The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-15
The Texan VIII Not Be Made Chair.
man Of the Ways and Means Says
Correspondent.
Springer Said to BE the Man-What
His Policy Will Prob
ably Be.
Places Which Others Will Probably
Get--Some Senate Committee
Changes.

NEW York, Dec. ia special to
The World from Washington says that
Roger @. Mills win not be appointed
chairman of the committee of ways
and means. By his own acts he has
made the appointment practically i'm
possible from the standpoint of Speaker
Crisp. William NJ. Springer will be
named for the position, by virtue of
which he win become leader of the
house. A difference OF opinion as to
the policy of the party is the chief
cause, but the sulkiness of MIR. Mills
since his defeat for the speakership, has
helped Mr.. Crisp to come to this de-
cision. Mr.. Mills insists that the first
duty of the party is to place itself upon
record as opposed to the Mckinley bill
as whole, and in favor of another
measure as distinct as the one which
bore his name in 1883. Speaker Crisp's
objection to the plan is Chat it would
bring relief to nobody. The party would
only succeed in placing itself ON record
at best. Speaker Crisp's idea of the true
policy of the party is to introduce and
pass either one short, compact bill, or
several very brief measures of whose
meaning there can be no possible
doubt; strike at the root of the question
by putting wool, salt, binding twine and
q few other articles which are ,desig-
mated as raw material upon the free list
and stop there, leaving no room for mis-
construction. Such bill could be
passed in few weeks by an ovorwhelm-
ing majority.
Mr.. Springer, whom Speaker Crisp
has chosen for the position on the ways
and means committee, is the most con-
spicuous Northern Democrat IN the
house and is in thorough accord with
Mr.. Crisp's views. The speaker antici-
pates with perfect equanimity that the
appointment Of Mr.. Springer will be
only consummation of bargain by
which he was nominated, but he looks
upon this as one Of the purely personal
considerations which ought not TO infiu-
ence his Judgment in striving for the
welfare of the party. Mr.. Springer, az
a, matter of fact, will first learn of the
speakers intention from this article,
Mr.. Mills course cannot be foretold. II
is not possible that he will accept sub
ordinate position ON the committee oi
which he was once chairman. He may
even resign and stake all upon his can
vass for the senatorship.
More Commiftee Guesses.
1t is altogether likely that Mr.. Much
Ter, of Pennsylvania, will be put on the
committee ON appropriations, a place hi
had in the last congress. Mr.. Reilly, ol
the same state, will probably be assigned
to the worlds fair committee. Mr.
Wilson, Of West Virginia, who was /
member of the committee on manufac
lures of the Fiftieth congress will q
back to that committee, as he is wei
equipped for the work. In addition tt
this he will be given a frst-class plac,
on one of the main committees, or !;
Craftsmanship. Many of the Northwest
ern Democrats are urging the appoint
ment of Mr.. Mitchell, of the Fourth
Wisconsin district, for the chairman
ship of the committee on military af
fairs. Mr.. Mitchell was colonel in th
late war, and is a member o
the board of managers of tn
home of disabled volunteer soldiers
and has always taken an active interes
in military affairs. He is a new mem
Der and not asking anything, but hi
friends are presenting his name to th
speaker and urging his selection. MI
Hatch viii probably be given the chair
manship of the committee on agricultur
which he held in the last Democrat