The herald., 1895-11-30
HOUSE AND SENATE OFFICES
Is Agitating the Members Of the
G. 0. P.
ALONG REPUBLICAN LINES
Mondays Caucus for Reorganization
Of the Senate
Senator Frye the Only Candidate for Presiding
Officer, But the Other offices
Are In Demand

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29-There is a
growing probability that the Republicans
at their caucus on next Monday will de .
eide to attempt TO organize the senate on
Republican lines, and that candidate
for president pro tenn will then be de.
cided on.
Quite a numb,r of Repub!i ian ssna-
tors, including three or four members OF
the steering committee, were al the can
itoi today, and an informal exchange of
views among them resulted in the gen.
eral adoption OF this conclusion.
There is a difference of opinion as to
the wisdom of attempting more than the
election of a presiding officer in the be-
ginning, and the preponderance OF opin-
ion is that action at that time viii be
confined to this; If the Republican can
didate succeeds in this contest the Re-
pubiicabs will then place candidates in
the field for the other elective Offices.
so far senator Frye's name is the only
one heard in connection with tine office of
president pro TEN, but there are several
aspirants for the other offices. Among
those who are spoken OF as secretary of
the senate are Hon. George G. German,
who formerly held this office. Mr.. Dur
Zee who was fer MANY ysars clerk OF the
senate com mmittee on finance. and George
Barber OF Kentucky. For sergeant-at-
arms, f. X. Valentine OF Nebraska, ex-
Hampshire, Major Graft of North Caro-
lima and MIR. Snaw of Washington state
are ali eady in the field.
Ex-Spsaker and Speaker-to-be Reed is
guarding the makeup OF the con mittees
with the greatest care. AS his selection
as speaker was foregone conclusion be
has had ample opportunity during the
recpSS nIrf I'm md
decide upon the various chairmanships.
The members themeelves generally wrote
10 MIN their vIeHs ana aspirations. 1t
IS believed that before he arrived here
most all the important places had bsen
decided upon. 1t 10 understood that .
rev OF the important assignments are
yet IN controversy. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Reed vii. consult ex-Speaker Crisp
and other Democratic leaders as to the
minority representation on the com nit
tees.
From the best information obtain
aple it seems likely Mr. Payne of New
York will lead tue ways and means som
mlttee; Mr.. Hit OF Illinois, foreign af-
fairs; Henderson of Iowa, appropria-
tions; Gr3svenor of Ohio, rivers and mar
bors; Walker of Massachusetts, banking
and currency; and Hepburn of Iowa. in
terstate commerce.
Mr. DingIey OF Maine, who was talked
VI III OUHHcCtiOU Win tu0 CudlTnIduSUlp
OF ways and medns, in order not to en-
barrass Mr.. Reed consented to have the
chairnanshIp go TO Mr.. Payne. He will
however, be member of the ways and
means COMMITTEES and will be given sec
ord rlace on banking and currency. Mr..
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, another aspirant
for the cbairmanship Of the ways and
means cummittee, will remain on that
oom ittee and will be gwen place on
tho foreign affairs committee.
NEW YORK, Nov. ga special to
the Herald from Washington, d. c.,
says:
REPRESENTATIVE Dingley of Maine is to
be chairman of the committee on ways
andsmeans and leader OF the, house CT
representatives. Mr.. Reed. VINO has been
very sscretive as to his Intentions in re-
gard to the committe.. appointments, al
lowed this informal cES get out finally.
1t is OF the highest Importance Rs indi-
eating that the new speaker does not in.
tend to be influenced much by seniority
OF service in making up the committees
as by fitness Of men for the places which
he has to fill.
Mr.. Hit of Illinois will he the chair
man of the committee on foreign affairs.