New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
THE SPEAKER AND THE COMMITTEES.
EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE MAY NO. BE
REIISIIED BY THE HOUSE, WhlOh HAS
4 REMEDY At HAND

Washington July tSpccan.-JudGe Cn'ps emo
tions mu,t have been the reverse of pleasant when
ne read I'm the Washington correspondents OF lic
New York Tines to-day that at Is understood '.,'
secretary Carlisle wanted 10 know just "h''' ''
crisp stood on the important mattcrS that VIII come
before the next Congress. and that he had 'ome
ndvcn he wanted TO give II TO the mak"-up ~
some Of tn. important committees The S''r'ars' ;
owing TO his long service In Congress ana HIS eAP''
ence ~ Speaker of the House, Is well a'l""''''''
with the leaders In that body and knows WHO i
best fitted for the important places on tne 'o'"
mittee. Ther, are many way, In which the speaker
Of the House can advance or retard the pFonr'''
OF lrg>ation and 1t Is aid Mr.. Crisp VIII ~ I'r
respect the wishes Of the Administration rs I" w
whatever he can TO advance the bill for the reFai
OF the sherman act. rs to enable the HOUSE, "
reach "A vot" upon It within reasonable tm' "i''i
the beginning OF the session. lie Is also ould " ~
disposed to follow the advice Of the AdmlnS'riuo"
I'm the composition Of the Ways ana Means 'o"li''''
which will have the important duty OF framing the
Tariff bill
Judge Crisp has been member OF me i'o"N'
continuously duing the last years. and has served
one term as Speaker Of that body. ana 1t Is Dare'y
possible that he may think that II" i I""s w"
oualincd TO Judge "whO l. the pest h'ru '"i Wv
important places on the committees lie Pop'D'S
remember, that the only conlmitte" chalrhhh'lp VIZ"
which he wins honored during the six years OF speaker
c,ri.I,,s ircumb.ncy WAS bestowed upon him not D.
the speaker but by vote OF tn" House oil h"pr'
sontutlves lie was not membr OF the rilS
that WAS said 10 control that body those y'"rH
II il trnc that the priod Of Mr.. Cari'i"S S'rv''7
in the House was longer by about TWO year" '"u d
half than Judge Crisp'S has been, but Il Is aN'u'"5
good deal TO declare that his Judgment r"'p'cp'hH
the fitness of members Of the incoming House ior
,loccs on important commi tees Is better That ul'
Georgian's and even suppOsins that to De uhe ''>e
fl nav lie difficult for member, of that bo'y 10 ulner
s,ard hv what right the Socr tlry Of tn" Ir'a'nfy'
even 4, the representative Of the President of 'he
nind STATES und.raSeS dictate or adVls" IN r"shd
10 committee appointments. The house oi h'pi'
s.nfaiivrs In, ever been jealous of IT. dignity ana
ur.rocativc, and II II should become impressed Win
,hn belief that the speaker. In appointing the COM
mitt.o.. wa, acting under durcSs. or as th' h'rc
moufhpicce or puppct Of the Executive. 1t might
,nn.,nt IFS own committees by caucus aclon rs tl'
senate d ,, and aS the Hons" II Representatives.
ho, = perfect right 10 do. Every Intelligent STUDENT
Of our politIcaI history understands that the main
reason why tho senate appoints lis own committees
T. TINT TIM, presiding officer of that body, uh1'r 'he
tnn .tituflon + member Of III" Executive IrpaIl
mont 70, thp Government. Executive Interference
member, of House committees would b" even more
,iirciio.nblr than in tn" selection Of chairmrl ana
,,cuhcrs of ~,uni" committees. because the House
rnpr,.cuf tiVt, posses o. the sole ana "ArinNiN' -
power 10 originate legislation affecting taxation ana
he revenues.