The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN.
THE L0NG-L0OKED APPOINT
NEVIS MADE BY CHRIsP.
afr. Wilson, of West Virginia. Gets the
Ways and Means and Bland the
Coinage Chairmanships.

morning by Mr.. Powers, OF Vermont IN
favor of repeal. The purchasing clause
.houd be repealed Internationally, he
sa;d. because it was vicious in principle
and dangeous in application.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, spoke
against repeal, believing that no relief
would come to the country from the re-
neal. The President said that depres-
zion came from lack Of confidence. Lack
of confidence was not in the great masses
Of people, but In tho great money insti-
tutions that were locking up the cur
rency Of the country.
WAsHiNGToE, ID. O.. Aug. 21.-fhe
Speaker has announced the appointment
OF the following chairmen OF commit
tees:
Elections-O'Ferrall, of Virginia.
Ways and Means-W ilson, Of West
Virginia.
Appropriations-Ssyers, of Texas.
Judiciary-Culberson, ofTexas.
Coinage, Weights and Measures,
Bland, oiMissour.
Banking and Currency-Springer, of
Illinois.
Foreign Affairs-McCreary, Of Ken
lucky.
Inter- State and Foreign Commerce
Wise, of Virginia.
Rivers and Harbors-Blanchard, of
Indiana.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Fithian, of Illinois.
Ayriculture-Hatch, of Missouri.
Military Affairs-Outhwaite, of Ohio.
Naval Anairs-Cummings, Of New
York.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Hender-
con, Of North Carolina.
Public Lands-McRae, of Arkansas
Indian Affairs Holman, of Indiana.
Territories Wheeler, OF Alabama.
RAILWAYS and Canals-Catchings, of
Mississippi.
Private Land CHARACTERIZATION, of
West Virginia.
M.nufac,ures-Page of Rhode Island.
Mines and Mining-W eadock, of
Michigan.
Public Buildings and GroundS--Bank-
head, OF Alabama.
Pacific Enthusiastically, OF Penn
sylvania,
Levees and Improvements of Mississippi
pi Hen, OF Mississippi.
education Enloe, of Tennessee.
Labor McGsnn, OF Illinois.
Militia -Forman, of Illinois
Patents Covert, of New York.
Invalid Pensions Martin, of Indiana.
Pensions-Moses, of Georgia.
Claims Bum, OF North Carolina.
War Claims eltzhoover, OF Penn
sylyanla.
District Columbia-Hear, Of Missouri
Revision Of Laws-EllIs, OF Kentucky.
Expenditures IN State Department
Lester, Of Georgia.
Expenditures in Treasury Depart
ment-Barwig, of Wisconsin.
Expenditures in War Department
Montgomery, Of Kentucky.
Expenditures in Naval Department
Mcmillan, of Tennessee.
Expenditures in Postoffice Depart
ment-Oates, Of Alabama.
Expenditures in Interior Department
Turner. of Georgia.
Expenditures in Department of JUS
tice-Dunphy, Of New York.
Expenditures in Department of Agri'
-Edmunds, of Virginia.
Expenditures on Public Buildings and
Grounds Grain, of Texas.
I,ibrary-Fellows, Of New York.
Richardson, OF Tennessee.
Civil Service-Deiorcst, Of Connect,
cut.
Election President and ice.Presdent
Fitch, of New York.
Ventilation and Acoustics-Shell, OF
South Carolina
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic-English, oil
New Jersey.
Irrigation of Arid Lands-Cooper, of
Indiana.
immigration and Naturalization
Geishinheiner, of New Jersey.
After announcement of committee
appointments, on motion of Mr. Bland,
Saturday next was set apart for the
general debate instead Of five minute
debate on the repeal bill.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 21.-Num-
erous bills which had been introduced
and were pending in the last Congress
were reintroduced and referred to com.
mittees. A substitute for the National
bank currency bin was offered by Mr..
PETER. proposing an issue of s250,O00,-
900 treasury notes to be deposited in the
treasury and to be available as cash.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Chandler, declaring that there was no
lawful election of United States Senator
in Kansas when Martin was declared
elected, also, one looking to opening Of
coast line of waterways. These were
referred to committees.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, asked and
obtained indefinste leave OF absence
after to-day on account of i'll health. He
then addressed the Senate in favor of the
bill reported from the finance committee
last Friday, 10 discontinue the purchase
of silver bullion. His speech, which was
ready, bore the motto Of Sound money
cheats nobody"
lie frankly avowed that he did not
yet abandon all hope Of bimetalism.
After the repeal of the purchasing
clauses of the Sherman act the country
would not be dependent on gold alone.
as there would be in the Treasury much
more silver than gold and much more
paper currency than ever before, and