The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11

Seth l.. Milllken, MADE cndlIiidh VI Wy
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds by Mr.. Reed. will no doubt
again secure that place -,
William W. Bowers OF Californla' VIII
no doubt be chairman OF the tomInlye
on Military Affairs. None OF Mr.. Reed
former appointees is now member or
this committee or Of Congress. Byron
NJ. Cutcheon. Of Michigan, was the FORMER
chairman. Eugene r. LOUD, aho'nsr
California man, Is at the top OF the
list for chairman of the Committee on
Post-ofices and Post-roads, although
Henry II. Bingham, OF pennsylvania, may
be selected Mr.. Bingham Is now mem
Der of the Committee on Appropriations
and NAV prefer to remain there, as
he chose that I'm preference 10 being
simply head of the minority OF the POST
Office Committee. IT.,
line for chairman Of the Committee on
public Lands Lewis y. Payson, OF IN
nois, was chairman before; Johh a.
Picker of South Dakota, VIII De IN llhe
for chairman of the Committee on lndlan
Affairs and owing 10 the fact that so
rnanv indians are residents or MS state,
will be selected for that place. me I ate
Rishop w. Perkins, OF Kansas Wa9
chairman Of this committee IN the fllly-
first Congress. -
George -. Perkins is another Iowa man
who is fortunately placed. lie IS IN Inc
for chairman Of the committee .. I'll ~
tories Isaac s. Struble. whom MT, fei-
INVALID PENSIONS.
The chairmanshlp OF the Committee on
Invalid Pensions is hkely 10 go 10 LEWIS
~ !, Ansley. OF Massachusetts, vice-chair-
man of the Republican ConSresslohal
Campaign Committee. Picker OF South
Dakota, and Lacey, of Iowa, are ms re-
niors on the committee Out as potn DVulu
nrobabIv BE- chairmen OF committees
which they would much more prefer they
Vii no doubt waive all right they may
have TO the chairmanshlp OF TINS COM
mittaa Edmund y. Morrill, VINO mas JUST
hSen elected Governor of Kansas, was
chairman in the F'ifty-tirst Congress
! The remaining committees are not OF
so much importance aIIhouEI d INN I'm
! no doubt be sought after. There IS Ac-
/ counts, Which would be llkelY 10 go 20
] MIR. Post, of Illinois, Agriculture Whlcn
! would 20 TO Hainer, OF Nebraska, II
| Nnsiev should waive his seniority in FAVOR
| al the other committee. II the seniority
/ Man should be carried out in all places
! The following might be placed AT the heau
! Of the committees named, being the Sc
Nor member of the present comm les
! elected TO the next Congress, and leaving
! off those who would be likely 10 select
or are in line for better committees'
POSSIBLE cHAIRMES.
Claims. Cooper of Winconsin; District
| of Columbia, Harmer OF Pennsy wanna
| Education, Thomas OF Michigan Flee
I President
Johnson of North Dakota; Enrolled Bills,
| hager Of Iowa; immigration ana NdtuIal-
| ization, Gillet OF New 1ork Itlsduoii
| of Arid Lands, DOOllttle Oh w asnlhs .oi,
| Labor, McCleary OF Minnesota LeVees OF
| the Mis- siSsippi Marsh OF HINES LlDia-
| ry, Adams OF Pennsylvania MahuIdC
| lures, Chickering OF New oIA' MeIchdh'
| Marine and Fisheries, HlIett u n.n, a4511
| Vania: Militia, Wright Of MasSachusetta'
! Mines and Mining. Cousins OF Iowa; Pa
| cihc Railroads, Smith OIL lillhols dtGn.9'
! Draper OF Massachusetts, J. Sli.loi.S' 80
| denslager OF New Jersey, frlhllis, Dlv H
erick of Kansas; Railways ana Cahdis,
| Wanger OF Pennsylvania; Reform IN the
| Civil Service, Russell OF ConhectSSutl ne
| vision OF the Laws, Johnson u lnuldha
,.Ventilation and Acoustics, Linton OF
| Michigan; War Claims, Avery VI h'oh'-
| gan ,
There are, besides these, a number OF
| committees which are suCh III HdIIG OI.iy,
| and which give the member Il c!efh at
| little larger salary than he wOuid no" re-
| ceive as clerk TO an Individual member.
| II Is not at all probable thal me llSl az
| given will be followed, but tnese are
! the men whose seniority would entitle
| them TO the places, were olheI Eoi4slu-
| erauons not To intervene. Accvtul"S ~
this list, no place Is made LOT MI pan
| cock, chairman OF the Canpsi I'm,
| mittee, and there IS no DOUBT Dut ln n
he will be either given chdlrillansilP
| or a place on some important committee
| which he desires. -. a.. =.
| There is some speculation as 70 hoW .ne
| Speaker would organize the committee
| on Rules. No doubt II Mr. BurIoW- ri
| mains member of the House ne WIZ
| be a member OF the COmmiEee on hules,
| a. well as chairman OF the commute Oh
| Ways and Means. Mr.. keed selecle9 pe
| fore, In addition to the chalI Hlah " ~
| Committee on Ways and Means Ioi
| member OF the Committee on I,ulsS, ~
| chairman Of the Committee on Apr0pIia-
4 nd he fnr
J minority OF these committees loI fhe
| other two members of the committee. BE
| fore the close OF Congress, however, thlS
last selection was broken by the seiec-
ton OF Mr., Blount. OF Georgian, anu i III
| McMilin, of Tennessee When CdTisle
| went 10 the Senate and kahddll ,. uieu
| Mills would not serve on the oolhhllttee,
| and Reed took the next membeF' WHO wds
| McMilin. There Is no DOUBT Ous ma
| MIR. Crisp will be made head OF the MI
| nCrity OF the Ways and Means commit
| tee and will be a member OF the commit
| tee on Rules, but whether the other DEM
| ocratic members on Rules VIII pe Ndtch-
| ings or the senior member OF the UNI
m,ttee on Appropriation, Mr. Sayrss, ~
| merely speculative as well as VINO MouIt
be the second member with BuIFO"s- ~
| IL possible that Mr. Cannon VIII set VIC
place on Rules. and will not De Ilaue
| chairman OF the Committee on APPtoPl4
| atoms. He has been MEMBER Oh tnai i
committee / is one Of the strongest anu
most important In the House Tor , uii.iIu
| the Reed rules, which were pracuSauLy
adopted by the Democratic House, ths
| Committee on Rules dominates the HOUSE
| and itg huSfnegs W. arlington STAR.