San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d ec. IA. 1891.

WASHINGTON. d &c, IA. 1891.
The president has rendered the
democratic vacancy on the interstate
commerce commission to Representa-
tive Culbertson, of Texas, and he has
accepted Ii and will tender his resig-
nation as q member of the house of
represen tatives at once. 1t is expect
ed that other important nominations
wilt 20 to the senate this week, but
owing to the large number Of nomin-
atoms made since the 4th of March,
but few of which have yet gone to the
senate, the chances are that the pres
ident will decide to send no more
nominations until after the Christ.
mas recess. Assistant Secretary
Grants designation as acting secre-
tary of war holds good until January
5. 80 there will be no Inconvenience
if the new secretary of war is not
nominated until after the recess.
Speaker Crisp is apparently not
making much Roadway In satisfying
the individual expectations OF the big
democratic majority in the matter OF
chairmanships and assignments to
committees, 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 1t
will be necessary tor him to leave
Washington and 60 to some secluded
place, in order to make the selections
without Interruption. The chair
manship of the committee on appro.
priations was rendered to Represen.
tative Forney, of Alabama, but it
was done merely as an honor to the
gentleman, who was the senior demo.
cratic member of the committee dur
ing the last congress, as it was known
beforehand 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 ex-
pected that Holman, of Indiana,
more popularity known as the great
objector," will be chairman of that
committee.
The greatest struggle seems to be
for the craftsmanship of the Ways and
Means committee. 1t is conceded that
this position ought to be rendered to
Mr.. Mills, but Mr.. Crisp, it is said,
fears that Mills might accept it if he
offered it to him, and up to this time
he has not done so. Springer wants
this place very much, and it is be-
lieved that Mr.. Crisp is inclined to
give it to him, as he and Springer are
CT one mind about what should
be the democratic policy in re-
gard to the tariff, while Mr..
Mills differs with them. 1t Is eX-
pected that the number of this COM
mittee will be increased to fifteen and
repub lican represen tation thereon be
reduced to five.
The House is doing nothing. and
will probably continue at it until the
committees are announced. 1t ad.
journed from Wednesday until Sat
urday, and on that day, after the
announcement of the committee on
accounts-Rysk of Indiana; Cooper of
Ind ANA; Dickerson, of Kentucky;
Moses, of s. c.. Seerly, of Iowa;
Pearson, of Ohio; Quackenbush, of
New York; Griswold, of Pa; and Cut
ting of California; and the committee
on mileage-Castle, of Mimi; Craw
ford, of n. c.; Kendall, of KY; Cald
we'll, of Ohio; and Flick, of Iowa-it
adjourned until Wednesday OF this
week. The members could not draw
their mileage until the two commit
tees were appointed.
The senate will finish the re-
arrangement of its committees this
week and may do lutte work be.
fore the holidays, but it Is probable
that the greater portion OF it will con-
sist of confirming the presidential
appointment made since the last con-
gress adjourned.
Senator Plumb says 1t is his pur-
pose to press his resolution for the re-
moval of Gen. Grants remains to
Arlington, and that he will do so
solely because he thinks that
Washington is the proper place
and that he believes the
sentiment of the country is overwhel-
mingly in faver of the removal and
the erection of q national monument,
to be paid for by the government.
He says the fact tnat New York has
not raised sufficient money tor a fit
ting monument has not influenced
him at all.
The question of whether railroad
companies have the right to issue free
passes under the interstate commerce
! law, has been source of more or less
worry to the department of justice,
and Attorney General Miller has
made up his mind to have suit
brought against one of the New Eng
land roads, in New Hampshire, for
the purpose of having the courts final
ly settle the question.
Bills for the free coinage of silver
have been introduced by Senators
Plumb and Stewart, and bills for one
cent letter postage by Senators Gull
lum and Mitchell, while Senators
Mitchell and Turpie have both intro
duced bills providing for q constitu
tional amendment for the election O
United States Senators by direct vote