The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29
beneath the waves and receive under Its
vast canopy the islands Of the sea
Attacks ON Civil Service RuIes.

beneath the waves and receive under Its
vast canopy the islands Of the sea-
Attacks on Civil Service RuIes.
Friends of the merit system in the gov
eminent departments await with anxiety
Speaker Henderson's appointment OF the
new house committee on reform OF the
civil service. In the last congress the
committee was 20 constituted that 1t was
practically impossible for the spokesman
to secure any change In the existing Law.
Mr. Erosius, OF Pennsylvania. had been
made chairman of the committee by
Speaker Reed largely because he was so
earnest an advocate of civil service
methods. and IL he were 10 be the new
chairman there would be small danger of
the spokesman accomplishing any thing at
the coming session. But IL Is stated upon
good authority today that Mr.. Brosius
will decline the appointment. The per-
sistent and continued attacks of the
spoilsmen made his service. as chairman
In the last congress, so distastefui to him
that he II unwilling again TO endure the
ordeal
The second man on the committee. to
whom the Craftsmanship naturally would
revert In the event OF MIR. Rrosius drop
ping out, IL Mr.. Tawney. OF Minnesota
But Mr.. Tawney Is an avowed opponent
Of the present method OF administering
civil service laws. although he insists
that he Is In favor OF the application OF
an essential merit system. Speaker Hen
derson always has been friendly to civil
service. and knowing Mr.. Tawneys at
utude II Is not probable that the speaker
would place the gentleman from Mime
sofa at the head of the committee. The
third man on the committee In the last
congress was Mr.. Pearson. OF North Caro-
lima. Then follow two vacancies caused
by the death of Mr.. Northway of Ohio.
and the retirement of Mr.. Alexander, of
New York. The sixth man on the COM
mittee was Mr.. spraEue. of Massachu-
sets. a friend OF civil service. and the
seventh Republican was Mr.. Lands, Of
Indiana. who achieved renown from the
aggressiveness with which he attacked.
during a speech In the house. the present
methods OF administering civil service
laws. or the Democrats, Mr.. Dockery.
OF Missouri. the first minority member
of the committee. was not returned Mr..
Robertson. OF Louisiana, favors civil SER
vice. Mr.. Maxwell. of Nebraska, really
| does not know where he stands: Mr.. Bar
| low. Of California. will not return. and
| Mr.. Pierce. of Tennessee. IL opposed TO
| civil service. 1t is probable that Speaker
| Henderson will be compelled TO reorgan-
liza the entire personnel OF the civil SER
vice committee.
Committee on Rules.
Friends OF Representative Grosvenor. OF
Ohio, say that Speaker Henderson has
practically decided TO appoint him a mem
Der of the committee on rules. to nil the
vacancy caused by the election OF Mr.
Henderson TO the speakership. Mr.. Dali
| xeii. OF Iowa. also undoubtedly will be
member OF the committee on rules, In
which capacity he served In the Inst SEES
| sion. The retirement OF Mr.. McMiliin who
| has become the governor OF Tennessee,
| leaves vacancy on the minority side OF
| this committee. II Mr. Richardson. Of
| Tennessee. should be made Democratic
| leader OF the house he viii undoubtedly be
| appointed the hrss member of the minority
| side OF the rules committee. while Mr..
| Bailey. OF Texas. the Democratic leader
| OF the house In the las, session. probably
| will be reapponted to this committee. TAX
| ms the second place.
Ways and Means Committee.
| The committee on ways and means will
need 10 be reorganized. because OF the
many vacancies In the old committee. Mr.
| pingIey is dead. ard Mr. Payne. OF New
| York. almost certainly viii succeed him
IA chairman OF this committee. Mr.. John
son. OF Dakota. and Mr.. Evans. Of Ken
| lucky. Republicans. Will rot come back
1
| Democrats. will be absent Thus there will
| be five vacancies on .he committee In the
| last session Republicans had e.even mem
beers and the Democrats six II Is said
that II IS probable that an ad3i,lona, mem
| her will be given tn the Democrats when
| Speaker Henderson appoints the rev com
| nittee.
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