The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-05-17
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHINGToN, May, 1879.
Mr.. EDITOR

Ial and JOINT committees OF the
House for the Forty sixth Congress,
on Friday last, thereby furnishing
the appropriate committees to
which may be referred any legisla-
tive business that may be intro
duced. This is in part payment for
the votes of the Greeubackers with
the democracy in passing the army
appropriation bill with the objec-
tional clause relative to elections,
that has no legitimate place on an
appropriation bill.
Ills ability, industry and close at
tention to business, together with
bis long services has caused Hon.
Chas. q. Williams OF Wisconsin to
be placed on one ofthe most i'm
portant Committees in the House
viz. the committee on Judiciary.
This is deserved compliment to
the commanding position Mr.. Will
liams occupies at the Capitol Of the
nation.
Hon. E. S. Bragg is chairman OF
the committee on wa claims, and
a member of the committee on Mil
itary Affairs.
Hon. Thad. G. Pound is placed
on the important committee on In
dian Affairs, and in which portion
ii his constituents are deeply inter-
ested
Hon. II. L. Humphrey is assigned
TO the committee on Territories,
which with Utah, seeking admission
into the Union will be, FOR the pres
ent congress a very important com
mittee
Hon. Gabriel Bonck is on the
committee on the District Of Colum-
bia, which is one Of The hardest
working committees, and the most
found fault with Of any Of them.
Hou. G. Z. Hazelton is-on the
committee on Invalid Pensions,
and on reform il the Civil Service.
Hon. t. 3. Caswpll is on,he com
mittee on Patents, and on Levees
and improvements Of the 1Ii9ris-
sippi river.
Hon. L. V. Dcuster is chairman
Of the committee on expenditures
on Public Buildings, aud a member
Of the committee on Commerce.
| learn that Secretary Sohurz
looks upon Hon. Thad, c. Pound
Of the Eight Wisconsin district as
one Of the most inde!atiga5Ie mem
bers OF Congress, transacting bust
ness with his department bong alb
solutely unyielding when fully de-
terminea on the accomplishment OF
q purpose. A notable illustration
OF Gov. Pounds unbendihg deter
minaLion was seen in his Successful
efforts at the close Of the last ses-
sion in depoSing the Indian Agent
at the Green Bay Agency. The
agency includes the Oneidas, Me
nominees and Stdckbridge Indians,
aud is located in Shawano county.
It's management having been noto-
rlonsly bad for several years. The
Christian Commission having this
agency in charge although earnestly
solicited by Gov. Pound TO JON him
in the recommendation Of the new
ly appointed agent, Mr. Stevens,
they refused and insisted upon the
old agent, Mr. Bridgman beng re-
tanned. Charges of such gravity
were placed before the Secretary of
the mission, as to force him to
abandon Mr. Bridgman, yet he de-
cided to recommend Mr.. Stevens,
as he (the Secretary desired the ap-
polntment of Mr.. Wheeler an asso-
ciate of Mr. Bridgmam, aud accord
ing to the usual custom of the Inter
Tor Department, Secretary Schurz
recommended that the President
nominate Mr.. Wheeler. This did
not discourage Gov. Pound. He
went directly TO the Senate, which
under the representations of Sena-
tor Howepromptly rel ejected the nom
ination. Whereupon the President
sent III the name of Mr.. Stevens
who was at once confirmed. Ali of
this was accomplished within nine
hours after Gov. Pound learned of
the nomination of Mr.. Wheeler.
That this defeat of the Christian
Commission has not shocked tue
Chrletian sentiment of that locality,
it is only necessary to mention the
fact that the Bishop of the Protest