New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-15
THE CONGRESS- COMMITTEES.
WHERE THE NEW-JERSEY MEMBERS ARE
PLACED
MANY IMPORTANT POSITIONS HELD BY THEM
JERSEY MEN AND MEASURES AT

MANY IMPORTANT POSITIONS HELD BY THEM
JERSEY MEN AND MEASURES AT
THE CAPITOL.
Washington. Jan IA (speciaD-with reference to
the reporting of bills. that the work of organ-
cation Is over. it may be well to see New Jerseys
position in the committee list Of the House of Repro
sentatves. Most OF her members are young In the
Congressional service. but examination will
show that they rank we'll in the House and that
State has an enviable place a whole in the list
of committees 1t will be observed that il has repre-
scntaton in the person Of Mahon Pitney OF the
WITH District, on the second greatest committee, II
we exclude the Rules Committee-that is, the Com
mittee on Appropriations All Of the expenditures
of the Government except those separately referred
to certain other committees. are in the province OF
the Committee on Appropriations. But the State is
represented as well those committees which
have cOgnizance of commercial and financial Qucs-
lions and Industry: also on those relating TO mill
tary defence Thus. II is seen that Charles y. Fow-
Ter. of the With District is a member Of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, and Henry c.
Loudenslager. of the Ist District, is 4 member of
the Committee on Coinage. Weights and Measures,
while James +. Stewart. OF the Vth. is IA member
OF the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com
All these assignments of high value and
interest business community. Other committee
appointments of the general class those of
Postofice and Post Roads and of Thomas McEwan,
jr.. of the With. Railways and Canals Mr.
Gardner Is also placed on the Labor Committee.
whore legislation beneficial to the workers In shop
field and forest in the mine and on the waterways.
be prepared Richard W. Parker, of the Win
District is a member Of the important Committee
on Military Affairs which in these piping times OF
international complications. may easily have It's
hands quite full any day. Mr.. Parker Is also on the
Militia Committee. Benjamin f. Howell, OF the
IIId District. is on the Committee on Private Lana
Claims and that immigration and Naturalization
The latter is able to revise the laws on the sun
iect which demand improvement in such manner
as to exclude many Objectionable persons and ele-
vate the tone of citizenship. Mr.. Loudcnsiager on,
of the two New-Jersey Representatives who serVt'
in a former Congress is chairman OF the COMMIT
tee on Pensions. Further assignments are as loi-
lows: Mr. McEwan. on the Revision OF the Laws
Mr. Pitney on Reform in the civil Service; MI
Stewart or Expenditures in the Navy Department
ON THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Will. In the Senate New-Jersey is not quite so
conspcuously recognized in all the committees that
have to do with industry. commerce ana ml'i'aiy
defence still her two Senators are placed on most
OF the committees concerned with these measures
She is not on the Appropriations Committee bu'
Senator Smith is a member Of the Committee on
Coast Defences and on that of Interstate com
uerce and Manufactures while Senator Sewell Is on
the Immigration Military Affairs ana Construction
of the Nicaraguan Canai-all extremely important
at this iuncturo. Besides, Senator Sewel Is chair-
man of the Committee Enrolled Bills. member
Of the Committee on Indian Depredat!ons. and Sena-
for Smith is a member of the District Of Columbia
Committee and the Committee on Organization ana
of the Executive Departments.
STEWARDS PENSION BILL.
Representative Stewart OF the Fifth (New-Jersey)
District has introduced measure OF considerable
IMPORTANCE 1t provides that no pension "hch mas
heretofore been granted. which may hereafter De
granted under the pension laws OF the 'hi''n states
shall be reduced or discontinued except upon the
ground Of fraud or mistake. and none shall be dis
continued on said grounds or for any other reason
until the person receiving such pension shall have
been first duly notified In writing by the Comms-
soner Of Pensions Of the grounds OF such reduction
or discontinuance giving the substance OF the test-
nony on the records. with the names ana addresses
OF Witnesses 1t further provides that the pensioner
shall have six months to rebut such testimony the
applicant shall be heard either in person or by at
tornev Respecting this bin, in explanation OF It's
necessity. Judge Stewart says:
1T Will stay the unfriendly hand OF the Democ-
racy from despoiling the pensioner. This Admins
tration In particular Is not friendly 10 those who
hold ask for pensions
Representative Howell. Of the lid District. left
here on the noon train. Intending 10 visit his home
and return to his seat on Wednesday ,o,.,o.
Representatives Gardner. OF the I'D. and Louden-
Slayer. Of the Ist District. arc at Trenton at the
Legislature.
r. Nage a medal Of honor for conspicuous bravery
in action while serving as acting assistant sur con
in the field No pay OF allowance Is accorded ny the
Senator Smith also presented the resolutions here
church people OF Plainhod in public meeting de-
nouncing the atrocities committed on the Arme-
mans.
TO TEST A PATENT PROPELLER.
Representative McEwan. Of the With District. has
l,ili fart he Rel Ike