Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-23
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Springer no Longer at the Head Of the
Committee on Ways and Means.

Crisp to-day announced the standing
committees of the House. Mr.. Springer,
of Illinois, is no longer at the head of
the committee on ways and means, be-
ing succeeded by Representative Will
son, of West Virginia. Springer is
at the head of the committee
on banking and currency and
Bland, of Missouri, retains his
old place as chairman Of the committee
on coinage, weights and measures.
Speaker Crisp has given Wisconsin
members tolerably fair recognition.
Messrs. Barnes and Haugen drew good
prizes, the former getting the coveted
place on ivers and harbors, an
assignment much desired by
him. Haugen wanted the ways
and means committee, but got
banking and currency, which is next
best thing in view of the pending finan-
cial legislation. The Speaker squared
himself with Barwig and Brickner by
reversing his action of two years ago.
Brickner is deprived of his Craftsmanship
of the committee on expenditures in the
Treasury Department and the place
given to Barwig, who is also placed on
placed on alcoholic liquor traffic. Brick
ner is, however, retained on the COM
mittee, which is satisfactory to him.
Messrs. Somers and Babcock have Jared
very well for new members. The Mil
waukee representative gets public
lands and expenditures in the
Interior Department, while Babcock
goes on the District Of Columbia, a
committee for which there were many
applicants. Mr.. Lynch is the fourth
man on Indian affairs and chairman of
the mileage committee. Shaw will look
after private land claims and mines
and mining. Cooper is to serve
on claims and Pacific railroads, where
his legal training will make him useful.
Wells is assigned to labor and accounts.
AS a whole, the delegation is gratifed
as well as the circumstances would
permit, having two chairmanships,
an increase of one, and averaging better
as far as important committees are con-
cerned With Barnes of Wisconsin,,
and Stephenson, of Michigan, on the
rivers and harbors committee, nayiga-
ton interests on Lake Michigan will be
well taken care OF.
The most important committees are
made up as follows:
Ways and Means-Wilson CIV. Val
chairman; McMillin (Tenn.), Turner (Ga.)
Montgomery (ky), Whiting LMich.), Cock
ran 81 ", Stevens (ATass.), Bryan (Neb.),
Breck5nrldgge (Ark), Bynum Ind.), Tars-
Coinage, Weights and Measures-Bland
(Mo), chairman; Tracy q. v, Kilgore
(Tex.), Epes (Va.), Stone (Ky.), Allen
Miss, Bankhead (Ala.), Rayner (Md),
Harter 90, Coffeen CWyo;), McKeighan
Dingley (Me.), Sweet Qdaho) Hager Qa),
Aldrich (In.), Rawlins (Utah)
Banking and Currency-Springer Qll0,
chairman; Sperry Comm, Cox (Tenn.),
Cobb (Ala.), Warner q. ", Johnson (0.),
Black (Ga), Hall (Mo), Walker (Niass)
Brosius pa, Henderson Ql), Russell
Comm, Haugen (Wis.), Johnson Qnd).
riations-Sayers CTex.l chairman;
ton (N1d.), O'Neif (Mass.}, Livingston (Ga),
Washington (Tenn.), Robertson (La1,
Brookshire Qnd.), Williams QllD, CoombS
N. ", Henderson Qa), Cogswen (Mass.) },
Bingham {Pa), Dingley (Me.), Circuit VT.
Irteg-State ssn.3 E'orei.y., c,n,merce-yyi~e
Oa), chairman; Price Ia}, Brickner
(N-is.l, Geary Cali Houk (OJ, Mallory
(Fa9, Patterson lTenn.( Caruth (Ky.),
q. ~, O'Nen Pa. Randall (Mass)
fStorer 90. Belden On. ", Hepburn Qa.),
Fletcher tMinn.).
Rivers and Harbors- Blanchard Na.),
chairman; Catehings (Miss:), Lester (Ga.l,
Clarke (Ala.), Jones (Va.), Page (R; ~ Al.
{Cal), Mccullough ark, Barnes (Wis.),
Henderson Qll.l, Hermann (Ore.) Stephen
son (AHch.), Hooker On. W Grosvenor
to- Reyburn (Pa)
man; Hooker (Missl, Fitch On. y, Ray
nor Md, Geary Cali, Price UIa.), Tucker
(Ea.), Densmore (Ark.), Everett (Mass)
Hit (Ill.), Harmer Pa, Storer co., Blair
n. H., Draper (Mass.), Van Norhis On.
Committee on Pensions-Moses (Ga.),
chairman; Henderson (N. c., Jones (Va.),
Houk 90, Snodgrass Tenn, Taylor ind,
Lisle (Ky), Clark (Mo.), Baker lKas.),
LI6oud!eanslager q: j., Lucas Is. ID, White.
Committee on Invalid Pensions-Martin
ind, chairman; Ryan Mo.), Hare (O0,
McEtTick (Mass.), Baldwin (Minn.) Ora
ham N. ", Mcdonald 4W, Erdman pa,
Fielder q, j., Taylor (Tenn.), Picker IS.
D., Lacey Qa.), Apsley (Mass.), MeikIe-
john (Neb.) Strong (O.).
Elections : O'Ferrall, (Va.) chairman;
Brown Ind), Paynter Ky, Lockwood (N.
-, Lawson (Ga;) }; Hayes DAD, Patterson
4Tenn,), benson ala }, woodward N. g.,
Taylor (Ienn.(, Waugh lInd.), Daniels
N. Y. ,, Mccall, (Mass.l, Thomas mich },
Wheeler CID
Judiciary Gulberzon Te1), chairman;
Oates OATES 4Ala), stqckdale Miss Go1dn3ight
ton Pa, Fellows o. y, Lane Qll), Bal
ley TEX, Terry Ark }, Ray On ", Pow
ers CVt) Broderick (Kas(, w. A. Stone
Pal; Updegraff. Qa) Childs Qll)
Military Afa1rS-OuthWalte CO.,, chair
man; Wheeler lAla.l, Lapharn (R. II, Cor
man CMich.), Pendleton, CIV. Va, Bretz
Qnd.), Eckles On ", Black Ol), Morgan
Mo-, Bowers Cali, Hull Qa.), Curry On.
", Marsh Qll.), Gillett lMass), WOomer
pa, Joseph On. NJ
Naval Cummings q. y, chair
man; Geissenhainer On. H., Meyer Na.),
McAIeer (Pa.), Clancy On. ", Dearmond
(Mo.), Mooney (Miss.), Talbot (Mo.), Tyler
(Va.), Boutelle (Me. J, Dolliyer ia J, Wads-
worth IN. ", Randall (Mass.), Robinson
Post-otfices and Post-roads-
q. O., chairman Dunphy On. ", Kyle
Miss, Hayes Qa.), Turpin (Alal, Sipe
pa, Cabanis (Ga.), Burnes (Md.), Swan
son (Va.l, Caldwell CO.. Wilson (Wash.) },
Loud Cali, Smith Qll.), Kouk (Tenn.) J,
Gardner On. j. Flynn (Okla)