New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
CHANGES IN THE HOUSE.
.o>sEwHAT REMARKABLE RECORD
FOR THE PRESENT CONGRESS.
-vr PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERs AND FOUR
pEArHs-IMPoRTANT COMMIT
TEES AFFECTED
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l

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,,,S+on Dec. si-For the first time in num-
ears the casualty list Of the House OF Rep
s.,,a,,ves includes more promotions and trans
49,. than deaths there having been seven OF the
.sr 70 four Of the latter. The members VINO
49, we're Messrs Holman, OF Indiana. who had
S.o,a the Father Of the House by virtue OF MS
80 service: Northway. OF Ohio who represented
~ ola ,ddings-Garfeld district Wright OF Mas
.rset,s and Love. Of Mississippi. Mr.. Nc
s",-,r q, South Carolina, appointed United
-. Senator 10 fill the vacancy caused by the
Soath ~ Senator Earle. and has since been elected
o. ,he term which Will expire in 1903. Messrs
ssrs Of Texas: McMsllin. OF Tennessee. and
s.ore ~ PENNSYLVANIA. have been promoted to the
49,, Naefstracv of their respective States Mr..
Iryson Of New-York resigned his seat In Con-
.rsss 10 become Postmaster Of Brooklyn; Mr.
goorer Of New-York. resigned in order TO accept
- commitment as Judge from Governor Black. and
A. p,,ev has been elected State Senator In New
1.-ssv This is somewhat remarkable II not an
r,,recedented record for a single Congress.
The removal Of so many members has materially
erected some Of the more important committees OF
-. House and the Committee on Appropriations
has heen seriously crippled by 1t. Messrs Savers.
Gone Northway and Pitney all were or are MEM
,ers ~ that committee. BY far the most I'M
.or.sn, appropriation bill of which the committee
nas jurisdiction is the Sundry Civil bill This, IKE
al the other bills. is framed by subcommittee
M provisions are seldOn lndttilaiIS 'Hoheeu
o- modified by the full committee. The suo-com-
nt,ee was composed of Chairman Cannon and
Messrs Northway Stone. Savers and McRae, ana
the only members remaining are Messrs cannon
and McRae. The latter has had little experience
a. a member of the Appropriations Complittee'
having first been assigned 10 II at the last session
Another important subject with which the COM
r,,,,ee has TO deal is that OF deficiencies the sub
committee on which included Messrs Sayers and
Northway. Mr. Pitney is a member OF the ,, sup
Committees on the District of Columbia and Foru-
toa,Ions hills There wiss be another vacancy
IN The Appropriations Committee. II. as MIS- friends
hone MI Grout of Vermont. is appointed 10 MI
~ vacancy caused by the death OF Senator MOT
Iii M Grout who was long member or the
Committee on the District OF Columpa gnu iss
Chairman in one Congress. Is chairman OF the SUP
committee the District OF Counoia app, "a
alton Bill which has already passed the house ana
Is pending in the Senate lie Is more lan m
with the provisions OF the measure. as Wen hi Ms
with the needs and requirements OF lle puo,aS ~
service in the District, than any other MEMBER OF
Mr. McMiln a member OF the Conmitt o,
on Ways and Means and also OF me nm eb V
Committee in shaping the course OF eeislauoh ~
NE House Mr. McIaurin. who has been promotes
a. the senate was also member OF the Ways ana
WhseIer OF Alabama who is also a member VIII
be found in his seat at the committee tdple ~
before the expiration Of this Congress. out II Is
NOT now expected that Chairman Dingley ana IA, NJ
Colleagues VIII have to deal with many more dlll-
eEit or important matters before March 4 Among
The remaining members Of the conmittee are wv
Pennsylvania and Mr.. Johnson, of North Dako'a;
Mr. Hooker who recently resigned his seat IN the
House was chairman Of the Committee on hveIs
and Herbors a place which he had nHeo WIN
marked ability. and Mr. Wilson. who is now post,
master ~ Rrooklvn was an influential and useful
member OF the Committee on Naval Affairs