The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-06
.THE HOUSE COMMITTEES
Speaker Reed Has Not Yet Prepared
His List.
MAY BE READY EARLY NEXT WEEK
In the Upper House of Congress Senator
Chandler Offers Free Coinage Bill
Which is Dependent Upon the Action
of Foreign Countries.

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WAsHINGToN, Dec 6-Speakcr Reed has
begun for the first time to definitely out
line his list Of committees on paper After
receiving members of the house all day
Wednesday he sat down at o'clock and
/ worked until late hour putting on paper
the assignments he had decided upon, up
to that time Yesterday he gave more in
terviews to members and listened to the
| presentation of their claims No informa.
| tion has leaked from the speakers room
except remarks mado by Mr. Reed to the
friends of n member who asked for the
Craftsmanship of the committee on labor,
which seemed to indicate that he had de-
cided to give that place to Mr.. Phillips,
of Pennsylvania, whose name has been
presented by the labor organizations
The labor unions are taking an interest
in the committee on immigration. as well
as the labor committee, and aro endeavor.
ing to bring about the selection of COM
mitteemen who will favor Senator Lodges
bill, which, among other things, would
bar illterato foreigners from entry. 1t is
estimated that not less than 20 per cont.
Of the foreigners admitted undor existing
laws would be excluded by a system re-
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their own language and this is what the
labor organizations wish to procure,
Probably the strongest pressure being
brought to boar upon the speaker comes
from various candidates for the committee
on ways and means. The Republicans
will be entitled to eleven places on this
body if the party proportion Of the last
congress is maintained, and seven Of the
eleven will be new men. The influences Of
business interests of every class and sec
tion has been invoked, and many letters
and petitions are pouring in.
Next to ways and means in their desir-
ability from the standpoint of the mem
bers are tho committees on appropriations
and rivers and harbors, the two bodies
which have charge of the distribution Of
the largest sums of money.
Speaker Reed is considering II plan to
divide the work on contested election cases
by forming two election committees in
the 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 certificates their rights sooner than
they might obtain them otherwise There
are thirty two contests on hand, and they
will furnish too much work for one com
mittee to grapple with The business of
this committee corresponds largely to that
of "A court as it hears all the evidence in
every case, and then votes upon it and re.
ports to the house. 1t is said that the
question of economy counts with Mr. Reed
in the natter for when a member is uu-
seated the salary for the position during
the time the contest was pending is paid
to both of the claimants, as well as the ox-
penses of conducting the case before the
committee.
The house will probably adjourn after
its meeting today until next Monday or
| Tuesday. At that time the announcement
of the committees by Speaker Reed is ex-
pected. Speaker Reed, in his characters
tic way, remarked yesterday: If anybody
tells you that he knows what 1 am going
to do about the committees or any of them
you can safely tell him he is a liar. And if
a suit for defamation of character should
ensue therefor will testify in behalf Of
the defense"
The session of the senate was brief again
| yesterday It's only feature being the
! introduction of "A bill by Senator Chandler,
| of New Hampshire, for the free coinage OF
silver when England, France and Ger
many would enact similar legislation and
| a resolution by his colleague, Senator Gal
linger declaring it to be the sense of the
senate that it was unwise and inexpedient
to retire the greenbacks. There was also
a short speech by Senator Call, of Florida
in favor of the recognition Of the Cuban
revolutonists as belligerents.
The Republican senators met in caucus
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
senate. Senator Sherman, chairman Of
the caucus, announced the selection of the
| following senators rs committee to ar
range the committees of the senate:
Mitchell, Teller, Cullum, Quay, Platt,
Chandler, Pettigrew Gear and Prltchard.
This committee was confirmed by the eau
Gus, which adjourned subject to call.
When the committee has selected the
committees the caucus will be called to.
gether to take action upon its arrange
ments The committee is about equally
divided as to silver, four being for free
! coinage, while Chandler is very friendly to
| silver The committee will hold its first
meeting on Monday next.
The Democratic senators also held a eau
Gus there being twenty-siX senators
present. The caucus decided upon the
nomination of Senator Harris for president
pro tempore in case the Republicans should
decide to attempt to select one of their
number to this office. The caucus also
authorized the chairman Senator German,
to appoint a steering committee, six Of
whom shall be old members, three to fill
vacancies of those who were not reelected
This committee is to confer with the Re
publican committee for the purpose Of
reaching an agreement as to the senate
committees