The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-12
Ex-soLDIERs OK rHE coMAiIT.rEEs.

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-Four ex- soldiers get chairmanships Randall,
o. Pennsylvania, Of the important Committee
% Ways aud Means; Matson. Of Indiana, of
invalid Pensions; Weaver, Of Iowa, of Patents,
znd Campbell, Of Ohio, OF the Alcoholic Liquor
fraile Browne, Of Indiana Mckinley, Of
Ohio, and Bgrr9ws, Of Michigan, are on the
COMMITTEES ca Ways and Mears. Ryan, OF
Kansas; Butterw0rtb, Of Ohio. and Henderson.
Of Iowa. are with Randall on the Committee on
AppEoPri ati0ns Seney, Of Chic, has the third
place Oh the Judiciary Committee, which is the
best position given any eK-soldier, next 10
those gives Randall, Aafson and Weaver. &c
Kinney, Of Sew Hampshire, who is q new
member s eighth On tie Committee on Bank
ing and Currency. Banderycr, Of California
and Wickhaal, Of Ohio, are on Coinage, Weights
and Measures. Anderson, Of Iowa; Anderson
Of Kansss, and Davenport, Of New York, are
on Commerce. Gen. Henderson, Of Illinois,
heads tie Republicans on Rivers and Harbors,
and has with him Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, and
Grosveacr, q Ohio. Gems. Kennedy of Ohio,
and Post. Of Illinois, ere together on the tail
end Of the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds
or the Committee Oh Invalid Pensions. Mat
son, Pidcock, Morrill, and Sawyer were mem
bers III tie last Congress. Matson and Nor
III were soldiers; the other two were not. The
new ulem 5ers are Chipman, Michigan: Yoder,
Ohio; Lane, Illinois; Lynch, Pennsylvania;
French, Connecticut; Walker, Missouri
Thompson, California; Gailinger, New Hamp-
shire; Spooner, Rhode Island Thompson.
Ohio, and Hunter, Kentucky. Yoder Spooner,
Thompson, u Ohio, and Hunter, were in the
army. The others were not
The soldiers everywhere win be delighted 10
see their jealous and capable friend, r. w
Tewnshend u Illinois, az the head Of the i'm.
portant COnmittee on Military AfIairs. With
him are Spinola New York; Steele, Indiana
Laird, Nebraska, and Cuteheon, Michigan.
REcaPTIoE EIIQUEr AGAIN.
The everything problem Of the etiquet o.
Presidential receptions IS again an absorbing
topic. 1t the New Years reception at tho
White House the President wore, as his pre-
oecesssr, Mr.. Arthur, did, frock coat, and
many Of the ladies street costumes. Presiden
Arthurs idea Of adopting the frock coat was that
according 70 the best English usage that kind
o. coat IS worn Tor everything before dinner, th,
fgli dress period beginning al dinner, and last
ing through the evening The opponents O
this mode say that as the Diplomatic Corps ans
the officers OF the Army, Navy and Marin
Corps appear IA full-dress uniform, the Presi
dent should also appear IN civilian full dress
and the ladies who assist and who call shoul.
do likewise.
sta more burning question was raised b,
Miss Anna Sayard, the eldest unmarried daagh
Ter Of the Secretary Of State taking her plac
~ TIC ilEc Of ladies assisting the President mex
70 Alrs Cleveland. This is what excites the femi
nine For ion Of society. It was done on tn
tleoFy litt fiie Secretary having no wife his cid
est unmarried daughter is entitled to the sam
p-atian u precedence that her mother woal'