The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-10
THEy!.!!!AY. Be CHA|RMEN.
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Guesses as to TIL the
House and Senate Co.a.-
mittees
Speaker Crisp Likely to Favor
the West and the
North.
In This Way He Will Endeavor to
Avoid Any Possible Charge OF
SeotiOnAlism.


the fact that the organization of both
branches OF congress has been perfected in
the main details. it still remains for the
managers Mt each end of the capitol to
to supply tho 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 how to acccmm odate 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 ex-
pected il the one relating to the committee
OF minor Importance. that on library.
whore at least three senators, Stockbridge,
OF Mississippi, Dixon, of Rhode Island.
and Wolcott, OF Colorado, are anxious to
succeed the late chairman. Senator Evarts.
struggle ia possible, however, over the
vacancy on the appropriations committee,
caused by Farwell'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 spoken for
Mitchelps present position Of chairman of
the committee on railways Possibly Will
son, of Iowa. though member of several
hard worked committees. may be induced
to accept the chairmnnship 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 judiciary
committee, in place of Edn unds. resigned.
Teller takes his place as chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections.
There is some talk of giving PETER place
on the agricultural committee. Some
politics are involved in this and it may be
the alliance senator will secure more de-
sirable place as result of the efforts of
the 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 ex-
pressed views of Kirby. the South Caro-
lima alliance senator, caused him to be
assigned to the minority representation.
1t is said upon good authority that
Speaker Crisp mad not up to to-day, offered
single committee chairmanship to any
member OF the house, and for that reason
reports as to his intentions are purely spec
ulative. The speaker has, to few friends,
outlined the policy which will govern him
the members will permit, in the makeup of
the committees. He will, it is learned, en-
deavor to give the west and the north
prominence, and avoid as far as possible
any charges of sectionalism. Mills is ex-
pected to be rendered the chairmanship of
the ways and means committee on account
of his Identification with the tariff reform
movement, but personal considerations NAV
induce him to decline this honor and pre-
fer place as simply member of the COM
mittee. Ex-Speaker Reed and Burrows, of
Michigan, are to be named as the republi-
can members of the rules committee,
There is reason to believe that Springer ia
almost certain of being a member of
the ways and means committee, if
not its chairman. Holman. of Indiana,
is most prominently mentioned for the
of appropriations, but the
name of McMillin. of Tennessee, was o-day
suggested. Hatch and Bland, Of Missouri,
are slated for the chairmanship of the ap-
rlcultural, and coinage, weights and meas
ures committees. Amos Cummings. of New
York, 10 the probable chief of the commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries, and |
the postotfice committee will 60 to Blount
of Georgia, its chairman in the fiftieth con-
gress Norbert, of Alabama, has a sort OF |
right to the naval affairs COM
mittee. through being it's former chairman,
in which position he had an influential part |
IN upbuilding the new navy. Outhwaite, of |
Ohio, is the probable chairman of the COM
mittee on Pacific railways. unless he should |
prefer the elections committee chairman
ship.