The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
KANSAS SIRONGAGA|N
With Seven in Eight Repre-
Sentatives Republican.
l0NG'S FAME is SECURE
Not a Second-Rater in the
Lot--BakefsS Strength.
lgNG'S FAME is SECURE

- Washington, June 1s,~The rst session
Of the Fifty7sixch congress is at an end,
and Kansas and its delegation slave come
out Of the session with great credit to
years since Kansas has had anything
ike Z solid Republican delegation in the
house, and especially since it took to
keeping its representatives in congress
term after term. Now, however, it has
seven Republican congressman and
should have eiglat-after the election this
fall The reason, why Iowa, Maine and
Ilinois-shave strong and powerful dele
cations. whose members are national
leaders and who have the best committee
assignments in congress, is because these
states keep them here term after term.
This is the way Kansas can be powerful
in the councils of the nation, if it will
continue to elect its representatives and
senator's. Kansas on committees was not
TO be scofed at by any means this ses-
SION MIR. Long was on ways and means,
ard~the Importance Of such an assign
Enent cafr~never be over-estlmated. AIR.
Long was thereby enabled to make a
speech that Immediately brought him
fame. 1t also gives him and the state
prestige, because in congress there is no
committee that does more than that Of
ways and means. Mr.. Longs services in
connection with free homes and the Kio-
Ta-Comanche bill are also well to be re-
1nenlbered.
Judge Calderheadf of the Fish, was on
invalid pensions and banking and curren-
cy. On the former, he was chairman OF
one of the subcommittee and was a
very hard and conscientious committee
worker during the session. He was well
1iked and his knowledge Of pension work
was conceded on all sides
Mr.. Curtis, through his position as
ranking member Of the committee on In
dian affairs, was able TO shape to a con-
siderable extent the Indian legislation of
the session He is thoroughly familiar
with this work, and if he-stsys in con-
.gress viii doubtless, -be at the Shead of
this great committee some day.
Mr.. Bailey was on agriculture and
claims. 1t was on the former that he
made a record. His knowledge Of affairs !
connected with that committee was I'M |
room on all measures was of a tireless |
and effective order and nature. Mr.. |
Bailey's two brief speeches commanded |
attention, and~his committee work stiu |
more, so that there are many here, as |
well as in Kansas, who look to see him !
back in congress before many years
shall pass.
Mr.. BowersOck was an earnest advocate
of the abolition of the army canteen, ana
was successful in securing the bills fav-
orable report by the committee on mill
tary affairs. This has brought Mr. Bow
ersock into prominence ar over the ccun-
Try, since the bill is called for him Mr..
BoWersock is no temperance crank:
neither is he anything but a level-headed
business man who believed that the army II
canteen was wrong, and he did not hest Il
tate 10 say so and work for its removal.
Mr. Bowersock's other work has shown .
up well. too, and when he comes back for
the second session of this congress, and, +,
after that, for his second term, his
shrewd business PRINCIPLES and his gen.
eral sagacity will command attention.
Mr.. Miller was on public lands, and {
elections No. 2 On the former he was !
able 10 assist Mr.. Flynn Of Oklahoma \
very much in free homes. In other meas
ures affecting the public land Mr. Miller I
also showed up and has made very {
creditable representative. 4
Mr.. Reeder was on irrigation and arid Y