The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-25

men of the IIouse-except in cases
where they express wish for change.
they are likely to get the Old places
but there are several important chair
manships vacant. For instance, that of
the Committee on the judiciary, which
was filled bv Col. Henderson in the last
House, and that of the Committee on
the Judiciary which WAS filed by Col.
Henderson in the last House, and that
o: the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. held by Mr.. Joseph WalNer, of
assachusetts, who was not candl-
date for reelection to the present House.
Whether the ranking Republicans on
these committees will be made chair
men or new men be put at their meade
is question that Col. Henderson will
decide, and he declines to say publicly
one word about either the committees
or the work of Congress, saying that he
prefers acts to do his talking. There IS
is some talk about change IN the
House rules, but the confidence OF
members of the House in Col. Hender-
son is so great that it is perfectly safe
to say that his wishes will be allowed to
govern the matter entirely, and that
any changes made will be upon his sug-
gestions.
The Board which has been consider
ing the bids recently submitted to the
Navy Department, for the construction
of the six armored cruisers provided
for by the last Congress, has recon-
mended that each of the following firms
shall be awarded contract to build one
cruiser: Union Iron Works, San Fran
cisco; Lewis Nixon Crescent Ship
building Works., ElizabethpOrt, New
Jersey; Bath Iron Works, Bath, Me;
Trigg Ship Building Company, Rich
mond. Va; Fore River Engine Com
pany, Braintree, Mass, and Neafie and
Leavv, Philadelphia, Pa. The recon-
mendation must be acted upon by Sec
rotary Long before it becomes effective,
but there is no doubt of its approval.
The price for each cruiser. exclusive of
armor, slightly exceeds one million dol
laIs.
Owing to the large Republican ma
joritv in the Senate of the Congress
| shortly to assemble, the Senate commit
tees will he changed so as TO Give the
Republicans nine ofthe committees hay
ing thirteen members and seven of
those having eleven. This will make
the Finance Committee anti-silver; for
the first time in years, and will insure
the prompt reporting of any financial
bill that the Republican leaders may
wish to pass. This will be fair appor-
tionment of the committee member
ships. as the Republicans Will have fifty
one senators, without taking account of
the four vacancies-one each from Cali
| fornia, Delaware. Pennsylvania, and
| Utah--if Senator Hay ward of Nebraska,
| lives, and fifty If he dies and is sue
ceeded by Dem-Pop., while there are
! only thirty-five senators-twenty-e ght
| Democrats and Seven Populists or Sill
yer Republicans-on the opposite side.
1t VIII not cause any SilNeT SeuatOT, 10
| be removed from the Finance Commit
| tee, as there are two vacancies left by
| the retirement of White and Turpie !;
these will simply be filed by Republi-
| cans which will make the committee
stand seven geld to six silver men.
| Boss German is again in the saddle in
| Maryland. This vas fully shown at a
secret conference. held at German s
! Washington residence. at which Gov
| Elest Smith was instructed by German
| just how to dispose Of the state patron
age to the best advantage of the Cor
man machine.
Representative Curtis, of Kansas, said
emphaticallv: Kansas will give Nc
| kinlev not less than 81, 900 majority
over Bryan in 1900. | know how strong
the President is III our state and over
the West generally, and how thorough
~ in accord with his views our people
are"