New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-13
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Washington. July 12.-It seems to be virtually
settled that william NJ. Springer Is not to be reap
pointed chairman OF the Ways and Means Couhhl'ee'
and Il is probable therefore. that he Will not De
member Of II I'm the incoming Congress. Whether the
great tariff bill. in the preparation OF which lne '''
CANON statesman has been engaged Tor mohIn' p's
will be kindly received and favoraby considered pS
tho Administration chairman and committee whom
the Sneaker Is 20 appoint in obedience to the q" sus
yes,ionss OF President Cleveland and Secretary Car
us,s or T. 10 be left as unfinished monument 10
sprincers genius and craftsmanship, time alone can
tell That he will have good deal to say however
about any tariff bin that may be brought INTO the
House there is not the sltcst reason to doubt Tor
no Is not a man who can be sncnccd or cruShei py
any blow that Speaker or an Administrations can
inhict. ~. -
Rut who will he chairman OF the Committee on
WAYS and Means II Springer Shall be dsappoh'eu
is 4 Question which many of the quldnuhcS ma II
NOT SaSy 10 answer. For some time past IL mas pce"
WHISPERED that President and his secretary Oh 'ie
Treasury hold contrary opinions In regard 10 'e "p
rointment Mr. Cleveland fivOring Mr.. Wllsoh VI
West Virginia and Mr.. Carlisle. Insisting tha' hr
McMillin OF Tennessee, Is the better "lah lor .n'
place. There Is some reason TO believe tha' ui'
story is not altogether without SUBSTANTIAL io"iua
ton.
The Washington CORES pondent of The Atlanta
Constitution. was clerk TO the speaker In the last
Congress and will probably occupy the same place
in the L1IId Congress. In Washington oisPa','
published In "The Constitution on Monday II y SUI"
10 be taken for granted that the ch"inh'"sn'p o
WAYS and Means (which naturally carries WIN
the leadership OF the dominant party on inc nooI "
the House. will BE assigned TO whoever ''e -'
tration may desire" and that the TWO me'''" . ~
The Administration most directly interested In 'hs
Craftsmanship are the President and the secretary u
the Treasury. , ,.o
But continues the correspondent
Are not of the same mind this point oecre"'.
Cor,,s,e favors MFR. McMillln President Cleveland
favors Mr. WILSON, they agree In not W'''.'"s
sprneer Secretary Carlisle thinks Mr.. Mc'iiihh
better qualified for the floor leadership ,"'' VI
Wilson, possessing stronger physique '"" So"
readiness I'm the roughand tumble deoa'e WIN" -
the particular characteristic Of the House iFeS'
dent Cleveland thinks Mr.. Wilson possesses an alto
cether superior knowledge Of the t''in ques"o"'
besides being far better orator.
II appears that Judge Crisp, although he IS "ohly
A passenger so to speak, In this matter, " mas Ms
own views as to who should be chairman anu tha'
he II cleft alone. would not select Mr. McMiiiin 1or
the craftsmanship OF the Ways and Means committee
and the floor leadership On the contrary AS
between Mr. McyIiln and Mr. Wilson he would choose
the latter although Mr. Wilson did not support nm
for the speakership n the last Congress AS II Is.
Mr.. Crisp will name chairman OF the ways anu
Means Committee whoever the Administration may
upon, Mr. McMnlln After adding that IT is believed
that President Cleveland will insist on Mr. Wilson,
and that Wilson it will be-" the clerk To the speaker
proceeds to explain why the latter mas yieiueu "
Executive dictation In matter which concerns Only
himself and that branch of the legislative department
Of the Government over when ne eNpec's W P'ee'u'
Here Is the explanation:
.Mr Crisps idea in yielding his preroGative 10
appoint the chairman Of the Ways and Means to suit
himself to place the responsibility for tarih REFORM
30 far as the House is concerned on the shoulders
of its recognized champions. lie does not propose
10 let 1t be in the power hereafter OF any one 10
say that he or his especial friends stood IN the way
of that reform, no matter what happens
This reasoning may be- satisfactory 10 Judge Crisp,
b,It what will other members OF the House OF Rep
rescntatives think about IL?
In the last Congress The WAYS and Means Coni-
miitee consisted OF Ten Democratic and hve ne
uubllcan members In the List Congress, when the
committee WAS composed Of only thirteen members
eight were Republicans and five Democrats, ana IL Is
expected in the large increase OF Republican
representatives. in the LID Congress over That IN
the LIId Congress, that the new committee will con
sist of nine Democrats and six Republicans All 'he
democratic members except Mr.. Slveey OF Indiana,
and all the Republican members were reelected
There to be probability that the administration
will demand that Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana and Mr..
EreckinrIdge, OF Kentucky, be assigned TO the new
committee In which case 1t will be necessary, In
case the Democratic membership shall remain at ten,
10 transfer two OF the who were members OF
1t in the last Congress 10 oil her places; in that case
Mr. Bryan Nebraska, who Is objectionable to the
PRESIDENT account OF his extreme Tree SILVER
Views and Is also sort OF protege or eA-Chair;nan
springer will probably be transferred. If the Demo
precedent and Just regard Tor tie rsl,s OF ine
10 transfer another Democrat TO some other com.
Iittee, In which case secretary Carlisle would almost
s"a,4 who wan one ' ." judge crps mos" active
and efficient lieutcnanis IN me ere.kerSnp ,ussie
his influence in behalf OF Colonel Mills. and Whose
retention. In case of Mr. lireclinrdsrS appointment,
would give Kentucky two members ol the Ways ana
Means Committee.
prospective wounds b. giving him ihc ch9irnan;nip
Of te Committee on appropriations for the cur9us
reason that the state OF his health when was sauE
impaired by his ardnoEs labors IN behalf OF popsnn
tariff legislation ia the last Congress, requires mt
he shall have an easier place. Every D,dy VINO IS
the Craftsmanship Of the Appropriations Committee l.
place which involves amount OF labor rcSpons.-
blity and careful attention to details second TO no
other Craftsmanship In The House OF Representatives
Judge Holmar's Inability TO carry 's burden on
IS The a ars"m1ns a G i Would
object almost a> strongly 10 s ger appolntmen 10
the chairm.lship of Appropriations rs IT would TO thdi
Of Ways and Meals In word 1t Is W% "n pr in.ni
Cleveland Tor secretary Carlisle fakes friendly in
tercst in the political ambitions or prospects of the
sanganon statesman.
NOT WHAT IIOKE SMITH WOULD HAVE DONE.
Washington July 12.-NatOr Fuller, for thirty
years disbursing oiccr OF the Department OF Asri-
culture some time sipce rendered his resignation to
take effect today 1t was accepted by secretary
Morton in a natering letter. and today Frank Evans,
an. cashier NJ the disbursing Office appointed
dIsbursng officer. Mr. Evans has been nearly twenty
years in the service of the Department.
. ROSS, CROKER'S DOOHKEEPER TO BE RE J
tanned.
Washington. July IL t>pecla-Therc has been some
uncertainty as 10 whether Boss Croker would ie-
appoint Iceman- Turner Doorkeepcr of the United
States House OF Representatives. All doubts on that
score We're removed today upon the return from
New-York Of "Tom" Coakley. who has been II con /