The sun., 1893-08-19
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
SPEAKER CRISP MAI AyNoUycE THE
COMMITTEES ON MONDAY.

COMMITTEES ON MoNDAT.
Mr.. sprinEer Expect. 20 Re Ret.iped ..
| Chairman OF Ways rnd Mern-, bat VIII
son or west virxini. May Get the Place.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-The Committee on
Rules to-day offered resolution in the House
authorizing the Speaker to appoint commit
tees. as provided for In the rules OF the last
Congress. with the increased membership. as
proposed in the committee yesterday. The
membership OF the Committees on Ways and
Means, Appropriations. judiciary. Banking
and Currency. Coinage. Weights aud Meas
ures Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Rivers and Har5ors. and Agriculture will be
increased from fifteen to seventeen and that
Of Foreign Affairs. Military and Naval Affairs.
Public Lands. Indian Affairs. Public Build
ings and Grounds, Pacific Railroads. and Dis
trict OF Colum bia will be raised from thirteen
to fifteen. The resolution having been
adopted. 1t is probable that the committees
will he announced by Speaker Crisp at the
opening OF the sessi ion on Monday morning
concerning tho Speakers intentions. respect
ing the composition. and especially the Chair
the lesGaS BanH
ing and Currency. Mr. Springer: who evident
ly expects to lie retained at the head Of Ways
was going to speak on the silver question.
"1shan't do more than e5rlatn my vote un-
II Tam e saving myself for the he ,Sri1 debate
siou slas.y BE- 1Ghps ms:h ss0H n @ dnn @
IL Tsssr ,s;
anshe to % wilson nn Sf %ess rrns
The Senate has confirmed. these nominn:
Golumbia TO- be Secretary Of nn the Legation a.
OF Customs at St. Louis
there is no power lodged in the Secretary OF
the Treasury or any other officer Of the Gov;
ernment to extend the time for the withdrawal
Of domestic whiskey from bonded warehouses.
tain ' relief ' for rs dis,ilers. tile '"' movement " w.
Secretary Carlisle TO dayanpointed Benjamin
Harrah OF Illinois Chief OF Division Third Audi
tors once, Treasury Department. and Whit
ney Wall q Minnesota a special inspector OF
customs. Mr.. Harrah had previous sly declined
Attorney -General Olney has annointed John
II. Casey assistant District Attorney to the
Dsr 9r ss ds.cf snd
to the District A,,orney ior the Northern Dis.
trict OF Georgia. 10 assist in prosecutions un-
der the Interstate Commerce law.
The non-aprearance of the monthly advance
statement OF exports OF provisions. cotton.
ard mineral oils. usually issued by the statis-
tical bureau. is explained By Mr. WorthinGton
c. Ford. chief. to be due to serious error in
the com position OF the tables for the month Of
fny fact. will be given t SH oG, % in the MSnthy Sum
mary" issued toward the end OF the month.
beginning with the month Of september.
these advance statements will he issued as
usual. that is. about the 10th Of the month
The Erenin9 Ne,rs to- day putIisbes the fol-
lowing
Congressman Breckenridge OF Kentucky.
who sat in his seat an interested listener dur
ing the eutire speech of Mr.. Siblev this after.
noon. was seen in his old comm ttee room soon
afterward. and asked II he would speak on the
penling silver question on Monday next. In
! have handed in my ma me to the Speaker.
sneaS c1owdns out oRer
have scmathinc to say before the discussion
day or time wher my turn will come
= In renIy to the lur,her question: viii you
year he said: Next year is quite a long way way
off, but So far as now know can an swer that
it may be taken foI granted that will he a
candidate for reelection.
President Cleveland is devoting some atten-
tion to public affairs at Gray Gables Evil
dence Of this is given in the bundle Of papers
5ye At hs whts
la nd is not working very hard. but he does not
Let day pass without doing something.
Many OF the recent nominations sent TO the |
Senate were signed NJ Gray Gables. together |
with the commissions of those whose nomna-
tions have been confirmed. While at his sum
mer home the Presden will give some atten- /
'on to filing Offices. and few new nomina- !
tons may be expected.
John Sherman on Congress-. Work.
AKRON. O.. Aug lS-Samuel G. Richie a
capitalist of this city. largely interested in |
copper aud nickel mines IN Canada. an ardent !
promoter ot Canadian reciprocity. has received !
the following personal letter from Senator /
John Sherman:
s : R.'eIi,
Nv Dt,m Sra Yours o. the lith received and has
been real wth pleasure believe that Congress 10 !
Addressing tsel: provide OF present hnan.
ciaI difficulties but this be FASTENED in body
p"teh Of so senator, and members In the mean
4 ne events are relieving slowly but surely The
incoming gold she lsrge 'ncrsAe o. our ra9er money
AMI con nd-nce III oar ABILITY To MAINTAIN tne b.Dera
c standard ot silre! and sod q. parity are helping
To relieve our financial situation. 10 nos intend "a he
IN hurry in expressing my opinion. tie b.s; mode
Of reIrf iEr hnk Il - letter Z" move slowly AMI to
-ay iitllr ruil something elective nsy he done
i Is sreai nis;nke 70 s.rrose 'ba, 'ongre. in
difference ot opuon among the people respec;
IN tie Gr't remedy AID here srosire fee INK hat
iona anss AMI the sus ens"u of further purchases Of
-Sc-p to dsstpar ne toar. OF Ia. -sr IA .,s ;at We
large 20 ractimr "t ih- currency md separation
rom III ssn.ar: e-rSnizea ~ all com 7,e5cIal
oHs. Very rL.y goGr.. JonN snLREiS.
fourth.cIa-- Postma~:ers.
wAsHISGToS. Aug. 1s-The total number OF