The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-16

May Give Ii Place ON the
Ways and Means Committee.
Special Dispatch to the t-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l5.-Much interest
already is being manifested in the prob
able organization of the standing COM
miftees OF the house under Speaker Hen
derson. II is not believed that the new
speaker Will make any radical changes
in the composition OF these committees
farther than may be Hecessitated by the
failure of some old members Of congress
to be returned and the election of new
members In their places.
Some Notable Contents.
There will be some interesting contests,
however. notably that for the chairman
ship Of the rivers and harbors commit
tee, place held In the last congress by
Mr.. Burton OF Ohio. .ar. Burton's chief
competitor when the appointment was
made by Speaker Reed was Mr.. Cooper.
of Wisconsin. who originally stood high
er on the committee than Mr.. Burton. but
who lost his precedence by reason OF tho
fact that he dropped out one session Of
Congress Mr.. Cooper probably will be
a candidate for this Craftsmanship again.
In that cas-. II would seem as II he had
some advantages over Mr.. Burton. Wis
consin. II will be remembered was the
first state. aside from his home state of
Iowa, to declare for MIR. Henderson for
speaker. This early declaration in his
favor was the beginning of The end OF the
contest for succession 10 Mr.. Reed, for
other states followed the lead of Wis
consin, and Mr. Hendersons competitors
soon withdrew, leaving him without oppo-
sitiou. Naturally Mr. Henderson will be
inclined to reward the delegation from
the state whose initial support resulted IN
making him the speaker OF the house.
and thus IL Is reasoned that Represen-
tative Cooper Will be powerful com
petitor 10 Mr.. Burton If he makes fight
for the rivers and harbors committee
chairmanship.
Nicaragua Canal VIII he a Factor.
One OF the features which complicate
the situation is the fact that Mr. Far
ton Is charged with being unfriendly To
the Nicaragua canal Indeed In the heat
of the closing days 81 the last session IL
was asserted that Speaker Reed made
Mr Burton chairman Of the rivers and
ha.rbors committee because he knew of
the Ohio mans antagonism 10 the canal
project As a matter Of fact. Nj Bur
ton is friendly "a the inferoceanic water
way lie believes. however. that the
matter of routes should be investigated
thoroughly before any definite action il
taken by congress. but he IS rather In
cjin.d to believe that the Panama route
may have some advantages sir. Rur-
toms attitude toward the interoceanic
canal. however. Will have "a vital bear
ing upon tho appointment OF the chair
man Of the rivers and harhors commit
tee
Pacific Coast Representation.
There viii be a strong ehnrt made this
year To induce Speaker Henderson TO
give 20 the Pacific coast some regresen-
tatt0u on the most important committee
Of congress in the last congress neither
California, WASHINGTON nor Oregon was
represented IN the membership % TIE
ways and means committee Indeed T,
had no member hvirg farther vast than
North Dakota !: is thought sha, Nj
Henderson Will he Inclined 10 recognize
the claims of the Coast states in making
ur the ways anA means committee this
year ard place Epo0 il some member from,
ore of the three states mentioned.
lewis Leaves Vacancy.
The retirement % James Hamilton
Lewis Il Washington. leaves q vacancy
c,, the minority side q the committee on
public lands. which doubtless sill be
SLED ny ;he appointment Il some other
sar Western Congressman. NJ. Lacey.
~ Iowa, Vas chairman og the commit
tee in the last congress and Nj Shat
roth. - Colorado PopuIist vas the
ave, minority representative Nj De
Nries az California. was also = member
Il - rot thought tha. NJ FentA~S7r "a
speaker viii make ary radical charge ir
th@ csar7 position ef this committee farther
tran IL r7sA~ necessary hT vArar.q.@
Nj Hl,t cf Illinois undoubtedly Will be
reappoin,e3 Chairman of The tororta1t
committee 81 foreign s4.ssrs N she Iast
congress 70 Coasf STATE was represented
- thfs committee. ar& Il had re member
freru farther ~ext ~ NeYaas which
state ~as represented tn tnts ~ar0rss;t-.
- Nj %sw}ansS Il = SO tbs rornra.t.
te4 "a Eorejvu affairs. ana not - IA; az
territories. tha; ,egi~.sgior affecting ns-
waH ar& tA~ ATssks boundary = .ise.v
20 ~ referred Fov th5s reason the ~.a.t
states have s 3}ve5r interest tn the ~4.kn-
Up ~ the r--7-stttee s9sl rfeye 49, f.s
e ,sau.a "a Eat ts.ee z-42-~ 80 given yep
rea>e ata:ien .-aze
II no~ ssesus go, asse 1a. &g- Payne. "a;
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