The Hickman courier., 1893-08-04
CHAiRME EN-.


Mcssrs. B'and, Wilson and sayev Have
Been Assigned Place.
,WAsHISGTOS, Aug Judge Crisr
Is here ready TO confer with demo-
cratic congressman with regard to the
composition OF house committees, but
few congressman are on hand TO confer
with him. lie remained at his hotel
all day receiving callers, but ne su0
cessfully played the part of the modern
sphinx. He refused 10 be Interviewed
on any subject and in the course Of
conversation kept n careful guard upon
himself, as IL apprehensive that he
might drift into the expression of opin.
ion All he would say for publication
was he hoped there would be no trouble
or lighting, that every member should
appreciate the seriousness Of the situas1
tion and endeavor to relieve u ~
promptly as possible.
lie hopes TO see committees dispose
of their work promptly. He was pro.
life in the expression Of hopes but alb
solutely void Of opinions.
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the house your correspondent learns
that he is determined to replace Bland
at the head of the coinage COMMITTEES.
lie maintains that it would be unwiss
10 displace Bland, as the latter has .
strong following of democrats who
would resent his retirement and thus
create friction at time when harmony
is essential At the same time, IL Is
contemplated TO handicap Bland by
constituting the committee of member
who favor the unconditional repeal OF
the Sherman act Mr.. Crisp and his
immediate counselors seem to think
that Bland would be satisfied TO head
the committee even though he could
not lead 1t.
IL can also be stated that Mr.. Crisp's
present purpose is TO make Wilson, OF
West Virginia, chairman of the ways
and means committee, in place OF
Springer, and Sayer, of Texas, ch2ir.
man of the appropriation committee, in
place OF Holman. Crisp says he will
not determine any of the important
chairmanships until he shall have con-
ferrcd with his democratic associates,
but unless something shall intervene
to change his mind the three chairman
ships mentioned will be disposed Of as
stated.
The committees will not be an
uounced before August 20. Crisp says
he could make no headway without
consulting members; that there are
over seventy new Democratic members
in the house with whom he is not ac-
quainted, and that IL would be mani
festly unjust to assign them 10 COM
mittces without ascertaining their
preferences.
The purpose of Crisp TO put Wilson,
of West Virginia, at the head Of ways
and means, is significant Wilson was
an ardent supporter Of Mills for speaker
and an active leader in the fight
for the Texan. He declared that
the election of Crisp would be n party
blundcr, and subsequently, when a
member Of the ways and means COM
mittee opposed and criticised Crisp's
policy of dealing with the tariff, Wilson
wanted 10 attack the tariff as whole
rat;,cr than in detail. As a result the
feeling between Crisp and Wilson was
not very cordial personally.
II is no secret that the presidents
choice for chairman of ways and means
has been Wilson. The latter IL one of
the hest informed men in public life-on
the tariff, and enjoys the presidents
entire confidence. The fact that Crisp
is willing to place him at the head OF
the committee to formulate tariff legis-
laiion shows that the speaker of the
next house is desirous of falling into
line with the administration. 1t has
been frequently asserted that Crisp re-
sented the alleged attempts of the ad-
ministration to dictate to him. This
is absolutely untrue, as the next speak
er will move in entire harmony with
the administration.