Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-27
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
EXCEEDINGLY ILLInERAL DEAL
ING WITH VIRGINIA MEMBERS.
REEDS SMALLNESS TOWARD JONES.
Its Bnsis of Malice Treasured Up
Against the Able Democratic Re-
preventative McKinley-Logan-
NcCoOk ImbrOgiio.
NcCook ImbrOgiio.


Reed has dealt exceedingly illiberally
respect Of making General James A.
Walker, the ex-commander OF the Stone
wall Brigade. chairman OF Elections Com
mite No. 3. he has exhibited the paru-
san yindictiveness that was 10 be ex-
pected OF him. Representative swanson,
who at the instance Of Mr.. Bailey. had
been previously appointed on the Ways
and Means Committee, is tho only Demo
crat from the State that has been as
signed to an important place. Repre-
sentatives Otey and Epes are on the
Committee on immigration, which, It is
considered, will have hard work the
coming session. Swanson, besides Ways
and Means, is also on Post-Offices and
Post-Roads. Mr.. Lamb is assigned to
Agriculture and Expenditures of the
Treasury Department Mr.. Hay is on
Military Affairs; Mr.. Young on Labor
and Expenditures Of the Department Of
Justice; Mr. Rixey, on Claims; Mr.. Epes
also on Revision Of Laws. and Mr.. Xost
on Coinage, Weights. and Measures, and
Claims.
There is not a man in the delegation
on either Of the big committees, which
are Rivers and Harbors. Appropriations.
and Banking and Currency.
MALICE AGAINST JONES.
In the way that he has dealt with Con-
gresham Jones. the oldest member, and
certainly one Of the ablest members OF
the Virginia delegation, the big Speaker
has shown how little ne can be, and how
long he can treasure and bear malice.
Mr.. Jones has been absent several days,
and he hardly yet knows his assignments.
which arc the Committees on Indian
Affairs. Private Land Claims, and Elk
penditures of the State Department, in
none OF which Mr.. Joness constituents
or the people of the State have the
slightest interest. Representative Jones
has served In previous sessions with
ability on several Of the big committees,
and always with advantage 10 the people
of Virginia. II his service and experience
I'm the House had been taken into con-
sideraton, Representative Jones should,
by rights. have been placed on Rivers
and Harbors Appropriations, and Bank
ing and Currency. Instead OF these, the
Speaker has placed him on three unim-
portant committees
In justice, however II must be said that
Mr.. Bailey had demanded the Appointment
OF Mr.. Jones on the Committee on APP
preparations. but at the request OF the
latter. that demand had been withdrawn.
Mr.. Jones did not want 10 be placed
In the attitude Of asking or accepting any
favor at the hands Of Mr.. Reed
When the assignments were looked
over and it was seen how Jones had been
placed. some surprise was expressed
no made
that the Speaker had had il In for Jones
for several years.
CAUSE OF REEDS GRUDGE.
1t seems, as the story Is told, that
Jones. in a previous session of Congress-
had a claim before the House for the
reimbursement Of a Virginian for losses
sustained during the war. 1t was just
claim. and would probably have been
allowed at the time but for what fol-
lowed
Thomas Bracket Reed who was then
only a member from Maine, on the floor
of the House, opposed the claim
Mr.. Jones advocated his claim in
vigorous. pointed, and convincing speech
Mr.. Reed replied in unseemly terms to
the effect that it was the claim of
rebel. who had fought TO destroy the
government, and that ii should not be
allowed.
Mr. Jones holly retorted that 1t was the
claim Of brave man, who had fought
for what he considered to be right, and
who had not skulked. as the gentleman
from Maine had done. when there was
fighting TO be done. Reed had a bomb
proof place during the war as raymaster
in the navy)
This allusion so enraged Reed that he
has never since forgiven Jones, and this
accounts for the assignments Jones has
gotten on the small committees.
MKINLEY AND THE LOGANS.
Social Washington is just now agitated
over the Presidents failure to attend the
unwilling of the Logan monument at
Chicago on Thursday last. Mrs. Logan
is a power in Washington. both soci-
ally and politically. and many are they
whom she has had appointed 10 oa,ce,
and got pensions for, under both the
Harrison and Cleveland administrations.
Mrs. Logan would probably have con-
tinued TO exercise her political influence
under the present administration, but
when she wanted her hopeful son, Cap
tain John A. Logan. appointed TO a re-
sponsible foreign diplomatic position.
MIR. Mckinley drew the lire on Captain
John. He positively but delicately re-
fused to appoint Mr.. Logan to any for
elgn position in his gift The Italian
embassy is what the Madam desired for
young John, but there was a story cir
culated here which reaching the ears OF
the President. completely rGined the pros
poets of the boy.
Captain John is not only a pugnacious
individual. but he affects popularity in
his dress. In Washington he assumes
garb that is half cowboy and half
dude. In Russia. at the coronation Of the
Car. young Jacks inclinations ran In a
very different direction He was then
on the staff of General McCoOk. Sho WAS
the military representative Of the United
States at the coronation. To the ;.stonish-
ment of the General. who was modestly
attired on that occasion, Jack Logan
made his appearance in the full uniform
OF a captain of the United States army.
and wearing all OF his fathers decorations
and medals. McCook and his attaches
were dumfounded by the figure Jack
cut. They were thrown IN the shade by
the megnihcence of his display General
McCook reprimanded the western prodigy.
and it is said ordered him TO retire
from the public gaze. Jack lid retire.
but he made an exhibition of his re-
sentiment and indignation in no uncer-
tain manner.
II is this little incident which caused
the President 10 refuse the application OF
Mrs. Logan for the appointment OF her
son TO the Italian mission. and also 10
decline the invitation to attend the un-
yelling of the Logan monument at Chi
cago on Thursday last.
MCOOK TURN-DOWN.
A sequel to the story comes now from
tel
NIcCook. IL is understood was an aspi-
rant for the position of Accomplishment
in the Mckinley Cabinet. and was being
strongly urged for It by his civil and
friends. who had great influence
with the President. The Logans retail
ated in kind, and put forth the story that
McCook appeared at the coronation Of the