The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-13
The VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
Sp.culstiOn as 10 HOY They Eill Be
Placed on ths Committees.
4 DEMOCRATIC SENATE NEXT TIME
Ifthe Two Now Territories Are Admitted to
she Union 4 Very Short Session Of the
House-Two Committees named.

question of committee plans but they have
talked among themselves on the subject.
AsMther,o stated Colonel Oferml would
tketo have the chirmauship OF the Elections
Committee. and tho indications arc that he
v.l get 1t.
SIR. Tnes had decided chat he would Ike
to r, an Rivers and uuIbors lut having
learned thst Sir. Joaa- desired place ON
dat committee. De ois u0i pressing h.s claim.
They WAL settle tho question amictO.y.
"forrn.r' IIualls want. place on the
Committee on Agriculture, and is quite GER
''iI m- ,a r-a ors tho Naval Committee
- orr .t.aratI Mr Lester says he has not
f,ofrr.l arv committee places. He thinks
how'll .e4f. bus assignment entirely o. tie
Speaker
Oh committees. Naval Affairs and Rivers and
Harbors but as he did not support Speaker
Ir.. le wII make DO requests. 10 is CEN
fIy understood that the speaker Will not
Discriminate against those who supported Mr.
Nils that he dies res TO cement the party
t.at.er m lasting harmony and that 10
v consult the friends Of Mr Mills as leoly
a- those who voted Tor hlm. " the SpeaAo
..rtes Captain Wise 90 see him III relari tO
committee places the Captain win meet HIM
ls cordially as possible and frankly expc-s
Esureferenco Mr. Tudor. like Captain Wise
VIII await tile Speakers invitation e. % CON
ference before expire sing any choice as to
committees.
Representative Cowies OF North Carolina
would be satisfied with his Old chairmauslip.
that Of Committee 0u Expenditures ia the
Department of Justice. But he says he does
not intend o. urge amy claims. that be realizes
the ardsous duty the Speaker has upon him.
and willing o. leave las claims entirely IN
bis bands.
DEMOCRATIC SENATE NEXT TIME.
Delegate Smith. of Arizona has accepted /
tie proposition of Senator llatt. chairman |
OF the Senate Committee on Territories /
t0 defer tho admission of that territory /
mto the ni0u unu. too ats for it To /
vote ln the next presidential election. /
Nl Smith Saws BIO really did not expect /
tho republicans of t.e Senate 90 admit /
Arz0nia in tine t0 give her q presidential |
vote. because they know. he saws that "a ma
jorty of the voters there are sterling Demo
Gratis Tie is preparing Gu enabling act for
Arz0uia which provides for admission into
the mon So that the general election for
State officers and organlZau0n only. shall be
held on the day of the presidential election,
and he believes this VIII lo acceptable to the
Senate
AS O means Of oasetiug the Democratic
majority OF Arizona the Republicans have
offered o. assent to its admission at once if
the people would consent 10 have Oklahoma
attached o part Of the new State. DELEGATE
Smith perempt9riy De octed this proposition.
sa ing Lls people want none of oklahoma.
DELEGATE Joseph. ot Now Mexico will follow
Mr. smith plan and tho chances are that We
w.l Lave two new Democratic States within
lss than @ year and O half
These States wll. no doubt get into the |
Union ln time O. elect senators for the Con-
rs beginning March 3. 1885, That would I
Old tour 90 the Democratic list. and with the /
gains tle Democra.- have assurance of max
l- ll other states they viii control
I In Z
laIt rna Felton, term viii expire and there
H q steady Democratic tendency in that
State. d C0uuet tt.cut the Democrats now
c.ltlo. the Senate and have majority of the
lo.l over senators. which VIII give chem q
decided advantage when 10 comes 20 the cleo ,
llu OF successor fox hawley.
Il M1Aitlu. state now represented by I
Z" Republicans. who occupy stolen seats in s
t-s Senate. Sanders VIII. mo- doubt give place ,
to Democrat ln 1893. ln Michigan and Min {
ies1ta. too and in other States the Demo ,
oats have excellent prospects ot controlling
ihe legis atues which VII elect senators for I
tae next Coz gre-s
There is every assurance in the political
situation that the Senate which the President
tle United States. most hkcy 90 be O
Df9fef Cie,e.aud, shall cull together in j
.eea session ou March !, 1893. vii contain {
q Democratic majority
Iisc0rrrsY TO cozahrss.
Some official or officials If the Treasury
nave been guilty Of grave disc0urtesy to {
lh.ieas. Ior s0 many years that even the j
oldest ln service about the Capitol q
i' not remember the contrary. t has ii
r.n tho rule TO send the book of q
's,nti. to tie House, where the Speak8 d
.--a leier .t l0 the Appropriations Commit
.ee. iAs book ntaius the estimates l0r all
-e d, ,l"ltmsnt. o.. The government. an0 from u
Aa-es tic appropriation bills arc O
aliuelcd 10 haas for many years been b
Ae regular prcuco of newsl apor cor fl
Tents 90 obtain access % their esti- q
--its ust as soon as the book WAS referred
--7 roMmit'ee on Appropriations This b
.-. contrary toaI rules and precedent, few al
"rl-leImen were permitted tOsee thomauu- l.
l.I. copy no tle treasury DCfOrelt was ready ID
sl.in.f Co Congress 10 this way a very
o.ttnel figures they desired, while the 7
..-- mass oi newspaper men were in 3
".lt ler the estimates 40 tho room "a
me House Committee on Appro-
'.-a-s. On the very day that the
a-ra were given ont TO % favored
-- i-e IIesuary the clerk ot tie Appr0- 4
. ..-i,is Committee and the Superintendent "
t-e House documeut-ro0m were both in-
u] treasury officials that tie book
'..i not Do ready for pre- entaton 10 Con- at
-,s before next Monday
WASHINGTON yorrs. -
Ile session of the House to-day was very ne
i... Nothing was done except tho an- le
llcemert by the Speaker OF tho Commit dc
.'s 'l Accounts and Mileage The Commit oc
g ol Rules was not announced as it has not li
20 been decided upon what method sy
construct it There is o sironr nc
9olo'uy that the method adoDtei w,
speaker Carlisle and followed hv 1ir M
set oi placing or the Rules Committee the po
p se.e Ted ior chauen of Ways and to
can. alI oi Appropriations viii be aban- he
.e and that what might bo termed an in- or
pendent committee viii De appointed that ST.
committee appointed Ou tho basis Of v0
".Aefa and without bearing any special Go
~..oA- o. other committees. A. tho Rules tio
.-. Wee appor-ols tho time which others %
.i -H'e ior ihe rel crting and consideration at
-.' lres except as to those committees ca
.'..eeet % Do. ort af any time. many con- Mi
lAat II should .o mado with regard 10
l ana not Wth any considerable ion as 10 its
,-'efs places on other committees.
i''y and seems % have a sort OF tenure ,N
- lle charmanshlp OF the House Com ~ ~n--
'...e on Accounts 1ir Eusk of Balu- i'
To WHO WAS % day appointed Chairman of n|
committee. .s ths fifth con ros.man pa
,"- l-'l state to hold tho position s,uce l'D
p ''i'f-41urth Congress ifs predeces- u1'
were Gown ton. Roberts and Shaw. m muI
=, tt,..'-i'is and rner. Republican. WI
',9 9Ri,seltatye Compton, Of Maryland. who tn'
'..- upon crutcAes because OF Injuries 10 sue
, '.fht loot sustained nj tho Democratic bIte