Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-15
ISLAND. TUESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1891.
MILLS NOT THE MAN
Springer Looks Like the Com.
ing House Leader.
THE TEXANS EYE ON THE SENATE.

He Announces Himself Candidate
Therefor, Which Seems to Leave the
Ways and Means Committee for the
1ninoisan - Progress in Senate and
House of Committee Construction
Some Measures introduced by Senators
Mrs. Blaine's Health Factor in
Politics-Capital Miscellany.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Speaker Crisp
has not yet announced the committee on
rales, which he must do before Congress
adJourns for the holiday recess, if he
would have the full list of committees
ready to submit to the house upon the re
assembling in January. The impression
stills prevails generally that Springer and
McMillin will be the Democratic associ-
ates of the speaker on that committee, but
no official sanction has been given to it
yet. The general assumption that Reed
aud Burrows, or Reed and Henderson of
Iowa, would be the Republican minority
has no more substantial foundation. In
s'nversation yesterday with reporter,
Speaker Crisp's manner carried with it
the impression that it was by no means
sure that Reed would be member OF
that committee
The Rules That VIII Be Proposed.
Whenever the committee is appointed,
however, it will fud a greater part of its
work practically accomplished. Crisp and
a number of the more skilled parliament
tarians of the Democratic side of the
house are in daily consultation over the
code of rules. 1t is said that they will
make but few changes in the code adopted
by the last congress. These changes will
include an abandonment of the counting
of a quorum, and the rules empowering
the speaker to determine whether or not
a motion is made for the purpose of fill
clustering will be made less offensive than
1t has been to the Democrats.
The Ways and Means Committee.
Nothing definite could be learned yes
terday from the speaker regarding the
selection of a chairman of the committee
on ways and means. Mills, according to
all accounts has not indicated in any way
his desire in connection Herewith, and
none of his friends seems to be able to
speak for him. Whether or not he will
be offered the position is a question, but
the impression prevails that Springer
will be named.
Mills Want to he senator.
Yesterday Representative Mills au.
thorized the announcement that he is
candidate for the senatorship from Texas
to succeed Chiffon, appoin ted to fill va
eaIcy, and Mills friends say Governor
II ogx will within few days call he Texas
legislature in special session. This an
nouncement is taken as confirming the
view that Springer, and not Mills, is TO
be chairman of ways and means.
Bynnm's Disappointment.
One of the disappointed men on the
Democratic side of the house is representa-
tive Bynum. of Indiana, who was in charge
Of Mills speakership campaign. Had the
result been otherwise than it was, By
mum, it was understood, would have been
appointed chairman of the ways and
means committee, having served as a
member of the minority on that commit
tee in the FIf5y-frst congress. Bynum,
however, takes his defeat good naturedly.
aud it is understood has in view the nom
Ihation for governor of Indiana TO make
the race next year. Indiana politicians
say that Bynum can have the nomination
If ne desires