The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-28

i he new members or the ways ana
means committee are Mccall and
Long. Republicans. Newlands. Silver,
and Cooper, Democrat Approplia-
items and foreign affairs also get
considerable amount of new blood.
Military affairs has the largest new
men. bership, six Republicans and
three Democrats. The membership OF
the insular committee is notable in be-
ing committee Of chairmen." the
heads of ways and means. appropria-
lions. foreign affairs, commerce. post
offices, etc. being representa- also on
this committee. The new members OF
Tue hose receive full consideration
from the speaker. although following
custom, they necessarily take the low
or places on the committees. The
Democratic members receive fewer
places than in the last congress, rs the
larger Democratic representation in
this house compelled reduction in
the number of places for each.
Washington, Dec. 20-Discussion in
the senate of the financial measure
drafted by the majority Of the commit
tee on financial affairs will begin on
Thursday. Jan. 4. the day after the
holiday recess. This announcement
was made in the senate yesterday by
Mr.. Aldrich OF Rhode Island, chairman
Of the financial affairs committee. Mr..
Aldrich declared his purpose to press
.tlie measure TO a passage as soon "a
possible Mr. Allen of Nebraska took
the oath of office.
,N I'm the House.
The h3use was i'm session two hours
yesterday. A large number OF per.
functory resolutions for printing, leave
for committees to sit during the ses-
slons, etc, necessar TO get the COM
mittees Under way were adopted and
the SeSeEal portions of the presidents
message, were distributed in accord
lHee with the usual custom. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Grow, the venerable
ex-speaker of the house, in defense or
the. administrators course in the
Philippines. and by Mr.. Bell. Colo
RADIO Populst, criticising the presi-
dents utterances upon the prosperity
OF the country. Scores of the mem
bers left for their homes yesterday af-
ternoon To spend the holidays.
Washington. Dec. u. - In the final
session Of the senate yesterday before
the holiday recess Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota, in enthusiastically
incisiYe speech demanded to know
whether il was TO be the policy Of the
repre- Sentatiyes of the administration
TO suppress proper facts and Informal
ton when 'called-for by senator. He
said lie believed an effort was being
made TO prevent the testimony taken
in the war investigation commission
being sent TO the senate, and declared
his intention not TO submit TO suppress
sion of information TO which people in
his opinion were entitled.
Taking Mai Gen. BroGke's farewell
proclamation to the people OF Cuba as
a text, Mr.. Hale Of Mime briefly con-
graduated the general upon the work
he had accomplish in Cuba, and said
he could now see The dawn of time
! when the people Of Cuba would be in
dependent.
|, Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama offered an
! aRerdmept: 70 Mr.. BacCn's resolutions
gu3raTteeirg 10 the people or Iorto
! Iiico. Hawaii and the Philippines re-
publican government. and Mr.. Hoar OF
Massachusetts, introduced resolution
declaring hew the people Of the island
possessions of the United States
should be governed.
| = .s.s, In the House.
No business wa transacted at the
brief sessi II of the house yesterday.
The time was occupied by filibuster
against the motion TO adjourn. The
Democrats and some. Republicans did
the filibustering IN order to give Mr..
Grow, the venerable eX-speaker Of the
house an opportunity to reply to some
statements maye Tuesday by Mr..
Gaines Of Tennessee. Mr.. Payne, the
majority leader was defeated on two
rol, calls Mr.. Richardson chafed him
on his defeat in a good natured man.
ner. After Mr.. Grow had made his
statement the house adjourned until
IL O'clock Jan. 3, 1900