New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
,rprRrICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PRO
cRAMuEs IN THE NEXT HOUSE.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Washington. August 81.
opc,NrzATIoN CT NEXT HoUsE.-Members
seB.,als Of the House in Washington say
- - .-snzation of the next House will differ in
.-s.o-+snt respect from that Of the last. Since
roker FIendersons reelection is assured without
os,,ion IN ais party. il is not doubted that all
~ .,ber elective officers or the House will be
.,-,,,s,lv bonored. This means that Clerk Nc
-,oI se-eea,t-at-Arms Casson. Doorkeeper Glenn
"a postmaster McElroy will retain their places in
-. with Congress and that, of course,
ta,qes Of public interest will be made in their
..efs Because Of this rather unusual condition of
.a-s less interest is manifested in Washington, as
Ill IS in other parts Of the country in the ap-
-roscbiDr session than generally precedes the
E,i,,e n 2 new Congress. When there is to be
hree in the Speakership or political control of the
House naturally there is great deal Of log rolling
h,ore the lawmakers assemble in Washington.
srHItcants for places under the officers to be
A,pl..5 ~ the party in control flock to Washington
Nv The score weeks in advance Of the meeting of
C9ngress 10 in their interest for the cleo
SON Of those candidates who promise them places.
IN view OF the fact that there is of this rich
IA W9sLinetonians that seldom have they seen so
Ssw new politicians q the minor class in the
.bs further fact that the hundreds of employees of
the last House sure TO retain their places for
away from Washington two or three months and
VIII not return gntll Just before Congress meets.
his money is spent in the country. Consequently
Washington feels their absence In more ways than
one
FEW COMMITTEE CHANGES.-Even If there
ss-e popular demand other reason for rad
ics revision Of the committees IN the House.
II Is not likely that many changes % Importance
would be made. in view Of the circuf stance that
Sneaker Henderson well pleased with the
work OF the committees, he organized them at
the beginning Of the last Congress. In point OF
fact there is talk only Of adding TO the RepubH-
can strength of every irlpc-:a=; House committee
and subtracting from the Democratic strength
without disturbing the relative rank or position OF
any Republican who Is satisfied with his place
Precedent for the proposed increase Of the Republ
can membership on the committees was estab-
nshed by the Democrats, when they were last I'm
control of the House. At that time Speaker Crisp
considerably increased the number of Democrats
and correspondingly decreased the number of Re
publicans on the Ways and Means Committee. The
purpose. OF course, give the party in power
such preponderance OF strength on the most i'm
portant House committee that there could he no
miscarriage Of party policies situation some
what analogous 10 the hat confronted SDea ker
Crisp viii confront Speaker Henderson IN De-
Ways and Means Committee suspected OF
feeling OF lTkeH armness 10 the genuine article Of
the ancient Republican doctrine OF protection They
az are MT, Ar; Babeock oI Wisconsin. and Mr.. Mccall
OF massachusetts Mr. Babcock at the last session
OF congress introduced q bill 10 put the producrs
o. me United States Steel Corporation the free
nsI ne uld ms without consulting any of his
associates on the Ways and Means Committee or
The next session: As the committee is al present
MT Babcock, with the assistance OF Mr. Mccall
~ e & IIT song DeIn9eratic support might be able
ter To obvate all danger u this as well as to as
S i.sat 70 increase ne representation OF his
tdItg on Inc committees. many Republican leader,
declare y 10 be Speaker Henderson's Intention to
next Wavs sp5 Means Ms 70 nye DEMOCRATS on the
Only way the desired result car be achieved with
tqrced 70 humiliate his longtime personal rrien5S
ai,, hsocoeK oy putting the latter OF OF the COM
rRObAbLE IRANsFERs-If the Speaker decides
~ increase the Republican strength on the Wav.
ana Means Committee for the purpose indicated 81
- 0o1Siuefeu as not improbable that NeH-York will
sel another representative on this irnportant com
mite serene T. Payne Of Auburn. will again be
1Iia4l'nan OF the committee. and the New-Yorker
most TAXED OF as his likely associate Is James
sherman, OF Utica. Mr. Sherman is now cbarrnar
~ lha-an Affairs, place not altogether 10 his
ia lang s ana % Il Is said that Il he prefers transfer
would cSegsii ano Means Committee the Speaker
sneIlnsh surrender this chairmanship he would be
succeeded in the place by Charles Curtis of kan
sss' VINO Is almost fullbooded Choctaw indian
me soe representative in Congress OF his race.
loed 5loed who has ever sat IN the halls Of national
.esiislaIoR. II Mr Sherman should not desire 10
maze NE Hhe change, then another New Yorker-James
". Maosworth. Of Genesee-might be selected
mittee would AFFECT its Democrats bersfip is
~ 10 hn9Sn II Is thought. however that the Speak
& g ttopp9g OF the last two names the Demo-
Texas and Mr. Underwood. OF Alabama
hOlsE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME-Smau
as me Democratic representation in the next House
VIII De- yet the prospects indicate a lively row
among them over choice places in the committees
ana also over the tilular floor leadership of their
psrG. The transfer Of Mr.. Bailey. Of Texas-here-
tofore a chronic candidate for minority honors-
20 me Senate appears % have complicated he sit
uanon OF tie Democrats ia the House instead OF
tlmpliylng II. With Nj Bailey out of the way.
ne following of Judge De Almond. Of Missouri.
VIE increase. This means n great deal trouble
TOT MI Richardson, OF Tennessee. Democratic lead
sr OF the last House, than he is looking for. The
sllssouF1an already has announced his candidacy
lot MS partys nomination for the Spea kerShip.
Wllcn carries with n the Democratic leadership,
ana Mr.. Richardson also mas announced MS can
ooaey Tor Reelection II The Missouri contingent,
which is numerically Of the strongest Demo-
cratic delegations I'm the House. does not give its
soho support Judge De Armond ne probably
WI oe again defeated. Champ Clark. one or the
missouri delegation i very aggressive candidate:
out without any following to speak Of although II
he can muster enough strength 70 defeat DE Ar
mond. Clark viii lie satisfied. Bankhead. OF Ala
nsma vii! be candidate again, as VIII also young
NJ Wheeler, - Kentucky. who accounts hlnself
quite much of a boy wonder as william Jen-
nngs Bryan was considered By all The falthful
few years ago.