The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-07
REEDS DIFFICULTIES
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR tn r
SPEAKER Nv SELECTING
HIS CHAIRMEN
s1l: PROBABLE APPOINTMENTS

Nj, Il. eie May Get the Craftsmanship
81 ,he Committee ON Rules If Mr.
t-ot;., of Calitornis, Doesn't Want
is~,. 7Ir. DingIey, of Maine, viii
Probably Draw the Big Prize and be
placed at the Head of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec. 6.-(Spe-
cial 1T is generally believed that
Congressman Settle will be made chair
man of the committee on claims, the
place formerly held by Congressman
Bum Mr.. Settle was member or
that committee during last Congress.
Congressman T.. +. Loud, of California,
held the most prominent part on that
committee next to Mr.. Bum, and until
the last few days it was thought he
would be given the Craftsmanship. lie
held similar place on the post office
committee. of which Mr.. Henderson
was chairman. He prefers the chair
manship of the latter committee, and
it is almost certain that Mr.. Settle will
be appointed chairman of the former
Nothing positive has been given out
vet. and the committees viii not be
made known to the public until about
the 18th.
The members who have been closet
ed for brief times with Mr.. Reed declare
that they have little knowledge as to
what the Speaker intends to do regard
ing comnlitte appointments. A con-
slant stream of visitors have been re-
ceived by Mr.. Reed, but hey have
emerged with a paucity of informa-
ton. They say that the Speaker listens
TO all they tell him about the commit
tee places, which they think should be
allotted to themselves and their
friends, and then say that there is
plenty of time yet and he will give the
matter his most careful consideration.
Not even by insinuation does he let fall
any scraps of information. 1T is said
on good authority that Mr.. Reed has
slated but few of the many new MEM
bers for their positions yet; that he
intends to meet them first and take
their measure personally.
1t is understood that one or the chief
difficulties MIR. Reed is contendingwith
is the appointments from his own
State Messrs. Dingley, Boutelle and
Millikin would each be entitled to
craftsmanship under ordinary con-
ditions, because they are among the
oldest members in point Of service. The
naval affairs would fall to Mr.. Bouteile
and public buildings TO Mr.. Milliltin,
but to have the Speakership and three
chairIDanships given to State with
four members might provoke feeling
in the least favored delegations. How
10 make an equitable adjustment of
this matter and incur no resentments
is about the most knotty problem with
which the Speaker has TO deal.
Speculation is rife and hardly
member in the House but has theory
which he is ready to defend with an ar
ray of logic. The most interesting
part of the general discussion contin-
ues To relate to the probability of the
Craftsmanship of the committee on
Ways and Means. According to the
composition Of the committee IN the
Fifty-second and Fifty-third Con-
crosses. Mr. Payne, of New York,
would be entitled to that place f SEN
iority of rank were TO decide the APP
pointmeUt, but it is pointed out that
Mr.. Dingley, Of Maine, has prior
right.
There is a general impression that
MI. 13DGOk,E, III w 1StoHSifi, VIII bt
named as chairman OF the committee
on District of Columbia, while the
craftsmanship of the committee on
labor seems to be assured to Mr. Phil
lips, OF Pennsylvania. The Naval Com
mittee is generally conceded to Mr.
Boutelfe. Mr.. DalzeII ii said to he
slated for the headship of the judi
eial.v Committee, which some sup
4 Ell he s.4.a Of Afs
Stone. Of that State MIR. Daniels. of
New York. - regarded as certain to
head the Committee ON Elections, and
Mr. Grosvenor that on Rivers and Har-
bors
MIR Picker is the ranking member
Oh the Committee on Invalid Pensions
and is said to be sure of securing the
craftsmanship Mr.. Fletcher or Mr..
Hepburn will probably go to the head
of the Committee on Interstate Conn
merce; Mr. Sherman, of New York is
said to be slated for Indian Affairs,
and Mr. Hull, Of Iowa, for the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. The Commit
tee on Pacific Railways is regarded as
morally certain to fall to the lot OF Mr..
Powers, Of Vermont.
Regarding the Committee on Appro-
priations, opinion is equally divided
between Mr. Henderson and Mr. Can
non
a novel innovation is mentioned as
very likely to be made by the Speaker
in regard to the Committee on Eeiec-
tions.
He is considering a plan to divide
the work on contested election cases
by forming two election committees
i'm this House The plan, if adopted,
would greatly facilitate the work of
disposing Of the contests before the
House, and would give the contestants
who may be found to be entitled to
seats for which others now hold GER