The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Forecasts as to the Organization Of
the Next House.
DALzELL FOR WAYS AND MEANS
It 10 tho Belief Of Senator Quay's Friends
That the Beaver Statesman WIN Not
Oppose tho Pittsburg Con.
Rrcsssman Other Gossip.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington, Oct. 25.-Much interest
Is being taken In the makeup of the
next house. OF course. Tom Reed will
be the next speaker. and he will have
the making up Of the committees. There
are few, II any members of the next
house, an town. They will not begin
to arrive uritil the middle CT next
month. What the programme Of the
Republicans will be 10, Of course. un-
kUawn. but that there will be some
fun, gees without saying. 1t Is gener-
ally understood that there will be no
radical tinkering with the tariffs. The
country doesn't want the issue Raised,
Business Is becoming settled now and
amy radical changes in the tariff would
only tend to upset It again. Even Re-
publican business men are opposed to
any such change In the revenue laws
az. this time. If the house should pass
new measure the senate, which Will
be controlled by the Democrats, will
only kill 1t. And IN the event of both
branches of congress passing new bill
President Cleveland would promptly
veto 1t. and that is all congress would
have for Its labors.
The silver question will be one OF
the leading issues In the next congress.
OF course. there will not be as many
champions Of the white metal In the
next house as there were In the last
two, but the few who will be there will.
ro doubt. raise the issue and carry Il
on TO the bitter end. The silver ques-
tion will figure ~ q two-edgei sword
In the next presidential campaign. The
old parties know II is loaded a, both
deal Of oare and respect.
It iS too early yet 10 make any pmph-
estes in regard to the kind OF legisla-
ION that will be conceived by Speaker
Reed and his PA Republican hackers
out of grand total of 1856 members
in the nsxt house. For that rea son |
will pass that question for the pres
ent.
With the speakership question prac-
t.cally sattled the next topic uppermoSt
IN the mlrds OF the RepubNSlns Is
who will be clerk OF the house Ser
Yeant-at-arms, doorkeeper and post
naa.Stsr. and who Will head the impor-
tant committees. The fight for the
clerkshsp will. In all probability, mar
row down between eX-Conrressmau-
at-I4arge McDorlld OF Pennsylvania,
and ex-Rsrceserta,tlve Fende erson. ~
Illinois. Boih are In the field ard both
have many warm supporters. The Of
flee OF clerk OF the house has been held
by Pennsylvansams almost oontin-
uously since the creation OF the office.
II ID row held by Hon. James Kerr, OF
Pennsylvlarlra. who has made very
popular and efficient clerk. II the next
house were Democratic Mr.. Kerr would
have no opposition for re-eleo ton. In
fact. he was eltded the two terms he
has held the ofl'ce by acclam1tlon. II
Is generally believed that Mcdonald
will succeed Mr. Kerr.
There !s now some talk cf makIrg &
General Henderson the ser2eaat-at-
srms or dOo-keeIer The emolnmerts
OF the ewo latter positions are not quite
so large as the cle.kship. but the pa
tronage OF the latter IS mucA larger
than the clerkship, and sergesnt-at
arms office combined. II Mcdonald IA
elected clerk. and Henderson SER
geant-at-arms. the donrkeept9lh and
postmastership will likely go TO the
south and extreme east. or extreme
west Or couse. there are plenty of
fellows who want the places, but none
Of them have developed suff'ciartly 10
tell who will draw the prizes. Illinois
now has the sergeant-at-Grms, ard
Texas the doorkeeper. TIe post
mastership 10 now vacant. caused by
the death Of Mr.. Dalton, an ex-memb Der
from Indiana.
The contes. for the ways and means
chairmansh.p will be between Daizeli,
of Pennsylvania. and Payne. OF New
York. Payne ranks Dalzell on rae oom-
mib,ee ct present. but the friends OF
the little Pittsburger are going 10 put
up good stiff fight for him. II Is be-
lleved thar II Senator Quay has any
influence with Speaker Reed Mr.. Dali
sell will be turned down. The sena-
tors closest friends. however. say he
will mot take any part in the fight. for
the reason that he does not want 10 be
under any obligations to Mr.. Reed when
the national convention meets.
General Bingham, Of Philadelphia.
will, no doubt. be made chairman of
the committee on postoffices and post
reads. He was chairman Of that COM
mittee under Speaker Reed In the fifty-
first congress. He will also occupy q
place on the committee on appropria-
tlons. He - one Of the most capable
members from Pennsylvania. He has
had considerable experience on both
committees.
Representative Walker. Of Massachu-
setts, will probably head the committee
on banking and currency. and Her
mann. OF Oregon. or Grosvenor, of
Ohio. the rivers and harbors commit
tee Bontelle. Of Maine, will be chair
man Of the committee on naval affairs
and General David B. Henderson. of
Iowa, will aot In a eimilar capacity on
the committee on appropriations. The
Interstate and foreign commerce COM
mattee. IN all probability, will be head
"a by w. p. Hepburn, Of Iowa. and
HIT, Of Illinois, will preside over the
foreign affairs committee. He Is prob
ably the best posted man In congress
on matters Of foreign interest.
Harmer, of Pennsylvania, IL in line
for chairman of the committee on Dis
trict Of Columbia, butas he and Speak
er Reed "ltdnt speak en- they passed
by" I'm the ffty-first congress II is
more than likely he will be given the
marble heart" by the big man from
Maine.
Henry wi Hnair, who reuresented d
New Hampshsre in the senate for
twelve years, but who Is now a men,
ber Of the qnouse from thar state, will
likely preside over the committee on
Pacific fNdlroads.
Colonel William A. Stone, of Penn
sylvaniG, has always had q desire to
be c1aaemam Of the judiciary commit
tee, and II Powers, Of Vermont, who
ranks him on the committee, doesn't
insist upon being placed Ut the head
Of II, Colonel Stone will probably have
his wish equtified. Q4e Is fine lawyer
and would make . capable chairman.