The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-24

WAsHISGTON. ID. c.. Dec. 23.-Ihe predic-
tiOn that Speaker Crisp in the makeup of his
committees would DO violence TO the rule Of
precedence established by years Of practice
was verified 10y the list as announced today.
la the first committee -ElectlOns-the rule
is observed Representative O'FeTrall, of
Virginia who was second on the minority
10 Mr. Crisp himself last Congress, goes 10
the head Mr. Haugen of Wisconsin. IS the
first minority member. being the first among
the survivors on that side.
The Committee on Ways and Means is badly
shaken uD. as was expected. Mr.. Springer.
who has not heretofore been connected with
the committee at all, Is chairman and Dlr,
Mcmillan holds second place. his relative pO-
sifiOu on the minority last Congress. Nj.
Turner is retained. but the other members of
the minority Wilson, Montgomery, Whiting
Shivelev teyens. COchrane, Bryan-are new
mon. Messrs. Reed. Burrows. Mcknna have
served before and Dalzell takes hayne's
place. Bingey Is transferred ~ the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
headed the minority IN the last Congress,
Speaker Crisp has made Mr. Holman char
man Of the Committee on Appropriations
with MI Forney second. All other Demo
cratic members are retained and Q. 4. Breck-
inridee. Compton and O'Neill. of Massachu-
setts. The new Republican members are
Bingham and Bingley. Belden has been
dropped.
Mir. Cultivate OF Ohio. is a notable exam
Dle of the appointment Of a chairman from
outside the old membership of the COM
nittee lie is placed at the head of Military
Affairs. and loses bis place on the Elections
Committee. General Wheeler of Alabama,
the ranking member Of the old committee, IS
second on tie list.
David b. Culberson OF Texas, goes to the
head OF the judiciary being the ranking
member OF the old minority, while ex-Chair-
man f. Is. Taylor, of Ohio heads the minor
it, this wear. Nr Oates. of Alabama. is sec
ond and Mr.. Bvnum third Had Mills been
elected Speaker he would probably have
been chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Henry Bacon, OF New York, a new man.
gets tie chairmanship of the important G om-
,nittee OF banking aud Currency. instead of
Covert Of New ork, VINO did not vote Ior
Coinage. Weights and Measures, as was ex-
,,o,ted vcill be presided over by Richard y.
bland. The membership of the committee
Indicates q tender treatment OF Tree coinage
of silver that the committee OF last Congress
" Mr. Mills is the head Of the new Committee
ON Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Charles
s Baker. OF New York, was chairman OF tho
Committee on Commerce, It's predecessor, IL
the last Congress.
Mr. s. w Peel. Of Arkansas succeeds by
rioht of inheritance 10 the chalrmanship OF
he Committee Oh Indian Affairs. but Mr.
e,,rinoor's prrmotiOn from Territories 10
Ways and Means made way Tor III. j. y.
Washington. of Tennessee, who was at the
Iott0m of the list two years ago.
10 give llr L. G. Catcnlngs, oI MISSISSIPPI
the chairoanship OF the Committee on hail-
yavs and Canals MT !. y. Cooo, tue rNIN-
ing member. was set aslde. et...,1
e. n Hatch goes 10 the head Of his old
Committee Oh Agriculture. succeeding 1Ir'
Fnuston. of Kansas. the only Kansas member
of the Fiity-fiist Congress that was 10
elected. .o.;.. .. II
Rlolnt Of GoOreip who IS an Importation.
MIR + a. AcCreary OF kentucky, was the
ranLinp member. lie now gets second pace.
Hilary A. Herbert. Of Alabama. is again aI
tlo hood OF the Committee on Naval AHalIs,
Scbere Inc served i'm the Fiiteth Congress.
n q. blanchard Of Louisiana, goes 20 we
head of Rivers and HarbOrs from the heau o4
the minority in the last Congress.
samuel owler supplants 4. D. CUMMINGS
az chairman OF the Committee on Mercn"Ns
SIarine aud Fisheries he would have A"1
under the rule OF promotion, out lhs11Hu
Cummings goes 10 the COMMITTEE on IL
brary. ia hora
been entitled 20 the chalrmanship of the Com
,nittee on Postolices and Post koads, but he
Does 10 Foreign Affairs and John >. Hender-
Son of North Carolina. new man, Will DO
- The head Of the Postoifce Committee
- II age. of Rhode Island, at the head Of
a., Conrnittee on Manufactures. - "a new
,'en MIR Bynum OF Indiana, was the rank.
ine, member of the minority III the last Coh-
gress. .,u, co.o,;,a also takss