Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-12-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspc ndent.

The President has rendered the
Democratic vacancy on the Inter
state Commerce Commission to
Representative Culbertson, of
Texas, and he has accepted it and
will tender his resignation as a
member of the House of Represen-
aatlves at once. 1t is expected
other important nominations will
go to the Senate this week, hut
owing to the large number of
nominations made since the 4th of
March, but few of which have eft
gone to the Senate, the chances
are that the President will decide
to send IN no more nominations
until after the Christmas recess.
Assistant Secretary Grants resig-
nation rs acting Secretary of War
holds good until Jauuary ), SO
there will be no inconvenience if
the new Secretary of War is not
nominated until after the recess.
Speaker Crispls apparently not
making much headway in satisfy
ing the individual expectations of
the big Democratic majority il
the matter of chairmanships and
assignments to committees, al
though he has devoted his time so
continuously to listening to what
the members have to say, since
his election, that he is said to be
so completely tagged out that it
will be necessary for him to leave
" ashington and 60 to some seclud-
ed place, in order to make the
selections without interruption or
interference. The chairmanship
Of the committee on appropria-
tlons was rendered to Representa-
tive Forney, of Alabama, but it
was done merely as an honor to
the gentleman, who was the senior
democratic member of the Com
mittee during the last Congress,
as it was known before hand that
owing to his age, he would not
care to assume tie hard work
which necessarily falls to the
head of that committee. 1t is ex-
pected that Holman, of Indiana,
more popularity known as the
great objector," will be chairman
of that committee.
The greatest struggle seems TO
be for the chairmanship Of tie
Ways and Means committee. 1t
is conceded that this position
ought to be rendered to Mr.. Mills,
but Mr.. Crisp, it is said, fears that
Mills might accept it if he offered
it to him, and up to this time he
has not done SO. Springer wants
this place very much, and it is
believed that Mr.. Crispis inclined
to give it to him as he and SPRING
er are Of one mind about what
should be the democratic policy in
regard to the tariff, while Mr..
Mills differs with them. 1t is ex-
pected that the number of this
committee will be Increased to tif-
teen and republican representa-
ton thereon be reduced to five.
The Senate will finish the rear
rangement of its committees this
week and may do a little work be-
fore the Holidays, but it is proba-
bic that the greater portion of it
will consist OF confirming the
Presidential appointments made
since the last Congress adjourn
ed.
Senator Plumb says it is his
purpose to press his resolution for
the removal of Gen. Grant re.
mains to Arlington, and that he
thinks that Washington is the
proper place and that he believes
the sentiment of the country is
overwhelmingly in favor of the re-
moval and the erection of a nation
al monument, to be paid for by
the Government. He says the
fact that New York has or has not
raise! sufficient money for fit
ting monument has not influenced
him at all.
The question of whether Rail
road companies have the right to
issue free passes, under the Inter
state Commerce Law, has been a
source of more or less worry to the !
department. of justice, and Attor-
ley-General Miller has made up
his mind to have a suit brought |,
against one of the New England
'oads, in New Hampshire, for the
purpose of having the courts final
V settle the question.
Bills for the free coinage of sill
yer have been introduced by Sena.
ors Plumb and Stewart, and bills
or one cent letter postage by Sen
TORS Cullum and Mitchell, while
senator's Mitchell and Turpie
lave both introduced bills provid- {
ng for a Constitutional amend
nent for the election of United
states Senators by direct vote.
Secretary Foster continues to-
improve, but it will be some weeks :