The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-23
Committees OF THE HOUSE
Speaker Reed Announces His Assign
ments for the Present Term.
Mr.. DINGLEY is THE LEADER
lie Is Made Cha airmnn of the Ways and
Means Committec-Ex-Spea Grow
and Congress man Scranton Are Re-
mcmbcrcd-Othc Selections.

generally the assignments made hal
been discounted by current rumor
There was general satisfaction with TIL,
work of the speaker and he was com
mended on all sides for the fairness ant
ability as well as the consideration fO
public interests displayed in discharg
ing the delicate and arduous task.
The message of the president urging
congressional action to relieve the pres
ent financial distress was read and re
ferred to the committee on ways an(
means, as was also the resolution pro
viding for holiday recess. 1t was sale
by the leaders of the house that ii wa:
probable that the presidents recon-
mendation would be followed and nj
holiday recess taken. Messrs Bank
head and Clark (Dems., Ala.) and Hut
cheson Dem., Tex.) appeared on the
floor for the first time this session anC
We're sworn in.
The chaplain referred in his prayer tC
the grave and momentous problems
these he prayed for guidance from or
high. 80 that peace and tranquility
may once again smile upon the land
After the reading of the journal Eek.
ecutive Clerk Pruden was announced
with the presidents financial MESA &C
sent yesterday to the senate. Immedi-
ately thereafter a message was received
age of the house bill appropriatire
$1,000 for the expenses of the proposed
Venezuelan boundary commission.
The message from the president was
heard with respectful attention, and
with its close the speaker said that ii
would be referred to the committee on
ways and means, and announced the
composition of the committee. This
having been done the full list of COM
mittees was read by the clerk.
Important Committees.
The makeup of the most important COM
mittees, as announced by Speaker Reed,
is:
Iowa; John Dalzeii. Pennsylvania; c. f.
Crisp, Georgia; Benton Mcmillan, Tennes-
see.
Ways and Means-Nelson Dingley, jr.,
Maine Serene l.. Payne, New York; John
Dalze4l. tennsylvania; Albert j. HopkiLt,
Illinois; G. II. GroSVenor, ohio; Charles "A.
Russell, Connecticut; j. L. Deliver, Iowa;
George Steele. Indiana; NJ. N. Johnson,
North Dakota: Waiter Evans, Kentucky;
j. a. Tawne;'. Minnesota; Charles +.
Crisp, Georgia; Benton Mcmillan. Tennes-
see; Henry q. Turner. Georgia; John G.
bama; J. J. McI.aurin. South Carolina.
Appropriations-J. q. Cannon. Illinois;
II. H. bingham. Pennsylvania; w. w.
William A. stone. Pennsylvania: VI. o. Ar
mold, Rhode Island: E. j. Hainer. Nebras-
ka; Richard Blue, Nebraska; Mahlon Pit
May Nay INDIANA EfM Jon Is T. Msca TennesHes
Joseph ID. Sayers, Texas; A. NJ. Dockery,
Missouri; L. l.. Livingstone, Georgia
Samuel Robcrtson. louisiana; r. C. Lay
ton. Ohio: T.. Bartlett, New York
Foreign Affairs-R. r. Hit. Illinois; w.
+. Draper, Massachusetts; r. Adams jr..
PennsyIvania; Lemuel L. Quigg,. New
Taft, Ohio william A. Smith Michigan;
Joel p. Hcatnoie. Minnesota; Richmond
Pearson, North, Carolina; J. b. McCreary,
Kentucky; Andrew Price, Louisiana, II.
mississippi: F. c. Newlands, Nevada.
Banking and Currency-Joseph R. Walk
Henry c. Va: Voorhis. Ohio; j. II. Me-.
Clea'y. Minnesota: Charles NJ. Fowler,
New Jersey; Jacob Lefever. New York
derhead. kansas; r. J. Hill, Connecticut: !:
+. d. Cooke, Illinois: Nicholas Cox, Ten
nessee; Seth w. Cobb. Missouri. James l..
