The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-12-31
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Commerce Commission to Representative
Culberson of Texas, and he has accepted
it and vi | tender his resignation as
member of the House of Representatives
at once. 1t is expected that other i'm.
portant nominations will go t. the
Senate this week, but owing to the large
number of j ninations made since the
4th OF March, but few of which have
yet gone to the Senate, the chances are
that the President will decide to send in
no more nominations until after the
Christmas recess. Assistant Secretary
Grants designation as Acting Secretary
of War holds cd until January 9th, SO
there viii he I, Inconvenience if the new
Secretary of War is not nominated un.
til after the rec,s..
Speaker C'isp is apparently not max.
ing murh headway III satisfying the in
dividual expectations of the big Demo
cratic majority in the matter of chair
manships and assignments to commit
tees, although he has devoted his time
so continuously to listening to what the
members have to say, since his election,
that he is said to be so completely tagged
out that it will b neces ary for him to
leave Washington and go to some
secluded place in order to make the Sc.
lections without interruption or inter
ference. The chairmanship of the com
mittee on appropriations was rendered to
Representative Forney of Alabama, but
it was done merely as an honor to the
gentleman, who was the senior Demo-
cratic member Of the committee during
the last Congress, as it was known be-
fore hand that, owing to his age, he
would not care to assume the hard work
which necessarily falls to the head OF
that committee. 1t is expected that
Holman Of Indiana. more popularly
known as the ''great objector," will be
chairman Of that committee.
The greatest struggle seems to be for
the chairmanship Of the Ways and Means
Committee. 1t is conceded that this po-
sition ought to be rendered to Mr.. Mills,
but Mr.. Crisp, it is said, fears that Mills
might accept it il he offered it to him,
and up to this time he has not done So.
Springer wants this place very much, and
it is believed that Mr.. Crisp is inclined
to give it to him, as he and Springer are
of one mind about what should be the
democratic policy in regard to the tariff
while Mr.. Mills differs with them. 1t
is expected that the number OF this Com.
mttee will be increased to fifteen and
republican representation thereon be re-
duced to five.
The House is doing nothing, and will
| probably continue at it until the Com
mittees are announced. 1t adjourned
from Wednesday until Saturday, and on
that day, after the announcement of the
| committee on accounts-Rysk OF
Indiana; Cooper, of Indiana; Dickerson,
of Kentucky; Moses, of s. C. Seerly, of
Iowa; Pearson, of Ohio; Quackenbush, of
New York: Griswold, OF Pennsylvania
aud Cutting OF California and the com.
niittee on Mileage-Castle, of MINI;
Crawford, OF N. c. Kendall of X. Y.
raidwell, of Ohio, Flick, of Iowa. II
djourned until Wednesday OF this
week. The members could not draw
their mileage until the two committee,
were appointed.
Senator Plumb says it is his purpose t.
press his resolution for the removal O
General Grants remains to Arlington
and that he will do so solely because HI
thinks that Washington is the prope
place and that he believes that the senti
ment of the country is overwhelming,
in favor of the removal and the erection
of national monument, to be paid for b
the Government. He says the fact tina
New York has or has not raised suff
cient money for fitting monument ha
n,t influenced him OF ALL
The question of whether railroad con
panies have the right to issue free passe
under the Interstate Commerce law, hi
been source Of more or less worry I
the Department Of Justice, and Attorne
General Miller has made up his mind
have suit brought against one of tt
New England roads. in New Hampshir
for the purpose of having the cour
finally to settle the question.
Bills for free coinage of silver ha,
been introduced by Senators Plump an
Stewart, and bills for one cent lett
postage by Senators Cullum and Mi
J chell, while Senators Mitchell and Tu
: pie have both introduced bills providir
for Constitutional amendment for Il
election of United States Senators by 4
: rect vote.
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