Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
THE NEW COMMITTEES.
How the Chairmanships Are Distributed
Tariff Reform and Free Silver.


Tariff Reform and Free Silver.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-According to
states the chairmanships of the house
committees are distributed as fol-
lows: Virginia 2, Illinois 3, In
diana 3, Missouri 4, Georgia 8,
including the committee on rules.
of which the speaker is ex-of1icio
chairman; Alabama 3, North Carolina
s. Arkansas 2, Texas 3, New York 4,
Louisiana 2, New Jersey 1, Pennsyl-
vania 2, Iowa l, South Carolina 2, Ken
lucky 2, Tennessee 2, Mississippi 2,
Rhode Island 1, Wisconsin L, Ohio 3,
Massachusetts 1, Michigan 2. Connecti-
cut 1, Maryland 3. Minnesota 1.
OF the ten democratic mem bers of
the new ways and means committee of
the house, all except Mr.. Stevens, of
Massachusetts,. and Mr.. Bryan, of Ne
braslza. who are in their first term in
congress, were members OF the Fiftieth
congress, and of these eight all except
Mr.. Whiting, of Michigan, are recorded
as voting for the Mills bill on final pas
sage. Mr.. Whiting made several speeches
favoring the clauses Of the bill relating
to wool and salt upholding the tariff
message Of President Cleveland, but
was one of fourteen members recorded
the bill and was proba paired in
favor of the bill. The five republican
'memb ers of the committee. of course.
voted against the Mills bill and in
favor of the Mckinley bill in the last
congress.
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, is the
new membe of the committee from the
repn blican side of the house and Messrs.
McMillin, Turner and Wilson of West
Virginia are the democratic members
who have in recent years been identi-
fed with tariff reform as member of
the committee. The three democratic
mem bers last named aided in framing
the Mills bill.
Mr.. Springer, the chairman. has al
ways voted for tariff reform measures.
but has by published interviews re-
corded himself as in favor of passing
spacific bills to put the few articles on
the free list and against general re-
vision of the tariff by the house at this
session. A majority of his democratic
colleagues have stated in public that
they were in favor of this line Of policy
at the present time.
The silver men are very we'll pleased
with the constr uction of the coinage
committee and regard it as significant
of the speakers purpose to affo I'd an
opportunity for the passage of a free
coinage measure. The chairman, Mr.
Bland, is the most prominent demo
cratic advocate Of silver in the house
Silver men strongly urged upon the
speaker the selection of Mr.. Bartine,
of Nevada, as the leader of the repub-
lican minority on the committee be-
cause of his efforts the past congress in
behalf of free coinage, and regard
the fact that Mr.. Bartine heads the list
of republican members is another IN
dication OF the speakers friendliness
toward a liberal silver policy. One of
the silver men on the committee said
yesterday that he had heard some init
nations that Mr.. johnson, of North
Dakota, was not to be classed as free
coinage man, but though without posi-
tive information ON the subject. he ex-
pressed the belief that Mr.. johnson
was favorable to free coinage. Mr..
johnson himself could not be found.
couldn't stand 1t.
Young Mistress-I don't see why Won
should leave me so suddenly. I'm sure
I've done all could to help you with
the homework, and have done all the
cooking.
Eaid-Yes'm, that's what's the mat
ter.
ssWhat is?s'
81 can't stand y'r cooking."-N. Y.
Weekly.
EARLY in his career. some one gave
Bishop Wilberforce the sobriquet OF
''Soapy Sam" A lady once asked him
why he was so called because, mad
am" he answered, ST am always in
hot water and always come out of it
with clean hands, On another occa-
sion. the bishop was at an evening
party. when a lady sang a song very
badly. THAT is difficult song" re-
marked some one to the bishop. 'Diff-