Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1897 — NAMED BY REED. [ARTICLE]

NAMED BY REED.

List of Committees as Announced by the Speaker of the Home. Speaker Reed Saturday night announced the House committees. The committees on ways and means, accounts and mileage were announced at the beginning of the session. The chairmen of the various committees and the positions occupied by the Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, lowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin men are as follows: Foreign Affairs—Robert R. Hitt of Illinois, Robert G. Cousin* of lowa, William Alden Smith »>f Michigan. Charles L. Hendy of ludlaua, Republicans. Appropriations—Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois, James A. Heinenway of Indiana, Samuel S. Barney of Wisconsin. William H. Moody of Massachusetts. Samuel J. Pugh of Kentucky, Stephen W. Northway of Ohio, Republicans; Alexander M. Dockery of Missouri, Democrat. Judiciary—David B. Henderson of lowa, Thomas Updegraff of lowa, James A. Connolly of Illinois, John J. Jenkins of Wisconsin. Jesse R. Overstreet of Indiana, Republicans. Banking and Currency—Joseph H. Walker of Massachusetts, Henry U. Johnson of Indiana. George Spalding of Michigan, George W. Prince of Illinois, Republicans. Coinage, Weights and Measures—Charles JV. Stone of Pennsylvania, Edward C. Miner of Wisconsin. Thomas Updegraff of lowa, James H. Southard of Onio, Daniel W. Mills of Illinois. Republicans; Samuel Maxwell of Nebraska, Fusion. Interstate and Foreign Commerce —William I*. Hepburn of lowa, John B. Corliss of Michigan, James R. Mann of Illinois, Republicans; William H. Hlnrichsen of Illinois, Democrat. Rivers and Harbors—Warren B. Hooker of New York. Henry A. Cooper of Wisconsin, Walter Reeves of Illinois, Roswell P. Bishop of Michigan, Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, Republicans; .Agriculture—James W. Wadsworth of New York, Vespasian Warner of Illinois, Edward bauerherlng of Wisconsin, Horace G. Snover of Michigan, William Lorimer of Illinois, Republicans. Military Affairs-John A. Thnll of lowa, Benjamin F. Marsh of Illinois, Michael Griffin of Wisconsin, Hugh R. Belknap of Illinois, Republicans; Thomas M. Jett of Illinois, Democrat. Naval Affairs—Charles A. Boutelle of Maine, Geo.*ge E. Foss of Illinois, Republicans. Postofflces and Postroads—Eugene F. Loud of California, George W. Smith of Illinois, William Lorimer of Illinois. Republicans. Public Lands—John F. Lacv of lowa, Samuel S. Barney of Wisconsin. C. D. Shelden of Michigan, Daniel W. Mills of Illinois, Republicans. Indian Affairs—James S. Sherman of New York, James F. Lacy of lowa, Horace G, Snover of Michigan, Charles B. Landis of Indiana, Republicans; William T. Zenor of Indiana, Democrat. Territories— William S. Knox of Massachusetts, M. Griffin of Wisconsin, J. A. Hemenway of Indiana. William S. Mesick of Michigan. Republicans; J. Hunter of Illinois, Democrat.

Public Buildiugs and Grounds—David' H. Mercer of Nebraska. George E. White of Illinois, Republicans. Pacific Railroads—H. Henry Powers of Vermont, WlUlam P. Hepburn of lowa, Geo. W. Faris of Indiana, Republicans. Invalid Pensions —George W. Ray of New York, Vespasian Warner of Illinois, Sam W. Smith of Michigan, Republicans; Robert W. Miers of Indiana, Democrat. Immigration and Naturalization—Lorenzo Danford of Ohio, Joseph V. Graff of Illinois, Republicans. Labor—John J. Gardner of New Jersey, William Lorimer of Illinois, Republicans; Ferdinand Brueker of Michigan, Democrat. Militia—Benjandn F. Marsh of Illinois, George Spalding of Michigan, Republicans. The following are the chairmen of the less import apt committees: Elections No. I—Robert W. Taylor, Ohio. Elections No. 2—Henry U. Johnson, Indiana. Elections No. 3—James A. Walker, Virginia. Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River—Richard Bartholdt, Missouri. Education—Galusha Grow, Pennsylvania. Merchant Marine and Fisheries—Sereno E. Payne, New York. Railways and Canals—Charles A. ChickerIng, New Y’ork. Manufactures - George W. Faris, Indiana. Mines and Mining—Charles H. Grosvenor, Ohio. Patents—Josiah D. Hicks, Pennsylvania. Pensions—Henry C. L'oudenslager, New Jersey. Claims—C. N. Brumm, Pennsylvania. War Claims—Thaddeus M. Mahon, Pennsylvania. Private Land Claims—George W. Smith. Illinois. District of Columbia—J. W. Babcock, Wisconsin. Revision of the Laws—Vespasian Warner, Illinois. Reform in the Civil Service—Marriott Brosins, Pennsylvania. . Election of President, Vice President and Representatives in Congress—John B. Corliss, Michigan. Alcoholic Liquor Traffic—H. C. Brewster, New York. Ventilation and Acoustics—Joel P. Heatwole, Minnesota. Irrigation of Arid Lands—William R. Elliss, Oregon. Expenditures In the State Department— Lemuel E. Quigg, New York. Expenditures in the Treasury Department —Robert G. Cousins, lowa. Expenditures in the War Department— W. W. Grout, Vermont. Expenditures in the Navy Department—J. F. Stewart, New Jersey. Expenditures in the Postoffice Department—lrving P. Wagner, Pennsylvania. Expenditures in the Interior Department— Charles Curtis, Kansas. Expenditures in the Department of Justice—Cyrus A. Sulloway, New York. Expenditures in the Department of Agriculture—C. W. Gillett, New York. Expenditures on Public Buildings—D. G. Colson, Kentucky. Accounts—B. B. Odell. Jr.. New York. Printing—G. D. Perkins. lowa. Library—Alfred C. Harmon, Pennsylvania.