The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-13

nounced the appointment of the Committees
on Accounts and on Mileage AZ follows
On Accounts Rusk OF Maryland CHAIR
/ man Cooper Of Indiana. Dickinson of Ken
/ tuchy, Moses OF Georgia Serley of Iowa,
/ leagson of ONO. Quackenbush of New York.
/ Eriswold OF Pennsylvania and Cutting of
/ California
ON Mileage Castle Of Minnesota (chair.
! man. Crawford OF North Carolina. Kendall
9i kentucky. Caldwell of Ohio and Flick of
Iowa.
The House then. at 1905 o'clock. on motion
next. '''''
THE OTHER COMMITTEES.
-, Inc failure of the Speaker to announce in
the House Tins morning the Committee on
iuies was a disappointment. for il was gene
Ia"y supposed last night that he would settle
1uo matter 10 IS understood that Mr.. Crisp
desires % consider the selections mora care
fully. and wishes TO avoid anv mistakes iIe
Bis n list before him that contains q half
D.iDu names OF Democrats. and there are
Only Two TO be appointed on this important
committee. Many of the LEADING Democrats
nave Deen urging the Speaker 10 promptly
sotuo the matter by appointing Messrs
springer and McMihn on behalf of the ma
,orlty and Aessrs. Reed and Burrows on be-
Ia OF the minority, but until Mr. Crisp
makes up hls mind as 10 W hO will head the
Committee on Ways and Means he can
not overcome some embarrassing features Of
the situation
DISPOSITION or Mr.. Mills.
1t Is thought that if the question of ds.
posing of Mr. Mills were fixed the Sneaker
coIld go ahead. but Mr. Mills has been sick
and no one seems TO be abio TO state with
certainty whether or not he will again be
chairman OF the Ways and Means Committee.
Sentiment generally favOrs the tendering Of
tho position 10 the Texas statesman. but
some or the closest friends of the Speaker
are stil unable TO state positively whether
Mr. Nlis would accept even if the chair
manship were offered him.
The whole thing is IN a chaotic state. and
probably not until Tuesday evening will
speaker Crisp be able 90 make up the Rules
,ommtee. The opinion is strong. however.
tnat Mr.. McMlllin will be one of the Demo
cratc members OF this committee. more ON
account of his knowledge of parliamentary
tactics and activity on the floor than with
reference 70 assignment of that gentleman on
any other committee.
Messrs Hare of Missouri and Blount Of !
Georgia are also two other gentlemen who /
are mentioned IN connection with the Rules /
committee. 10 is understood that efforts will |
oe made TO adopt q new code of rules for /
'he House before the holiday recess is taken. /
REPUBIlcAS SENATOR'S CAUCUS.
The senators who compose the Republican
caucus committee spent this afternoon in
continuation or It's work in making assign
nents 20 committees and while much pro-
,re-s was made the lists still remain incom-
'iete. Some Of the committees already de-
lded on are Judiciary, Privileges and
Elections. Railroads and Claims. The
placed Senator Hoar at the
iead of the judiciary, the position
ield by ex-senator fdmunds. Privileges
nd Elections was given TO MIR. Teller. sue
eeding Mr. Hoar while the Northwest was
ecognized by the selection of Mr.. Casey. of
'orth Dakota. as chairman of the Committee
III Railroads, succeeding Mr.. Mitchell, who
vas given the Committee on Claims