The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-01-14

The Ways and Means committee,
which stands foremost rs indicating the
policy of the Democratic party In the
House, is tariff reform committee. lie
chairman, Mr.. Springer, whose appoint
ment was predicted in the Post within o
few hours after the speaker had been
elected, has never been on the commit
tee., He has been a tariff reformer since
his entry into public life. although he 10
not in favor at this time OF d general re-
vision of the tariff. He believes, and In 4
this most Of his Democratic colleagues
agree with him, that the best policy TO
pursue at this juncture rs the passage OF
specific tariff bills, placing wool, lumber,
binding Irvine, cotton ties. 'stc., ON the
free list. OF the ten Democratic men,
bers, all voted for the Mills bill in the
Fiftieth Congress except Stevens of Mas.
sachusetts and Bryan Of Nebraska, who
were not'members Of that Congress-, and
Whiting of Michigan, who was paired in
favor of the BILL Messrs, Mcmillan,
Turner and Wilson West virginia. are
the Democratic members who have In
recent years been identified with tariff
reform as members Of the committee and
aided in framing the Mills bill. The
Democrats who are new men are well
qualified for the positions TO which they
have been appointed. q" Judge Mont.
gomery, of Kentucky, has had years'of
experience in tariff reform State, has
studied the tariff question, and his effec-
tive speech on the. Mills bill in the
Fiftieth Congress was most widely CIR
culated and quoted. so that his appoint.
ment is regarded as thoroughly appro'
pirate. Mr.. Bryan. Of Nebraska, 10 =
young lawyer, who has successfully cam
paigned through the west on the tariff is
sue, and Mr.. Stevens 10 the largest indi-
vidual manufacturer Of wool in the
United States. The Republicans on the
committee voted for the Mckinley bill.
Next to the Ways and Means commit
tee in point of interest is the Coinage
committee. This stands nine TO four in
favor of free coinage. This proportion is
naturally pleasing TO the silver men in
the House, who now predict the passage
of free coinage measure, although east
, ern Democrats claim that they have
made a canvass which shows eighty
Democratic votes against free silver
should bill be reported. The chair
man Of the committee, Mr.. Bland, 10 tn,
most pronounced Democratic advocate o
/ silver in the House. % fh''
The silver men strongly urged npo
the Speaker the selection Of
, MR.. BARrINE, OF NEVADA,
4 as the leader Of the Republican minorit
on the committee because Of his effort
j. last Congress on behalf Of free coinage
!: and regard the fact that Mr.. Bartin
If heads the list Of Republican members a
IA another indication OF the Speaker
q friendliness toward liberal silver policy
4 The members in favor Of free coinao
n are Messrs. Bland Of Missouri. William
It Illinois, Kilgore Of Texas, Robertson I
It Louisiana, Pierce Of Tennessee. Epes
It Virginia, McKeighan Of NebrAska an
Bartine of Nevada. These opposed n
Messrs. Tracey Of New, York. William
of Massachusetts,, Taylor Of Illino
I" johnson of North Dakota, and Stone
Pennsylvania. OF thefree coinage mes
bers, Messrs. Bland. Williams Of Illinoi
Kilgore, Robertson, Pierce Of Tennessee
and Bartine were in the last Congress
. and recorded themselves In favor OF Il
passage Of the free coinage bill. OF q
new free coinage members, Mr.. Epes
Virginia was elected, on free coina
platform, and Mr. McKeighan com
here as an Independent, elected large
by Alliance votes and committed TO "a
coinage Of silver. or the anti.free col
age members OF the committee, Meas
Tracey and Taylor Of Illinois were In I
last Congress. and as members Of I
coinage committee worked and sot
! against free silver. Mr.. WilIiams
Massachusetts, takes the place on
committee formerly held by Mr., Wall
of Massachusetts, who. though il I
present Congrsss. was not pgissh IN I
rortunity to serve ou his old commit
Mr.. Williams. like his prsdscsssor, b.
ever, lie q strong anti-siIvsr, man. J
-. johnson of North Dakotais another 81
W. free coinage man, according to his va
ment to the Post. The 6fth man plal
on the anti.free coinage List is
Stone Of Pennsylvania. Mir. Stons ,
not in the last Congress. He. 10 not
,'' the city, but his friends say he y
doubleday against FREQ silver. & 4
Speaker Crisp has been con6ned 70
room by illness since the Ho
adjourned Dec. oath. and was unabl'
be present on the opening cf The He
+. Jan. 9Th.