The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-12-23
THE DEMOCRATIC PREis.
WARRINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec Is. 1891.
Speaker Crisp thinks that he will be able to
announce the Committees of the House on the
23rd inst, if the Senate does not ask for an ear
lier adjournment for the Holiday recess Quite
a number OF the members think it would be bet
ter to defer announcing the committees until
after the recess. as that would give the Speaker
that much more time to consider the matter IL
appears to be generally conceded that Springer
will be chairman of the Ways and Means COM
nittee and that Holman will be chairman OF
the committee on appropriations. In breaking |
precedent which has usually made the chair
man of these two committees members OF tne
committee on Rules. and appointing Messfs.
Mcmillan and Catchings as the democratic
members of that committee, Speaker Crisp has
pleased those members who believe that the
first named chairmen have influence enough
over legislation heads of their committees,
without being also on the committee on Rules.
Representative Oates. of Alabama. offered
resolution. which was referred to the new COM
mittee on Rules, providing for the appointment
of a standing committee of fifteen On order OF
business of which the Speaker shall be ex-ofi-
clio chairman, which shall have jurisdiction of
the order In which business shall be considered.
having due rgard to fairness and equity among
the several committees and to the transaction oil
public business.
1t was this week announced that the treaty OF
reciprocity which has been in course OF negotla-
tions some weeks between the United states
and the British West Indias. and British Gulna
had been concluded, and that Presidential an
nouncement of the details will be made Jan. i
The political status of Senator Kyle. of South
Dakota, has been practically settled this week.
The republican caucus left him out of its COM
mittee assignments although it provided Tor
Senator PETER. and some of the Senators said
that Mr. Kyle had asked to be taken care OF by
the republican caucus. This Mr. Kyle denies.
At any rate it was the dem cratic caucus that
gave him his committee places. In answer to
direct question of how he would vote ON poli,i-
cal questions. Senator Kyle said: "shall vote
with the democrats Well. do not anticipate
many situations here which will call for a strict
party VOTE have not forgotten. however. thai
my election was brought about by democrats,
and want to honor those to whom honor is due''
Senator Ouay's reported retirement from the
Senate has a string tied to it, He says: l am
not a candidate for reelection to the senate,
nor do expect to be when my term expires
Int ir the position is rendered me by the legis-
lature of Pennsylvania will accept It," Mr..
ouay appears to have taken a lesson from MIR.
Blaine.
War with Chilli is again being perslstently
talked up by naval officers. These would DC
heroes are asserting with much posltlveness
that if the government of Chilli has not given
satisfactory answer to the demands of this gov
ernment by the time Congress comes 'oge'ner
after the Christmas recess, Mr.. Harrison will
send a special message to Congress reciting the
facts and recommending that war be declared
in order to enforce our demands. The source
from which much of this sort of talk emanates
raises the suspicion that the administration is
..feeling the pulse'' of the subject.
Senator HILL of New York, was given just as
good committee assignments by his colleagues
as if he had been here since the opening OF tne
session. AS he made no requests nor expressed
any preference. it was presumed that he mad DO
choice as to what committees he was put upon
Mr.. Harrison did recognize the democratic
party in his nominations for six OF the new
Circuit Court Judgships sent to the Senate this
week, by giving it two of the judges. Follow
ing are the nominations: First district. Judge
WI Putnam. of Maine. who was once demo,
cratic candidate for cover nor of that State. and
who was appointed member of the Canadian
ioiut fisheries commission by Mr. Cleveland
second district, Judge Nathaniel Shipman oi
Connecticut; Third district, George nj. Dallas
of Pennsylvania. who is able lawyer and 8
democrat; Fourth district. Nathan Goh. OF Wes'
Virginia who was for a while Secretary oil the
Navy under Hayes; sixth district W. IL TAFT
of Ohio, who is Solicitor General OF the Depart
ment of Justice; Seventh district, Judge W. A
Woods, of Indiana, who as Judge of the u S
District Court for the district of Indiana, earned
somewhat notorious reputation ion account OF
his decision in the blocks of fve' case,
Warren Trutt, of Oregon. has been nomin ated
It. S. District Judge for Alaska.
Representative Mills. VINO has been quite Ill
somewhat better. but is still confined to ms
room.