The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-08
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SENATOR JOHN II. MITCHELL, OREGON.
tees which Senator Mitchell has at
tanned after years of faithful service
when it 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 ma jority Of
cases. The ambition of every senator
when he becomes familiar with SEN
atOrial duties is to secure positions
upon good committees, with the ulti-
mate hope of securing a craftsmanship
The chairman of committee is prac
tically dictator of all business which is
referred to 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 will and Judgment.
Very few senator's can secure posi-
lions upon the leading committees, be-
cause they are reserved for the older
and more experienced senators. For
example, there are only five members
or the committee on the judiciary, and
Senator Mitchell is one of them. The
other members are senators who have
served continuously for many years.
There are only three republican SEN
ators 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 SEN
ators because they have been long re-
tanned in public life.
tits difficult for people who have never
resided in Washington to understand
how important it is that senator's
should be kept in their places, as long
as they retain their ability to serve the
people. 1t is only by experience in
legislation, rs 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
sctts have retained Senator Iloar in the
senate for eighteen years, and last |
winter reelected him for another term. |
AS soon as the senate is recognized, |
Senator Mitchell, as chairman of the |
on privileges and elections, |
will be Obliged to consider in commit |
tee and report to the senate the case |
OF Col. Henry \. Du Pont, of Delaware,
who will seek admission to the senate |
without certificate from the governor |
Of his state. The republicans will be |
to give Col. Du Pont ad-
but the democrats will oppose
his admission. Senator Gray, of Del
lawyer, and who has been chairman of |
The committee on privileges and cleo
tons, Will lead the democrats in their
fight against Col. Du Points admission;
and Senator Mitchell will lead the re-
Dublicans in their efforts to have Col.
Du Pont seated. 1t will be q great de-
bate, and long contest. Nobody can
predict the outcome.
Senator Watson c. Squire, of the state
IF Washington, will be one of the fore
most senator's in the Fifty-fourth con-
yress. He is a man of high character,
splendid and impressive presence, and
popular with his colleagues in the SEN
tie. Although he has only been in the
senate for one full term, he has been
agacious enough to secure positions
ipon the committees on fisheries and
cast defenses, SO that he is now the
eading republican member on each of
hose committees, and can choose for
himself the craftsmanship of either one
joth OF these committees are of i'm
ortance to the state of Washington. !
{ would be long time before any
ther senator from that state could
chieve such positions of power for his
eople. Although making no preten-
ions to oratory, Senator Squire is one
f the most pleasing speakers in the
enate and one of the most influential.
lie accomplishes a great deal of good |.
i legislation, by going directly TO his
olleagues and explaining TO them in
ividually the merits of legislation de-
ired for his state. This kind of work,
one by a popular senator, is much
lore effective than public speaking on :
Il occasions. Senator Squire has of
cred to the senate, and q number Of
aiding senator's are now considering,
practical solution of the financial I,
roblem, covering bimetallism in a
tanner which will seem to be more sat q.
factory than anything heretofore Of
red in that direction. Y
Senator Henry NJ. Teller, of Colorado.
as been continuously in public life
nee December 4, 1876, when he took
IS seat as a senator from the new
ate of Colorado. During the years
's2, 1888 and 1884 he was secretary Of
lie interior. While holding that Of
re he was again elected to the senate,
I'D has remained a member of that "
lgust body, always holding high rank b