Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04

The rules committee has elegant
quarters on the first floor OF the senate
wing, and II is here that your re-
spected and capable fellow townsman,
Mr., IL, c, Reed, can be seen during all
business hours, and a buster man is
not easily found or one who has a
more accurate knowledge OF his official
duties, Mr. Spooner still holds his
old place on the judiciary committee.
but received distinct promotions by be-
ing assigned To the committees on
finance, Cuban affairs and public
health, These committees are especial
~ Important at this time, 1t will fall
to the Judiciary to formulate and pro-
pose An amendment to the constitution
IeNeetnlly prohibiting polygamy, q
proposition full Of difficulties:
upon the finance committee win
doNolre the task of porfecting and
passing y bill establishing the gold
standard and materially modifying the
present national banking law; and
the duties of the committee on Cuban
affairs viii, of course, be both arduous
ana Intricate, senator Spooner's as
SIGnment to the committee on public
health aud national quarantine was
probably due to the fact that hitherto
he has devoted great deal of timc and
study to the formulation of quar-
antinc law which shall prove to be
thoroughly effective from the national
point oG view and yet avoid infringe
ment upon the rights of the states At
present there is 4 fearful lack OF har-
mony and cooperation, resulting In
much cross. purpose work and general
nctlicicncy OF service, 1t Ia the pur-
pose OF this committee to attempt to
bring some sort of order out of present
chaos
Few new senators shared better than
Mr., Quarles, perhaps none 50 we'll,
His chalrmanship OF the committee on
transportation routes to the seaboard
To he sure amounts to little beyond se-
curing tho chairman very comfort
able room, The junior senator's other
assignments are certainly very salts
factory They include membership
of the following important and hard
worked committees: census, pensions,
Indian affairs. public buildings and
grounds and irrigation. We are un-
abe To hnd that any other of the new
arrivals Jared quite 50 we'll as the
badger senator
In the house. Mr.. Cooper Of the frat
district received conspicuous reoogni-
ton In his assignment to the chairman
ship OF the new and important com
mitteu on lnsular affairs. In Its per-
sonnol this IL far and away the strong
est committee in the house. Associated
with Mr.. Cooper on this great COM
mitteo there are no loss than six gen
tlemen who are chairmen Of other
leading committees, namely, HIT or
| foreign affairs, Payne Of ways and
means Cannon OF appropriations,
lsaheock OF tho District OF Columbia,
Hepburn Of Interstate and foreign
commerce. and Loud Of postoillces and
post roads. The assignment OF Mr.,
Cooper to the Craftsmanship of this I'm
portant committee was conspicuous
honor TO the Wisconsin member,
worthy OF the man and the state he
represents. Mr. Cooper for some rea-
son was never n favorlte with Speaker
Reed, perhaps because he would not
crook the pregnant hinges OF the knee,
etc, and though sadly helated. tho
special honor conferred upon him by
Speaker Henderson has ELECTED prompt
land npprecIativo response from tho
whole Wisconsin colony among whom
The Racine member Ia very popular.
A, G. Parkinson.
Washington, y G