New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-22
STATE FARES WELL.
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portan, official duty 70 perform than that Of
appointing the standing committees. That was
done to-day by Speaker Reed. 1t was the tenth
time that the writer of this dispatch has heard
the list read from the clerks desk as we'll as
the comments which followed the reading and it
vas the first time that the comments Of men,
bers were unanimously favorable. Neither
Speaker Randall. nor Speaker Keifer nor Speak
er Carlisle, nor Speaker Crisp. nor Speaker Reed
himself Qn the List Congress) succeeded in dis
armirg criticism or escaping the denunciation
of disappointed members who regarded them
selves as the victims of inadvertence or malevo-
lence.
KEEN But FRIENDLY RIVALRY.
II any member so regarded himself to-day
he carefully refrained from proclaim,ng the fact
In public That some members did not receive
all or exactly what they desired was true. and
yet they were not greatly disappointed, because
each one appeared to realize that the Speaker had
been inspired by desire to make as strong and
effective an organization as possible and do the
best he could for him. Thus. for example. there
had been sharp competition between Mr.. Can
non. of Illinois, and Colonel Henderson of Iowa,
for the craftsmanship Of the Committee on APP
propriations The former had served as men,
Der Of the committee since 1879. except in the
Ii
and as chairman In the List Congress- Colonel
Henderson had served ten years continuously as
member Of the committee and stood at the
head Of the minority in the last Congress. The
competition between these two men made knot
ty question for the Speaker 10 solve. but he
did so successfully by giving the chairmanship
Of the Appropria tions Committee 10 Mr. Cannon
and appointing Colonel Henderson to the chair
manship Of the judiciary Committee and place
on the Committee on Rules. which will make
him one of the leaders of the majority on the
hoor-a place for which he is admirably equipped,
as he also is for the craftsmanship of the Judi
ciary Committee To Tribune correspondent
this afternoon Colonel Henderson said: My
friends have no reason to complain. or course
did not get exactly what desired, but l am
satisfied and contented."
THE WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMANsHIP.
Who should be appointed chairman Of the
Committee on Ways and Means was another
knotty question. The competitors. II that Is
proper word TO use in this case were Mr. Payne,
of New-York, who had been member OF the
committee for six years. and who stood at the
head of the minority in the last Congress, and
Mr. Dingey, of Maine. who was member OF
tho cnraraittee In the List Congress, and re-
nqushed the place in favor OF Mr.. Reed at the
beginning of the LID Congress. Both men
were admirably qualified and thoroughly
equipped for this important Craftsmanship. and
II was difficult for the Speaker TO prefer one be-
fore the other, especially after both had come
to him and assured him that they would be en-
tirely content with any choice he might make,
and that their chief and sincere desire was to
have him feel free from any embarrassment
whatever in making il. This was frank,
manly declaration. which showed that both men
were ready and willing TO subordinate personal
desires for the sake of harmony and the public
good 1t necessarily follows that Chairman
Dingley will have no warmer supporter or more
faithful coadjutOr in the committee than MT.
PAYNE who stands next to him. The assign
rnent Of the latter to the chairmanship or the
important Committee on Merchant Marine ana
Fisheries will add strength TO 1t. and IS a sum
cient assurance that the interests conhded to II
Will not be neglected in this Congress, as they
were in the last two Congresses.
These instances have been mentioned 10 snow
how and why Speaker Reed has been so sue
cCssful in organizing the committees on an ei-
fcctive and harmonious basis. The composition
Of the APPROXIMATIONS Committee, and OF all
the other committees which Will frame applo-
priation bills for various bra anches of the public
service, shows that great care has been useu 10
place the control of those committees in lhe
hands Of men who will exercise that strict but
iudicious economy in regard TO public expendlt-
ures which is 80 necessary at TINS tme.
BAR TO CA1RA\ AO8NNI.
With Mr.. Cannon. Of Illinois. at the head of
the Appropriations Committee: Mr. Wadsworth'
of New-York at the head Of the Committee on
Agriculture; Mr. Sherman. Of New-York. at the
head OF the Committee on Indian Anairs; MT.
Hit OF Illinois, at the head Of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs; Mr.. Hull, Of Iowa. at the
head Of the Committee on Military Affairs; MI
B1utelle OF Maine. at the head of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs: Mr. Loud. of California,
at the head Of the Postoffice Committee, ana
Mr. Hooker of New-York, at the head or the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors, supported as
all Of them are by able and discreet colleagues
there is little no reason TO fear tnat the House
Of Representatives Will enter on a career eIt'lei
gard 10 appropriations, for the committees
named are the ones which frame all the general
appropriation bills. -,
IN regard to the Indebtedness Of the Pacific
railroads the Speaker has appointed an unusu-
ally strong Committee on racine i.aiIIoaus, lne
is Mr.. Powers, OF vermont; whose
standing In the House is exceedingly hi2h. win
him are associated Messrs. Hepburn. OF Iowa;
Wright. Of Massachusetts, watson, OF ono,
Black OF New-Yorls; Arnold, Of Pennsylvania;
Johnson, Of California; Hubbard, of Missouri
and Faris of Indiana. Republicans. ana B1a'hei,
Of louisiana: Kyle. OF MISSISSIPPI beii, ol ieAa'
Harrison of Alabama; Patterson, OF Tennessee
and Sulzer. of NewYork. Democrats
NEY-YORK WELL REPRESENTED.
New-York has Jared we'll I'm the distribution Of
and other committee places
from that State are assigned TO
ten chairmanships, as follows Daniels, Elections
Committee No 1: Hooker. Rivers and Harbors;
Chickering Railways and Canals: Sherman;
Indian Affairs; Payne, Merchant Marine ana
Curtis Election Of President Vice
and Representatives.; Wadfworth. Ag!-
culture: Ray, Levees and improvements OF Mis-
sissippi River; Quigg, Expenditures IN the state
Department; Gilet- Expenditures in the Depart
meht Of Agriculture.
The other assignments OF New-York Repre-
sentatiyes are as follows: Quigg Foreign At
,airs Library: Payne, Ways and Means Bart
lett. Appropriations. Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. Militia; Lefever. Banking and Cur
rency, Territories; Brewster. Coinage; Wilson,
Naval Affairs: Cummings. Naval Affairs. Lii
brary; Curtis Military Affairs; Southwiek. Mill
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