The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
HOUSE COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED BY SPEAKER REED JUST
BEFORE ADJOURNMENT.
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Indiana Representa- tives Not Partic-
uIarIy Favored in Assignments
Made Last Hight.
GUARDIANSHIP FOR FARIS
OVER STREET PLACED ON JUDICIARY
AND WAR CLAIMS.
Henry Relieved from Public Buildings
at His own RequeSt-Mcmber
of Important Committees.


Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. July 24-The committees
of the House were announced by the speak
ar tonight. just before adjournment. IN
diana is not particularly favored i'm assign
ments as will be seen by the following.
Henry u. Johnson is reappointed chairman
of elections committee No. 2; S E. Rovse
is vice chairman of No. /. while Miers and
Crumpaoker are on No g. Faris gets the
workmanship of manufactures and. is on
Pacific railroads, and Henry is on educa-
ton. Overstreet is assigned to the Judi
ciary and war claims. Lands goes on re
form in the civil service and irrigation of
arid lands. Heminway is put on appropri-
ati0ns and Indian affairs. and johnson on
banking and currency. Miers has also in
valid pensions. Steele was appointed on
the ways and means early in the session
Indiana loses a place on publ buildings
and grounds. Henry having asked to be
relieved. The committees, with the excep-
ton Of ways and means, accounts and mile
age, which were announced at the begin
ming of the session, follow:
Foreign AfIairs-Robert r. Hit. Illinois
Robert Adams tr., Pennsylvania; Lemuei
T. Qugg. New York; Robert c. Cousins.
Iowa; William Alden Smith. Michiean
Joel p. Heatwole, Minnesota; Richmond
IearsCn' North Carolina; Frederick H. GIL
lett MASSACHUSETTS; Charles l.. Henry In
Diana, Republicans; Hugh A Dinsmor'e.
Arkansas, Democrat; Francis G. Newlands'
Nevada Silyerite Champ Clark, Missouri
John ). Williams, Mississippi; Albert S
Berry, kentucky, and William M Howard
Georgia, Democrats
Additional Member Ways and Means
York. Democrat
Appropriations - Joseph G. Cannon. Hi
nos, Henry II. Bingham, Pennsylvania
Williaam Grout, Vermont; Stephen A.
NGrthway, Ohio; William A. Stone, Penn
SyIVania; Mahlon Pitney, New Jersey;
James A: Hemenway, Indiana; James j.
consIn; William II. Moody, Massac husetts:
samuel }. Pugh, Kentucky, Republicans
Joseph ID. Sayers, Texas; Alexander NJ.
36oehery' Missouri; Leonidas r. Livingston,
Georgia; Thomas c. McRae, Arkansas
John VI. Allen. Mississippi Democrats, and
John G: Eel, colorado, Populist
Judiciary - David b. Henderson. Iowa
George W. Ray. New York; Case Broder-
lCh Kansas thomas CpdeSraff, Iowa
James A. Connolly, Illinois; Sampel w Me-
CaI, massachusetts,; John ]. Jenkins, Wis
coh5lu; Richard Wayne Parker. New Jer-
Seyi Jesse K. OVcrstreet indiana Warren
Miller, West Virginia; De Ava 5. AleXan-
DER, New York. Republicans; William L.
Terry Arkansas; David A. De8lmond Mis-
souri, Samuel w. T. Lanham Texas VIII
lam Elliott, South Carol:ua; Oscar ". Tn
der"ood. Louisiana; David Fl. Smith, Ken
lucky, Democrats.
Banking and Currency-Joseph r. Walk
er. Massachusetts; Marriott Brosius. Louis-
ana Henry |. Johnson. Indiana: Henry &.
Van Vorhis, Ohio; James r. McCleary. MIN
nesota; Charles \. Fowler New Jersey:
GJfe0rse Spaiding, Michigan; Ebcnezer j.
am. connecticut; George N. Southwick,
New York; George W. Prince Illinois; John
VI. Mitchell. New Yo.k; Adm NJ Capron,
Rhode Island, Republicans; Nicholas n. Cox
tennessee, Democrat; Francis G.. NeWlands
Nevada Silveritc; Jesse +. Stallfnga. Ala
Pdmai Daniel Armenuout Pennsylvania;
John w. Maddox. Georgia. Democrats.
coinage. Weights and Measures-C h8rl s
w. stone, pennsylvania; James II. South
ara ohio; Edward S. Miner, Wisconsin;
Ebenezer J. Hill Connecticut; Thomas Up
degraH. Iowa; Jacob Yost Virginia; VIII
liam c. Lowering, Massachusetts: Lucius n.
