Evening journal., 1889-12-10
Mr.. REEDS COMMITTEES
Congressman Mckinley Chair
man of Ways and Means.
LOOKING INTO sILCOTTs STEAL.

should Lose Their saiaries-slloott's
Indictment Proposed by MIR. Leedom.
other News from the Nations Capital.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-Speaker Reed has
announced the following committees in the
house:
Ways and Means-McKinley, chairman;
Burrows, Bayne, Dingley, McKenna, Payne,
La Toilette, Gear, Carlisle, Mills, Mcmillan,
Breckenridge Of Arkansas, and Flower.
On Appropnations--Can chairman.
Butterworth, McComas, Henderson Of Iowa,
Peters, Coggswell, Belden Morrow, Brewer,
of Michigan, Randall, Forney, sayres
Breckenridge Of Kentucky, aud Dockery
On Kelly, Burrows, T.. b.
Taylor of Ohio, Arnold, Morse, Sanford.
Wilson Of West Virginia, Bynum, williams
Of Illinois, Grimes and Fowler.
On Elections Rowell, Houk, Cooper,
Hanger, sherman, Dalzel, Bergen, Green.
halg, comstock, Crisp, O'Ferrall. Outhwaite
Maish, Moore OF Texas, and Wille Of Iii
nois
On Mileage-Lind, Townsend Of Pennsyl.
vania, Wallace OF Massachusetts,, Clunie
Pennington.
MIR. Davis Death Referred To.
In his prayer the chaplain referred TO the
death Of jefferson Davis saying "Millions
sit cold in the atmosphere OF death, mourn
ing the departure from earth Of man dear
TO their hearts, who had reached tho term Of
four score years.
Charles H. Turner, member elect from the
| Sixth district Of New York, appeared at the
bar OF the house and was sworn in.
Mr. Cannon, OF Illinois, from the commit
tee on rules, reported resolution authoriz-
ing the speaker to appoint the committees
and specifying the jurisdiction Of each com
mittee. Mr.. Cannon explained that the res.
olution provided simply for the same com.
mittees which existed in the fiftieth congress
and extended the same jurisdiction. The res
olution was adopted and the committees an
nounced as above.
Fronting by the siicott steal.
Mr.. Payne, of New York, introduced a bill
defining the duties Of the sergeant-at-arms
Of the house. The bill, in addition TO the
present duties of that officer, creates him
disbursing officer, and makes him responsi.
bic for moneys coming into his hands for the
salaries aud mileage Of members The bill
was referred to the special committee, with
leave to report az any time.
Worlds Fair Committee Proposed.
On motion Of Mr.. Funston, Of Kansas
joint resolution was passed appropriatins
100000 for printing 100000 copies Of thi
agricultural report for 1881 A number o
resolutions providing for appointment o
various committees were referred, includin
one by Mr. Hall, Of Minnesota, for World
fair committee, to consist Of nine members
william ID. Kelley Declines.
Willinm d. Kelley, the oldest member 81
the ways and means committee, was promi
nently mentioned for the chairmanship Of
the present committee, but wrote Speaker
Reed letter desiring to be relieved from
further service on the committee, as ad
J vancing years and increasing inirmitias, II
his judgment, had untitled him for the per
formance Of the exacting duties. Mr. Reed
replied as follows:
''Hon. William D. Kelley:
DEAR Sm-Your letter has been received
by me, as it will be by the whole country
with profound regret for the circumstance.
which cause your retirement from the com.
mittee Of ways and means. During almost
all your long and conspicuous career, which
has been no inconsiderabe part Of the his
tory Of a great epoch in our national life
your name has been inseparably associated
with the greatest committee and almost the
first created Of the house of representative
In which you have already rendered tn,
longest service Of all the living and of thi
dead. Your declination to serve on that
committee is an event in the history Of Oh,
country as well as your own life. / am sur,
| do not transgress the bounds of either pro
priety or truth when / assure you Of the re
gard Of all the members Of the house an,
their wish and hope that returning healtl
and strength may enable you to aid us witt
your presence and counsel for many years
Yours truly, r. b. Reed
The house then adjourned until Wedncs
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