The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
KANSANS IN CONGRESS.
Sen. Harris Withdraws Fight
ON Gov. Barnes.

Washington, d. c., Dec. S.-Senator
Harris, of Kansas, has withdrawn his
| fight on the Oklahoma governorship.
| Although the four years term of Gov
ernor Cassius NJ Barnes does not ex-
pire for four months, the fight over the
appointment of his successor has al
ready begun. 1t is generally understood
now that Mr.. Barnes will not be can
didate to succeed himself, and will be
content to serve out his present term.
In fact, such intimation has been made
/ at the interior department in reply to
| inquiries as to the intention of the de-
partment to send to the senate. in re-
/ Spouse to the joint resolution passed last
winter, copies of all the charges, afii-
| davits judicial opinions and other
/ papers on file relating to his admins
| tration of the federal offices in the Ter
ritory.
Senator Harris and Senator Jones of
| Arkansas, both of whom urged the in
| terror department to promptly comply
! with the resolution, will now give up
| their interest in the fight against the
| governor, and save the department, as
| well as Mr.. Barnes, any further embar-
rassment in regard to the publication of
| the charges on file
There are numerous candidates here
| pressing their claims for the appoint
ment of the governorship, but at pres
| ent the man who seems to have the
| hest chances of landing this coveted
plum is Joseph Mcneil, Of Guthrie.
r. w. Calderhead, who has been re-
| Gently mentioned in the press dispatches
as having arrived in Seattle, Wash, on
the steamer Dolphin from Dawson, is
a brother of Congressman w A. Calder
head. He has been up in the Klondike
region prospecting for some time past,
and is reported as having been very
successful in his expedition. This is an
instance where a silver man has been
seeking gold. He is a Populist. The
CaIderhead family is one of diversified
politics. Another brother OF these gen
tlemen resides in Montana, and is at
present secretary of agriculture and
mining industries. The latter was
Populist candidate for United States
senator from that state four years ago,
but was defeated. Their rather was
staunch Democrat in his days. AS
matter of comparison in the interesting
political complexion of some families
this family resembles the Taylor 1aIniiy
of Tennessee to some extent. 1t viii be
remembered that in the campaign OF
four years ago one of the Taylor BROTH
ers was the nominee for governor OF
that state on the Republican ticket
Another brother, a Democrat, was also
nominated for that Office. Their father,
a preacher, who was a Proh1bltlonlSt
was the choice for the same Office by
his party. Each participated in a Wig
orous campaign, frequently holding
Joint debates, which resulted IN the
Democratic brothers election. He
claimed that he carried his fiddle ON all
orally 'sfddIed himself into office
The Kansas delegation deserve much
credit which is due them for their enef-
getic committee work in both branches
of our national Legislature Most every
one of them are good committee workers
and their opinions and conference IS ire
quently sought.
Each of the Kansas senators are mem
bers of seven important senate commit
tees. Senator Baker is chairman of COM
,Sxr
He is also member of the following COM
nittees, viz: District OF Columbia; inn
provement of Mississippi river and it's
tributaries; Indian affairs; pensions; prl-
vate land claims: and committee on five
civilized tribes of Indians
Senator Harris is a member of the fol-
lowing committees: Civil service and
retrenchment; interoceanic canals; irri-
cation and reclamation of arid lands:
manufactures; military affairs; Pacific
railroads; and committee on privileges
and elections
In the house of representatives, Con-
gresham Bowersock is a member of
three committees: Coinage, weights and
measures; reform IN the civil service;
and alcoholic liquor traffic
Congressman-a Bailey's com
nittees are those of house claims, and
expenditures Of department of agricul-
ture.
Congressman Calderhead is on the
banking and currency committee, and
also a member of committee on invalid
pensions Besides these he serves on the
Suspension committee which has to do
with all the pension cases west of the
Mississippi river.
Congressman Curtis. the Oldest mem
her of the delegation in time of service,
is chairman of committee on expendi-
lures of interior department, is second
on committee of Indian affairs, and a
member of committees on irrigation of
president, vice president, and repreSen-
tatives in congress.
Congressman Long is a member of but |
one committee-ways and means
Congressman Miller is a member of |
committees on public lands, and cleo
lions designated No. 2.
Congressman Reeder holds second |
place on mileage committee, and is also |
member of committee on irrigation of
arid lands, and ventilation and acous- |
tics.
but one committee-that OF coinage, |
weights and measures.
Kansas and Nebraska will be interest
ed in the bill introduced in the house |
Monday by Representative CrumpaclSer |
of Indiana. His bill provides for 365 |
members in the house, on a basis of 1885, |
600 inhabitants to a district. If enacted, |
this bill would cause both states to lose |
a member of the house.
Every member of the Kansas delega- |
ton arrived in time to participate in the |
opening of congress this week. Each one |
has numerous bills to present at this
session and are theoretically at work
Congressman Curtis will permanently /
locate at Hotel Dewey, instead of the t
National. Congressman Calderhead is I
stopping at the Congressional hotel, I
which is near the capitol. Congressman
Reeder and family are at GIL Maryland
avenue, northeast, and Congressman
Bailey is Quartered at the Normandie.
The war department announced today
that it had arranged to send $50 recruits
to Cuba to fill vacancies in the Eighth
cavalry, the Tenth cavalry and the Sec
ond infantry stationed at Matanzas,
Nuevitas and Santiago. OF these recruits
IT'S will be taken from Fort Riley, Kan.