The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-05
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
Speaker Reed VIII Make His seiec-
lions Public I'm Ten Days.

WASHINGTON. Dec 4.-Members of the
House who have had interviews with
Speaker Reed during the past two or three
days on the subject of committee appoint
ments believe that the committee list VIII
be announced before not later than the
18th OF the month. Formerly Speakers have
not been able to make their selections be-
fore the Christmas holidays a general
rule, but Mr. Reed had had the advantage
OF year. practically. in which TO make up
his mind He has said TO several that he
was anxious to have Congress finish its
business and adjourn soon a possible,
and all the time he can save on committee
selections viii tend to that result. That he
has not yet finished his list is apparent,
because to-day he told two or three Con-
gressmen who talked with him about their
committee assignments that ne wanted an
other interview with them. II is understood
that one OF the chief difficulties Mr.. Reed
Is contending with Is the appointments
from his own State. Messrs. Dingley, Bou-
telle and Sfiiliken would each be entitled
10 a craftsmanship under ordinary cond.-
tionss because they are among the oldest
members i'm point OF service. The naval af-
fairs would fall TO Mr. Boutelle and public
buildings 10 Mr.. Milliken, but to have the
speakershp and three chairmanships given
TO state with four members might pro-
woke feeling in the less favored delegations.
How to make an equitable adjustment of
this matter and incur no resentments is
about the most knotty problem with which
the Speaker has TO deal. apart from de-
cision of relative claims of Messrs Dingley.
Cannon and Henderson TO the craftsmanship
OF appropriations and Payne and Dalzell
TO ways and means.
A constant stream of visitors was received
by Mr.. Reed to-day. but all emerged with
paucity OF information They say that the
Speaker listens TO all they tell him about
committee places which they think should
be allotted to themselves and their friends,
and then says that there Is plenty OF time
yet, and he will give the matter his most
alton does he let fall any scraps OF informa>
ton. 1t is said on good authority that Mr..
Reed has slated but few of the many or
the new members for their positions yet;
that he intends to meet them first and take
their measures personally. Ii is known that
Mr.. Reed has told certain members who
have been preparing resolutions touching
upon foreign affairs TO confer with Mr.. Hit.
OF Illinois, and obtain his views before they
introduce their resolutions. There is little
Information In this, however Tor IL mas
manship OF foreign affairs will fall TO Mr..
HIT, the only possible obstacle being the
fear that mis- health might not permit him
to take up the work. Until committees are
announced IL is probable that the House win
adjourn over two days several times for
lack OF anything 70 do, following the usual
course at the beginning of Congress.
The labor organizations or the country
are making a concerted effort to secure the
appointrnenft OF Representative Phillips, of
Pennsylvania, 10 the Craftsmanship or the
House committee on labor Their action
is a decidedly complimentary one, since Mr.
Phillips is not identified with labor organi-
nations, but. or the contrary. Is an en-
his extensive oil interests In Pennsylvania
Letters have been presented to Speaker
Reed from the chief officials of the Knights
Of Labor and American Federation of La
Dor and some fifteen other organizations
asking for the appointment