Teller takes his place as chairman
OF the committee on privileges and cleo
tions.
There is some talk of giving Peffer
place on the agricultural committee Some
politics are involved in this, and it may be
the Alliance senator viii, secure more de-
slrable place as the result of the efforts of
Republican and Democratic managers to
keep him on their respective sides. No
body has undertaken yet to place Kyle,
the South Dakota Alliance senator, but
the expressed views of Irby, the South
Carolina Alliance senator, have caused
him TO be assigned to minority representa-
ton.
1t is said on good authority that Speaker
Crisp had not up to today offered single
committee Craftsmanship to any member
of the House, and for that reason
reports as to his intentions are purely
speculative. The speaker has, to few
friends, outlined the policy that will
govern him, so far as the individual char
acteristics of members will permit, in the
makeup of the committees. He will, it is
learned, endeaver to give the West and
North prominence, and avoid, as far
as possible, charges of sectionalism.
Mills is expected TO be rendered the chair
manSbIn N tho N nd
tee on account of his identification with
the tariff reform movement but personal
considerations may induce HIM to decline
and prefer place as simply member of
that committee. Ex-Speaker Reed and
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan are named as
Republican members of the rules commit.
tee.
There is reason to believe Springer is
almost certain of being a member of the
ways and means committee, if not chair
man.
Holman of Indiana is the most promi-
nently mentioned representative for the
Craftsmanship of appropriations. but the
name of Mcmillan of Tennessee was to-
day also suggested. Hatch and Bland of
Missouri are slated for the chaIrmanships
of the agricultural and coinage. weights
and measures committees. Amos Cum
mings of New York is the probably chief
OF the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, and postofiices will go
TO Blont of Georgia its chairman in the
F1ftieth congress. Herbert of Alabama
has sort OF prospective right to the naval
affairs committee through being the former
chairman, in which position he had an
influential part in upbuIlding the new
navy. Cultivate of Ohio is the probable
chairman of Pacific railways, unless he
should prefer elections.