The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
WISE TO BE CHAIRMAN.
ronr cHosrN ro FInI THE yAc4NoY
caussd by the Resignation Of Mr.. Mills, of
tho Interstate and Foreign Conn
sroe-washington Notes.

r.roi-n Commerce. no doubt Mr.. Mills ot
t... .os,eo1 g. occe,. 4bo obai~,nan-
ieA"'' -'' ''o ......
saip under tho rules relating 70 comml' 'o''
-.,.rtel and adopted before the holiday
,.-,,;.,oa .,a. .sso of
recess. ID lN0'i~o" '""s l' go,
The resg gnation OF chairman the coHA''''0
srel elect. There is no doubt as t9 the ac-
.f4l. o,,,,,,;4,oo oe - hoo aean the uni
10" .' ''0 81 - '''' .,-,.5 in q
fer a pfacAee Nheh vacancy -.
chairnanship to promote the next man 10
t..,.,sition Revond an Question tho Com
'-"' ... tbis cno
merce 'ommlltee Va. auDS. rhis h
iom anu eieO. n.I. -.ort committees
one ~ lho most lLl tI- vyise onnor-
Oi me hou'e ano "ni s.o' Df notional con
iuli-e9 - "iSO' ie.''.t' 30 ore many bills
sequence; hlre4,oy 'n.,r,,ttee 'n,t Is viii de-
Ienullk Deio.o .Ho Ho,...,,9iftee to correct the
49, 49, 80 interstate Commerce law
MICH have been discovered through judicial
rracesses
Az KILLS. CRITICISED.
. n ,ru,. ,... evoked criticism by this
"a r..- ,-..- ,-.-s of his friends say that no
, "o., ~ i-,,.. accented the chairmanship OF
- o.. iosst declined 10 when the commit
80 ,,o~o renaried. Mr.. Mills has been
tees WeIo .- aot which has irritated some
EGilf ", %" ooon sffer the epeakership
oil ms iti.. ,,ss ,raited upon bv several Dem
ere c..oD ,ti...,..rossnen representing the Crisp
49,. ne Well AS the Mills element. In be
Soli NJ harmony in the party the members
rendered Mr. Mills the chairmanship OF the
Democratic caucus nc was uiseu W 9cIopg
ON the ground that ms elecuCn Wouid neal
a.l u.-teelng gioWlhS ou1 on tne Sl'eaAeisillp
contest. Mr. Mills einphalica.y teigSeu'
saVng. let the men VINO beat me eet hlOng
tho best they can IheY started tne hBht
and 4 VIII keen lt mp lie mas since sald
%. aa.H|I NF..N NHHNN
o.. tHa floor of tho House.
THIS attitude Of Mr.. Mills his persstency
- refusing all tenders Of harmony has un-
l..atedly rritated many of his friends. With
regard 20 his refusal 90 accept the chairman
s.n 0f the Commerce committee, DIT. NILS
holds that 10 IS not necessary for HIM % ln-
f-m the Speaker. While he makes no secret
r his docinatiOn he entirely Ignores the
Speaker.
,rp. srurs' RIAL RFAsoN.
IN CONGRESSMAN Mills letter 10 Speaker
Crisp. in which he resigns the chairmanship
of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce he says that he prefers To hold no
cIairmauship in the present Congress, as he
Ieiieve. that he can do better work on the
floor than in position that is uncongenial 10
him.
The real reason for his action, however, ls
understood 90 be hls determination 10 canvass
actively for the Texas senatOrsblp, ana no
does not care 20 spend very much time IN the
House while tho canvass is going on.
an ALLIANCE FIGHT.
mn .71.,.,,o .,,-,l.ors ,r tl,o 4,yo lc,,eos
Inc Aillaueo "a .-o wv. ,"u .s',.'
auo '-i' IA @ N''- se - - .. " - - .-i
-Lk if't N-s-.. s.5 ~ f ~ ~oris e;,,sC-,
49,, ;,.st,, s,,d 0tler leodors i,edo
sreecIes and tbe meeting was red hot from
sior+ 81 frieb Watson went for his GEORGIA
--,tL-o,, i'm tbo Uouee without Glove. and
t - bot,roen tbo factions becarne so
,,,l,,,,,es1 and the FEELING so bitter that the
.,-- c.,.iI,- .a,,arared without having
.i. 49,. o-,,,thir,,
1,l0,,ine.t 5liionce member said 70 vour
.o,rrae,,o-len+ this morpin0 thar mo further
efort tronld be made TO have the two wings
a., to.efber and thaf from this time ON tie
ronfict between them viii be irrepressible.
mis- means OF course. that there viii be
Watson vim, and "a Iivinoston faction i'm the
Couth and thev Will fight to the hilt
ro,.,. ,,,. ,,,-rrs .r,or.rrr,
The House commltlee on huieS heI thls
morning 10 le"Ael S4isp .oD' "1 sue no.Io-
pohtan hotei ana aetioPleU tuo co"e or ruies
governing .-V i-S'9Yu IGuhios9, VIZ .no
democrats Nlsv Hoiu 'uo i'9Oso VII VII we ca
cep1oh Oh lo" Si"n5I9' 4. .1 40 La LAY e'ly nooes-
safy 10 say tAAt lhe rune ol uue lasi congress
hy Whlch opeaAei heed succeeueu I'D count
ing quorum wien t'1iiIO.I@'lo mem
peis refused 10 No'e i9 ngt cOhlaineu
iL l"e Ho" .oUo. 4 M l.o ~. ~ NO. ..
ol ine Goinil-l.ee we're ~ o'9u0 q. Silg iloo1iH'
"iI.H p9-A- "' ~ ~ '''-n ,.'.e ii 80 -H
Aoui no s @ r'e III
t-e.eo 'lio oo-e ooio,o ~ VIC ls VIZ H.
ana lIe no"l was i'ons ~ -o"IiHH 4. ~ p .-o
bepuDAcSu mem DeIs' Dlc'slS; lec'l anu 'ul-
rows ana ln 9lscussloH ca ll7 pDfls4yns.
Messfs' heea ana burrows gaN9 nYuce SnaD
they Woulu suohll tue ".99 "a .le ias0 IN M
sress as lne report o- 1io n.iuoIl.y. 4 ne ne
liios' I'M .' tl, tto7 IL 20 +o
l,ort,- -eirhtb CONGRESS nernittinp riders
ON apnrOpriatiOn bills only when they pro-
vide Tor a reduction of the amount carried by
the bin for the particular purpose aimed at
Another important change gives additional
privileges 10 resolutions presented by the
Committee on Rules The rule aims to
prevent fhbusterlng on reports pre-
seuted by the Rules Committee 10 provides
That only one motion TO adjourn snail be
allowed pending the consideration OF the
adoption OF tie resolution adopted. Under
the old rule OF tho fhteth Congress IN this
connection motion 10 adjourn was always i'm
order, and through them many hours might
be wasted The only other change of any
note maze is ei7o aliaed 10 prevent nNOuster-
~ snsnersion |f he uSs a. 80 "pI,e
- ~ iils ono hour ebau i've olio,5eJ I
~ in4roduction ~ hills prev;o,,e - |
... f-5f., f,st Conoress ,,s,,l ,r 49,, ;t~l |
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