The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-22
LEADERS ALL GONE.
House Of Representatives at
Work Under Deputy Helms
men-Republiean Designs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. q. 1S9l.7-The
House leaders are nearly all gone, al
most totally so on the Republican side.
Messrs. Reed and Burrows, who have
shared between them in the SD and oSd
Congresses the honors CD and burdens
of leadership of the minority, left the
city last week. Mr.. Reed has gone home
to Portland, Me-, and will doubtless take
part in the campaign in several States
after his own State of Maine has set
tied it's Congressional elections. TIL
present observation-disclosures. Reed, Bou-
telle, Dingley n Milliken-have served
together, or will nave when this Com
gress expires, thirteen years, n exer-
cised as much influence on legislation as
any other State delegation on the floor
of the House, perhaps more. 1t has been
announced that Mr.. Reed will visit Chair
man Wilson'S district in West Virginia
in the interest of the Republican candi-
date for Congress.
BURROWS DUAL PLAN.
Mr.. Burrows will open the campaign
in his State and district. the Thid Michi-
gan. today. Mr.. Burrows has a two
fold object i nview in his campaign this
year. He desires a. to be reelected to
the House of Representatives, making his
tenth successful contest for a place in
that body, and () that the Legislature
of Michigan shall nave a Republican ma
jority, in which event he will be a can
didate for the remainder of the Sena-
torial term for which Mr.. Stockbridge
was elected, and part of which Mr.. Pat
ten is now filing by appointment of
the Governor. In case his Senatorial
aspirations should not be realized and
in case also that the Republicans OBJ
tain control of the House of Repre-
sen~tatives, it is the understanding that
Mr.. Burrows will be Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means in the
54th Congress if
Mr.. Payne of New York, the third
minority memberx of the Committee on
Ways and Means, is in charge of Repub-
lican interests on the floor of the House
at present, but should the session con-
tinue after next Monday, Representative
and Senator-elect Gear of Iowa, would
succeed him in the absence of Messrs.
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, and Hopkins of
Illinois, who, like the leaders, have al
ready gone home. Mr.. Payne will leave
Washington Monday, having imperative
duties at home demanding his presence
on Tuesday.
WATCHING APPROPRIATIONS.
The Republican members of the Com
mite on Appropriations are very much
in evidence on matters pertaining to that
branch of legislative proceedings. Most
of the work in this line has fallen to
Representative J.. G. Cannon of Illinois,
who, although last on the committee,
was Chairman in the Fifty-irfist Con-
gress, and, therefore, perfectly familiar
with the work of the committee. He and
General Henderson of Iowa, the ranking
republican member, are on the foor of
the Hous every session, and in case of
necessity make a strong team.
Chairman Wilson of the Committee on
Ways and Means is still in the city, but
takes no active part in the work in the
floor or ordinary sessions. Mr.. McMillin,
the second member of the committee,
fills the place minis absence. Besides
these, Messrs. Bynum and Tarsney of
the committee are the only majority
member still in the city.
Chairman Sayres of the Committee on
Appropriations, is regularly on hand at
every session of the House, to see that
no unmeritorious claim against the
Treasury gets through, and is aided by
Messrs. Robertson of Louisiana, Brook
shire, Williams of Illinois and Coombs.
But over all Speaker Crisp holds a firm
hand, and whatever of legislation is de-
sired, even a motion to adjourn, must
meet his approval in order to secure a
chance for consideration.