The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-11
Speaker Henderson Takes Time
by the ForeIoCk and Announces
His Selections Much Earlier in
Session Than Usual
SHOULD FACILITATE
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Congressman ThayeT Of This City
a Member of the Committees
on Banking and Currency and
on Territories-0ther Appoint
ments and Chairmen

Washington, Dec. 10.-Speaker Hen
derson, at the session Of the House to-
day announced the appointment Of the
committees. Usually the committees
are not appointed until after the hol-
iday recess, but Speaker Henderson
had the situation well in hand when
Congress met and having completed
the lists, he announced them. The ear
lily appointment of the committees
should facilitate legislative action.
A general speech on the Philippines
was delivered by the venerable Gal
usha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania.
Burke, S. D., formally announced the
death of Senator-Kyle and as a mark
of respect the house Immediately ad-
iourned The adjournment was until
Friday.
Speaker Henderson's appointment Of
the House committees in addition to
these heretofore given they are:
Interstate and foreign commerce
Hepburn, Iowa: Fletcher Minnesota;
Sherman, New York, Wanger, Penn
sylvania; Joy, Missouri; Corliss, Mich
igan; Stewart, ~ j.; Mann, Illinois;
Lowering, Mass; CoOmbs, Cal; Tomp-
1ins, Ohio; Davey La: Adamson, Ca
Dawson, Fla; ShacklefOrd, Mo; Ryan,
New York; Richardson, Ala.
Insular affairs-CoQper, Wis; Can
non, Ill; HIT, Illinois; Payne, n. VI
Hepburn, Ia; Loud, California; Taw-
ney, Mimi; Moody, Mass, Crumpack-
err, Ind; Hamilton, Mich; Sibley,
Penn; Jones, Va; Maddox, Ga; Will
liams, ILL.,; Henry, Tex; Williams,
Miss; Patterson, Tenn.
Judiciary-Ray, n. Y; Jenkins, Wis;
Parker, n. j.; Overstreet, Ind; Alex
ander, n. Y; Warner, Ill; Littleheld,
Maine; Kahn, Cal; Thomas, Iowa;
Powers, Mass; Nevins, o.; De Almond,
Mo; Lanham, Tex; Elliot, S. c.; Smith
Ky; Fleming Ga; Clayton, Ala.
Banking and Currency-FOwler, n.
J.. Hill, Ct; Prince, Ill; Capron, r. L.;
Lowering, Mass; Smith, Ia; Gill, o.;
Douglas, n. Y; Foerderer, Penn; Tai
bert, S. c.. Rhea, Ky; Thayer Mass;
Lewis, Ga; Pugsley, N. Y; Padgett,
Tenn.
Merchant and marine fisheries-Gros-
venor o.; Hopkins, Ill; Young, Pa;
Green, Mass; Miner, Wis; Stevens,
Mimi; Jones Wash; Fordney, Mich;
Wachter Md; Nreeland, n. y Lit
tlefeld. Maine; spight, Miss. Small,
n. c.; Davis, Fla; McDermOttr N. j.
Belmont, N. Y; Shook, O.
Rivers and harbOrs-Burton, O.;
Reeves, ILL.,; Dovener w. Va; Bishop,
Mich. Acheson, Penn; MOrriss, Mimi;
Alexander n. Y; Tongue, Ore; Law
renee, Mass: Davidson, Wis; Mac
Lachlan, Cal; Lester, Ga; Bankhead,
Ala; MCCULLOUGH Ark; Sparkman,
Fla; Ball, Tex; Ransdell, La.
Military affairs-Hull, Ia; Ketcham,
New York Parker, n. J.; Capron, R.
l.; Stevens. Mimi; Dick, Ohio; Mon
dell WyO.; IIsCh, Wis; Brick, Ind;
Prince, Ill; Adams Jr., Pa; Sulzer N.
Y; Hay, Va; Jett, Ill; Slayden, Tex
as; Broussard, La; SnOdgrass, Tenn;
Rodney, n. NJ.
Naval afairs-Foss, Ill: Dayton,
W. Va; Loudenslager, n. J.; Butler,
Pa; Bull, r. l.; Mudd, Nd; Watson,
Ind; Cousins, Ia; Tayler, o.. Roberts,
Mass; Cummings, n. Y; Meyer, La;
Tate, Ga; Rixey, Va; Kitchin, n. c.;
VaudiVer. Mo; Wheeler. Ky.
immigration and naturalization
Shattuck, o.; Adams, Pa; Howell, n.
j.. Lawrence, Mass; Kahn, Cal;
.Slliles, o., Douglas, n. Y; Otey.' Va;
Ruppert n "; Bobb, Mo- Rucker,
Mo.
Wadsworth, n. Y;
Henry, ct; Council, Pa; Wright, Pa;
Haughen, Ia; Dahle Wis. Scott, Kan;
Haskins Vt; H. C. Smith. Mich;
Moody n, O.; Graft, Ill; Williams,
Miss; Lamb. Va; CoOney, Mo-; Cor
don, Ohio; Allen, Ky; Neville, Neb.;
Flynn. Oklahoma.
Foreign affairs-Hitt, Ill; Adams, Jr.,
Pa, Cousins, la W. A. Smith, Mich;
Heatwole, Mimi; Gnlett, Mass; Ian
dis, Ind; Perkins, y. Y; Beidler, o.;
Foster, Vt; Often Wis; Dinsmore,
Ark; Clark, Mo-; Howard, Ga; Bur
Lesson, Tex; Hooker, Miss; Naphen,
Mass
Postofice and post roads-Louden.
Cal: Ketcham, n. Y; Smith, H.;
Gardner \. j.; Sperry, Ct; Bromwell,
Hedge, Ia; Sibley, Pa; Bouteu, III;
Swanson, Va; Moon, Tenn; Griggs,
Ga; Little, Ark; Cowherd, No. VIII
son. n. y; Rodey, n. NJ.
Public lands-Eddy, Mimi; Lacey,
Ia; Mondell, Wyo. Mills, Kan.
Jones, Wash; Esch, Wis; Moody, Ore;
Needham, Cal; Martin, S. d; Temp
kins n. Y; Fordney, Mich; Shafroth,
Col, Kleberg, Tex; Griffith, Ind;
Brundidge Ark. Lassiter, Va; Bur
nett, Ala. Flynn Okla
Indian affairs sherman, n. Y; Cur
tbs, Kan; Eddy, Mimi; Lacey, Ia;
Sheldon, Mich: Marshall, n D.;
Brown, Wis; Burke, S. D.; Morgan,
O.; Moody, Ore; Needham, Cal; Lit
We, AIh., stephens rex Seehor, lnu-'
Fitzgerald, N Y: DOugherty, Mo;
McAndrews, ILL.,; Smith, Arizona.
TeITitories-knoX, Mass; Hamilton,
Mich, Brick, Ind; Graham, Pa; Cush-
man, Wash: Boreign, KY; SOuthwick,
n. Y; Powers, Me; Jackson, Mary
land; Moon. Tenn; De Graffenereid,
Tex; Finley. s. c.; Lloyd, Mo; Robin
son, Ind; Thayer, Mass; Smith, Ari-
IONA. Flynn okla
Public buildings and grounds-Mer-
Ger, Neb. !. Gillette, N. Y. Bartholdt,
Ms: Burleigh, Maine; Howell, \. J.;
Showalter, Pa; Conner, Ia; Martin,
S. D; Miner, Wis; Bankhead, Ala