Littauer. New York: Daniel w. Mills Hi
nols, William W. McIntire Maryland. Re
pubHcans; Richard T. Bland, Missouri; Sam
j. Cooper Texas, Democrats: Charles S.
Hartman, Montana, silver Republican; Rice
A Pierce Tennessee, Democrat; Samue
Maxwell, Nebraska fusion; Edwin R.
6ldgIey. Kansas, Popuhst;' Charles f.
Cochran. Missouri, Democrat, and H. B.
Ferguson, New Mexico. Democrat.
Interstate and Foreign Commemorative
Nam +. Hepburn, Iowa; Loren Fletcher,
minnesota; James S. Sherman, New York
Irving p; Wanger, Pennsylvania; Charles
f. JOY Missouri; John 3. Curtiss, Michi-
gan. Charles q. Bennett, New York; James
f. Stewart New Jersey; John Simpkins.
massachusetts,; John A. Barham. CalifOr-
mia, r. IS. Hawley, Texas; James r. Mann,
Illinois, Republicans; William McAleer,
4tllll~N wanna. ROBERT {. DaNey. LOUISIANA.
William II. Hinrichsen, Illinois; William c.
Addmson Georgia; Robert w. Davis, Flor
ida, Democrats,
Rivers and Harbors-Warre B. Hooker.
New York; Henry A. Cooper, Wisconsin
Theodore r. Burton, Ohio; William +. Bar
rett Massachuse it's; Walter Reeves, Hi
Well T. Bishop, Michigan: Ernest +. Ache
son. Pennsylvania; Page Morris. Mime
sofa, Republicans; Thomas Catchings Mis-
sissippi Rufus r, Lester, Georgia. J. H.
Bankhead. Alabama Philip ID. McCulloch,
Arkansas; Albert S. Berry. Kentucky;
stephen NJ. Sparksman, Florida; Thomas
Agriculture-James w. Wadsworth, New
York; Nespasian Warner; Illinois; r.
Stevens Henry mr. Conn {y9i EDWARD dg,.
Maryland: David b. WILDER, New York
Horace q. Shower, Michigan; William Lori
m,r. Illinois: Thomas H. Tongue. Oregon;
William ConneI Pennsylvania; George II.
White North Carolina, Republicans; John
:. Williams Mississippi; John d. Clardy,
49eky Slo9e6 s sSTTg sm 9PoTf6
Carolina. Popuiists: j. William Stokes.
South Carolina; John Lamb. Virginia and
T. III CaaR an ok Ioh2 Pep f@T awa
Benjamin F. Marsh. Illinois; Michael Grlf-
fin. Wisconsin; John II. Ketcham; New
York; Lucien j. Fenton, Ohio: Rowland =.
MahanY. New York; Hugh Il. Befknap. IL
linois. John Mcdonald. Maryland; Walter
y. BroWulow. Tennessee, Republicans; Vii
liam Sulzer. New York; Charles Il. Martin.
North Carolina; Nicholas n. Cox, Tennes-
see. John Lentz Ohio: James Hay. Vlr-
guia; Thomas NJ Jet, Illinois; Marcus A.
Smith Arizona. Democrats.
Naval Affairs-Charles A. Boutelle,
Maine: Samuel G. Hilborr. California; Mel
Vile Bull. Rhode Island; Francis II. Viii
son, New York; George II. Foss. Illinois,
Aston q. Dayton. West Virginia: James
d. Southland. Ohio: II. c. Loudenslager,
New Jersey; r. b. Hawley, Texas Thomas
= Butler. Pennsylvania. Republicans;
Amos j. Cummings. New York; Adolph
Meyer. Louisiana: Parish c. Tate, Georgia;
r. s. Bowman. Alabama Robert n. Ho
cine. Missouri Democrats.