The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

on this committee. The appointment OF
MIR. Boutcle gave rise to much newspaper
comment 10 was said that Mr.. harmrr
| had been sighted because lac had been
an ardent supporter of MAJ. Mckinley
! in the Republican caucus as candidate
for Sneaker Although one OF the oldest
Republican members of the House, Mr..
Harmcr was placed third on the commit
see on Indian affairs and second on the
committee Oh expenditures I'm the Interior
Department. the latter OF which never
mot he had not previously served on
either OF these committees. lie IS to-day
one OF the intimate friends Of President
Mckinley.
THE OTHER CHAIRMAN.
Cen. Harry Bingham. OF Pennsylvania,
was made chairman of the committee on
post-olccs and post-roads. as he had
been tine ranking minority member ia
the preceding Congress. The same pre-
cclcut was followed in making Bishop
w. Perkins. OF Kansas chairman OF the
committee on Indian affairs. Isaac 5.
Struble. OF Iowa. chairman OF territories.
Henry C.. Mccormick. Of Pennsylvania.
chairman OF railways and canals ana
James Buchanan. OF New Jersey, chair
man Of the committee on manu- 'turcs.
on mines and mining Thomas III. Carter,
OF Montana, became chairman. Garter
was new member. bat the previous
election had swept into oblivion every
Eruub.can member Of that committee
in tla Ffucth Congress. Seth Miliken,
Of Maine. became chairman OF the COM
mittcc .on public buildings and grounds.
aud John DalzcN. OF Pennsylvania, chair
man of the committee on Pacific railroads
both being the ranking minority members
OF said committees in the Filucth Con-
gross.
Julius Caesar Burrows, OF Michigan
was made chairman OF the committee
on leyCcs and improvements OF the Misis-
s.pp river DE had not previously served
ON the committee. but the surviving
members of the committee were elsewhere
properly placed. James ODOnneh OF
Michigan, being the ranking minority
member of the committee on education OF
the previous Congress. became chairman
OF that committee. William Ii. Wade OF
/ Missouri. was the now chairman OF the
committee ON labor. Iic had not pre-
VOusly been "a member OF the committee,
bat nO enc was oycrslawed by his ai-
p0iutmcnt General David Il. Henderson.
OF Iowa was placed at the mead Of the
committee on militia. Ho was "a new man
on The committee. but no one was OUT
ranked hy his appointment. Ben Butter
worth. OF Ohio became chairman of the
committee ON patents. lie had rot served
on tho committee in the previous Con-
ercss. but was probably selected as chair
man because he had been Commits ioner
or Patents. He is now again Commits
sioner of Patents ana is the only man
! who has held the Office second term.
AS ranking members. of the committees
in the preceding Congress. Edmund y.
Morrill,. of Kansas became chairman of
tho committee on invalid pensions, VIII
liam G.. Lai1ilw. of New York chairman
Of The committee on claims. Ounsby b.
Thomas. of Wisconsin. of the committee
ON war claims and William w. circuit of
Vermont. OF the committee ON the Dis
,rict OF Columbia.
Thus in every case except five. ITocod-
cut was followed in The appointments of
chaiImen ia the Fifty-irst Congress.
A FURTHER DIVERGENCE.
In the fify-f0urth Congress when Mr..
Reed was elected 10 his second term as
Speaker. the record shows "a further ger
eeuco from preeedents but not enough To-
attract more than passing newspaper
comment, James w.. WadsW0rth OF New
York became chairman Of the committee
Ola agriculture iu this Congress. Proceed
eat would have required the selection vi
LOWS ID. Apsiey. OF Massachusetts bat
Air. Apsley declined The place. Eugene j.
Hainef, of Nebraska. was next in rank.
but De probably preferred the place on
the committee ON appropriations, which
ho received
The next i'm rank was Henry NJ Baker.
Of New Hampshire lie was placed on
tho judiciary, leaving the field open TO
Wadsworth. Joseph G.. Cannon was made
chairman of the committee on appropria-
uons. lie had not been a member Of the
preceding Congress, but he was fairly en-
"a nt
Term of service I'm preceding Congresses.
It the ranking member had been selected
Gen. David II. Henderson. of Iowa. would
have been the man. Tie had 10 cause for
complaint however, as he was made
chairman OF the committee on the Judi
ciary and stood next TO the Speaker in
the committee on rules
Charles y. Brumm. of PENNSYLVANIA.
was appointed to the Craftsmanship of the
committee on claims. The ranking menu
Der was Eugene T. Loud. of California.
( lie was also the ranking member of the
committee ON pOst-Ofiices and pOst-roads
/ and took the latter in preference The
! next IN rank was Henry a. CoOpor. of
J Wisconsin. lie was placed ON rivers and
Z haibors and leNees and improvements Of
! the Mississippi river which hc probably,
preferred. The next in rank was Thomas
| Settle. of North Carolina lie was placed
/ ON interstate and foreign commerce and
| post-ofiices and pOst-rcads This WIS
/ probably satisfactory to Settle as he was
/ alterWard very active i'm securing dele
( gates from North Carolina for Mr.. Reed
! 10 the national convention. The next fin
rank was Daniel Il. Heincr of Pennsvl-
| Ndnia. lie was Overslawed as was
| Robert c. Cousins. of Iowa Cousins ap-
| petied ON inc committee on foreign affairs
ana ON mines and mining which was nm
! doubleday more than satisfactory 10 him.
brumm had not been i'm Congress for six
! years. but everybody appeared to be SAT-
! ished with the selection. Joseph w. Bah
/ cock OF Wisconsin, became chairman Of
me committee on the District of Column
| bia.
II precedent had been followed. Gen. Al
! fred &. Harmer would have been made
| chairman. lie accepted the craftsmanship
! of The committee on library. The only
| man who was Overslawcd by the appoint
! ment OF Mr.. Babcock was Samuel c. Hill
born, Of California. lie was put in the