The times., 1899-12-19

To the surprise of nearly every member
81 the House. Speaker Henderson yesterday.
Immediately after the vote On the passage
of the Currency bill. announced the ap-
poiutmeui of the House committees. With
but few exceptions, the names OF the chair
men Of an the leading committees were
printed in The Times week ago An ex-
animation Of the personnel Of the commit
tees shows that Speaker Henderson has
made but comparatively few changes. The
few changes made among the members were
in the nature of promotions. The new
members on Ways and Means are Mccall
OF Massachusetts and Long Of Kansas. Re
pubIicans: Newlands of Nevada, silver Re
publican. ana Cooper Of Texas, Democrat
There is one vacancy In the Democratic
representation, formerly filled by Wheeler
OF Alabama, who is now in the Philippines.
Speaker Henderson did not assign Wheeler
10 any committee. Bailey of Texas was left
of the committee at his request. Payne
was rsappoinJed chairman. The Appropri-
auous Committee. with Cannon as chair
man. remains as in the last Congress, tbs
vacancies on the committee being hlled by
Van Noorhis Of Ohio. McCIeary OF Mime
sofa and Littauer Of New York Repub-
liCans. and Pierce OF Tennessee. Benton Of
Missouri and Taylor Of Alabama. Pierce
took The place formerly held by Savers Of
Texas ard Benton succeeded DOCkery OF
Missouri Taylor secured the additional
membership assigned TO the minority.
The minority on Judiciary remain as in
the last Congress except that Mr. FIem-
ing Of Georgia is added. thus giving the
Democrats seven members. The new Re
publican members added are Warren OF
Illinois Kerr Of Ohio. Littleheld OF Maine,
Freer OF West Virginia, and Kahn Of Cal
ifornia.
Mr. Overstreet OF Indiana failed 20 Sc
cure the chairmanship OF Banking and
Currency. which was given 10 BTosins of
Pennsylvania. the ranking member. Put
the gentleman from Indiana is put on the
committee The other new members are
Lane 0f Iowa Calderhead OF Kansas, Low
eriug OF Massachusetts, aud Shattuc of
Ohio, Republicans. and briggs OF New York
Rhea of Kentucky. Thsyer of Massachu-
sets. and Lewis Of Georgia. Democrats.
The Foreign Nfairs Committee.
Only five changes are noted on Foreign
Affairs The members added are Landis
Of Indiana. Clarke OF New Hampshire ard
Brown Of Ohio. Republicans. and Burlesoa
Of Texas and Scudder of New York Hit
OF Illinois retains the chairmanship. The
election last year created six vacancies
in the personnel OF the Committee on Pub
lic Buildings and Grounds. which are
filed by the following: Stewart Of Wis
conSin Sh0walUer Of Pennsylvania, and
Rodenberg of Illinois Republicans, ana
Norton OF South Carolina. smith Of Mary
land. and Thomas of North Carolina. Dem
oorats.
A number Of notable changes are made
in the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries. Mr.. GrosvenoF Of Ohio Is Chair
man de VIII represent the AdmnisJra-
lion on the subsidy bill He succeeds M.
Payne Of New York The Democrats are
2fessrs Fitzgerald Of Messachusetts De
ETies OF California. SDighj o. Mississippi
Daily OF New Jersey. Ean5dell of Louisiana.
Chsnlsr OF New York. and Smith Of North
Carolina. Republicans who serve on the
committee for The first time are MessTs
Minor Of Wisconsin. Stevens of Minnesota,
Jones OF Washington. F0rdney Of Michigan,
and Wachter Of Maryland
The same ratio Of changes is noted
throughout the list OF committees Where
G member who had an important committee
assignment in the last Congress was left
Et home last year. either through failure o.
denomination or defeat al the polls. the
Speaker has tried TO find some one from
among such State delegation 10 take the
place thus made vacant. and he has sue
ceeded iu an admirable degree. The most
notable exception, however. is on the Ap-
propriatiOns Committee. For the first time
III years Texas is without a representative
on this important committee. The failure
10 appoint one Of the Texas members on
Appropriations Is said 90 be due TO the fact
that the delegation could not agree among
Themselves,
OF The fifty six chairmanships thirty-fve
members who We're cnairmeu Of commit
tees in the last Congress were reappoint-
Cd and the ether twenty-one were ranking
member their appointments being in the
nature OF promotions
The Committees.
