The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
hr. Randall Retains His Place at the Head Of
the Appropriations Committee, and Mr..
Morrison Is Chief of Ways and Means.
Indiana Receives More than Usual Con-
sideration from the Speaker.
Both Republicans and Democrats Sharing in
the Good Things at Mr.. Carlisle's Dis
posal-List of the Appointments.
INDIANA's SHARE.
The Hoosier Delegation Fares Better than
Usual at the Speakers Hands

The Hoosier Delegation Fares Better than
Usual at the Speakers Hands.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, JAN 7.--Indiana received ner
due portion of consideration by Speaker Carlisle
in forming his committees. Altogether, the
Hoosier delegation Jared better than that of any
other State. 1t has more prominence and more
positions than any other delegation of the same
pumber Of men. General Browne was returned
to the ways and means committee, with an ad-
vancement of position. This is what the Gem
eral has wanted, and he will be very we'll salts
fed with it. Mr.. Cobb, who is retained as chair
man Of the public lands committee. is delighted.
as he has won quite a reputation in public land
matters, and expects to figure more prominently
in this Congress than ever before. Colonel Mat
son goes back to the Craftsmanship of invalid
pensions, a prominent committee, and one for
the duties Of which he is well adapted. Mr.. Hol-
takes third rank on appropriations, where
he has been heretofore, and is given second
place on American ship building, which may
have important duties to perform, since subsidies
for the establishment of American lines of
steamships are talked Of Mr. Howard, of the
New Albany district, is given positions on two
prominent committees which is unusual for
new member. He goes on the banking and eur
rency and claims committees. Mr.. Bynum is on
the coinage, weights and measures committee,
which, since the agitation of the silver question,
is cne of the most important committees in the
House, and on the commerce committee which
has slways taken high rank among the commit
tee. Judge Lowry is second on the elections
committee, which is about the fourth committee
in Importance in the House. and is made chair
of the committee on expenditures in the
Treasury Departmental committee of no i'm
portance whatever, as i6 seldom meets and has
no duties to perform worth mentioning but
which gives him clerkship to dispose Of Maj.
Steele stands at the head Of the Republicans
on the military affairs committee, the choice
of positions to him. He did no;
want any other place, and is therefore
suited perfectly. He is one of the best posted
men military affairs in the House. and is taken
as authority in such matters. Judge Ward is
second on postoffces and post-roads, a committee
which, since it will have the formation Of an ap-
preparation bill, is ons of the most prominent
and one having the most far-reaching influence
of any in the House. Judge Ward does not need
any more committee duties, but he is given
place on expenditures in the postofice depart
ment. Mr.. Kleiner ranks fourth on the Mississ-
ippi river and third on war claims, on which
committee is Mr. Johnston, who is also on Judge
Lowrys committee expenditures in the
Treasury department. Mr. Owen desired to go
just where he was assigned-on public buildings
and grounds, where he can best serve his con-
stituents, and especially in looking after the in
terests of his bill providing for public building
at Logansport. He also has position on the
military committee. Mr.. Ford is at the end OK
the committee on the District of Columbia,
where he cannot serve his constituents, and has
a place on revision Of laws, an inconsequential
committed