Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-11-08
Statesman Who Have Served
Their COuutry Well.
POPULAR NUMBERS OF SENATE.
Senator Mitchell Will Play Quite
~ n Part.

Senator John H. Mitchell, of Oregon, !,
will occupy commanding position In
the senate during the Fifty fourth con-
gress, which Is soon to convene. He ia
senior member on the Republican side
of the committee on claims, and also
on the committee on privileges and
elections. He can be- chairman Of either
OF these committees, just as he chooses.
He also has membership In the impor
tant committees on the judiciary, post
Offices and pest roads and transporta-
tion routes to the seaboard.
The reader will better understand the
Importance of the positions ON commit
tees which Senator Mitchell has at
taiped after years Of faithful service
when 1t Is stated that all legislation ia
framed in congressional committees.
All Of the real successf,l w"rl eco IN.
p - ed Hchnevta Ia u"n.hh co.,
II ~ general public eau read "u,, WIN,
occurs In open d9ua,e; nu, g..
dress parade work In n majority Of
cases. Tue ambition Of every senator
when he becomes familiar with cen
atorial duties Is to secure positions
upon good committees, with the ultl-
mate hope Of securing a chairmanship.
The chairman Of committee is prac-
tically director of all business which is
referred to his committee. He decides
what bills shall be considered by the
committee, and he is usually author
lied to make favorable or unfavorable
reports to the senate. In accordance
with his own will and judgment.
Very few senators can secure posi-
tions upon the leading committees, be-
cause they are reserved for the older
and more experienced senators. For
example, there are only Ave members
on the committee on the Judiciary, and
Senator Mitchell is one Of them. The
other members are senators who haYe
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 sem
ators because they have been long re-
tanned In public life
1t is difficult for people who haye
never resided In Washington to under
stand how important II is that senators
should be kept In their places, as long
as they retain their ability to serve the
people. 1t is only by experience In
legislation, as In everything else, that
4 man can become useful. The people
Df Iowa have retained Senator Allison
10 the senate for twenty.four years;
and they will soon re.elect him for an
other term. The people of Massachu-
,hetts have retained Senator Hoar In
IN senate for eighteen years, and list
W,nier rt- -.ltet-i him ( a'"'h-r
Az suon Ss The senate is ~ AZ, y
Senator Mtchrll, ~ chalim"' =
. lmmil;ee on prlvi tRt' si@
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.os nd report T.. tie -,r e
,f Co Henry A Du p T.
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len 81, W tn ut ~ iicalr g. "a, el
I ,vernOr Of his state. The II. put l.
,sns will be disposed TO give Cob Du
Pout admission, but the Democrats
will oppose his admission. Senator
Gray, Of Delaware, who is a great con-
.titutional lawyer, and who has been
chairman of the committe on privileges
and elections, will lead the Democrats
IN their fight against Col. Du Points
admission; and Senator Mitchell will
ead the Republicans in their effort to
haye Col. Du Pont seated. II will be
\ create debate, and long contest.
Nobody can predict the outcome.
. Senator 10. @. 8. Blackburn, of Ken.
tucky, who is now making the fight OF
his life for re-electon to the Isenate, IL
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