The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-09
COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS.
Much Interest Manifested in the House in
Speaker CTiSpS Selections.
WILL HILLS GET THE WAYS AID MEANS? ?
Some Think II Would be Better for "A North
ern. Man to be Mt the Head of This
Committee-Probab Chairman.

! WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 8.-There is a
great deal Of interesting gossip and specula-
ton here as to the probable chairmanships of
House committees. 1t is thought that Speaker
Crisp will tender Mr.. Mills tho chairmanship
OF the Ways and Means Committee and in
that event he would by virtue Of his position,
again be the leader of tho House on the floor.
Some Of the ablest Democrats. if they could
have their way would prefer Northern man
for tho head Of this COMMITTEES. 1t
Is, however too early to predict
what will be done. but enough has been
heard IN legislative and political circles to
say That If the Speaker accepts the advice of
tne managers of his campaign the Ways and
means committee Will be composed OF moro
Northern and Western men than in any pre-
Vlous House OF recent years controlled by the
Democrats. 10 is thought that Southern
men being considered tor membership on this
committee Messrs. NcM,lin of Tennessee:
breckenridge, Of Arkansas. Wilson, of West
virginia and Turner OF Georgia, are likely
to be selected.
TEE coN,uITEE OK RULES.
The first committee TO be named by the
Speaker viii be that on rules. The chances
are that Mr. Springer Ot Illinois or Mr. HOl-
man OF indiana. will he one Of the men,
befs OF tins committee and either Mr. Mills
or McMillin will be another. Fy-Speaker
Reed VIII be one Of the Republican members
OF the same committee, ard pro ably Sir.
burrows. OF Michigan. or Mr.. henderson. Of
Iowa, VIII be the other. The Speaker
of course. Will be the ex-oficio chair
man OF the Committee on Rules.
there VIII lie changes in the Rules
TO certainty, and while the code may
not be exactly IN accord with that in vogue
wh!le Mr. Carlisle was Speaker,the Democrats
with few exceptions are IN favor of eliminat-
IN everything that might give the Speaker
power 70 count q quorum.
Mr. Springer or Mr.. Holman will be strongly
urged for the chairmanship Of the Appropria-
mons committee. and one or the other is be-
heved t. be certain of the place ia the event
Of the acceptance by Mr.. Mills of tho Ways
and Means Committee chairmanship.
PROBABLE cHNnuN.
Other speculations include the following
cl alrmanshIps of leading House committees.
Agriculture, Dir. Hatch of Missouri. post
roads Mr. Bl0unt OF GeOrgiis rivers ana har-
bOrs. Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana naval af- |
fairs. Mr. Herbert of Alabama election. Mr..
O'ferrall of llrginia. Indian affairs. Mr. Peel /
OF Arkansas invalid pensions. Mr.. Martin Of |
Indiana; Judiciary. Mr. Bates Of Alabama or |
Mr. Culbertson OF Texas. foreign affairs. Mr.. |
McCrearv of Kentucky. or blr. Chapman of |
Michigan. labor. Alr. Iarsney Of Missouri. or /
Mr.. SlDley of Indiana.
The prevailing opinion is. that if Mr. Catch (
lngs, OF Mississippi. does not request 10 DO /
again placed on Rivers and Harb0rs he can /
have a good chairmanship, as he is one of Mr..
Crisp's ablest managers and was in full COM
mand of his forces throughout tho speaker
ship night. The chairmanship of the Coinage
Committee will be carefully considered. but
the talk is that the Speaker viii probably
again appoint Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The executive committee Of the National
Democratic committee met no the Arlington
Hotel this morning and decided 90 call a meet
Of the full committee in Washington on
Janary DIST 10 determine upon the time and
place for holding the National Democratic
convention in 1899. The meeting of the
executive committee was attended by Sena-
.ors German Brice and Barbour. No other
business was transacted.