New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
CRISP'S FIRST COMMITTEES.
THOSE ON MILEAGE AND ACCOUNTS NAMED.
JUDGE CULBERsON TO GET THE INTERSTATE COM
MERGE VACANCY-A RELIEF FOR
THE SPEAKER.
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Washington, Dec 12.-Speaker Crisp to-day an
nounced, in the brief session Of the House. the
appointment OF two of the standing committees Of
the House-M Mileage and Accounts The former passes
on all mileage accounts Of Representatives and Dele
gates, and approves them for payment and the latter
has jurisdiction of all matters touching expenditures
from the contingent fund of the House. 1t was nee
essary, therefore, that both COMMITTEES should be
promptly appointed Mr.. Rusk, of Maryland, who
supported Judge Crisp for Speaker gets the chairman
ship of Accounts and Mr.. Castle, Of Minnesota, new
member, who also supported Judge Crisp is appointed
chairman Of the Committee Oh Mileage.
1t Is understood that Judge Culberson Of Texas
will resign from the House and accept the appoint
ment Ct Interstate Commerce Commisso which has
been offered to him by President Harrison. II he
does 50, the Interstate Commission will be greatly
strengthened. ami, at the same time, Speaker Crisp
will be relieved from some embarrassment in re-
gard TO the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on the
judiciary. Judge Cuberson has served rs a member
OF that committee for many years; he was its
Chairman In the Lth Congress, and the senior Demo-
cratic member in the last Congress, and probably
expected to be chairman again in this Congress,
as he doubtless would have been If
his colleague, Colonel Mills, hal been
chosen Speaker. The second Democratic
member Of the Judiciary Committee is Colonel Oates, OF
Alabama, who warm supporter Of Judge Crisp,
and may be appointed chairman. Colonel Oates's
chances OF promotion have been improved by the fact
that General Forney Of alabama, declined the chair
manshp OF Appropriations, Of which committee he was
the senior Democratic member in the last Congress.
General Forney's refusal due TO the condition of
his health which was greatly impaired In the last
Congress. The duties Of the chairman of the APP
preparations Committee most laborous and exact
ing and General Forney does not feel physically able
to perform them. His refusal also improves the pros
poets OF the appointment Of Judge Holman to the
>rhi he has tO
regain after holding II during the last session Of the
XLIVth Congress. lie is in his SEVENTEEN year. but
Is still strong and vigorous-str0ng and vigorous
enough he believes TO cut down the appropriations,
IL not the necessary cost Of the public service At
least $780, 100000 If his policy Is adopted by the House
and adhered to- several branches OF the public service,
the work onVhe new Navy and the building Of modern
seaooast fortfcauOns among them. will suffer 1t Is
probable that rule viii be adopted providing that
appropriations for increasing the clerical or Official
force of any Of the Departn ents shall be made on
any but the Legislative Sundry Civil Appropriation
bills II will probably be the policy Of this Congress
TO appropriate only such money for Notifications and
for the Navy DO expended judiciOusly during
the year for which the appropriation is made and that
the work OF cutting down expenditures will not be
confined to the Committee Appropriations.
As TO the craftsmanship OF Ways and Means, the
Speaker said to be yet wholly undecided Colonel
Mills has been confined TO his BY illness since
Tuesday and therefore has not seen Judge Crisp. III
IS understood, however, that OF the friends
OF the sage of Corsicana have urged his appointment
but whether they have done SO at his request or with
his knowledge and approval Is not known. 1t Is
pretty certain that he will not be allowed OPP
pOrunity to decline the place II II Is offered to him
IL will be understood that the offer Is made at his
desire and with the knowledge that he Will accept.
The fact that the Speaker did not announce the APP
pontinent Of the Committee Rules today
disappointment to some persons but 1t not sur
prisng, in view Of the fact that he has under con.
sideaton the idea Of choosing the members OF that
mittee from among men who will not be members
Of the Committee Ways and Means Appropi1a-
TONS II he follows the former custom and practice
Speaker Crisp will appoint the chaimen Of those two
committees as his Democratic colleagues the Com
mttee on Rules: II he should decide 10 select them
from other committees. his announcement Of the Com
mittee on Rules would not disclose his choice for chair
men of Ways and Means and Appropriations. The