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SENATOR JOHN II. MITCHELL, OREGON.
tees which Senator Mitchell has at
tafned after years OF faithful service
when II is stated that all Legislation is
framed In congressional committees.
All OF the real successful work accom-
plished is achieved in committee rooms.
The general public can read only what
occurs in open debate; but that Is all
dress parade work in majority of
cases. The ambition OF every senator
when he becomes familiar with SEN
atorial duties In to secure positions
upon good committees, with the ulti-
mate hope of securing craftsmanship
The chairman OF committee is prac
tically dictator OF all business which is
referred 20 his committee. He decides
what bills shall be considered by the
committee, and he usually is authorized
to make favorable or unfavorable re-
ports TO the senate. in accordance with
his own viii and judgment.
Very few senators can secure posi-
tions upon the leading committees, be-
cause they are reserved for the older
and more experienced senator's. For
example. there are only five members
OF the committee on the judiciary, and
Senator Mitchell is one of them. The
other members are senator's who have
served continuously for many years.
There are only three republican sem
ntors on the committee on privileges
and elections. They are Senator
Mitchell, Senator Hoar. of Massachu-
sets, and Senator Chandler, of New
Hampshire. The reader has long been
familiar with the names of those sem
ators because they have been long re-
tanned In public life.
Itisdiillcult for people who have never
resided in Washington 10 understand
how important IL is that senator's
should be kept in their places, as long
as they retain their ability 20 serve the
people. 1t is only by experience in
legislation, as in everything else, that
a man can become useful. The people
of Iowa have retained Senator Allison
In the senate for twenty-four years;
and they will soon reflect him for an
other term. The people OF Massachu-
ENhto lAAhC AtlaiAtn NtAAnt0A AAOAA IN ttaR
senate for eighteen years, and last
winter reelected him for another term.
AS soon as the senate Is reorganized,
Senator Mitchell, as chairman of the
committee on privileges aud elections,
will be obliged TO consider in commit
tee and report TO the senate the case
of Col. Henry A. Du Pont, of Delaware,
who will seek admission TO the senate
without certificate from the governor
OF his state. The republicans will be
disposed TO give Col. Du Pont adj
mission. but the democrats will oppose
his admission. Senator Gray, OF Del
aware. who is great constitutional
lawyer, and who has been chairman OF
the committee ON privileges and cleo
tions, will lead the democrats in their
fight against Col. Du Points admission;
and Senator Mitchell will lead the re-
publicans In their efforts TO have Col.
Du Pont seated. 1t will be a great de-
bate, and long contest. Nobody can
predict the outcome.
Senator Watson G. Squire, of the state
OF Washington, will be one OF the fore
most senators in the Fifty-fourth con-
gress. lie Is man OF high character,
splendid and Impressive presence, and
popular with his colleagues in the SEN
ate. Although he has only been IN the
senate for one full term, he has been
sagacious enough 70 secure positions
upon the committees on fisheries and |
coast defcnses, so that he is now the |
leading republican member on each of
those committees, and can choose for
himself the craftsmanship OF either one.
Both OF these committees are OF Inn
portance to the state of Washington.
IT would be a long time before any |
other senator from that state could
achieve such positions OF power for his
people. Although making no preten-
sions 10 orntory, senator Squire Is one
OF the most pleasing speakers In the
senate and one OF the most influential.
lie hccomplishcs great deal OF good
u legislation. By going directly to his
colleagues and explaining 70 them In
dividunlly the merits OF legislation de-
sired for his state. This kind Of work.
done BY q popular senator, Is much
more elective than public speaking on
all occasions. senator Squire has Of
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