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ttees was a political factor of primary importance. Mr. Sackett, of New York, then moved that the committees of this House be appointed by the House under a viva voce vote of the members thereof, and that it shall require a majority of those voting to elect. The speaker ruled the resolution out of order. In recent years Mr. Gillette's proposition in 1880, to restrict the power of the speaker to appoint until especially authorized by the House, was unsuccessful. Mr. Orth's motion of Jan. 11, 1882, to change the methods of appointing committees, was referred to the committee on rules, of which the speaker was chairman. Mr. Orth claimed that in the present method the responsibility was too great for any single individual, and that a one-man power is always dangerous and in conflict with republican principles of government. Several similar but unsuccessful efforts were made later, which need not be dwelt upon. It may be added that with the increasing power of the speaker the po