Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-25


of Illinois, is no longer at the head OF
the committee on ways and means, be-
ing proceeded by Representative VIII
son, Of West Virginia.
When asked for q statement as "
the reasons which impelled the speaker
to depose him Springer said: TO say
] am surprised at my deposition and
appOntmcnt as chairman Of the COIL
mittee on banking and currency is only
q feeble expression Of the truth. j
had no intimation from the speaker
whatever as TO his failure to reappoint
or as to his intention TO make Inc chair
man Of the other committee. ! 90
from Il work to which | have gwen the
best study Of my life to committee
to the business Of which ] have given
aal, little attention heretofor. | know
nothing of the motives Of the speaker
or Of the object he had in view. He
has assured me that he desired TO 90
that which he thought was best for
the country and the democratic party.
! hope he is not mistaken, but opinions
NAV differ | do not care TO make Il
further statement at this time"
Springer is placed at the head Of the
committee on banking and currency
and Bland, Of Missouri, retains his
old place as chairman Of the committee
cn coinage, weights and measures.
Holman GndJ, the venerable "Watch
dog" Of the treasury, is depoSed from
the committee on appropriations IN
favo. Of Sayrcs Texl, and given the
head of the committee on Indian af-
fairs The free coinage people are
disappointed in the coinage committee,
the changes being such rs TO leave
mt.ch doubt whether the free coinage
people are not in Il minority and
whether the financial policy of the adj
ADMINISTRATION may not find Il majority
in the committees The committee may
stand only 9 10 for free coinage. The
committee on banking and currency
is said to be opposed to free coinage
II 10 4. The removal Of Holman from
the head of the appropriation commit
tee is interpreted by some to mean
that the speaker favorS Il more liberal
appropriation in the 53rd congress.
The removal Of Springer from the
WAYS and means committee gives tins
important craftsmanship to the south,
but, il is said from this makeup OF
the committee does not Indicate any
essential change from the policy of
the last congress.
Speaker Crisp has given Wisconsin
members tolerably fair recognition.
McsSrS. Barnes and Haugcn drew good
prizes, the former getting the coveted
place on rivers and harbOrS, an assign
ment much desired by him. tlaugen
wanted the ways and means commit
tee but got banking and currency, which
is next best thing in view of the pend
Ing financial legislation. The speaker
saCared himself with BarWig and Brick
ner by reversing his action OF two
ye2rS ago. BIckner is deprived of his
chairmanShip of the committee on eN-
pcnditureS III the treasury department
and the place given IL Barwig, who
is also placed on alcoholic liquor.
Rrckner is. however. retained on the
committee, which is satisfactory to
him MeSSrS SomcrS and iabcock
have Jared very we'll for new members
public lands and expenditures in the
interior department, while Babcofk
goes on the District of Columbia, 4
committee for which there were many
applicants Mr.. Lynch is the fourth
nun on Indian affairs and chairman
Of the mileage committee. Shaw Will
look after private land claims and
miIeS and mining. Cooper is to serve
on claims and Pacific railroads. where
his legal training will make him use
full. Wells is assigned to labor and
accounts As whole. the delegation
is gratitied aS we'll as the circumStan
ces would permit. having two chair
manshipS an increase of one, and
averaging better as far as important
committees are concerned. With Barnes
of Wisconsin, and Stephenson, Of Mich
igan. on the rivers and harhors commit
tee. navigation interests on Lake Mich
igan will be we'll taken care of.
The chairmInShipS announced by the
speaker were as follows:
Elections Mr. O'FcrraH. Virginia.
WAYS and meanS-Mr Wilson. West
Virginia.
AppropriationS-Mr. Savers. Texas.
Judiciary-Mr. CulberSon, Texas.
Coinage. weights and meaSures-Mr
Bland. Missouri.
Banking and currency-Mr. Springer
Illinois.
Foreign affairs McCreary, Ken
lucky.
Interstate and foreign commerce
Mr. Wise. Virginia.
Rivers and harhorS-Mr. Blanchard
Louisiana.
Merchant marine and fisheries
Fithian. Illinois.
Agriculture-Mr Hatch. Missouri.
Military affairs-Mr Cultivate, Ohio
Naval affairS-Mr Cummings. New
York
PoStoffices and post roads-Mr. Hen
derson, North Carolina
Pubic lands-NIr. McRae. Arkansas
Indian affalrs-Mr Holman, Indiana
Territories-Mr Wheeler, Alabama
Railways and canals-Mr. Catchings
Mississippi.
Private land claims-Mr Pendleton
West Virginia.
Manufactures Page, Rhode Isl
and.
Mines and mining Weadoch
Michigan.
Public buildings and grounds Mr.
Bankhead, Alabama
Pacific roads-Mr. Reilly, Pennsyl