The Indianapolis journal., 1895-12-23
HOOSIERS SATISFIED
THEY WERE TREATED GENEROUS
LIZ By SPEAKER REED.
All Are Reconcfled to Their Places ON
the Commfttees-Mr. Henry to
Push the indianapolis Bill.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Indiana
members Of the House.. now that they have
had time to compare their committee as
signments with those of other members, are
becoming reconciled. Indeed, in several
cases they recognize that they have been
treated more than generously. This was evil
IDENTIFY Speaker Reeds view OF his treat
ment. On the occasion when the list of
the delegation's preferences was handed him
Mr.. Reed promised that If there were to be
any bitter disappointments, he would give
the disappointee timely notice to readjust
his ambitions. No such notice was given to
any of them, from which it must be in
ferred that Mr.. Reed believes he has done
very well by the Hoosiers, and so, indeed.
he has. He made Mr.. Steele a member Of
the ways and means committee, the first
time that an Indiana Republican has been
on the majority side OF the committee for
many years. In the Fortv-frst Congress
Godlove 8. Orth was appointed on the COM
mittee in the second session OF the House
to I'LL up the committee in consequence Of a
vacancy caused by the appointment OF Rob-
ert Schenck. the chairman. to be United
States minister to England. In the Forty
ninth Congress-. Gen. Thomas Browne was a
member OF the committee. but he was on
the minority side. Mr.. Steeles appointment
on the committee list will show that no
member OF the ways and means committee
Is over given an important chairmanshp or
appointment on any other committee. The
same good fortune attended Mr.. Hemen-
way. as already pointed out last night
HENRY WORKING FOR INDIANAPOLIS.
Mr.. Henry Is. OF course, delighted with
his appointment on the committee on edu-
cation. He has always taken deep inter-
est in educational matters and Is now a
trustee OF the State University. He will en-
ter ut once on the great work OF obtaining
an appropriation for the much-needed new
public building at Indianapolis. His bill
will ask for 2.oo0.0O0. Mr.. Henry does not
deceive himself In regard to the work be-
fore him to pass this bill. This will be an
economical Congress. Speaker Reed feels
that the treasury is in no condition to pay
out much money beside the actual living
expenses OF the government, hence all ex-
traneous appropriation bills must be of un-
usual merit to find favor. Mr.. Henry will
have the undivided support of every men,
ber Of the delegation. and it is understood
that the business interests OF Indianapolis
are fully awake to the absolute necessity
for determined action. The bill for the new
pOStOIuce may DC lutTOuuceu III the House
tomorrow. so that 1t will secure an early
hearing In the committee.
The elections committee have a good
sprinkling of Hoosier, there being an In
diana man on each OF the three commit
tees. Mr.. Johnson's appointment as chair
man OF one Of the committees was expected
and his retention on the important commit
tee on banking and currency is, OF course,
a compliment, especially when IL is remem-
bered that he Is the third member of that
great committee. Mr. Watson was very
lucky. Mr.. Reed had been Informed OF the
close contest between Messrs. Johnson and
Watson for the denomination in what Is
now their joint district and was eager
10 do exact justice between them 1t was
impossible to give Mr.. Watson chairman
ship, but to give him the committee he
wanted-that on Indian affairs-and then
give him an additional assignment, even
though in order 10 do this he was COM
pedient OF appointing two members of the
same party from the same State on the
same committee. Both Messrs. Watson and
Hanley claims. Ii is not impos-
sibie that another position may be found
for either Mr.. Watson or Mr. Haney. The
committee is excellent one for indus
trious members who are moro devoted TO
the individual interests OF their constituents
than I'm great national legislation. 1t has
jurisdiction over all private aud domestic
claims against the United States except
ing claims arising out of the war or the
rebellion Claims of this class referred
TO the war claims COMMITTEES, OF which Mr..
Hatch Is a member Mr.. Hatch will find
and VIII learn. too. to feel grateful 10