The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-28

ker Of the coming house not being Sc
| lected yet. This sets at rest all specu-
lation, for 1t is apparent that there is
/ no hope of drawing him out on that
| question at this time.
1t is the remark of all that he never
looked better physically and that ne
| never appeared brighter and more at
| ease and looked more confident in his
life His rooms have been crowded
all day long with visiting members and
| others. and the White House at the De-
| ginning of the administration never
presented a livlier scene.
In the list Of callers today was Ben
| Russell, of Missouri, candidate for ser
geant at arms. Twenty years ago Rus
I sell had a slight acquaintance with Mr..
/ Reed in the state Of Maine, which is the
| native state of Mr.. Russell. When Mr..
Russell met Mr.. Reed this morning, the
! latter recognized him at once and made
inquiry about old time school mates
who attended a prominent school with
Mr.. Russell. Mr.. Russell was very
much surprised that Mr.. Reed could
recognize him after the facial changes
brought by years.
While Mr. Reed is not talking about
committees at this time, the old MEM
bers and ranking members of commit
tees are doing all they can around am
ong each other to get adjusted. It Is
the general belief that Mr.. Reed will.
in making up his committees, conform
to the plan he followed in the Fifty
first congress, which was to promote
on a basis Of merit, and years of SER
vice and familiarity with the business
to be handled by the respective COM
mittees. There is no feeling whatever
that he will attempt to twist commit
tee appointments into capital for the
next national convention. This being
the case, the old members feel that they
can adjust matters to some extent
themselves and get what they want in
most instances by arranging it with
each other.
An important agreement was reached
along this line today. which will. IN
doubtedly place Representative Curtis
of Kansas, at the head of the commit
fee on Indian affairs. Mr.. Curtis re-
ceived note from Representative
Picker this morning. in which he sta
ted he would surrender personal claims
to the head of that committee in favor
Of Mr.. Curtis.
Mr.. Picker was the ranking member
and had he insisted upon it would I'M
doubtedly have been made chairman
of the committee. His surrender Is be-
lieved to make it certain that Mr.. Cur
It's will be placed at the head of the
very important committee, which il
quite a promotion for member who !
is to enter upon his second term. Mr. |
Curtis is looked upon as specially fit |
ted for the place, owing to his familiar |
ity with the Indian business. 1t is |
especially fortunate for all Indian bus |
mess in Oklahoma and the Indian Ter |
ritory that Mr.. Curtis should be at the |
head Of the committee. His personal |
acquaintance with all business in that |
section, which comes before the COM
mittee. fits him as the man to head the |
committee which handles a great deal
Of congressional business in that sec
ton.
This also places one good chairman
ship in the Kansas delega ton. as GER
tainly no new member hopes for any
thing of the sort. Judge Frederick can |
be chairman of the committee on print
ing, but owing to the fact that the gov
ernmen printing office, during the con.
gressional interim, has been placed un-
der the civil service. the position is Of
little value and of no comfort to the
chairman. Tt means a lot of undesir-
able work. Mr.. Broderick viii be pro-
ninent on the judiciary committee. In
that work he especially interested and
he is not certain that he cares TO divide
his time allowing part Of it to go to
The committee on printing