The evening times., 1895-12-14

The question of holiday. adjournment
Is now agitatinG the national legislators
in both branches or Congress. and the date
fixed by the leaders is next Friday. Deceni-
Der 20. Some fourteen legislative days
| Will be given over 10 rest. routine work
being again taken up on the Monday or
Tuesday succeeding January l. This period
would furnish the full average holiday re-
cess. sre---ss-e y44s74.ss-
The more than two weeks interim will
| allow all the Senators and members not
| already having their families in the city to
| spend both days at home. The Pacific coast
| and other FAR Western delegations will be
compelled to seek such soiace as is to be
| found in the Federal City.
| With this arrangement practically de-
terni;ned, 1t is said Speaker Reed will
announce his committees on The day pre-
ceding tie holiday recess. which viii be
next Thursday. December 10.
But little actual Information is obtains
able as to any of the committee chairman
| Slips. GOSSIP has continually yIbrated be-
| tweea Mr. Dingley and Mr.. Payne as head OF
| the Ways ana Means COMMITTEE. IL is
being stated on authority that appears TO be
unQuestronabie that Mr.. Dingiey Will be
| given the place.
AS REPUBLICAN LEADER.
In such case IL is like that Mr.. Payne
viii go upon the Committee on Rules and
act as the Republican leader. 1t would
Mr. Cannon OF the unhorsing of Mr.. Hender-
| sou, who las heretofore been conceded the
Committee on Appropriations.
Notwithstanding sucu concession Mr.. Can.
non mas been pusuing his CLAIMS TO the chair
manship on tue ground that in the Fifty
first Congress Le occupied that place, While
the friends OF Henderson insist that his
continuous service on the committee and
his great labor and efficiency as a leader
OF his party on the floor eDtitie him to the
chairmans!iip, and not TO give II 10 him
would be u personal affron6.
Above all other considerations the In.
timaticu Is abroad that Mr.. Cannon VIII be
given the chairina Dsiiip, ana Tins assumL-,
tiou is based upon the Deiief tnat the Speak
er, in making up his committees, Is not
uumiBdtul or the fact that he is a prominent
candidate Tor the Presidency. Illinois is
big State, with forty-eight votes in the
national convention, and Illinois would.
perhaps, feel more kindly toward Mr.. Reed
II he makes Cannon chairman or Appro-
priations. --..
for the Presidency in the person OF Senator
Allison, who will be chairman of the Sen
.ate Committee on Appropriations, and the
delegation from that State To tue national
convention Will assurediy and earnestly sup.
port his candidacy.
Besides Gen. Henderson Is an outspoken
and enthusiastic supporter OF Allison, and
his appointment 10 the chairmanship of the
House Committee ON Appropriations would
be no personal advantage To Mr.. Reed, and
would place The appropriations in the two
houses III the haDuS OF two Iowa men, one
of whom is the rival of Mr.. Reed for the
Presidency, and the other is one OF the most
ardent and determined supporters of that
rival.
HAVE THE WHIP HAND.
The same line of reasoning does not apply
To Mr.. Payne, because the fact is recognized
that the younger element have the whip
hand in New York. Ii is stated on the
highest authority that Mr.. Hooker Will be
given the Craftsmanship OF the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors.
The difficulties that beset Mr.. Reed In
his selection or committees are constantly
being multiplied and aggravated. The last
spectre TO arise Is found In the announcement
tnat the friends OF Gov. Mckinley have ar
ranged To open permanent Headquarters IN
this city to further his Presidential candi-
dacy. 1t Is said that already the advocates
of hig u protection have vesubscribed more than
5000 900 to the Mex inley canipaign fund.
Press bureaus will be established by
them IN New York, st. Louis. Chicago and
San Francisco. while Mckinley representa-
tives Will keep his name constantly before
the Southern public. Their expenses dur
quarters already engaged in st. Louis.
will be not far from $4,000 The OHIO
men are also out to get every availaD!e
ticket of admission to the convention hall.
Among the guests at dinner given by
Nathaniel Mckay in this city Were Sena-
tor Carter. Joseph II. Man!ey OF Maine, Gar
ton of Arkansas, X. C. Kerins OF Missouri.
Il. L. Swords of Iowa, members OF the
cOuimittee: Gen. Henderson of Iowa, Sena-
tor Burrows OF Michigan, Senator Dubois
of Idaho. Senator Thurston of Nebraska.
Representative Hooker OF New York, and
Represe natives Cannon, Hopkins and
A Aldrich Of Illinois.
IN McKlNLEY'S INTEREST.
speechnaking was prohibited, but the
purpose OF the dinner was to subserve the
Interests OF Gov. Mckinley. Such gather.
ings do little harm, but they must prove
very dsQuietinC to Speaker Reed.
The Mckinley headquarters viii be at |
the Hotel Cochran, and eX-Congressnlan A. |
c. Thompson win be in charge. with |
corps OF clerks and big hindles OF Mckinley |
literature for free distribution.
There will Also be Il trouble committee |
on hand all the time TO keep Congress agi- |
taetd on the necessity OF restoring the |
Mckinley law for the sake of revenue
of Reeds do-nOthing policy. and they will |
give him plenty of trouble with high tariff |
resolutions and plenty Of references TO
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