Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
House to Report Thursday Next,
Ways and Means Committee Of
Measures Under Consideration for
Aiding the Treasury-ho Imme-
date Issue Of Bonds.

MIR. Tracy (rep., MOI was appointed
to the naval affairs committee in the
place of MIR. Hart (dem., Pu.).
The chairmen of the house commit
tees, as appointed by Speaker Reed, are
as follows:
Washington, Dec. 23.-Speaker Reed
on Saturday announced his committee
appointments. The list of chalrmen is
as follows:
Rules-The speaker.
Ways and Means-Nelson Dingley. Jr.
(rep., Me).
Appropriations. g. Cannon (rep., ILL.,.
Foreign Affairs-R. r. Hit (rep.. Ill).
Banking and Currency-Joseph Walker
(rep., Mass.)
Coins. weights and Mcasures-C. ".
Stone (rep, Pa.).
Rivers and Harbors-W. B. Hooker (rep,
N. W.
Public Buildings and Grounds-S. L. Mil
iken (rep., Me.).
Pacific Railroads.&c.. H. Powers (rep.,
Nt.).
Railways and Canals-c. A. chickering
trep., N. W.
Immigration and Observation-Disclosures
ard Bartholdt (rep, MOI.
Indian Affairs--J. 8. Sherman (rep.
Naval Affairs-C. A. Boutelle (rep., Me.)
Military Affairs-J. A. T. Hall (rep.. 1a0
Interstate and Foreign Commerce-W.
p. Hepburn (rep., Ia.).
Judiciary-D. B. Henderson (rep., Ia.).
Elections-No. /. Charles Daniel lrep.. N.
~; No. q Robinson (rep., Ind);- No. 3.
8. w. Mccall (rep., Mass.).
Post Offices and Post Roads-E. T. Loud
(rep., Cal.).
Terrltories-J. A. Scranton (rep., PAP.
Public Lands-J. 4. Lacy lrep. Ia.).
Invalid Pensions-J. A. Pickler (rep.,
8. d..
Labor. NJ. Phillips (rep.. PAP.
Agriculture-James Wadsworth (rep.,
N.Y..
Mississippi, River Levees-G. w. Ray
(rep.. N. ".
Mines and Mlning-D. D. Aitken trep..
Mlch).
Irrigation and Arid I4ands-B. Herman
(rep.. Ore.).
Merchant Marine and Fisheries-S. f.
Payne (rep.. N. W.
Militia-B. F. Marsh (rep., 1ll.).
Patents-W. f. Draper (rep.. Mass.).
Reform in Civil Service-M. Brosius (rep.,
Pa.).
Manufacturers L D. Apsley (rep..
Mass.).
Education-G. A. Grow (rep., Pal.
Clalms-C. N. Brumm (rcp., Pa,).
Printing!. ID. Perkins rep, Ia.).
Pensions-H. c. Loudenschlager (rep.,
N. ~.
Alcoholic Liquor Traflc-E. A. Morse
Revision Of Laws-W. w. Bowers {rep.,
CaL).
, War Claims-T. M. Mahon. trep., PAP.
Election of President and Vice President
IN. M. Curtis (rep., N. W.
Private Land Claims-G. w. Smith (rep.,
ny.
Enrolled Bills-A. T. Hager (rep., Ia.).
District of Columbia-James A. Babcock
(rep., Wis.).
Acoustics-w. s. Linn (rep.. Mich.).
Expenditures-State department. L. f.
asF 4s sP 81 Va War; % W. s. III asss
post ONCE s Il. H. T. Bin nssnss ea ich N;
terror. Charles Coy o. Timers I'm to justice.
VIZ as rapidly as convenient. C. W. y,
. revoked evoked some rc.5l.' liar Violate a'tsS' =
red in Sherman su . VI 90 n'' :. ~
w y. was being sil16. Ply that the rumor
mar lns, IS gained some currency to the
effee .lhat the president has decided to
). announce another bond issue at once,
;. and that this conclusion had been
q reached at cabinet meeting Sunday,
is without foundation in fact.
The only members of the cabinctwho
Ia saw the president Sunday We're Secre-
3 tary Lamont, who had just returned to
= the city and called to pay his respects,
land later in the day Secretary Olney
bannd Secretary Carlisle. The general
rbsituation was discussed informally, but
thl The question of an immediate issue of
1. oonds was not considered. Indeed, 1t
1 8 stated that in view of the presidents
Il cry recent message to congress asking
,rs or legislation which might render an
fo,ther issue unnecessary, it would be
"a can't courtesy to that body to antici-
state its negative action before an OPP
"a .ortunity had been given 1t to comply
outith the presidents recommendation.
ad Will Protect Public Credit, However,.
TiThe president has himself repeated
, a stated, however, that he would pro-
ut set the public credit at whatever cost
nj. ould the necessities of the situation
f Inquire heroic action, but at the present
ing oment 1t is argued such necessities
18th we not arisen. Moreover, it is doubt
whether in view of the present state
.Eo, the money market at home and
Dad large loan could be fioated eN.
spect at great sacrifice to the govern
Bent. Nor is the danger of large with.
JOURNALS of gold for export regarded as
the go,g as Imminent at this time as under
Chi conditions which have prevailed at
}. Th time during the last several
, who this.
the srth money at 25 per cent. it is not
The "a how exporters can afford to make
2 exit shipments of gold, and for this
OF theon the apprehension of large with
o ther which We're predicted before
riot litbreak in the market occurred is
sewer, niger felt. There seems to be, how.
sed byt no reasonable doubt that, should
of thy gold shipments be resumed and
III $7Oo,Gss fail to pass any remedial legis
sment 1, the president would act upon
MT that authority he already has and issue
) to any amount which the situa
strict tlmight justify. But until these
l is Mgencies have arisen, it is stated
yest inpely that no action will be takeI
h estats direction.
500 an II Make Sure They Will Accept.
, West ellington, Dec. 23.-It was report
assesse{nday that President Cleveland
place an engineer officer of the
Yates con the Venezuelan boundar,
miles ayssion. The president has an
and probed that no selections will b.
ed to finiby him until he has been salts
Metcalf mt the person he desires will &C
nd alone, There is some doubt as to tn
are line. of the commissioners, al
----- - five in all will probably be ap
,eepins Up. The president is said t
favor Mr.. Phelps, of Vermont