The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-10
FAIR, THOUGH Not BRILLIANT.
What Democratic Members Of CONGRESS
Think Of The Presidents Message.
TILL HILLS BE LEADER OF THE HOUSE ?
Believed Tha. Speaker Crisp VIII Appoint
Him Chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee.

WAsHINdroN, d. C.. Dec g-lSrooiall-Tho
proceedings Of both houses we're vorr tame to-
dty. "a was naturally 10 be expected IN the
House no business Of any importance can he
transacted until the committees shall have been
4lf0intod. The reading of the message
occupied considerable timc nc gene
raj comment Of Democrats Oh IN "a age
is that in 50 far =, it deals with purely otato
Questions d IS iair' tho0gn hot iii@'-i"ne @ p any
means. The Democrats eehcfaiF remark mat
ln trfa Ing of the orce 1iA me re ldent Is
very much more moderate man Two years ago.
HoWe.cr his message Ioirars the ienacity with
which be adlc-c, 90 his purpose OF cs shnr
rational sufory SION oud control Of Federal
eec ions. or course. he tullr real as that there
I, NJ nope oi any sdch pi4i as tAtl paS ed b. the
l.sf House aud which was Qeieafgd IN The senate
after mcmora le struggle. NOW the
lr.s.lon. would nave non partisan
commission to .proUap ply frame law
end TIo. are its passage But with
flfpu can aim.nlsfraf iln and Zen HerrisOn
O. lr.l u- he knows torr wei thar an low
o. flatua-urO would ho c0psirue as the Re.
Ia cans NQui nave ani thoI ihe Federal
power would be employed 10 KS utiermost 10
cap pure southern districts.
rHEI IRIsIDrsr ensured.
Democrats censure the Pres dent FOR goinc ogi
q. DIS way In d IN ssaee 90 cfl1cis the Michigan
lcgIsla -uro. Naturalr Ae resident objects o.
the change OF method for choosing pre- ,idential
electors IN hIicnlCan. NO ls change tn0t may
deiest him for reelection; but it is eutireiya
SAFE matter qre' on within the province of
tlc Michigan Leg .atuIe and the pcople
of thar State In pre criolng the method
of chooslng electors the Legislature
kept w bin con tnronal nmi.s. u Is main
tanned that he re,. emit displayed very rai
taste in venting .etn through ms message
60 Congress particularly as that body lad no
power whatever I'D reEse or even reOuke the
President arg .iat NicAgan has committed
grave olenso ln do0artlng from
the method ln vogue ln the states FOR ears. An
elalinai on NJ the record shows that some o.
The States lcnr adhered tot tine system OF choOs-
ing iy the Legs atuIc, and % j, INST as cOnstl-
tlu0nal and Ir0 tr 10 opt tIat method now
o. IN the past. ltlsa question iot the people Of
state 90 d termine ior themselves
Of course the fcpU lcans commend the mes
sage a. an eyalte et state partr. They say 10 is |
specially strong and allie I'D dealing Wi n the
question of our foreign Icail' 'ns, winch have
leen disturbed in se1ora directions since the
last annual message.
VIII 1E. BILLS nr IEADER AGAIN?
a question which has been discussed with a |
great deal OF interest to-day IS as to whether |
Nr. Mills wll Ie even nl- old position q. tue /
head 0f the Ways aul Ne n Committee. The !
general belief that he Wll. le. Speaker Crisp !
D. uOt q man 10 GEAR malice against q rival and /
he ls too good emolrat 10 ostralse |
tie great men oi MS party. 10 is gener- |
ally conceded tlat llr. 'lIs viii be again |
made leader of the House. There are /
suggestion, from some quar- ers that .dr. Mills /
ml.bf decline tne position. tor instance, since /
th. election oi Speaker it has been alleged Oy /
fome hat -iAs d, eulkllg. As a roof OF tins
Oh would cite the fac, that MIR. Mills declined
O. servo gn ,ne comnliiee 90 walt on the resi-
dent and that he selcc ed a back seat and de-
clnei to exchange with friends who offered
hlu choice Of several seats IN front
A friend oi DR. Mills u converting on this
subject today SAID the leXas Statesman is not /
,liking sl tl, that lo holds that the Demo
Calc party BIAS rejected him his leadership
8ad bus pohcy' that in view Of this fact
lr Mills does not deem 10 becoming 10
thrust himself to the front. his might be
Construed 90 mIl ly that Mr. Mills would de-
llt the ways and cans chalrmanshIp as to |
2 oeit % would make HIM leader of the House.
! .oi-d ho not sei me polrol i would prob
s't go 20 Ac3hilln' OF Iennes ee. 1t
+ rumore9 tAat Springer viii be
hmrman OF Appropriations and Amo,
um4lngs Of Iruting Herbert viii
S.. lis old clairmansAp of Naval Affairs
y tos of Alabama. Will probably ger Judiciary
ill Holman 80 back once more 20 the head OF !
lu.Ic and~ III ls gong 70 DE fr lng task
af tie Speaker to make mp the committees. as
mere axe sd man Democrats % be placed and
.anF ol them eng new members 10 viii To-
lre iime .or the oUcaker 90 learn something
I her respective QnGlhc4ilons and wishes
{ ls scarcely pro liable ,lat the committees Will |
q named until after the holiday recess
CAPITOL NorI,.
homeopathic Cowles in chatting with your
outsloudtnl his evening oyures. al the Ouin- !
vi tIai VI ma ANA North Moilna would
4 the people Ct these TWO states
senator Gibson. of Maryland returned this
forming from Richmond wh r. he. accom-
auiel Dy Mrs. Gibson. lad been 20 visit some ]
.atIfcs of the latter.
Ae.re eutat,e Compton Of MARYLAND. who
al teral bones of his right foot broken ly
le lal oi q reviewing stand OF the big Demo
r4flc demonstration in Baltimore several
-hts before the olectins slipped while
cen ing the steUs OF his hOtei upon return )
l- irom the House Yesterday afternoon and
lft thc ln urea Il uot severely. Last SATURDAY
pia ter mould in which The foo had been
,a. go Fas removed and rubber stocking WAS !
ib'iiutcL Ir Compton deSecndcl from his | y
trrla-e auJ crossed the sileHelE on crutches. / /
ascending ihe steps le discar led one crutch s.
O etnel upon tle IRON railing lis hand ! D.
lpled ana De- fel upon the broken foot. 0r- q
llateF D.. cll not again break the healing | c
aciies Dui the injury VIII cOnfnc HIM 90 /
ie mouse tOr several weeks lOngDr
Aitne Neginning oi each Congress the mem | d
'r- or iAe pres ln Washington elcc' a standing | D
l DO iiee OF hfe 10 guard their Interests IN tho j
ross galleries. etc. {
40 au election to-day Messrs. Z. A. g. Handy Z
me- tltaso Tribune; John p Miller. of the y
asllrrtou star, John NJ Carson. OF The Phia- VI
tnNt Ledger; Perry Heath. of the Indian
ols Journal, and William G. Stcrett of the O
tNe,illD News, Wero chosen TO serve for the {
ni two years. Messrs Handy, Heath. Miller f
i arson were members of tho committee for Il
e last Congress