The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-25
SPEAKER CRISP'S POLICY.
NOTHING IN BIS APP 0INTMENrs
TO INDICATE 1T.

Representative Lester Goes Over the
List of Committees-The Appoint
ments About as Foreshadowed and
Nothing Unexpected in Them What
the Appointment OF Bland Means,
The Georgia Members Well Looked
Probable.
Congressman Lester does hot see anything
in the appointment of the House commit
tees announced IN the MORNING NEWS yes
terday to indicate Speaker Crisp's policy.
There is nothing unexpected In the speakers
appointments he said. Everything is about
as foreshadowed.
The appointment Of Mr. Bland Of
Missouri chairman of the committee on
coinage and weights and measures is pretty
good evidence, Col Lester said, that a free
coinage bill will be presented to the House.
In all probability, he added, some measure
of this kind will be passed and
case the President will be given an oppor-
tunity to show his position on the question.
WILL LOOK OUT FOR HIS CHANCES.
Col. Lester said he has no doubt the
President would sign or veto it, whichever
he thought would most benefit his chances
for denomination and reelection.
Col. Lester is pretty certain that the APP
pointment Of Mr.. Springer as chairman Of
the ways and means committee means the
introducing OF sever al special bills putting
wool and other articles on the free list He
does not see what these special bills will 40
oomplish, as the republican Senate will re-
fuse to pass them just as it would general
bill expressing the democratic idea Of a
tariff.
THE NEW MEMBERS WE'LL LOOKED AFTER.
Col. Lester said the old members seem to
have been pretty fairly treated In the oom-
mittee appointments. The new members
however, have been well taken care of. In fact
the speaker has been especially favorable
to them. Georgia fares well in the appor-
tioument.
Col. Lester remains on the river and har-
Dor committee, though, il he had consulted
his wishes in the matter, he would have
been transferred to some other committee,
where the work is less laborious. He is also
chairman of the committee on expendi-
lures in the state department.
Representative Turner continues on the
ways and means committee, of which be
will be valuable member, by resson OF
past experience, and Representative Blount,
the only remaining old member from Geor,
gia, besides the speaker. Is chairman Of the
committee on foreign affairs.
THE ALLIANCE MEMBERS.
The alliance members are well taken care
OF. Mr.. Livingston is on the committee on
appropriations. Mr.. Moses Is on the COM
mittces on agriculture, pensions and ac-
counts. MIR. VIM is on the private land
claims and war claims committees. Mr.
Everett is assigned to the committees on
education aud levees and improvements of
the Mississippi river. Mr.. Lawson is given
Speaker Crisp's old place on the elections
committee. Mr.. Lawson has alre Ady taken
high stand among his brother members,
Col. Lester said. and is regarded as an able
man.
Mr.. Watson gets the smallest piece of
pie Of any Of the Georgia members. He Is
on the committee on militia and the COM
mittee on the eleventh census.
Twill the next session Of congress be a
lengthy onew Col. Lester was asked.
II hope not" he replied, "but l am afraid
il will