The evening world., 1891-12-14
FRESH BILLS IN THE SENATE.
More Rigid Chinese Exclusion Act
Proposed To-Day.
Springer, Instead of Mills, to BE
Leader I'm the House.


WASHINGTON, Doe. li.--The authoritative
annJuncrmen, IN TIiE WORLD this morning
that Mr.. springer, ur Illinois, instead OF Nj
Nllls, OF TrNIS, wUuld bc mnic chairman II
the House committee ON Ways and Means,
form, the chier topic OF political discussion
here to-day.
The bulk Oi opinion susta!nS the wisdom VI
the selection uf Mr. Sprlngur for this impor-
tant post. FNir-mindei Mills men ackncwl-
edge that 1t Is consistent with the policy
which led to the selection OF MIR. crisp To the
Spcakcrship.
With Mr.. Mills as Chairman OF the Ways
and Means, II position which involves the
leadership OF the House, there w1ull he the
certainty of a constant friction OF radical and
conservative ideas. This would seriously cn-
danger the harmony ot spirit essential 10 the
great work OF tariH reform which this House
has to initiate. The leader whom speaker
crisp Will name In Mr.. Springer Will work IN
con~onancc with him and There Will be no
clashing Ul policies.
Mr.. Mills lost MS temper and his discretion
under the pressure OI defeat In the speaker
ship race. lis sullen attitude towards the
successful man In that race was among the
things which first raised doubts ns to the
wisdom Of appointing him to the place Mr..
Springer is to get.
The Republican Senatorial caucus Com
mittce has completed its work OF arranging
for the majority membership Of tho senate
committees, ana their scheme is said to b.
generally satisfactory.
Two points were made In the interest Of
the Worlds Fair, senator Culium getting the
vacant place On The Appropriations Clminlt-
tee. while senator rcttigrew was made hair-
man Ot the committee on the Quadro-Cen-
tennial.
To meet the request OF the Pacific Coast
Senators that they b, given representation
on the Appropriations Commit tee, the COM
/ mi fIan uI in1 tn fh,4 m 81 ,ht "a
assigned senator stewart to he new niacr.
Mr.. liOar, In accordance WIN bis seniority.
becomes chairman OF the Judiciary Commit
| tee rclinquishing his place a1 chairman OF
| the Committee on i'livilcgcs and Elections, to
which Mr. Teller succeeds.
| The three vacancies In the membership OF
| the Judiciary Committee, resulting rom the
retirement OF McSsrs. Edmunds, Ingalls, and
| Eyarts, are tllcd by assignments Ut Mcssrs
| Mitchell, Teller and Ilatt The places va
Gated by Mcssrs. Ldmunds and Evarts un he
! Foreign Relations Committee are assigned TO
Nessrs. !iiscOck and Davis.
Mr.. quay succeeds Mr. EVartS as chairman
| Of the Library Committee.
To secure TO the Military Committee the
| advantage Of senator Pructor's experience In
the War Department he was assigned to the
place In that Committee made vacant by
Senator stewards transfer TO the Appropria-
tons Committee.
The report will be acted upon tomorrow.
Among the many Di is introduced IN the
Senate to-day were the following:
! by Mr. squircs-for monument to Gen.
L. $. Grant in the city OF Washington.
| by Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING options IN ru-
lures" and imposing taxes thereon.
by Mr.. Iiale-ro establish permanent
census Office and to provide for taking the
| twelfth and subsequent CenSuSeS.
| by Mr. Gurman-Fur the relief OF night In
| spectors at New York and Baltimore.
BY Mr.. Mitchell-To prohibit absolutely the
coming OF Chinese into the United states
whether they are Chinese subjects or other