The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
spEAKER CRISP Announces THEN TO
THE SURPRISE OF EVERYBODY.


THE SURPRISE OF EVERFBoDE
,,- Springer Especially Surprised when
ue Heard that Uo Had Been Deposed
From tho Craftsmanship OF Ways and
Mean. aud Placed at the Head of Bank
ing and Cur-ency-Mr. Hoimnn Trans.
c.rred from tho Head OF the Committee on
A,proprintion. to that or Indian Affairs
Mr.. Bland Retained mt the Head OF the
Co,nnre Connmittee-Mr. Cummings Chair
man or tho Naval Affairs Committee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-There was a great
.rovd present in the galleries when the House
a, Representatives was called together this
n,orning 1t was expected that Col Breckin-
ridge Of Kentucky. the most silvery OF
Ill tho silver. tongued orators in the House.
wa TO mako a speech In favor OF the
wilson bill. providing for the repeal of the
sherman silver purchase act. Col Breckin-
r,dpe's name. however. had been stricken
,rom the Speakers list, and it is not known
xben he will speak II at all. The disappoint-
r,ent OF the crowd who had come to hear him
VAS offset In a large measure by the sur
,rise caused by Speaker Crisp. who unexpec-
tedy arose. soon after the House was called
10 order and read his list OF the committees
Cor the new Congress. 1t had not been known
that the list was to be announced to- day. and
the Sneakers action caused something OF a
sepsation among the members. especially in
xisw OF the fact that as soon as the reading Of
the list was begun It became known that the
Sneaker had sent Chairman Springer OF the
WAYS and Means Committee and Chairman
Holman OF the Appropriations Committee into
retirement, to join Mr.. McMilin OF Tennessee.
fa,, 4
bership on the all-important Committee on
Rules
Ever since Mr. Wilson Of West Virginia was
chosen to take charge Of the cause OF the anti
silyer m en- in the House. 1t has been the gen.
eral belief that such recognition was merely
preliminary move toward making him Chair.
man OF the Committee on Ways and Means.
Nothing definite was known on the subject.
however, as the Speaker has maintained an
absolute secrecy as to what he intended to do.
Mr.. Springer and his friends made a desperate
fight for his reapbointment and. as they
thought, with success. When the House met
this morning Mr.. Springer had no idea that the
committees were to be announced or that he
was to be dropped from the Craftsmanship OF
Ways and Means. Indeed. he had reasons to
suppose that he would not be. and when he
listened to tho announcement OF Mr.. Will
sons appointment he did not attempt
to conceal his chagrin. but plainly said
that he was both surprised and disap-
pointed. He can find no explanation. he
says. for tho Speakers action. but thinks
that no acted as he thought for the best in
party. Il is very we'll known: however. that
Because bee use"h6 he regarded him as the wrong man
In the right place. and as one unable chiefly
IN lnaH IN NrQff in
battle for tariff reform: Mr., Springer
M man. but he. lack s the elements ,neces-
i was therefore, decided to, retire Mr.;
West Virginia. who whatever he may lack, as
spresidi9e officer and parliamentary leader.
frame. in conjunction with the President and
seeretary Of the Treasury: tafii bin emhody'
and upon which all factions of the Democratic
place in WHICH he has been 80 conspicuous
during many Congresses when the Democrats
IN ea ~ pdse
Holman stands before the country as the great
exponent Of the Democratic idea Of econom-
expenditures to the lowest possible limit have
drawn upon him the antagonism OF members
Of 5 sS eh ens tt S Is ss %sds
to the head Of the Appropriations Committee.
It was charged against Judge. Holman. also,
gress he oyershot the mark to such an extent
as to seriously impair some branches OF the
nS sRS 6 on thu his np xs' of the
building last summer. Judge Holman's adj
vancing age was also used as an argumen:
the Appropriation Committees. Speaker Crisp.
however. made his action with regard to those
har IA m on
Ways and Means and Appropriations and put
ting new men in their places,
Weights. and Measures, although it is q
bseD haa the it tbs
as housh
committee. intended to give a slight advan-
taEe to the anti-silver men: The Coinage Com
ptttee. however. may not have occasion to
should 60 to conference. Then. Of course. Mr.
Bland. the Chairman Of the committee. would
part Of the House. The Committee on Bank
ing and Currency is said to DO opposed to free
The full list Of the committees. except those
previously appointed. is as follows:
yays. ~ sa GhAiFmn B.own
"a rAsi.;n Tenn: Rsnson. AK: Woodard, SG:
as so 1 heG W %1es w ns pIne' " Mccall
n Way {.I and A4ssnswson, v: Va: Chairman; MeM.
ienl turner, IAi montgomery. ny. NbltlhK.
SSch; Cochran ~ Y; stevens. Mass; Bryan. Neb.:
l e Ba: AIk ic bynGin IND rAfsnes No keed
kins III: Gear Ia
,Appropriat ions-sayers. Tex. Chairman Breckin.
Tdge. ny. pocksIy. Mo; Compton Md ONei, Mass; |
dsroohshire IND; Ml.Iiams Ill Coombs. n Y: lien
GGersou la; togswei. Mass: bingham, Pa; Ding.
!e{ Nc, circuit Vt; Cannon. ILL.,
me Juuicary-t U!bersOn. Tex. Chairman; Oates.
44lA; slockda,e Miss: Goodnight. Ky Boatner. La; |
Layton g.; Noverton Pa Fellows. n y: Lane H.; |
EsIr2asF'eN' Kan. ". A. Stone. Pa updegran, Ia;
Coinage, Weights and Measures-Band, Mo-, Chair. |
TTah' IHrey y J.; kigore Tex; EpeS. Va: stone. |
~, hMtn Ats-.; bankhead. AIa Rayner Md IIarter.
- louten. W.; Mckegnan. Neb.: G. stone. Pa; |
.G2HHnhh' > uingey Me sweet Idaho; HAger Ia; |
g Ian, haiA 'hs ana CurrenCy-Sprnger. Ill. Charman;
sSiorry conn: Cox. Tenn C6uh NO; Culberson Tex;
GEtnt N.Y. t3bb. Ala; Warner. y. y; johnson, o.;
l0n. Ind ' N'S''' "'''' ''NA'
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Wise Va. Chair.
,Tan' Ifce. Ia BTickHer, Wis Grary. Cal; Iouk o.
row. M Brhwlry, s, q Bartlett n i" yN.ili Pa
b Fletcher. MINI. " 80 H'pouiH' la
- Rivers and Harbors- blanchard In Chairman.
atehlnss Mttt Lester, Ga; CLARKE Aa: lone. Va:
rage. i. - A'derson. " Va Causey de-" Cnm,nrtti'
Eat, McCulioeh ARK barnes MS Irn IAN, n,
xsnnr "n oT steihrnson. Mich Hooker n T.; eros
- Merchant Marne ami fisheres-litlinp III Chair.
man man MsEmeF Berry Ny. Koinlns Ala M ;uott
/ ,,n .'upuT' ia 'nIhLsh, j. BraitOn Md prr.
lips. Pa '' ""'" "u!le, fhll'
:, AEriculture-Ha!ch Mo. Chairman; Alexander n
~ SneHs Fornhn. III Moses la 4 ,,,.,i,,r -