The following is a complete list Of the
c1mmIfteea as announced yesterday by the
Speaker
Elections No. ].
Rabers W. TaE'er. Ohio: RomaIus p Iiuaev.
North traIr- iausS r. Mann. Ltrui-. Edward
]. li-u-.aH NreaH- eamu-. A. Davenport
PearzlyaHi-- = taEett. Nebraska. Charles
D. Bas'a.l. Gess-a Andrew il. Fox Mississippi:
ST. H t. Sc" YORK
Elections No. ..
Visitor L--Ntsrer GEia. MaHL.n T. 0lmsted.
PlHl-l .-Ea- t.,B. lands, Igai1aa. j. NJ 3il-
lfr, h-a~-- h- Burke South Dakota: Lot
Thomas, ia.a; james M Robinson. Indiana. John
Neelet 5HaE faHaes-e-; Henry d. Green, Penn
sgiysE-g.
Elections No. ,.
WILLIAM s. Heiez. Michigan. Aaron Y. s
taCl,ran-. A-E YORK; O. N. faris Indiana: T.
y Roa--s. Ias-aoiu=s.ss Edg.r Weeks Mich
Igan. ~ D. b.i-c9li. AeE A97z, Robert W.
Micl~- iHlIai-a- Robert Z. Burke, Texas. Frank
a MrIs.l. Mississippi.
Ways aud Means
Serera D. Payne. New York. John lzcn.
F.uusF IEsHa; ALBERT j Hopkins, Illinois, Charles
H. CI3-Faio-. oia9- Charles q. Russell. Con-
1.ealfsll.- Jonathan j. U1.iF1r. iowa. George ~.
~tec.e. Indiana James a. TaaHeg, Minnesota.
>alae. N. Mccall, Massachusetts,; Chester J.
Long Kausl-- James %. Richardson, Tennessee:
Samuel g. Robertson. Louisiana; Claude A.
swanson Virginia. George B. Mcclellan. New
NaHz Ifaasls G.. SECS aHd-, Nevada S. b. Coop
-. Texas. -oae vaglueg.l
Appropriations.
Joseph G. Cannon. Illinois, Henry IT, Bingham.
relH-l Earls Nfrsm H. Gfogr. Vermont:
gaIaes A. Hcmrauay, luJisH4; Samuel s. Barney
WISCONSIN, William iI. Moody. Maslalueettz;
Saurs . PaaL. kaHiucav, d. e. Van Yalrh.s.
Ualas JaHg- u. AcltelIF. Minnesota Larius ~
I.l-auEr Sew York; Le1Hlals d. Livingston
realEil. Thomas q 3icliac. Adaasss. John A.
allen. Ai--i- J-l 4 Boil. Colorado; Rice
A. P5rze. r.rn-=a. N-eaeHas D. Benton. Mis-
s5Uis cegge'h Tal7r- AIalaH-a-
Judiciary.
George W. B5r, New York. John 7 Jenkins
Wl-a1u--a Richard Wayne Parker Nev Jersey;
rs--e ortref Indians. DeAIya St Alexander.
ktH YORK. fesI4si-a NalEsr. illinois, Winfield
s. E.u. OHIO. tI4ri.s p LIlaaeid. Maine, r.
ID lerr- West -rzla.as fu.iu- kall. C-Ilauia-
WILLIAM D. l.lt. trsar. David A Do. Almond
Missouri. >-Haai 81 o. Ianhaul, Tezas; William
l-.ast. sa-.h tsra'lua; Oscar ~ Underwood,
A'a1s.- na.li o. >nl-h, Ecatlesy; William
H Fleming. Georgia
BanIsinG aud Currency.