The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-24
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Announced by Speaker Crisp-springer 1t
the Head,

| the Head.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The democratic
sections Of the house this morning wer
faces there was look of anxious expeo-
tancy and curiosity. There was genera
feeling of uncertainty as to the member
ship Of the committees, which could bt
dispelled only by the official announcement
by the speaker. Soon efter the house con-
vened the speaker made this announce
ment. The reading OF the assignments was
listened to attentively, but without any
manifestation Of approval or disapproval
They are as follows:
Ways and Means-Springer, McMillin,
Turner. Wilson CIV. Va.), Montgomery,
Whiting. Shively, Cochran, Stevens, Bryan
Reed, Burrows, McKenna, Payne and Dali
zell.
Elections-O'F Ferrall, Moore, Cobb, Payn-
ter Brown. Lockwood, Lawson, Gillespie,
Johnstone, Haugen., Taylor. Doan, John
son, Reyburn and Clark.
Appiopriations--Holman, Forney, Sayres
breckenridge (Ky.), Dookery, Mutchler,
O'Neill (Mass. J, Livingston, Henderson,
Cogswell, Bingham, Dingley and Grout.
Coinage, Weights ana Measures Bland,
Charles, Tracy, Kilgore, Robinson, Pierce,
Banking and Currenoy-Ba Wike,
Gantz, Cate, Dickerson. Sperry, Cox, Cobb,
Walker, Brosius, Townsend and Henderson
Ill.).
Judiciary-Cu -Culbertson, Gates. Bynum.
Stockdale, Goodnight, Boatner, Buchanan
tva.), Chapin, Layton, Wolverton. Taylor
(O.), Buchanan IN. J.), Bay, Powers and
Rroderick.
Paciuc Railroads-Relly Lanham, Lane,
Brown Ellis, Covert Castle, Coolidge,
Snodgrass, Paine, Flick, Lind, Taylor CO..,
and Caine.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce-M Mills,
Wise, Price, Raynor. Bricknor, Geary,
(Mo.), O'Neill (Pa.), Lind, Randall, Storer
Rivers and Harbors- Blanchard. Catch
ings, Stewart, Lester (Ga.), Clark (Ala.),
Haynes, Weadock. Jones, Page. Birnes.
Henderson (ll.), Herman, Stephens Stone
and Quackenbush.
Foreign Affairs = Blount, McCreary,
Hooker, Chapman, Fitch, Andrews. Gable,
Isadore. Raynor, Geary, Hit, Harmer,
O'Donnell and Sanford.
Military Affairs-Outhwaite, Wheeler.
Patten, Rockwell, Mitchell, Lapham, Mo-
Donald, Crosby. Bingham, Belknap, Pow
era und Hull.
Youmnns Shell, Forman, White. Caminetti.
M oses. Long, Funston, Wilson (Ky.), Joley,
Waugh and Cheathnm.
Pensions--Wison (Mo.), Henderson,
Bankhead, Norton, Parrett, Bnrwig, Jones,
Moses, Stewart, Scull, Waugh, Houk (Tenn.)
and Powers.
Naval Aifairs-Herbert Elliott, Cum
mings, Geissenhniner. Daniel. Adolph
Meyer, Lawson, McAleer, Page, Boutelle,
Lodge, Dolliver and Wadswortn.
Postoi1ioes and Post Roads--Henderson
Blount, Kyle. pattison, Crosby, Hopkins.
Caldwell. Wilson lWash.), bergen. Loud
and Caine
Herman, Bailey, Dearmand. Seeley,
Hare. stout, Pickler, Townsend, Sweet
and Clark (Wy.).
Indian Atfafrs-Peel, Allen. Turpin Rock
we'll, Brswley, Lynch, English, Clover
iorn. Wilson, (Wash.). McKennu, Hooker,
Hopkins. Harvey.
Railways and Canals-CatchinGs Lester,
Gate, BENTLEY, Beltzhooyer, Causey, Cobb, !
1alvetson, Davis. Randall, Bergen, Hull
ind Loud.
Columbian Exposition Durburow, Nc
Jreary, Reilly, Houk (Ohio), Wheele1 Lo~
,an, Little, Cogswell, Dingley, Mckenna,
lolIyer.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Fowler,
Fiihian, Moore, Carnth, Buchanan (Va.), |
)eForrest, Mngner, Stump, Wheeler, Hop
sins, Atkinson, Wilson tKy.) and Perkins |
Mines and Mininu--Cowles, Cooper, Pool, |
Campbell. pendleton, Caminetti, Arncld, |
sowmnn, Miller, 1ownshend, Stevenson,
POST, Huff nnd smith.
Territories Washington, kilgore, Nun |
ur, Campbell, Pa,rett, BrRnoh, Ferry, |
simpson. Donovan Rife, Smith Qll.l, Per-
,ips, O'Donnell, Joseph.
Immigration and Naturalization -
stump, Covert, Elliott, Goissanhaincr,
apes, Fyhn, Hare, Coburn, Ketchum, Fun
lou, Wright.
Education - Hayes, Drummer, Don