The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
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mittee is William B. Allison of Iowa, and
the opposing leader is Francis NJ. Cock
rel of Missouri. The Senate committee
has control of all the appropriation bills
sent over from the House, while the House
committee controls only seven of the thir-
teen regular bills. There are seventeen
members of the House committee only five
of whom are Democrats; one is Populist.
There are thirteen members of the Senate
committee-six Republicans, five Demo-
.crats, and two Silver Republicans.
The old members of the House commit
tee on appropriations are we'll known to
the nation at large. They include Joseph
e. Cannon of Illinois; Henry H. Bingham
and William A. Stone of Pennsylvania;
William w. Grout of Vermont; Stephen
A. Northway of Ohio; James J. Belden of
New York; Joseph D. Sayers of Texas;
Alexander M. Dockery of Missouri; Leon
idas F. Livingston of Georgia; Thomas C.
McRae of Arkansas, and John NJ. Allen
of Mississippi There are members of the
committee, however, who are not so well
known. They are Mahlon Pitney, James
A. Hemenway, Samuel s. Barney Will
lam Fl. Moody, Samuel ]. Pugh, and John
C. Bell.
Mahlon Pitney was elected to Congress
sey, three years ago 1t was the first
time that district was ever carried by
Republican. Mr.. Pitney is the son of old
Chancellor Pituey of New Jersey, and had
never held public Office Notwithstanding
this, he made the committee on appropri-
atoms at one bound; something almost I'M
precedented. He occupies the somewhat
unique position of chairman of a sub-com-
mittee of a Subcommittee of
committee. The committee on ap-
preparations is divided into sew
en- subcommittee. One of these has
charge of the appropriations for the Dis
trict of Columbia. In making up these
appropriations the subcommittee has
sub-divided itself, and Mr. Pitney is chair
man of the subdivision having in charge
the appropriations for charities in the Dis
trict. His colleagues upon this sub-com-
mittee are Messrs Northway and Dock
cry. This subcommittee on charities re-
ports to the subcommittee on the Dis
trict, the subcommittee on the District
reports to the committee on appropria-
lions, and the committee on approprla lions
reports to the House. The committee on
appropriations is the only committee where
this freak in legislation occurs. 1t is made
all the more interesting by the fact that
Mr.. Northway of the subcommittee on
charities is not put down as a member
of the subcommittee on the District. Mr.
d
ent speaker and is invariably on his feet
whenever matters concerning the District
of Columbia are discussed
Another member who reached the com
mittee on appropriations at a single iunp
Is James A. HemenWay of Indiana. Both
Pltney and Hemenway were appointed by
Speaker Reed in the last Congress. 1t is
doubtful whether any speaker ever before
appointed to this great committee two
members who had never had legislative ex-
perlence. Each undoubtedly had special
qualifications for the place. The record
shows that the speaker was not mistaken
IN ms men. MIR. Hemenway is chairman
OF the sub-committe on Notifications
samuel 5. Barney of Milwaukee. Wis.
is new member of the committee This
is his second term in the House In 1894
when he first ran for congress, he was de-
feated by Gen. Bragg. He first appeared
here in the Fifty-fourth Congress. He is
good lawyer and an efficient worker on
the committee There is nothing snowy
about him, and he is not an active partici-
pant IN discussion on the floor.
Another new member of the committee
is William II. Moody of Haverhill. Mass
He is thickset gentleman, with light
complexion and hair, and was born eight
years before the war. Mr. Moody is The
successor of Gen. Cogswell, and made his
first hit in the last Congress in arguing
has been active in debate and recently
became prominent in the discussion of the
appropriation for the Civil Service Com
mission. He bids fair to become a wheel
horse in legislation, being active and in
dustrious in committee and a pleasing
speaker.
Another new member of the committee
is Samuel J. Pugh of Kentucky. This is
his second term. He is tall and black
haired, and made a speech in the last Con-
gresS that attracted more than the aver
age attention. He pays close attention to
committee work, and is regarded with
much favor by the older members
The fourth new member of the commit
tee is Hon. John c. Bell of Colorado. He
is the first representative of the Populist
party who has ever appeared on the COM
mittee on appropriations He was the
Populist candidate for speaker in the
present Congress, and is a gentleman of
good presence. He is an excellent speak
er and is the leader of his party in the
House, and makes himself felt in discus
sion.
The speaker is governed in a measure
by geographical lines in selecting mem
Der of the great committee on appropri-
atoms. The committee as it stands to-day
represents every section of the country,
except the Pacific coast, and as a repre-
sentative that would be acceptable to the
states along the Pacific, Mr.. Bell, aside
from his well known ability, was chosen.
So much for the House committee The
one new member of the Senate committee
On appropriations is Edward Murphy. Jr..
of New York. His business qualifications
specially fit him for the work of the COM
mittee. Apt in legislative work, he never
shirks labor nor responsibility He is pop.
ular among his colleagues and his opin-
ions will undoubtedly have great weight
in committee.
Mr.. Murphy's Democratic colleagues are
James H. Berry of Arkansas, Charles I
Faulkner Of West Virginia, Arthur P.
German of Maryland and Francis M
Cockrell of Missouri, They hailed Mr.
Murphy's selection for the committee with
delight. 1t is the first time that New York
has a representation thereon for years.
and no man will more thoroughly reDre-
sent his state than Senator Murphy.
Back of all these committees Is the
river and harbor committee of the
House. 1t Is giving hearings every dav
and is already hard at work in the prepa-
ration of a bill. Nearly every member in
the House is interested in its work. and
the bill usually has great cohesive power
II has the right-of-way The same as any
of the regular appropriation bills. liz
chairman Warren b. Hooker of New
York, has the aplomb of q philosonhar apS