The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
SITUATION CHANGING.
INK HOUSE FAroRs THE REPEAL
or THE SHERMAN ACT.
The Speaker Has Announced His Commit
ices, but Virginia Is Not Affected.
Political Talk.
Iwrs DUErAr. RArIEY BUrIDrNo. !
WAsWNGToN. August 8. 1898. (

sneakers Of the day.
IL Is difficult 10 say whether the fame
m the silver-tongued orator or the
no,orlcty OF the suyer-haired Lothario
attracted the larger portion OF the con-
rragaton. but Il is certain that the dist
,rru.shed combination OF the '1augours
and lilies OF virtue and the raptures
and roses Of vice" was q drawing
card of rare proportions and the multi
tlde dwinded and shrunk away when
30 was announced that the Kentucky
Congressman would delay his addresses
uru tomorrow or Wednesday.
Mossrs. Bourke Cochran, Fellows, Reed
ana breckenridge are all slated for the
next two days. and while no new argu-
ments may be advanced IL is certain
that four strong speeches are yet 10 be
made
II seems very generally admitted
to-day that there has been n consider
able change in the silver sentiment.
and II Is now stated by some Of the here
tofnre most conservative men that the
House will adopt the unconditional re-
peal OF the sherman Law.
All thlngs Of course have had a bear
ing upon this. beginning with the rapid
ly Increasing financial crisis and end
M
of the Congressman to stand in with the
administration. The great delay in dis
tribution Of the patronage keeps many
of the members in a strange state Of
soiicitude lest by opposition 20 the Pres
dents wishes they endanger Offices
which they hope % control.
The recent action Of n State like Virginia
also influences many OF the Southern dele
gates. for when State Convention lauds
me President and simply afhrms the plat
form which he construes 10 deand only
an unconditional repeal Of the Sherman
law there is no possible Construction save
that either the Candidates demand II, or
che party In the state approves Of what
the President has determined uTo on
How far the individual Congressman will
he guided by this construction Of the
partys work Is not ohtainable but II is
certain that many Of them had hoped for
a far different attitude by the State Con-
vention and were waiting 20 have there
hands strengthened by positive and un-
u.stakabe demand for free Coinage
Messrs Swanson. and Jones VIII speak
upon the subject, the latter having asked
today 90 10 he recognized by the speaker
tonight as ILLNESS in his family demands
his leaving the City without delay.
Mr Marshall Is as yet undecided as TO
whether he viii speak.
Col OFerrau has not yet returned but the
hut the morning paper here states that he
VIII not speak on the SUBJECT.
prominent unconditlonl repeal man
vrs asked this morning what mad chang
o. the sentiment. why the free coinage
ren themselves. he answered. When
asked how this could be, ne replied by
telling the following story: "Once there
was a parrot whose cage being left
open flew down upon the pavement and
grutted up and down the sidekalk A
dog passed by and the thoughtless bird
cried. sic him. whereupon the dog
seized the bird and tore the feathers
from him and otherwise used him up
terribly The narrOtt scrambled back
upon its perch looking disconsolately
over lts back at the few remaining
feathers exclaimed, Polly talks too
The silver debate was interrupted
for an hour this morning by the ann
ouncement Of the Speaker Of his commit
tees This was an event Of the greatest
possible interest TO every single member
of the Hous and tn reading Of the
lists was listened 20 with more attention
than has been given so far this session
90 any subject introduced.
Many speculauOns had been INDUCED
by the members and by the press, but
sun there was a surprise for everybody
when che ultimate decisions Of the
Speaker were made public Hon. William
H. Wilson OF West Virginia is put at
the head Of the Ways and Means Com
m.ttee and viii therefore OF course be the
leader in the tariff deliberations which
VIII occur during this Congress. The Sc
lection was no doubt made simply be
cause OF the eminent fitness Of the man
for the place. as Mr.. Wilson is recognlz-
"a 20 be the best posted man on the
tariff IN the house. and his ability and
talents qualify him for ready leader
shin ON the floor. The question OF
physical endurance being the only one
ever raised by any Of those who consid-
cred the appointment His appointment
displaces Hr. Springer who Is now given
the craftsmanship OF Banking and
Currency.
Mr.. Bland Of Missouri the Champion
Of free silver IS stin retained az ne head
OF the Committee on Coinage Weights
and Measures
The ."watch-dog' Of the Treasury.
judge Holman has been displaced and
Judge J. n. Savers ~ Texas who wos
the next ranking member given The
Cbatrmarship Of Appropriations The
'sqatch-d0r' bark of 81 object VIII
doubtless still be heard on the floor but
that very bark has created an unnopu-
laritv for Mr.. Holman that finds him
rellevedfrom any further especial watch
ing TIE has been given the Chairmanship
of Indian affairs.
In Virginia and North Carolina no
changes are made In the prominent
Chairmanships. Mr.. Wise remains az the
head OF Interstate and FOREIGN com
merce. and Col. OFarrell retains
Elections.
Mr. Henderson. Of North Cardinals
given Post Offices and Post Roads again,
ana Sir. Bum Is returned AZ the head OF
claims.
Hon Paul c. Edmunds was the only
Nrgialan who received a new chairman
Ship and this IS on the Expenditures or
the Agricultural Department. In the last
Congress ne was a member Of the Com
mite on Agriculture.
Al of the Virginia delegation are ap-
parently wei lpleased with the appoint
ments and az n whole they have Jared
very well indeed. although the failure OF
the Speaker 20 appoint Hon. Harry Tuck
ef 20 the judiciary committee was a mat
ier OF considerable surprise.
The appointment OF Hon ID. Gardi-
ner Tyler on the Committee on Ma
val affairs. that Of Hon. James W Mar
shall on Agriculture and Of Hon G.
A. Swanson on Post Offices and Post
Roads are al in the line OF their prefer
ences. and are all places which many Of
the old members would have ben delight
ed % have secured Thus the new contin
gent IN the delegation start out in good
sshape Tor the work of their choice