The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-25
Washisgton Letter.

WAsHINGIoS, ID. c. Dec. 10Th, 1891. |
Speaker Crisp thinks that he will he !
able to announce the committees OF the
House on the 23rd inst, if the Senate
does not ask for an earlier adjournment
for the holiday recess. Quite a number
of the members think 1t would be better
to defer announcing the committees un-
til the recess, IA that would give the
Speaker that much more time TO consid-
er the matter. 1t appears 10 toe general
ly conceded that Springer will be chair
man of the Ways and Means committee
and that Holman will I've chairman OF
the committee on Appropriations In
brsaking precedent, which has usually
made the chairmen of these two COM
,saittees members of the committee on
Rules, and appointing MeSsrs. Mcmillan
and Catchings as the Democratic nSem-
hers of that committee, Speaker Crisp
has pleased those members who
believe that the tirSt named chasrmen
have influence enough over legislation as
heads of their committees, without beng
also on the comnsttee On Rules.
Representative Oates; of Alabama, Of
fered "A resolution which was referred TO
the new committee of Rules, providing
for the appointment of a standing com
mittee of fifteen, ON order Od business, of
which the Speaker shall be eX-otficio
chairman, which shall have jurisdiction
of the order in which business shall be
considered, having due regard to fairness
and equity among the several committees
and to the transaction of public business.
1t was this week announced that the
treaty of commercial reciprocity which
has been in course of negotiation some
weeks between the United States and the
British West Indies, and British Guina,
had been concluded, and that PRESIDENT
al announcement of the details will be
made Jan. i.
The political status .ef Senator Kyle, of
South Dakota, has been practically set
tied this week. The Republican caucus
left him out of 1t committee assign
ments, although it provided for Senator
Peffer, and someafthe Senators said tllat
Mr. Kyle had asked tn he taken care of
by the Republican caucus. This Mr.
Kyle denies. At any rate it was the
Democratic caucus that gave him has
committee places. In answer to a
direct question of how he would vote on
political questions Senator Kyle said:
shall / vote with the Democrats
Well, do moi antieiisate-iasry sittsa-
tions here which will call for straight
party vote. / have not forgotten, how
ever, that my election was brought about
by Democrats, and i want to honor those
10 whom honor Is due.'
Senator Quay7s reported retirement
from the Senate has string tied to IL.
He saws: II ana not a candidate fOT
reelection to the Senate, nor do 4 eX-
pect to be when nay term expires, but if
the position Is rendered me by the legis-
lature of Pennsylvania i will accept il. -
Mr.. Quay appears tO have taken Lesson
from Mr.. Blaine,
War with Chill a. again being per
sistently talked up by naval officers.
These would-be heroes are asserting with
much pOsitiveness that if the Govern
ment of Chill has not given a satisfactO-
nv answer to the demands of this Gov
ernmemt by the time Congress comes
together after the Christmas recess, Mr..
Harrison will send "A special message to
Congress reciting the facts and recon-
mending that war be declared in order to
enforce our demands. The source from
which men of this sort of talk emanates
raises the suspicion that the administers
ton is feeling the pulse of the pub
lie on this subject.
Senator Hill, of New York, was given
just rs good committee assignments 10y
his colleagues as if he had been her,
since the opening of the session. AS h,
made no requests nor expressed any
preference, il WAS presumed that he hao
no choice as to what committees he wa:
put upon.
Mr.. Harrison did recognize the Dem
Ocratic party in his nominations for 81,
of the now Circuit Court Judgeships sen
to the Senate this week, by giving it two
of the judges. Following are the nom
nations: First district, Judge W. l.
Putnam, of Maine, who was once Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor of tina
state, and who was appointed a membe
of the Canadian joint fisheries commits
sion by Mr.. Cleveland; SECOND district
George NJ. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, VIII,
is an able lawyer and Democrat; fourth
district, Nathan Golf, of West Virginia
who was for while Secretary of the Ma
w under Hayes; sixth district, w. III
Taft of OHIO, who is Solicitor General O
the Department of Justice; seventh dis
trict Judge w. \. Woods, of Indiana
vino as Judge of the U. S. District Cour
for the district of Indiana, earned
somewhat notorious reputation on ac
count of his decision in the "blocks o
five case.
Warren Truit, of Oregon, has beer
nominated U. S. district judge for Alas
ka.
Representative Mills, who has beer
quite i'll is somewhat better, but is still
confined TO his room.
No Cure for il.