New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HENDERSON NOT EXPECTED TO
MAKE MANY CHANGES.
BOTH MR. PAYNE AND MR.. CANNON LIKELY
TO BE RETAINED IN THEIR 1MPoR-
TANT PosTs-THE LIST MAY
BE READY WHEN con-
GRESS MEETS.



Washington Nov. 1S-To all corners who IN
ouired for news about the House committees
representative Henderson has said that he
la ,r,nart no information. He did say this
.o-nine however that II was his purpose to
oor,nlete the task II possible. before Congress
convened. The Speaker 10 be- II is remarked.
e looking the picture Of health. and has not
-. the subject Of the organization OF the House
-es, TOO heavily on his spirits, while he has I'M
douhtedlv given II the larger share or MS ume
I'D thoughts conservative man, or VIDE eX-
o-ence in public life. he desires TO avail himself
:. tho hest advice and enter on the duty OF
waking appointments fully prepared HIS prin-
-, d,Ascultv will be In reconciling conflicting
o,a,r,s but naturally he will be relieved of some
:. h,s troubles by following precedents Doubt
-. ., MANY instances the senior Republican in
sor,,ice on committee other things being
al v-ul be selected Another trouble will be
- rlacinC Of new members Here ne VIII not
no embarrassed with claims for chairmanships
.ho now man will be content with good
oss,rnnent on some committee he fancies Will
O.. h,,, chance for work or prominence.
TIE are 119 new members. The last Speakers
., ,ros easier after his first term in office
c,o,e, Henderson will have the benefit OF Mr.
1,oaa,e experience. and will find that If he makes
I,o,,sa he will save himself much annoyance
80 rerbaps do the fttest thing for the promo
,,r ~ business in Congress. Nevertheiess'
s.roe changes will he considered necessary
ruE LEADING CHAIRMANsHIPs.
,rAo talk here in respect TO the two leading
...t-,osnships-those Of Ways and Means ana
..,ronristions-has always assumed that the
Ios1 incumbent would be reappointed. MI
r,o,.ra succeeded by seniority to the vacancy
cspsed by the death of Mr.. Dlngley. UsuaHE
this Mace carries with il the leadership OF the
..~,v on the floor 1t is not supposed that any
one else is Likely TO be preferred 10 tne eN
rerenced member from New-York although
Mr. DalzeI name is sometimes menuoheu u"
connection with the place.
NJ Cannon Of Illinois long the chairman or
minority leader Of the important Appropriations
Committee. is the best equipped man in Con
rress for his place, Of which fact Mr Henoer-
60, &c we'll aware The new House will there
fore have for its principal chairmen two men
~ spproved ability. skill and knowledge
For the leadership on the floor. in other re-
snects the public may look TO the constitution
NJ the Rules Committee whether that COM
Dittee be organized on the old basis or De re-
constructed a partisan steering commute.
TIE Committee on Banking and Currency Will
not he so important in the LNIth Congress as
il would have been If the subject OF cLLreho!
measure had not been devolved on Repup4lCa,i,ii
caucus The measure II has been framing VIII
he submitted TO the party conference, ana lheIe
he finally determined no matter II the Dam
ing and Currency Committee should nave sOIhe
mart In It's consideration as a committee foI
The Craftsmanship OF this committee these men
are mentioned: Mr.. Brosius Of PennsyIvahla'
who has precedent; Mr.. McCeary, OF Mime
Fofa. Ny. Fowler. Of New-Jersey. and Mr.. Knox,
u Massachusetts. If he should not be taken as
chairman Of the last named committee, MI
Fowler would be eligible for the chalrmanship
- the Committee on Immigration, Of which he
uos ranking member in the LNth Congress-
Chairman Danforth having died.
SOME POSSIBLE CHANGES.
Another New-Jersey man Mr.. Gardner. was
chairman Of the Labor Committee. and still an
other. Mr. Loudenslager was chairman Of the
Committee on Pensions. Mr. Sherman may be
reappointed chairman Of the Indian Affairs COM
nittee. The craftsmanship Of the great Commit
tee on the Judiciary. Of which Mr.. Henderson
himself was chairman in the last Congress. VIII
be an honor much coveted among LAWYERS Mr..
Raw OF New-York ranked Mr.. Mccall, Of Mas
sachusetts but the former may prefer 10 remain
chairman Of Invalid Pensions. II is understood
that Mr. Cooper. Of Wisconsin, will contest with
Mr. Burton Of Ohio, the chairmanshlp OF the
River and Harbor Committee.
one Of the best committees is that on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce, headed in the last
u
ability and experience and a friend or the
Speaker il is presumed Mr.. Hepburn VIII fare
pretty we'll in the assignments, and therefore
NAV, again take the Craftsmanship Of Commerce
The latest specuations respecting the chair-
men OF committees include a mention OF MI
Sherman as chairman OF the Committee on MeI-
-hsnt Marine and Fisheries. with a place on
Appropriations to MI one Of the six notabIe va
,sncies on that great committee. 1t is likewise
said that he has always desired the chairman
ship Of the Interstate and Foreign commerce
committee recently held by Mr. Hepburn, ana
that il Mr. Hepburn should receive the chaiI
,1onshi, of the Judiciary the New Yorker might
fan heir 10 his place Mr.. Chickering, or New
York who was chairman Of the Committee on
Railways and Canals In the LNth congress, mas
ny Committee and il has been suggested that
ne might prefer the latter 10 the former IN the
new, Congress The speculation respecting Mr
,,l..v,a- 7coroes from Western sources supposed
~ he friendly 70 the ambition Of Mr.. curtis OF
Kansas 10 be chairman Of the Indian AHalrs
Committee.