The true northerner., 1897-08-04
HOUSE SESSION CLOSES.
stone Currency CommissiOn Bill In
Passed Before Adjournment.

stone Currency Commission Bill In
Passed Before Adjournment.
Washington, July 26.-The last ses-
sion of the house was marked by many
interesting events. In addition to The
final act of the speaker in affixing his
signature to the Dingley tariff bill, a
bill providing for the erection of cur
rency commission was crowded through
in the closing hours. AS the final act
the speaker announced the appoint
ment of the committees. the most i'm
portant being as follows:
Foreign Affairs-Robert E. Hit, Illinois
Robert G. Cousins, Iowa; William Alden
Smith, Michigan; Charles j. Hendy. Indi-
ana, republicans.
Appropriations-Josep G. Cannon, I'LL
nois James A. Hemenway. Indiana: Sam
uel S. Barney. Wisconsin; William H.
Moody, Massachusetts; Samuel j. Pugh
Kentucky, republ cans.
Judiciary-David Il. Henderson, Iowa
Thomas Updegraf, Iowa; James A. Con-
molly, Illinois; John J. Jenkins, Wisconsin
Jesse r. Overstreet. Indiana. republicans.
Banking and Currency-Joseph II. Walk
er, Massachusetts,; Henry u. Johnson. In
DIANA George Spalding. Michigan; George
w. Prince. illinois, republicans.
Coinage. Weights and Measures-Charles
w. Stone, Pennsylvania. Edward S. Miner.
Wisconsin: Thomas Updegraff. Iowa: Dan
iel w. Mills. Illinois. republicans.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce-Wil-
liam p. Hepburn, Iowa: John Il. Corliss
Michigan; James r. Mann. Illinois repub-
licans; William II. Hinrichson. Illinois.
democrat.
Rivers and Harbors-Warren B. Hooker
New York: Henry A. Cooper. Wisconsin;
Walter Reeves. Illinois; Roswell +. Bishop
Michigan. republicans
Agriculture-James W. Wadsworth. New
York: Vespasian Warner, Illinois: Edward
Sauerhering, Wisconsin,; Horace G.. Snover
Michigan; william Lorimer. Illinois. re-
publicans.
Military Afrairs-John A. Thull. Iowa,
fin, wisconsin,: Hugh II. Belknap. Illinois
republicans: Thomas M. Jett. Illinois. dem
ocrat
Naval Arairs-Charles A Boutelle.
Maine: George L. Foss. Illinois. repub-
licans.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Eugene F.
Loud, California; George w. Smith. Illi-
nois: William Lorimer. Illinois. repub-
licans.
Public Lands-John r. Lacy. Iowa: Sam
,lel s. Barney. Wisconsin: G. ID. Sheldon.
Michigan: Daniel w. Mills. Illinois. repub-
licans.
Indian Afrairs-James s. Sherman. New
York: John F. Lacy, Iowa; Horace G.
Snover Michigan; Charles Ii. Lands, Indi-
ana. republicans; William I. Zenor. Indi-
ana, democrat
Territories-william S. Knox, Massechu-
setts; NJ Griffin, Wisconsin,: j. A. Hemen-
way, Indiana: William s. Mesick. M!chi-
gan, republicans; J. Hunter. Illinois. demo
crat.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Dav.d H.
Mercer, Nebraska: George e. White. I'LL
nois, republicans.
Pacific Railroads.&c.. Henry Powers Yer
mont: William Il. Hepburn. Iowa; George
w. Faris. Indiana. republicans.
Invalid Pensions-George W. Ray. New
York: Vespasian Warner, Illinois, Sam w.
Smith. Michigan. republicans: Robert W.
Miers, Indiana, democrat.
immigration and Naturalization-Loren
20 Danford. Ohio; Joseph V. Graf, Illinois,
republicans.
Labor-John ". Gardner: New JERSEY:
William Lorimer. Illinois. republicans:
Ferdinand Brucker. Michigan. democrat.
Militia-Benjamin +. Marsh. Illinois;
George SpaldIng. Michigan. republicans