The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-19
voorhees, Has n Horror Of Politics
and Refses tn Talk for PubIica-
tion ON Anything.
PLANS OF THE REPUBLICANS
BURROWS, OF MICHIGAN. To RE
CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS.
All Schemes Based ON the Understands
ing that Reed VIII he Next
Speaker Of the House.

WASHINGTON. Nov. is.-Democratio
Senators who are at present in the oity de-
cline almost without exception to discuss
the probable plans of the Democratic lead
ers in the Senate with reference TO the
supplemental tariff bills at the forthcoming
short session OF Congress. The majority OF
them content themselves with saying that
they have had no opportunity for party con-
ference and they do not wish. at this time.
to express personal opinions 1t would
seem probable from this that a general
Democratic conference among the party
members in the Senate ds among the strong
probabilities soon after the convening OF
the next session for the purpose OF deter
mining this point 1t is, of course, we'll re-
membered that there is a faction on the
Democratic side of the, chamber which is
opposed TO any further efforts at tariff
ieglsla ton by the present Congress-. and il
is thought possible that the result OF the
to take this view.
Senator Voorhees,, chairman of the Senate
committee on finance, declines TO talk for
publication on all subjects connected with
Congress or politics. Senator Harris. also
tented himself with referring the reporter
who accosted him on this subject to his
remarks on the point before the adjourn
ment Of the last session. 1t is recalled that
he then amounted his purpose of trying
to get the supplemental bills up at the
earliest opportunity In the short session.
The House committees which are expected
to be of the greatest importance in the
next Congress because of the especial con-
means. appropriations, rules. banking and
currency, coinage, weights and measures.
rivers and harbors and public buildings and
grounds. The first three named always head
the list in order of importance. The others
are expected to assume importance in the
next Congress because of the especial con-
ditions which prevail during that
Congress The banking committee
will certainly be one OF the most
important committees on the entire list ir
there should be an effort, as is hinted there
may be, to revise the currency laws and
change the present system. Such iegsia-
ton as this would lift the committee dealing
with liz from it's present place of insignifi-
canoe and place IT for the time with the
ways and means committee. The proba-
ton and the probability that the Repub-
lcan party. when II comes into power IN
the House, will want TO formulate policy
on this question, will have the effect also
of advancing the coinage committee TO a.
position of first rank.
RIVER AND HARBOR
The river and harbor and public build
ings committees will have the delicate task
of providing for public improvements, so
far as a committee of the House can ac-
complish this work. With so many new
men as there will be on the Republican side
in the Congress and all OF them feeling
that it will be necessary for them to make
a showing to their constituents, there will
naturally be a pretty general clamor for
appropriations for postoffice buildings. Gus
toms houses and river and harbor improve
ments. While the Republican party has
always shown disposition towards liberali-
ty in public improvements. there is prob
ability of an effort to hold their miscel-
laneous appropriations as low possible.
The low condition of the treasury and the
Iact tnat presidential eiection VIII De SO
near at hand will prove strong arguments
in this direction, as will the possibility OF
a presidential veto.
The Republicans at present have six OF
the seventeen members of the committee
rivers and harbors, and all their men,
bers have been reelected except Mr.. Hen
derson, of Illinois. With Henderson out OF
the way, Hermann, of Oregon. takes first
place in the Republican membership Of the
committee With STEP Stephenson of Michigan
and Reyburn. of Pennsylvania, following
in the order.
1t cannot, of course, be known whether
the next Speaker will follow the seniority
rule; If he should Mr.. Hermann would be-
come chairman. Mr.. Milliken, of Maine,
committee on public buildings and the
chances are that If Mr.. Reed becomes
Speaker Mr. Milhken win be chairman of
setts, is the only other Republican member
of the committee returned Only three OF
mittee INIT @ on BANKING and CURRENCY % ns are e0 re-
elected. They are Messrs. Walker. of Mas
sachusetts; Russell. OF Connecticut. and
Johnson, of Indiana Mr.. Walker is the
senior Republican member. He mas from
the beginning or his congressional career
taken an active interest in financial ques-
tions and his chances Of securing the chair
manship would be the best.
OF the six present Republican members
OF the committee on coinage, weights and
measures. five have been re-elec1ed TO the
Fffty-fourth Congress. They are IN the Or
der named: Stone OF Pennsylvania, John
Hager of Iowa, and Aldrich OF Illinois,
Mr.. Stone would naturally become CHAIR
than than in in the the case Of Mr. ' Reeds beeeing
Speaker he might have personal policy
with reference TO silver wsscn he would
want TO pursue and in that event right
want Mr.. Dingley. Of his own State, as
the leader of this committee.
BURROWS ON WAYS AND MEANS.
In the natural order of { .ents, Hen. J.
c. Burrows, Of Michigan, win become chair
man of the ways and means c.rnmittee
with Mr. Reed in the Speakers chair, hut
there is little doubt that re VIII be given
this important post, waich carries WITH Ii
the Republican leadership ON the floor OF
the House. If he failed IN his ambition 10
succeed Senator Patton TO his seat the
Senate. With Mr.. Reed IN the Speakers
chair and Mr. Burrows I'm the Senate, there
would be only three Republican slembers
of the present committee left 10 choose
from, these being Messrs. Payne, of New
York. Daizeii of Pennsylvania, and Hop
kins of Illinois
d. B. Henderson, of Iowa. Is the rank
ing Republican member OF the appropria-
tons committee, with Messrs. Eogswell OF
Massachusetts, Bingham OF Pennsylvania
Dingley OF Maine, Grout of Vermont, nd
Cannon of Illinois, coming the order
named There Is likely TO be conflic- be-
tween the first and last-named OF this list.
While Henderson is now the ranking Re
| publican member of the committee. Cannon
was chairman I'm the Fifty-first Congress
and will probably ask 20 have his old place
| back II is possible that neither Cannon
nor Henderson will get the place, for in the
| event Of Burrows becoming chairman or
the ways and means committee the proba-
bilities are strong that the East would de-
mand the craftsmanship of the next most
| important. which would be that OF appro-
| priations In tnat contingency General
| Cogsweirs chances for being promoted 10
| the head OF the committee would be ex-
| cellent. Ii Mr. Reed becomes Speaker OF
| the House the Republican membership %
| the committee on rules will probably be
| composed of himself and the chairman %
the appropriations and ways and means
committees: He pursued this plan in the
Flfty-first Congress. and there Is reason 20
hat he fb.,