Evening star., 1901-11-12
Not a Great Many Committee
Vacancies to Be Filled.
SOME PROBABLE CHANG ES


tant assignments to make and the existing
a great deal of competition for them. Only
a few chairmanshps are to be filed, and
only in one case is there likely to be heart
burnings over the Speakers choice.
The appropriations committee is the am
bition of most of the members Of the House
and this year there will be three vacancies,
two on the republican side of the table and
one on the democratic. The retirement of
Mr.. Grout of Vermont from Congress leaves
an important place to be filled, and his
successor will probably go on the subcom-
mttee having charge of the District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill Mr. Pugn of
Kentucky, republican, and Mr.. Allen of
Mississippi, democrat, leave vacancies.
Banking and Currency.
The craftsmanship of the committee on
banking and currency will be vacant, and
there will be pressure for this assignment
in view of the probable important work be-
fore the committee on financial legislation
Mr.. Fowler of New Jersey is next in line
of promotion. Four other places on the
committee will have to be filed occasioned
by the retirement of Mr.. Lane of Iowa re-
publican Mr.. Cox of Tennessee, Mr.. STALL
ings of Alabama and Mr.. briggs of New
York, democrats.
will have to be selected to succeed Mr.
Weaver of Ohio. Mr.. Olmstead of Pennsyl-
vania is next in line. Election committee
No. will have to be practically reorganiz-
ed. Mr.. Meisick, the chairman; Mr. Coch-
rane of New York and Mr.. Faris of Indiana
retire. Mr.. Roberts of Massachusetts is
chairman of a small select committee, and
this brings Mr. Weeks of Michigan into line
for the Craftsmanship.
The retirement of Mr.. Grout also makes
vacancy in the Craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on expenditures in the War Depart
ment. Mr.. Russell of Connecticut will
which goes with it, the main attraction OF
the assignment.
Foreign Affairs.
Foreign affairs is a dignified commit ee
assignment much in demand, and this year
there will be four vacancies-Mr. Clarke
of New Hampshire, deceased, and Mr.. Seth
Brown of Ohio republicans, and Mr.. Berry
of Kentucky and Mr.. Scudder of New York,
democrats, retiring.
Interstate and foreign commerce is an
other important committee, and upon this
there Will be four vacancies, Mr.. Barham
of California and Mr.. Hawley of Texas, re-
publicans. and Messrs. McAleer and Gas
ton of Pennsylvania, democrats, going out.
The insular affairs committee will have
two vacancies, caused by the transfer of
Mr.. Carmack Of Tennessee to the Senate
and the retirement of Mr.. Brewer of Ala
bama.
Indian affairs committee assignments are
valued by many western members, and
there will be five, the following going out:
Mr. Stewart of Wisconsin, Mr.. Packer Of
pennsylvania, Mr.. Pearce of Missouri and
Mr. Gamble of South Dakota, republicans
and Mr.. Wilson Of South Carolina, demo-
crat.
Places on the judiciary committee are in
demand, and Speaker Henderson will have
three at his disposal. Mr.. Kerr of Ohio
and Mr.. Freer of Wes. Virginia, republi-
cans, and Mr. Terry of Arkansas, democrat,
will not be in this Congress. On the labor
committee the retirement of Mr.. Lorimer of
Illinois and Mr.. Riordan of New York will
make vacancies. There will be two an
pointments on immigration and naturaliza-
tfOn, to fill the seats of Mr.. Baker of Mary
land and Mr.. Campbell of Montana.
Military Affairs.
Three picturesque figures will retire from
military affairs, Mr.. Marsh of Illinois, Mr.
Cox of Tennessee and Mr.. Lentz of Ohio.
Assignments to this committee are eagerly
sought, as it has charge of the army ap-
preparation bill, and its members have in
fiuence with the War Department. Mr..
Marsh's retirement creates a vacancy in
the craftsmanship of the committee on the
militia.
Only one vacancy will exist in the naval
ment of Mr.. Hawley OF Texas, republican,
but there will probably be a scramble for
the seat.
The Craftsmanship Of the Pacific railroads
is vacant, Mr.. Powers Of Vermont retir-
ing from Congress. There is also a va
cancy in the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee on patents, as Mr.. Kerr of Ohio goes
out.
Public buildings and grounds is one OF
the committees to which members of the
House seek appointment. Mr.. Weymouth
of Massa chusetts and Mr.. Rodenberg of
Illinois. republicans. and Mr. Norton OF
South Carolina and Mr.. Gayle of Kentucky,
democrats, retire. Only one vacancy exists
on rivers and harbors. caused by the alb
sence of Mr.. Berry of Kentucky.
The committee on rules will have a va
cancy, Mr.. Bailey Of Texas going to the
Senate. There will undoubtedly be great
pressure from the democratic side for this
assignment. and the old democratic leader
ship feuds will probably break out afresh.
There Is no vacancy on the committee on
ways and means, every member of it hav-
Ing been reelected to Congress.
District of Columbia.
The committee on the District Of Colum-
bia will have three vacancies, caused by
the death Of Mr. Sprague of Massachusetts
and the retirement Of Mr.. White of North
Carolina and Mr.. Clayton Of New York
1t is noteworthy that there has not been
Congress in many years In which there
are SO few cases of retirement Of very
prominent men as in this one. All the re-
publican leaders were reelected and few
democrats of prominence were beaten
While it is true that some of the most dis
tinguished democratic leaders have left the
House in recent years, like Mr.. Savers of
Texas, Mr.. McMillin Of Tennessee and Mr..
Dockery of Missouri, 1t has not been
through defeat Each Of these went to the
gubernatorial chair in his state
Tie status of the committees this year,
considered In connection with last session 8
membership, is a subject Of congratulatfon
to the House leaders, who see therein a
prospect of speedy action upon important
legislation. Committeeman being familiar
with the committees work and the subjects
for future consideration having been, in
most cases, discussed last year, 1t is ar
gued that they, can be taken mp without
delay and intelligent deliberation begin at