The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-12-22
ASSIGNMENT OF THE MARY
LAND MEMBERS.

| While several of the Maryland members
had their eyes upon assignments that did
not come their way, the delegation Jared
fairly well. Some of the committees upon
which the State is represented are of the
greatest Importance.
Mr.. Mudd probably Jared the best of the
Maryland representation. In fact, he got
two of the most desirable appointments in
the gift of the Chair. His plums were the
naval and district committees He is one
Of the few members who received every
| thing that he asked for. Mr. Mudd was a
member of the District body last year, as
we'll as that of Railroads and Canals 1t
is stated that had he waived his claim to
the Naval Committee, he could have had
the Craftsmanship of that OF Railways.
However, as the Naval is one of the
most important under the House organi-
cation, he clung to and won what not a
few persons thought to be losing battle
AS the Maryland member is interested in
having additional Improvements made at
the Naval Academy, the urging of the
construction of Government cry dock at
Drum Point, and the continuance of a
smokeless powder plant in his district, lie
will have ample opportunity to use his in
fluence as committeeman to further
these enterprises.
Mr.. Baker outstripped the majority of
members of Congress in his appointments
upon committees. He has been assigned
to four, being chairman of one The lat
ter is the Committee on Enrolled Bills.
He is a member also of the following: I'M
migration and Naturalization, Manufac-
lures and Agriculture. The assignment
of Mr.. Baker as a chairman is the first
that Maryland has received since the
Fifty-third Congress, when the late Barnes
Compton was at the head of the Commit
tee on Education.
Mr.. Wachter aspired to the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors, but his wishes
were not consulted by the Speaker, and
he had to take the next best, which was a
place on the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries There were prob
ably 90 applications for one place on the
committee which was Mr.. Wachter's first
choice, and it is not surprising that the
wishes of new member were not con-
suited to any great extent.
One of the members said that every
Congressman with "a brook running
through his district thought that the Rivers
and Harbors Committee was his especial
property However, in Mr.. Wachter's
case, there was a just claim for the posi-
ton he asked, owing to the prominence of
Baltimore as seaport, and because of its
requirements in this instance.
Mr.. Pearre will be with Mr. Mudd on
the District Committee. This is his only
assignment, but it is one of the most desir-
able. A place on the Committee on For
eign Affairs. it is stated, would have been
more to Mr.. Pearre's liking, but that body
is rather peculiar one, and new men,
Der without having had any diplomatic
experience could hardly hope for such
place no matter what his natural abilities
might be to fill the post. Mr.. Pearre
would, no doubt, have administered such
an assignment with credit, as he is we'll
equipped in many respects, but to the
older men in Codgress do such plums fall.
Taking it as whole, Mr.. Pearre fares by
no means badly.
Col. John Walter Smith, the Governor
elect, was given place on the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds-one of
the most important within the gift of the
Speaker. As Colonel Smith is on the
verge of sending in his resignation to as
sumo the duties of Governor it is thought
that with the proper amount of tact that
place might fall to the lot of another
Marylander. 1t is particularly desirable
that such should be the case, inasmuch as
Senator Wellington is a member of a cor
responding body at the other end of the
Capitol With friend at court on two
such committees, each working in har-
mony, great deal could be accomplished
which would benefit the State in the man.
ner of public improvements
Mr.. Denny was assigned to Mr.. Bakers
place on the Committee on Railroads and
Canals.