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

new service at the head of the Committee on
Mines and Mining.
). II. Bankhead. Of Alabama. chairman of
the committee on Public Buildings and
.irounds, has had service on that committee.
nhVing neen the ranking minority member in
the last Congress.
}. g.. Riley Of Pennsylvania. goes from
loot 70 mead of tho Committee on Pacific Rail
ways, passing over Claim of Texas. Copper of
Indiana and ONeill Of Massachusetts,
Messrs. Hayes of iowa and Varsney of
Missouri chairmen OF the Committees on
Eaucation and Labor respectively. are new
men. Mr.. Caruth. who was ranking member
OF the minority Committee on Education
IS placed second on the list. lie wants to 0e
excused from service.
q. ID. Ilman of South Carolina. goes at
the head or Patents having led the minority
IN the committee OF last Congress-
The ranking Democratic members Of the
ola committees OF Pensions and Invalid Pen
siOns were from the South and the Speaker
TOOK new men for these positions Messrs.
= w ilsOn OF Missouri and Martin Of Indiana
Inc latter served In the war, being only six
teen years old when he enlisted. John L.
Andrews. OF Massachusetts, served on the
committee OF tie asst Congress on Reform in
the Civil Service and is entitled TO his pro-
motion 10 be chairman
The selection OF Mr.. II. Stump Of Mary
land, 10 be chairman o. the Committee on
Emigration and Naturalization gives the
committee the services of man qualified for
the place by a thorough study OF the ques-
ton IN the titty-hrst Congress as a member
or the same committee.
IA a sectional division Of chairmanships
the North gets twenty-seven chairmauships
and the South twenty-six. All the COM
mittees governing matters relating 10 trans
poitation have chairmen from the South, In
terstate and Foreign Commerce, Rivers and
Harb0rs. Ran ways and Canals. Leyees and In
provements of the Mississippi River.
Mr. Haliowel. of Pennsylvania gets the
last place among the Democrats on the Com
list OF members of the Committee on War
Claims. but the assignment was changed,
but he goes on the Committee on Education.
The count OF names shows that the Speaker
surpassed the membership allowed by the
re Oiuti0n of the Committee on Rules on tho
following committees: Indian Affairs. Pacific
Railways Territories. Mines and Mining
Irrigation and Post Roads This came about
through the placing of delegation from the
Territories on the committees after they had
been made up from members. They will prob
ably be allowed 10 stand as the Speaker named
them. Mr.. Crisp made better time in the an
nGuncement of ms committees than either
Mr.. Carlisle or Mr.. Reed. The former did not
announce his list in the tiftieth Congress
until January 5th Mr.. Reed on the DIST of
December, but in the latter case Congress
met December ID. 50 that Speaker Reed con-
sumed nineteen days while Mr.. Crisp COM
pleied it IN sixteen DAYS
Speaker Crisp left Washington tonight for
his home IN Americus, Ga. where he will
spend the holidays While not seriously Ill,
Mr. Crisp * still quite weak the result Of
bad cold and recent hard work. The Speaker
to-day appointed bis son clerk To the Speak
er's table. vice Edwin L. Goodwin.