The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
HONOR FOR MICHIGAN.
Senator Burrows Made Chairman
Of Finance Committee.
THE BEST MAN FOR THE POSITION.

His Long Service In the House as n Lead
Ing Member of the Ways and Means
Committee Gave Him Practical Experi-
ence ON Financial Observation-Disclosures
Michigan Wool Growers Sending Petit
tions to Congress.
Washington. April 27.-The entire state
of Michigan has been honored by the
honor which has been conferred upon
cur junior senator, Julius Caesar Bur-
rows. After more than month of dill
gent effort on the part of the steering
committee of the senate an agreement
has finally been reached and the COM
mittees reorganized, so that the senate
can proceed to do business.
The most important stumbling block
in the pathway of success in the forma-
ton of committees was the selection OF
man to serve on the committee on
finance in the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Senator Sherman of Ohio.
who became secretary Of state. Senator
Sherman has been regarded as an au-
thority on financial and revenue mat
ters for more than half a generation,
and he had been a member of the sem
ate for thirty years. A number Of the
older senators were ambitious to sue
coed to the vacancy on that important
committee, but, after due elaboration.
by unanimous consent of the entire SEN
ate, it was agreed that Senator Burrows
is the best equipped man for the posi-
ton. His long service in the house Of
representatives as a leading member of
the committee on ways and means, gave
him practical experience on financial
and revenue matters, so that he is ex-
ceptionally we'll qualified on the tariff
and kindred questions, and, therefore,
best fitted of all the members Of the sem
ate for membership of that committee,
which now has charge of q revenue
measure.
Petitions to Congress.
The city and county officials of Mid
land recently prepared petition to the
congress requesting that duty of
cent per pound on chloride of lime, or
bleaching powder. be imposed in the
pending tariff bill. They also sent a
written argument in favor of the propo-
sition. Both of these documents were
presented to the senate in due course Of
time by Senator Mcmillan, and referred
to the committee on finance, where they
will receive consideration. Sundry lum-
Der companies, doing business at Man
istique, and a number of citizens Of
Sherman City, have requested the Mich
igan senators to secure the adoption of
the lumber schedule as it passed the
house of representatives They also re-
monstrate against any rebate on lum-
Der coming from Canada. Senator Nc
MILAN presented these documents to the
senate, land had them referred to the
committee on finance.
The cigarmakers of this country are
opposing any increase of the duty on
imported tobacco, classed as wrappers
and filters. Petitions and memorials
have come from every section of the
state Of Michigan and from all over the
country, and only a few days ago pc
tition came from seventy-two cigarmak-
ers of Lansing alone, and Senator Bur-
rows presented many of these docu
ments to the senate and had them re-
ferred to the committee on finance; and,
inasmuch as the senator is a member of
that committee, he will be able to see
to it that the matter receives proper
considera ton.
DlSSatlaiied w OOl Growers.
All of the Michigan representatives
and both of the senator's from our state
are receiving letters and petitions from
wool growers who are dissatisfied with
the proposed wool schedule of the new
tariff bill They asked legislation which
will give protection to sheep husbandry
and specified textile fibres. These Mich
igan men who are interested in sheep
l.
National Wool Growers association,
which represents about 100000 people.
The wool growers of the country are
an isolated class. They have no Off
cial organ. and no trained, well-paid
lobby, as the wool manufacturers have.
Heretofore they have had no special
friend upon the committee on finance
to look after their interests. but they
may all be now assured that Senator
Burrows win see to 1t that their rights |
are protected.
Bert W. Kennedy Of Grand Ledge Is |
one Of the conspicuous figures upon the |
floor of the house of representatives !
daily. He was born at Grand Ledge in |
March, 1873 and Is yet young man. |
looking younger than he Is, for he has |
a very boyish face. He lived on a |
farm until eight years of age, and at
tended the Grand Ledge public schools |
until he was appointed page in the |
Michigan legislature in 1887. and served |
In that position during the sessions of |
1897 and 1889. He came to Washington |
upon the recommendation Of all of the |
Michigan state officers and members of |
the Michigan house of representatives |
and senate, and was appointed to a
place as page boy in the national house
If representatives of the Fifty first con-
sress.
Made Assistant Doorkeeper.
During the Fifty-second and Fifty
third congresses, when the Democrats
had majority of the house, a position
was created for him at the request of
the Republican minority. and he was
'etained there until the Republicans
ook possession Of the house in the Fiji
y-fourth congress, when he was unan-
mously chosen by the Republican men,
Dcrs of the house for the position of as
iistant doorlSeeper. He was reappointed
% that position recently for the Fifty
18th congress, and fills 1t in a manner