Francis G. Newlands. Nevada; John K.
Cowen. Maryland.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries f.
NJ. Grswold; J. Simpkins. Massachusetts; !;
T. 9. Miner, Wisconsin; A. s. Berry, Ken
lucky; G.: A.. Robbins, Alabama; G. M.
chusetts; NJ. Crowley. Texas.
Rivers and Harbors-W. r. Hooker, New
York: B.; Herman. Oregon; 8. N: Stephen
son, Michigan; ]. T.: Reyburn. Pennsylva-
MIA; il. G. COoper. Wisconsin; T. l.. Bur-
ton. Ohio; w; =. Barrett. Massachusetts; !;
w. Reeves, Illinois; c. A. Towne. Minnc-
sofa; d. p. Doveror. West Virginia; r. c.
Georeia; r. II. Clarke, Alabama; p. d.
McCulloch, Arkansas; A. s. Berry. Ken
lucky.
MninDs RnhinCnn yIx-aY ,fo.
George w. Hulick. Ohio; s. c. Hlborn.
California: Melville Bull, Rhode Island !;
Frank J. Hanley. Indiana: Francis II. Will
llnois A. c. Dayton, West Virginia; Amos
J. Cummings. New York; Adolph Meyer,
Lopislana IIdm Io:, H. d: Money Mississippi: Miss y:
i Joseph h' j. Iiss Hart Pennsylvania m i.e' Georgia.
Coinage, Weights and Measures-Charles
W. Stone. Pennsylvania: Martin N. john
son, North Dakota: c. A. Hartman. Mon
F: L. Hadley. Illinois; Addison s. Me
BENJAMIN IL. Fairchild, New York; II. c.
Ssns SsT Utah serse 5eSn W. pesEse SeS
Thcmas TssspPe5; Makae Arsan.as Aasrma g. M
SSparkman; Florida; james g. Spencer.
Judiciary-D. r. Henderson. Iowa; Case
Frederick. Kansas: Thomas Updegraff,
Iowa; Frederick II. Gillett. Massachusetts,; !;
J. J. Jenkins. Wisconsin, Charles q. Bur.
ton. Missouri; Foster v. Brown. Tennes-
see: John w. Lewis. Kentucky; ID. B.
Cuberson. Texas: c. j. Boatner Louisia-
ma: Josenh r. Washington. Tennessee;
Joseph w. Bailey: Texas; w. l.. Terry.
Arkansas; David A. DeArmnnd; Missouri.
+. Marsh. Illinois: Fphraim W. Woomer
Pennsylvania: Marshall Griffin. wiscon-
sin: GEORGE ". Southwick New York.
Pichar6 w. Parfer. Now Jersey: r. w
Bishop. Michigan: r.ucien ]. Feuton Ohio:
John p. Tracy. Missouri: T. r. Catron.
New Mer'ro: John G, Tarsney. Missouri:
Mcclellan. New York: Joserh r. wash'np-
ton. Tennessee: Joserh J. Hart pernsvI-
vsnia; ames A. Lockhart. North Caro-
lima.
com~r,.t.c Chairmcn.
Chairmen OF the other committees are:
Interstate and foreign commerce, Will
lam p. Hepburn. Iowa: Postoffices and
postroads, Z. T. Loud. California: elec-
tions. No. ], Charles Daniels, New York;
election. No. 2. II. u. Johnson. indian:
elections. No. 9, Samuel w Mccall. Massa.
Seth L. Milliken. Maine: Pacific RAILROADS.
II. II. Powers. Vermont; claims. Charles
l.. Brumm, Pennsylvania: agriculture.
James Wadsworth, New York; mines nd
mining. Daniel d. Aitken. Michigan; In
dian affairs. James 8. Sherman, New
York: enrolled hills. A.. L. Hager. Iowa:
railways and canals, Chester A.. Chtcker-
Pennsylvania.
public lands, J. F.. Lacey, Iowa: election
OF president, Newton NJ. Curtis, New.
York: alcoholic LIQUOR trannc, Elijah A.